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.
On October 15, 2019, the North American Hockey League (NAHL) announced that they had approved the membership application submitted by Robbie Hockey LLC, an entity owned and operated by Mary Anne Choi for a team in Wichita Falls, Texas, and that the team would start play in the 2020–21 season as a member of the South Division.[1] On November 26, 2019, the name Warriors name was selected out of Warriors, Flames, Reign, and Falcons via a name-the-team contest.[2] [3] On April 14, 2020, the Warriors announced their inaugural head coach as Garrett Roth, a former assistant coach with the Bismarck Bobcats and Aberdeen Wings.[4] On April 4, 2022, the Warriors and city of Wichita Falls mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the 2021–22 season.[5] The Warriors then relocated to the Blazers Ice Centre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the 2022–23 season.[6] [7]
Team owner Mary Ann Choi passed away suddenly during a game on Nov. 19, 2023.[8]
On May 2, 2024, the Janesville Jets announced that Warriors Head Coach Garrett Roth had signed a three-year contract to serve as the Jets' Head Coach and General Manager.[9]
Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | |
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Wichita Falls Warriors | |||||||||||
2020–21 | 56 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 67 | 171 | 161 | 3rd of 6, South Div. 6th of 23, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Lone Star Brahmas Lost Div. Finals, 0–3 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs | |
2021–22 | 60 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 220 | 158 | 3rd of 8, South Div. 5th of 29, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–3 vs. New Mexico Ice Wolves | |
Oklahoma Warriors | |||||||||||
2022–23 | 60 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 253 | 139 | 1st of 8, South Div. 1st of 29, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Amarillo Wranglers Won Div. Finals, 3–0 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs Won Robertson Cup Semifinals 2–0 vs. Minnesota Wilderness Won Robertson Cup Championship, 4–3 vs. Austin Bruins | |
2023-24 | 60 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 69 | 187 | 169 | 6th of 8, South 16th of 32, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-2 vs. El Paso Rhinos |