*** Welcome to piglix ***

Vail Avalanche

Wichita Falls Wildcats
Wichita Falls Wildcats.svg
City Wichita Falls, Texas
League NAHL
Division South
Founded 1993 (In the AFHL)
Home arena Kay Yeager Coliseum
Colors Black, Red, and White
              
Owner(s) Roy Davoult, Alex Shnayderman
General manager Paul Baxter
Head coach Josh Nelson (interim)
Media YouTube, FASTHockey
Franchise history
1993–1996 Vail Avalanche
1996–2002 Butte Irish
2002–2004 Wichita Falls Rustlers
2004–2017 Wichita Falls Wildcats

The Wichita Falls Wildcats were a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The Wildcats played out of the 7,380-seat Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls, Texas. After failing to find a buyer, the Wildcats ceased operations for the 2017–18 season.

Previously known as the Wichita Falls Rustlers (and before this, the Butte Irish of Butte, Montana and the Vail Avalanche of Vail, Colorado), the franchise was a part of the American Frontier/America West Hockey League prior to 2003, and became an NAHL team after the two leagues merged for the 2003–04 season. The Irish, Rustlers, and Wildcats are technically three separate franchises, but with a major overlap of players and coaches between the organizations, they are often listed together as one.

After 13 seasons as the Wildcats, ownership had been trying to sell the franchise to keep it in Wichita Falls during the 2016–17 season. After failing to find a buyer, they announced they would not be operating the team in the 2017–18 season.

The team's games are broadcast over the internet via FASTHockey. Audio Broadcasting is provided on the team's YouTube channel.


...
Wikipedia

...