The Second NM Ice Wolves Junior Hockey Team will Play its Inaugural Season in the NA3HL at the Outpost Ice Arenas in Albuquerque, NM
Home Opener for the New Team is on Friday Saturday, and Sunday October 14-16, 2022 Against the NA3HL Texas Brahmas
(Albuquerque, NM) Friday, September 2, 2022 – The new North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) New Mexico Ice Wolves® team today announced that training camp is underway as it prepares to kick off its inaugural season. As part of training camp, the team will travel to Colorado Springs, CO for pre-season games against the Colorado Springs Tigers U18 team (NAPHL) on Friday and Saturday September 9 and 10 prior to the initial roster being set. The NA3HL NM Ice Wolves will begin their regular season in El Paso against the El Paso Rhinos on September 23 and 24.
To kick off their home season, the NA3HL NM Ice Wolves return to Albuquerque to host South Division rival Texas Brahmas on Friday, October 14 at 6:30pm MT, Saturday, October 15 at 6:30pm MT, and Sunday, October 16 at 2:00pm MT with all three games at Outpost Ice Arenas.
The new NA3HL NM Ice Wolves will play in the NA3HL’s South Division in 2022-23 and will play out of the Outpost Ice Arenas where the NAHL New Mexico Ice Wolves play. The NA3HL is one of two USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior leagues and serves as one of the top high level developmental leagues in the country by providing the best coaching, exposure and developmental vehicles available for players wanting to move up to the NAHL and to NCAA Division I and III college hockey.
Full season, Flex Plan partial season and single game tickets for the NA3HL NM Ice Wolves are now available for purchase at tickets.3HLicewolves.com. Season ticket holders receive a guaranteed general admission seat for 22 NA3HL NM Ice Wolves home games in the regular season, priority access to playoff tickets and priority renewal. Season tickets for the NA3HL games are available for $199 for general admission seating. A payment plan is available for season tickets when finalizing purchase. For accessible and companion seating please contact tickets@nmicewolves.com.
The team has two hospitality suites that are available with catering on a single game basis. Anyone interested in reserving a suite for a group or special event can contact tickets@nmicewolves.com for more information. The NA3HL team will play at the Outpost Ice Arenas where the NAHL New Mexico Ice Wolves now play and will share all facilities, including the team’s world class Hockey Speed Gym that was created by USA Hockey legend Jack Blatherwick and unique training rinks that combine to provide players on both teams, and the local youth teams, some of the best ice hockey training, development tools and facilities anywhere. The NA3HL NM Ice Wolves will bring more families into their very successful host family program to be able to welcome more players to the community. For families interested in learning more about becoming a host family contact Jerry Hancock at hostfamilies@nmicewolves.com. Host families provide a caring, supportive, family environment that becomes the “home away from home” for players. Hosting a player can be an exciting and rewarding experience that often leads to lifelong friendships between the player and his host family.
Below is the NA3HL NM Ice Wolves 2022-2023 schedule with home games marked (Home):
2022-23 NA3HL NM ICE WOLVES REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Friday, September 23 @ El Paso Rhinos at 7pm MT
Saturday, September 24 @ El Paso Rhinos at 7pm MT
Friday, October 7 @ Louisiana Drillers at 4:05pm CT
Saturday, October 8 @ Louisiana Drillers at 4:05pm CT
Sunday, October 9 @Louisiana Drillers at 4:05pm CT
Friday, October 14 vs. Texas Brahmas at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Saturday, October 15 vs. Texas Brahmas at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Sunday, October 16 vs. Texas Brahmas at 2:00pm MT (Home)
Friday, October 28 @ Texas Roadrunners at 7:30pm CT
Saturday, October 29 @ Texas Roadrunners at 7:30pm CT
Sunday, October 30 @ Texas Roadrunners at 2:15pm CT
Friday, November 4 @ Austin Ice Bats at 8pm CT
Saturday, November 5 @ Austin Ice Bats at 8pm CT
Sunday, November 6 @ Austin Ice Bats at 4:45pm CT
Friday, November 11 vs. Atlanta Capitals at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Saturday, November 12 vs. Atlanta Capitals at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Sunday, November 13 vs. Atlanta Capitals at 2pm MT (Home)
Thursday, November 17 vs. Austin Ice Bats at 1pm MT (Home)
Friday, November 18 vs. Austin Ice Bats at 1pm MT (Home)
Saturday, November 19 vs. Austin Ice Bats at 2pm MT (Home)
Friday, November 25 vs. El Paso Rhinos at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Saturday, November 26 vs. El Paso Rhinos at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Friday, December 9 vs. El Paso Rhinos at 1pm MT (Home)
Saturday, December 10 vs. El Paso Rhinos at 1pm MT (Home)
Saturday, January 14 vs. Mid Cities Jr. Stars at 1pm MT (Home)
Sunday, January 15 vs. Mid Cities Jr. Stars at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Monday, January 16 vs. Mid Cities Jr. Stars at 1pm MT (Home)
Friday, January 20 @ Mid Cities Jr. Stars at 7:30pm CT
Saturday, January 21 @ Mid Cities Jr. Stars at 7pm CT
Sunday, January 22 @ Mid Cities Jr. Stars at 3:15pm CT
Wednesday, January 25 vs. Louisiana Drillers at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Thursday, January 26 vs. Louisiana Drillers at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Friday, January 27 vs. Louisiana Drillers at 2pm MT (Home)
Friday, February 3 @ El Paso Rhinos at 7pm MT
Saturday, February 4 @ El Paso Rhinos at 7pm MT
Friday, February 10 @ Texas Brahmas at 7:30pm CT
Saturday, February 11 @ Texas Brahmas at 7:30pm CT
Sunday, February 12 @ Texas Brahmas at 2:30pm CT
Friday, February 17 vs. Texas Brahmas at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Saturday, February 18 vs. Texas RoadRunners at 6:30pm MT (Home)
Sunday, February 19 vs. Texas RoadRunners at 2pm MT (Home)
Friday, February 24 @ Atlanta Capitals at 7:40pm ET
Saturday, February 25 @ Atlanta Capitals at 8:20pm ET
Sunday, February 26 @ Atlanta Capitals at 2:10pm ET
About NA3HL
Beginning its 13th season in 2022-23 with 34 teams across the US, the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL), one of two USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior leagues, serves as one of the top training grounds in the country by providing the best coaching, exposure and developmental vehicles available for student-athletes in its classification. No other league of its kind has had more movement and advanced more players onto play in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) than the NA3HL. Thanks to additional and enhanced initiatives that were put in place this season in cooperation with the NAHL, more players from the NA3HL play, practice, and earn NCAA Division I scholarships with the NAHL than any other league. This past season not only did 34 NA3HL players sign tenders to play in the NAHL for the 2022-23 season, but 27 more players were selected in the 2022 NAHL Draft. The NA3HL also continues to make its mark and is one of the leaders in junior hockey with the advancement of players onto the NCAA. The NA3HL had over 80+ college commitments in 2022, with almost 70% of those being NCAA commitments. In addition, over 300 former NA3HL players are currently playing in the NCAA, and 13% of NCAA Division III freshmen this season previously played in the NA3HL.