Odessa Jackalopes

This article is about the current team. For the original franchise of same name, see Odessa Jackalopes (1997–2011).

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.

Odessa Jackalopes
City	Odessa, Texas
League	North American Hockey League
Division	South
Founded	2008
Home arena	Ector County Coliseum
Colors	Red, black, purple, blue
General manager	Scott Deur
Head coach	Scott Deur[1]
Affiliates	Atlanta Capitals and Texas RoadRunners (NA3HL) Colorado Springs Tigers (NAPHL)
Franchise history
2008–2011	Owatonna Express
2011–present	Odessa Jackalopes

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
Owatonna Express
2008–09	58	29	24	5	63	214	189	812	3rd of 5, Central	Lost in 2nd Round
2009–10	58	32	22	4	68	188	190	843	2nd of 5, Central	Lost in 1st Round
2010–11	58	32	19	7	71	175	179	985	3rd of 6, Central	Lost Div. Semifinals
Odessa Jackalopes
2011–12	60	27	28	5	59	153	176	1,036	4th of 7, South	Lost Div. Semifinals
2012–13	60	6	51	3	15	121	309	1315	6th of 6, South	Did not qualify
2013–14	60	15	40	5	35	123	217	1149	7th of 7, South	Did not qualify
2014–15	60	15	38	7	37	172	261	1492	8th of 8, South	Did not qualify
2015–16	60	27	29	4	58	185	218	1315	4th of 6, South	Lost Div. Semifinals
2016–17	60	26	25	9	61	183	200	1683	5th of 7, South	Did not qualify
2017–18	60	33	22	5	71	192	163	1211	3rd of 6, South	Lost Div. Semifinals
2018–19	60	21	35	4	46	165	222	1386	6th of 6, South	Did not qualify
2019–20	50	9	39	2	20	73	203	1014	7th of 7, South	Season cancelled
2020–21	56	12	36	8	32	117	190	1021	6th of 6, South	Did not qualify
2021–22	60	29	26	5	63	193	193	1071	5th of 8, South 18th of 29, NAHL	Did not qualify
2022–23	60	30	27	3	63	174	199	993	6th of 8, South 20th of 29, NAHL	Did not qualify
2023-24	60	23	29	8	54	162	187	874	7th of 9, South 24th of 32, NAHL	Eliminated

Playoffs

• 2009

First Round – Owatonna Express defeated North Iowa Outlaws, 3-games-to-1

Second Round – Bismarck Bobcats defeated Owatonna Express, 3-games-to-2

• 2010

First Round – Alexandria Blizzard defeated Owatonna Express, 3-games-to-1

• 2011

Division Semifinals – Coulee Region Chill defeated Owatonna Express, 3-games-to-1

• 2012

Division Semifinals – Amarillo Bulls defeated Odessa Jackalopes, 3-games-to-1

• 2016

Division Semifinals – Wichita Falls Wildcats defeated Odessa Jackalopes, 3-games-to-0

• 2018

Division Semifinals – Lone Star Brahmas defeated Odessa Jackalopes, 3-games-to-0

References

1. "Scott Deur Announced as Jackalopes Head Coach". OurSports Central. July 30, 2021.
2. "Express sold, will move to Texas after season". Owatonna People's Press. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
3. "NAHL approves sale, relocation of Owatonna membership". NAHL. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
4. "Central Hockey League: Jacks confirm move to North American Hockey League". Odessa American. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2011-03-02.

External links

• Odessa Jackalopes

• Texas portal