Odessa Jackalopes

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Odessa Jackalopes
Odessa Jackalopes Logo.svg
City Odessa, Texas
League North American Hockey League
DivisionSouth
Founded2008
Home arena Ector County Coliseum
ColorsBlack, red, purple
   
General managerScott Deur
Head coachScott Deur [1]
Affiliates Atlanta Capitals and Texas RoadRunners (NA3HL)
Colorado Springs Tigers (NAPHL)
Franchise history
2008–2011Owatonna Express
2011–presentOdessa Jackalopes

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.

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History

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. [2] The Express played in the Central Division for three seasons from 2008 to 2011 until the team was sold to the Odessa Jackalopes in 2011. [3]

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. [4]

Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLOTLPtsGFGAPIMFinishPlayoffs
Owatonna Express
2008–09 5829245632141898123rd of 5, Central
10th of 19, NAHL		Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–1 (North Iowa Outlaws)
Lost Div. Final series, 2–3 (Bismarck Bobcats)
2009–10 5832224681881908432nd of 5, Central
t-9th of 19, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Alexandria Blizzard)
2010–11 583219771175179985t-2nd of 6, Central
t-10th of 26, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Coulee Region Chill)
Odessa Jackalopes
2011–12 6027285591531761,0364th of 7, South
19th of 28, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Amarillo Bulls)
2012–13 6065131512130913156th of 6, South
24th of 24, NAHL		Did not qualify
2013–14 60154053512321711497th of 7, South
24th of 24, NAHL		Did not qualify
2014–15 60153873717226114928th of 8, South
23rd of 24, NAHL		Did not qualify
2015–16 60272945818521813154th of 6, South
15th of 22, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Wichita Falls Wildcats)
2016–17 60262596118320016835th of 7, South
17th of 24, NAHL		Did not qualify
2017–18 60332257119216312113rd of 6, South
10th of 23, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Lone Star Brahmas)
2018–19 60213544616522213866th of 6, South
21st of 24, NAHL		Did not qualify
2019–20 509392207320310147th of 7, South
23rd of 23, NAHL		Postseason cancelled
2020–21 56123683211719010216th of 6, South
23rd of 23, NAHL		Did not qualify
2021–22 60292656319319310715th of 8, South
18th of 29, NAHL		Did not qualify
2022–23 6030273631741999936th of 8, South
20th of 29, NAHL		Did not qualify
2023–24 6023298541621878747th of 9, South
24th of 32, NAHL		Did not qualify
2024–25 59262945620920811377th of 9, South
24th of 35, NAHL		Did not qualify

References

  1. ↑ "Scott Deur Announced as Jackalopes Head Coach". OurSports Central. July 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Express sold, will move to Texas after season". Owatonna People's Press. February 28, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ "NAHL approves sale, relocation of Owatonna membership". NAHL . Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Central Hockey League: Jacks confirm move to North American Hockey League". Odessa American. March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.


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