Southern Oregon Spartans

Southern Oregon Spartans
City Medford, Oregon
League Western States Hockey League
Division Northwest
Founded 2007
Home arena The RRRink
Colors               
Black, Gold, White
Owner(s) Troy Irving, John Hanson
& Forest Sexton
General manager Catherine Forst (2018–19)
Head coach Ken Hoey (2018–19)
Franchise history
2007–2010 Rogue Valley Wranglers
2010–present Southern Oregon Spartans

The Southern Oregon Spartans are an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)-sanctioned junior ice hockey team that plays in the Northwest Division of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). The Spartans play their home games at The RRRink in Medford, Oregon.

History

On May 25, 2007 it was announced by the Northern Pacific Hockey League (NorPac) that two expansion teams would begin play during the 2007–08 season, the Missoula Maulers and the Rogue Valley Wranglers.[1] When the Wranglers franchise was announced, the NorPac was a Tier III Junior B hockey league; however, on July 17, 2007 it was announced that the league and all its teams would be granted Tier III Junior A status.[2] Also on July 17, the team announced the signing of their first player, Robert Reiber, who was later traded to the Eugene Generals.[3][4]

After three seasons as the Wranglers, it was announced on February 20, 2010 that the team had been purchased by new ownership[5] and would be re-established as the Southern Oregon Spartans. The new ownership confirmed that Steve Chelios would be hired on as the general manager and head coach of the team. The team played that evening for the first time as the Spartans and revealed the new team and logo to a crowd of over 900 fans from throughout Southern Oregon.

Starting in the 2012–13 season, the Spartans joined the AAU-sanctioned Western States Hockey League (WSHL) and played out of the Northwest Division.

Season-by-season records

Glossary: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PTS = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalty Minutes

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPTSGFGAPIMFinishPlayoffs
Rogue Valley Wranglers
2007–0848345——61304431,9427th of 7, Pacific
13th of 13 NorPac		Did not qualify
2008–0948147——2803761,2497th of 7, Pacific
13th of 13, NorPac		Did not qualify
2009–1048840——161271811,3856th of 6, Pacific
12th of 12, NorPac		Did not qualify
Southern Oregon Spartans
2010–11503614——722801491,6682nd of 6, Pacific
3rd of 11, NorPac		Won Div. Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Eugene Generals
Lost Div. Finals, 0–3 vs. Seattle Totems
2011–1242348——682601621,8642nd of 7, NorPacWon Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Yellowstone Quake
Won Finals, 3–0 vs. Seattle Totems
CASCADE CUP CHAMPIONS
2012–1346261910531721721,7582nd of 5, Northwest
8th of 22, WSHL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Ogden Mustangs
Lost Div. Finals, 0–2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads
1–1 in Thorne Cup Round Robin (wild card)
(L, 1–10 vs. Jr. Steelheads; W, 4–2 vs. Ice Jets)
Lost Semifinal game, 1–3 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads
2013–1446123022281412091,0035th of 6, Northwest
18th of 24, WSHL		Did not qualify
2014–1546341110792291201,5753rd of 7, Northwest
6th of 28, WSHL		Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Seattle Totems
Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Missoula Maulers
2015–165233181—672271841,3953rd of 8, Northwest
10th of 29, WSHL		Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Seattle Totems
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Missoula Maulers
2016–175233154—702051241,1932nd of 7, Northwest
10th of 27, WSHL		Div. Quarterfinals, Bye
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Butte Cobras
2017–185112381—251472531,5146th of 6, Northwest
20th of 23, WSHL		Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Bellingham Blazers

References

  1. ↑ "NORPAC Announces Addition of Two Teams". NPHL. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  2. ↑ "NORPAC Officially Granted Tier-III A Status". NPHL. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
  3. ↑ "Wranglers Sign First Player". Rogue Valley Wranglers. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
  4. ↑ "Stats & Standings". NPHL. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  5. ↑ "Wranglers under new ownership". Medford Mail Tribune. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
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