Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
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The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were a professional ice hockey
team which played in the Bossier City
-Shreveport
metropolitan area of Louisiana
. From 1997 to 2001 the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were members of the Western Professional Hockey League
, until the a 2001 merger between the WPHL with the Central Hockey League. From 2001-2011 the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs played in the Central Hockey League
. From 1997 until 2000 they were known as the Shreveport Mudbugs, changing the name to the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs after the team relocated from the Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport to the CenturyTel Center
in Bossier City.
One of the few successful sports teams to ever grace the Bossier-Shreveport area, the Mudbugs found success early. Right from the beginning, the Mudbugs seemed to use a defensive style of hockey that crushed teams. Coached by former Mudbug player Scott Muscutt and owned by Tommy and Leslie Scott, the team increased attendance each year and hosted the All-Star festivities for the Central Hockey League
in 2007.
In their first four seasons, the Mudbugs saw their most success. After the sweep suffered by the Fort Worth Brahmas in the 2nd round of their opening season, the Mudbugs went on to win the President's Cup Championships three straight years in the WPHL
. Following the merger of the WPHL
and CHL
, the Mudbugs found their way back to the Ray Miron President's Cup Finals three times (2004, 2006, 2011). The Mudbugs remain, however, the only team in history of the WPHL
and CHL
to ever win the Cup three straight years.
The Mudbugs maintained heated rivalries with the Texas Brahmas, Laredo Bucks
, Mississippi RiverKings, and Colorado Eagles
.
During the 2009–2010 season Mudbugs legend goaltender Ken Carroll and Travis Clayton were named to the Central Hockey League's All Decade Team.
On July 20, 2010 former player Jason Campbell was named the new Vice President & General Manager for the Mudbugs.
With the merger of the CHL and the IHL beginning in the 2010–2011 season, the Mudbugs played in the Berry Conference. The Mudbugs would go on to win the Ray Miron President's Cup that season in a 7-game series with the Colorado Eagles
, but would cease operations two weeks later.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team which played in the Bossier City
Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 61,315. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the...
-Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
metropolitan area of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. From 1997 to 2001 the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were members of the Western Professional Hockey League
Western Professional Hockey League
The Western Professional Hockey League is a defunct minor professional ice hockey league.It operated in the United States from 1996 to 2001, with teams in the southern United States, mainly Texas. The league started with six teams in the 1996-1997 season and grew to 18 teams in 1999-2000...
, until the a 2001 merger between the WPHL with the Central Hockey League. From 2001-2011 the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs played in the Central Hockey League
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
. From 1997 until 2000 they were known as the Shreveport Mudbugs, changing the name to the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs after the team relocated from the Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport to the CenturyTel Center
CenturyTel Center
The CenturyLink Center is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Bossier City, Louisiana...
in Bossier City.
One of the few successful sports teams to ever grace the Bossier-Shreveport area, the Mudbugs found success early. Right from the beginning, the Mudbugs seemed to use a defensive style of hockey that crushed teams. Coached by former Mudbug player Scott Muscutt and owned by Tommy and Leslie Scott, the team increased attendance each year and hosted the All-Star festivities for the Central Hockey League
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
in 2007.
In their first four seasons, the Mudbugs saw their most success. After the sweep suffered by the Fort Worth Brahmas in the 2nd round of their opening season, the Mudbugs went on to win the President's Cup Championships three straight years in the WPHL
Western Professional Hockey League
The Western Professional Hockey League is a defunct minor professional ice hockey league.It operated in the United States from 1996 to 2001, with teams in the southern United States, mainly Texas. The league started with six teams in the 1996-1997 season and grew to 18 teams in 1999-2000...
. Following the merger of the WPHL
Western Professional Hockey League
The Western Professional Hockey League is a defunct minor professional ice hockey league.It operated in the United States from 1996 to 2001, with teams in the southern United States, mainly Texas. The league started with six teams in the 1996-1997 season and grew to 18 teams in 1999-2000...
and CHL
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
, the Mudbugs found their way back to the Ray Miron President's Cup Finals three times (2004, 2006, 2011). The Mudbugs remain, however, the only team in history of the WPHL
Western Professional Hockey League
The Western Professional Hockey League is a defunct minor professional ice hockey league.It operated in the United States from 1996 to 2001, with teams in the southern United States, mainly Texas. The league started with six teams in the 1996-1997 season and grew to 18 teams in 1999-2000...
and CHL
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
to ever win the Cup three straight years.
The Mudbugs maintained heated rivalries with the Texas Brahmas, Laredo Bucks
Laredo Bucks
The Laredo Bucks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Laredo, Texas, USA at the Laredo Energy Arena.-History:Arena Ventures, made up of six businessmen, teamed up with the City of Laredo to build a state-of-the-art facility for the Laredo area and South Texas...
, Mississippi RiverKings, and Colorado Eagles
Colorado Eagles
The Colorado Eagles are a professional ice hockey team based in Loveland, Colorado. The Eagles play in the Mountain Division of the ECHL's Western Conference, where they serve as the "Double-A" affiliate of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and the American Hockey League's St. John's IceCaps...
