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The New Mexico Ice Wolves are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The Wolves play their home games in the Outpost Ice Arenas in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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The Oklahoma Warriors are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The Warriors play their home games at Blazers Ice Centre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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- ↑ "NAHL Team in Watertown, SD Approved for the 2024-25 Season". NAHL. March 15, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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