Western Professional Hockey League
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The Western Professional Hockey League (abbreviated WPHL) is a defunct mid-level 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. After the 2000-2001 season, the league bought the Central Hockey League and has operated under the CHL name.
[edit] President's Cup Winners
(Playoff Champions)
- 1997 - El Paso Buzzards
- 1998 - El Paso Buzzards
- 1999 - Shreveport Mudbugs
- 2000 - Shreveport Mudbugs
- 2001 - Shreveport Mudbugs
[edit] Governor's Cup
(Regular Season Champions)
- 1996-97 - New Mexico Scorpions
- 1997-98 - Fort Worth Brahmas
- 1998-99 - Shreveport Mudbugs
- 1999-00 - Central Texas Stampede
- 2000-01 - Tupelo T-Rex
[edit] Teams in Alphabetical Order
- Abilene Aviators 1998-2000
- Alexandria Warthogs 1998-2000
- Amarillo Rattlers 1996-2001
- Arkansas Glacier Cats 1998-2000 (based in Little Rock, Arkansas)
- Austin Ice Bats 1996-2001
- Central Texas Stampede 1996-2001 (based in Belton, Texas)
- Corpus Christi Ice Rays 1998-2001
- El Paso Buzzards 1996-2001
- Fort Worth Brahmas 1997-2001
- Lake Charles Ice Pirates 1997-2001
- Lubbock Cotton Kings 1999-2001
- Monroe Moccasins 1997-2001
- New Mexico Scorpions 1996-2001 (based in Albuquerque, New Mexico)
- Odessa Jackalopes 1997-2001
- San Angelo Outlaws 1997-2001
- Shreveport Mudbugs 1997-2000
- Tupelo T-Rex 1998-2001
- Waco Wizards 1996-2000
