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.
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. 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.
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.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish PlayoffsOwatonna Express 2008–09 58 29 24 5 63 214 189 812 3rd of 5, Central10th of 19, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–1 (North Iowa Outlaws)Lost Div. Final series, 2–3 (Bismarck Bobcats) 2009–10 58 32 22 4 68 188 190 843 2nd of 5, Centralt-9th of 19, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Alexandria Blizzard) 2010–11 58 32 19 7 71 175 179 985 t-2nd of 6, Centralt-10th of 26, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Coulee Region Chill)Odessa Jackalopes 2011–12 60 27 28 5 59 153 176 1,036 4th of 7, South19th of 28, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Amarillo Bulls) 2012–13 60 6 51 3 15 121 309 1315 6th of 6, South24th of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2013–14 60 15 40 5 35 123 217 1149 7th of 7, South24th of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2014–15 60 15 38 7 37 172 261 1492 8th of 8, South23rd of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2015–16 60 27 29 4 58 185 218 1315 4th of 6, South15th of 22, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Wichita Falls Wildcats) 2016–17 60 26 25 9 61 183 200 1683 5th of 7, South17th of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2017–18 60 33 22 5 71 192 163 1211 3rd of 6, South10th of 23, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Lone Star Brahmas) 2018–19 60 21 35 4 46 165 222 1386 6th of 6, South21st of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2019–20 50 9 39 2 20 73 203 1014 7th of 7, South23rd of 23, NAHLPostseason cancelled 2020–21 56 12 36 8 32 117 190 1021 6th of 6, South23rd of 23, NAHLDid not qualify 2021–22 60 29 26 5 63 193 193 1071 5th of 8, South18th of 29, NAHLDid not qualify 2022–23 60 30 27 3 63 174 199 993 6th of 8, South20th of 29, NAHLDid not qualify 2023–24 60 23 29 8 54 162 187 874 7th of 9, South24th of 32, NAHLDid not qualify 2024–25 59 26 29 4 56 209 208 1137 7th of 9, South24th of 35, NAHLDid not qualify
References
External links Odessa Jackalopes