.
During the 2009–2010 season Mudbugs legend goaltender Ken Carroll and Travis Clayton were named to the Central Hockey League's All Decade Team.
On July 20, 2010 former player Jason Campbell was named the new Vice President & General Manager for the Mudbugs.
With the merger of the CHL and the IHL beginning in the 2010–2011 season, the Mudbugs played in the Berry Conference. The Mudbugs would go on to win the Ray Miron President's Cup that season in a 7-game series with the Colorado Eagles
Colorado Eagles
The Colorado Eagles are a professional ice hockey team based in Loveland, Colorado. The Eagles play in the Mountain Division of the ECHL's Western Conference, where they serve as the "Double-A" affiliate of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and the American Hockey League's St. John's IceCaps...
, but would cease operations two weeks later.
Team Record
| Season | W | L | OTL | PTS | Finish | Championships | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 91 | 2nd Division 3rd Overall |
Central TX W [3-1] Fort Worth L [4-0] |
|
| 1998-99 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 99 | 1st Division 1st Overall |
Eastern Division Champions Governor's Cup Champions President's Cup Champions |
Monroe W [3-0] Lake Charles W [4-1] San Angelo W [4-0] |
| 1999-00 | 44 | 19 | 7 | 95 | 1st Division 3rd Overall |
Eastern Division Champions President's Cup Champions |
Lake Charles W [3-0] Central TX W [4-1] New Mexico W [4-2] |
| 2000-01 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 95 | 2nd Division 2nd Overall |
President's Cup Champions | Austin W [4-0] Tupelo W [4-1] Lubbock W [4-1] |
| 2001-02 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 70 | 2nd Division 8th Overall |
Oklahoma City W [3-1] Memphis L [4-3] |
|
| 2002-03 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 75 | 3rd Division 10th Overall |
||
| 2003-04 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 90 | 1st Division 3rd Overall |
Northeast Division Champions Northern Conference Champions President's Cup Finalist |
Indianapolis W [3-2] Wichita W [4-1] Laredo L [4-3] |
| 2004-05 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 79 | 1st Division 3rd Overall |
Northeast Division Champions | Wichita L [4-3] |
| 2005-06 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 90 | 1st Division 3rd Overall |
Northeast Division Champions Northern Conference Champions President's Cup Finalist |
Wichita W [4-1] Colorado W [4-1] Laredo L [4-1] |
| 2006-07 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 94 | 1st Division 1st Overall |
Northeast Division Champions Governor's Cup Champions |
Wichita W [4-2] Memphis L [4-1] |
| 2007-08 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 1st Division 1st Overall |
Northeast Division Champions Governor's Cup Champions |
Texas L [4-0] |
| 2008-09 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 84 | 3rd Division 5th Overall |
Rocky Mountain W [2-1] Colorado L [4-0] |
|
| 2009-10 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 80 | 3rd Division 5th Overall |
Colorado W [4-0] Rapid City L [4-3] |
|
| 2010-11 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 77 | 2nd Division 6th Overall |
Berry Conference Champions Ray Miron Presidents Cup Champions |
Arizona W [3-1] Tulsa W [3-2] Allen W [4-1] Colorado W [4-3] |
WPHL & CHL team awards and trophies
Franchise individual records
- Most Saves in a single game: Ken Carroll, 57 (March 19, 2007)
- Most Goals in a season: Paul Jackson, 55 (1997–98)
- Most Assists in a season: Brian Shantz, 82 (1997–98)
- Most Points in a season: Paul Jackson, 115 (1997–98)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: Dan Wildfong, 340 (2001–02)
- Most Wins in a season: Kevin St. Pierre, 36 (1997–98)
- Most Shutouts in a season: John DeCaro, 10 (2007–08)
- Most Goals in a career: Dan Wildfong, 213 (1999–2007)
- Most Assists in a career: Dan Wildfong, 339 (1999–2007)
- Most Points in a career: Dan Wildfong, 552 (1999–2007)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a career: Dan Wildfong, 2234 (1999–2007)
- Most Win in a career: Ken Carroll, 187 (2000-01 & 2002–2010)
- Most Shutouts in a career: Ken Carroll, 31 (2000-01 & 2002–2010)
Franchise records
- Most Goals in a season: 315 (1998–99)
- Least Goals Against in a season: 146 (2003–04)
- Most Points in a season: 99 (1998–99)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: 1,988 (1997–98)
- Most Wins in a season: 47 (1998–99)
- Least Losses in a season: 14 (2006–07)
- Consecutive victories: 15 (12/08/2007-1/20/2008)
- Consecutive victories on home ice: 17 (12/08/2007-Current)
- All Time Regular Season Wins: 439
- All Time Regular Season Losses: 195
- All Time Regular Seasons Overtime Losses: 68
- All Time Wins: 506
- All Time Losses: 229
- Games Played: 803