Amarillo Wranglers
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The Amarillo Wranglers served as a farm team to the Pittsburgh Penguins
of the National Hockey League
. The franchise was founded by Jack McGregor
who was also the founder of Penguins. McGregor would also serve as the Wranglers' team president. The Wranglers were members of the Central Hockey League for two years, but the years were not back to back. The Wranglers suspended operations after the 1968-69 season. They then returned to the league for the 1970-71 season but again they ceased operations after that season.
McGregor and the Penguins tried twice to bring hockey to Amarillo, Texas
and each time they have found it costly due to poor attendance.
Central Hockey League
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. The franchise was founded by Jack McGregor
Jack McGregor
Jack Edwin McGregor is a former Pennsylvania State Senator from Pittsburgh and the founder of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. He currently resides in Bridgeport, Connecticut where he serves as counsel to Cohen and Wolf, P.C. where he serves as an advisor to companies looking to...
who was also the founder of Penguins. McGregor would also serve as the Wranglers' team president. The Wranglers were members of the Central Hockey League for two years, but the years were not back to back. The Wranglers suspended operations after the 1968-69 season. They then returned to the league for the 1970-71 season but again they ceased operations after that season.
McGregor and the Penguins tried twice to bring hockey to Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
and each time they have found it costly due to poor attendance.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutesCentral Hockey League
Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
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1968–69 | 72 | 29 | 32 | 11 | 69 | 238 | 252 | 1209 | 4th | Out of playoffs |
1970–71 | 72 | 14 | 47 | 11 | 39 | 216 | 329 | 1219 | 7th | Out of playoffs |
Amarillo Wranglers all-time roster
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