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.
History On February 28, 2019, the NAHL board of governors announced that they had approved the membership application for a team in New Mexico owned by Desert Ice Investment, LLC and that the team would start play in the 2019–20 season as a member of the South Division. Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the team had already been eliminated from playoff contention with 31 points in 52 games played. The team still won several postseason accolades such as Southern Division Organization of the Year and the NAHL's overall Organization of the Year. The following season, the team was forced to play home games in Texas due to the pandemic restrictions in New Mexico.
In 2022, the Ice Wolves added a Tier III junior team of the same name in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL).
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2019–20 52 13 34 2 3 31 105 190 6th of 7, South24th of 26, NAHL Season cancelled 2020–21 56 21 30 3 2 47 147 184 5th of 6, South19th of 23, NAHL Did not qualify 2021–22 60 38 16 2 3 81 193 145 2nd of 8, South4th of 29, NAHL Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–2 vs. Wichita Falls WarriorsWon Div. Final series, 3–2 vs. Lone Star BrahmasLost League Semifinal series, 1–2 vs. New Jersey Titans 2022–23 60 33 23 3 1 70 195 170 5th of 8, South10th of 29, NAHL Did not qualify 2023–24 60 32 19 6 3 73 195 179 4th of 8, South13th of 32, NAHL Won Div. Play-In series, 2–0 vs. Amarillo WranglersLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 vs. Lone Star Brahmas 2024–25 59 31 21 4 3 69 163 155 4th of 9, South15th of 35, NAHL Won Div. Play-In series, 2–1 vs. El Paso RhinosLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 Lone Star Brahmas
References
External links New Mexico Ice Wolves website NAHL website