Cheyenne Stampede
| Cheyenne Stampede | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| League | WSHL |
| Division | Mountain |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Home arena | Cheyenne Ice and Events Center |
| Colors | Brown, yellow, white |
| Owner(s) | Mark Lantz |
| General manager | Mark Lantz |
| Franchise history | |
| 2004–2005 | Tulsa Bazooka Blues |
| 2005–2011 | Tulsa Rampage |
| 2011–2019 | Cheyenne Stampede |
The Cheyenne Stampede were a United Hockey Union-sanctioned junior ice hockey team in the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). The Stampede played their home games at the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center. The team announced it would not participate in the 2019–20 season due to a lease dispute.
History
[edit]Prior to the 2011–12 season the team was the Tulsa Rampage, a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team played in the Midwest Division of the WSHL at the Oilers Ice Center.
In 2011, Julie Wilson, the owner at the time, sold the Rampage to Mark Lantz of Cheyenne, Wyoming.[1]
During their eighth season in Cheyenne on February 24, 2019, Lantz announced the team was for sale or seeking additional investors. He claimed the city's new administration in 2018 made new lease for the arena with a 52% increase in the arena fees while simultaneously stipulating the team could no longer use advertisements around the ice rinks. The new administration, led by mayor Marian Orr, made the changes due to the city not want to charge the taxpayers to subsidize the ice rink as was being done with the previous contracts.[2] On May 4, the team did not reach an agreement on a lease extension with the city and announced it would cease operations for at least the 2019–20 season with the franchise license returning to the league.[3]
Season-by-season records
[edit]| Season | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Rampage | |||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 47 | 26 | 16 | — | 5 | 57 | 201 | 146 | 1350 | 2nd of 5, Midwest | Won Conf. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Dallas Hawks Lost Conf. Finals, 0–2 vs. El Paso Rhinos |
| 2007–08 | 51 | 36 | 12 | — | 3 | 75 | 245 | 120 | 1179 | 2nd of 6, Midwest | Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. San Antonio Diablos Lost Semifinals, 0–2 vs. El Paso Rhinos |
| 2008–09 | 49 | 34 | 14 | — | 1 | 69 | 235 | 126 | 885 | 2nd of 6, Midwest | Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. San Antonio Diablos[4] |
| 2009–10 | 54 | 23 | 27 | — | 4 | 50 | 205 | 239 | 1071 | 3rd of 5, Midwest | Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Boulder Bison |
| 2010–11 | 46 | 23 | 22 | — | 1 | 47 | 172 | 203 | N/A | 4th of 5, Midwest 8th of 13, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. El Paso Rhinos |
| Cheyenne Stampede | |||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 46 | 22 | 20 | — | 4 | 48 | 177 | 200 | 1092 | 3rd of 5, Mountain 9th of 16, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Boulder Bison |
| 2012–13 | 46 | 26 | 17 | — | 3 | 55 | 160 | 146 | 1105 | 3rd of 6, Mountain 7th of 18, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Boulder Bison |
| 2013–14 | 46 | 28 | 16 | — | 2 | 58 | 219 | 149 | 839 | 2nd of 6, Mountain 7th of 18, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Colorado Jr. Eagles |
| 2014–15 | 46 | 17 | 25 | — | 4 | 38 | 166 | 202 | 658 | 6th of 7, Mountain 18th of 28, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Colorado Jr. Eagles |
| 2015–16 | 52 | 22 | 28 | — | 2 | 46 | 209 | 222 | 1065 | 6th of 7, Mountain 19th of 29, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Casper Coyotes |
| 2016–17 | 52 | 17 | 32 | — | 3 | 37 | 212 | 267 | 1010 | 5th of 6, Mountain 19th of 27, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Casper Coyotes |
| 2017–18 | 50 | 2 | 48 | — | 0 | 4 | 64 | 436 | 804 | 6th of 6, Mountain 23rd of 23, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Colorado Jr. Eagles |
| 2018–19 | 51 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 27[a] | 110 | 319 | 1301 | 5th of 5, Mountain 21st of 23, WSHL |
Forfeit Play-in series vs. Steamboat Wranglers |
- ^ Beginning with the 2018–19 season, the WSHL began awarding 3pts for a win, 2pts for an overtime win, and 1pt for an overtime loss.
Coaches
[edit]- Jeff Heimel (2011–2013)[5]
- Eric Ballard (2014–2015)[6]
- Gary Gill (2013–2014, 2015–2017)[7]
- Joe Pfleegor (March – September 2017)
- Joe Liquori (September – November 15, 2017)
- Neil Breen (November 16, 2017 – 2019)
References
[edit]- ^ "Stampede continue to prepare for season". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Future of Cheyenne Stampede is uncertain". Wyoming Tribune. February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Stampede to go dormant for 2019-20". WyoSports.net. May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Stampede coach hopes for turnover". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Cheyenne Stampede Hire Eric Ballard as New Head Coach". KING 101.9 FM. 15 April 2014.
- ^ "Coaching Carousel Begins for WSHL". Junior Hockey News. April 7, 2015.