City Medford, Oregon Founded 2007 Colors Black, Gold, White | Division Northwest Home arena The RRRink | |
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League Western States Hockey League Location Medford, Oregon, United States | ||
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.
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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. 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. Also on July 17, the team announced the signing of their first player, Robert Reiber, who was later traded to the Eugene Generals.
After three seasons as the Wranglers, it was announced on February 20, 2010 that the team had been purchased by new ownership 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