Odessa Jackalopes
| Odessa Jackalopes | |
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| City | Odessa, Texas |
| League | NAHL |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home arena | Ector County Coliseum |
| Colors | Red, Black, Purple, Blue |
| General manager | Greg Gatto (2014) |
| Head coach | Greg Gatto |
| Affiliates | Lockport Express (NA3HL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2008–2011 | Owatonna Express |
| 2011–present | Odessa Jackalopes |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| Division Championships | 0 |
| Conference Championships | 0 |
The Odessa Jackalopes are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The team is based in Odessa, Texas and plays their home games at Ector County Coliseum. Jackalopes games are broadcast on the radio on KFZX.
The franchise first played as the Owatonna Express in Owatonna, Minnesota, in 2008 replacing the recently relocated Southern Minnesota Express. The Express played their home games at the Four Seasons Centre at the Steele County Fairgrounds. The Express played in the Central Division for three season from 2008-2011 until the team was sold to the Odessa Jackalopes in 2011.
A previous minor professional hockey franchise known as the Odessa Jackalopes played in the Western Professional Hockey League and Central Hockey League from 1997 to 2011.
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