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| Team: | New Mexico Ice Wolves |
| City: | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| League: | North American Hockey League North American 3 Hockey League |
| Division: | South |
| Founded: | 2019 |
| Arena: | Outpost Ice Arenas |
| Colors: | Yellow, red, turquoise[1] |
| Owner: | Desert Ice Investment, LLC |
| Coach: | Phil Fox[2] |
| Name1: | NAHL franchise |
| Name2: | New Mexico Ice Wolves |
| Dates2: | 2019–present |
| Name3: | NA3HL franchise |
| Name4: | Flint Jr. Generals |
| Dates4: | 1998–2014 |
| Name5: | La Crosse Freeze |
| Dates5: | 2014–2018 |
| Name6: | Coulee Region Chill |
| Dates6: | 2018–2020 |
| Name7: | Oklahoma City Jr. Blazers |
| Dates7: | 2020–2021 |
| Name8: | Oklahoma City Ice Hawks |
| Dates8: | 2021–2022 |
| Name9: | New Mexico Ice Wolves |
| Dates9: | 2022–present |
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.
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.[3] 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.[4] [5] The following season, the team was forced to play home games in Texas due to the pandemic restrictions in New Mexico.[6]
In 2022, the Ice Wolves added a Tier III junior team of the same name in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL).[7]
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | |
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| 2019–20 | 52 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 105 | 190 | 6th of 7, South 24th of 26, NAHL | Season cancelled | |
| 2020–21 | 56 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 147 | 184 | 5th of 6, South 19th of 23, NAHL | Did not qualify | |
| 2021–22 | 60 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 81 | 193 | 145 | 2nd of 8, South 4th of 29, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 3–2 vs. Wichita Falls Warriors Won Div. Finals, 3–2 vs. Lone Star Brahmas Lost League Semifinals, 1–2 vs. New Jersey Titans | |
| 2022–23 | 60 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 195 | 170 | 5th of 8, South 10th of 29, NAHL | Did not qualify | |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 195 | 179 | 4th of 8, South 13th of 32, NAHL | Won Div. Play-In,2-0 vs. Amarillo Wranglers lost Div. Semi-Finals, 1-3 vs. Lone Star Brahmas |
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 47 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 197 | 122 | 4th of 8, South 15 of 34, NA3HL | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Texas RoadRunners Lost Div. Finals, 0–2 vs. Texas Jr. Brahmas | |
| 2023–24 | 47 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 206 | 70 | 1st of 8, South 4th of 34, NA3HL | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Texas Jr. Brahmas Lost Div. Finals 1-2 Louisiana Drillers |