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Ice hockey team in Hidalgo, Texas
The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees were a minor league professional ice hockey team that played in the Central Hockey League . The team was based in the Rio Grande Valley in Hidalgo, Texas , just south of McAllen , and played their home games at State Farm Arena .
History [ edit ]
The team was a member of the Central Hockey League from 2003–2012, and two time CHL franchise of the year (2003–04 and 2008–09). Billy Newson, formerly of the Northeastern University Huskies , is the franchise's leader in goals (90 ), assists (102) and points (192), while Ryan Shmyr is the career leader in games played and penalty minutes. On June 28, 2011, Terry Ruskowski became the coach of the Killer Bees. He had formerly been the initial coach of the rival Laredo Bucks . Ruskowski had a two-year contract with the Bees.[1] Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League and the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League .
On June 20, 2012, multiple sources confirmed that the Killer Bees would not play in the 2012–13 season and ceased operations due to increased travel costs after the folding of the other Texas CHL teams in Austin , Corpus Christi and Laredo.[2]
After a season without a team, the owners of the Wenatchee Wild franchise in the North American Hockey League (NAHL), a Tier II junior A hockey league, relocated the team to Hidalgo, Texas, and took on the identity of the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees .[3] USA Central Hockey League starting in October 2018, but the league folded after six weeks of operation.[4]
Team record [ edit ]
Season
Conference
Division
GP W L OTL
SOL
Pts
Pct
GF GA PIM
Coach
Results
2003-04 Southern
Southeast
64 32 24 0
8 72 0.563
165
162
1263
Tracy Egeland
Lost in Round 1
2004-05 Southern
Southeast
60 19 38 1 2 41 0.342
149
221
1338
Tracy Egeland
Out of Playoffs
2005-06 Southern
Southeast
64 33 25 3 3 72 0.563
204
183
1165
Tracy Egeland
Lost in Round 1
2006-07 Southern
Southeast
64 28 28 4 4 64 0.500
185
203
1606
Paul Fixter
Lost in Round 1
2007-08 Southern
Southeast
64 16 41 3 4 39 0.305
171
278
1478
Paul Fixter
Out of Playoffs
2008-09 Southern
Southeast
64 35 24 3 2 73*
0.586
221
198
1210
Chris Brooks
Lost in Round 2
2009-10 Southern
64 27 27 2 8 64 0.500
193
228
1059
Chris Brooks
Out of Playoffs
2010-11 Berry
66 25 35 3 3 56 0.424
194
232
1244
Chris Brooks
Lost in Round 1
2011-12 Berry
66 32 27 2 5 71 0.538
208
200
1020
Terry Ruskowski
Lost in Round 1
Retired numbers [ edit ]
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees retired numbers
No.
Player
Position
Career
7 Sean Gillam D 2003-2006
Franchise leaders [ edit ]
Games Played (Top 5) [ edit ]
PLAYER
GP G A P PIM
SEASONS
YRS
Aaron Lee
255
97 91 188
235
2008–2012
4
Ryan Shmyr 223
38 35 73 856
2003–2009
4
Billy Newson 221
90 102
192
301
2003–2007
4
Zak McClellan 184
47 80 127
122
2008–2011
3
Darcy Smith 183
6 35 41 345
2003–2006
3
Goals (Top 5) [ edit ]
PLAYER
GP G A P PIM
SEASONS
YRS
Aaron Lee
255
97 91 188
235
2008–2012
4
Billy Newson 221
90 102
192
301
2003–2007
4
Daymen Rycroft
169
63 75 138
260
2004–2010
3
Jesse Bennefield 114
59 71 130
137
2008–2010
2
Rob Voltera Tied 127
53 68 121
312
2006–2009
3
Matic KraljTied
180
53 74 127
249
2003–2006
3
Assists (Top 5) [ edit ]
Player
GP G A P PIM
SEASONS
YRS
Billy Newson 221
90 102
192
301
2003–2007
4
Aaron Lee
255
97 91 188
235
2008–2012
4
Zak McClellan 184
47 80 127
122
2008–2011
3
Dennis Maxwell
139
37 79 116
359
2006–2009
3
Daymen Rycroft
169
63 75 138
260
2004–2010
3
Points (Top 5) [ edit ]
PLAYER
GP G A P PIM
SEASONS
YRS
Billy Newson 221
90 102
192
301
2003–2007
4
Aaron Lee
255
97 91 188
235
2008–2012
4
Daymen Rycroft
169
63 75 138
260
2004–2010
3
Jesse Bennefield 114
59 71 130
137
2008–2010
2
Matic KraljTied
180
53 74 127
249
2003–2006
3
Zak McClellan Tied 184
47 80 127
122
2008–2011
3
Penalty Minutes (Top 5) [ edit ]
PLAYER
GP G A P PIM
SEASONS
YRS
Ryan Shmyr 223
38 35 73 856
2003–2009
4
Dennis Maxwell
139
37 79 116
359
2006–2009
3
Darcy Smith 183
6 35 41 345
2003–2006
3
Brett Clouthier 108
12 13 25 320
2009–2011
2
Rob Voltera 127
53 68 121
312
2006–2009
3
Games Played (Top 5 Goalies) [ edit ]
Player
GP MIN
W L T SO GA GAA
SV SV%
SEASONS
YRS
Jeff Levy 93 5408
43 41 6 6 236
2.62
2377
0.910
2003–2005
2
Wylie Rogers 86 4775
40 29 11 1 244
3.00
2382
0.910
2008–2012
3
Jeff Van Nynatten 50 2678
15 21 6 1 149
3.34
1372
0.902
2006–2008
2
Juliano Pagliero 49 2785
21 23 3 3 151
3.25
1376
0.901
2010–2011
1
Evan Lindsay 48 2813
25 18 4 3 117
2.50
1376
0.922
2005–2006
1
Wins (Top 5 Goalies) [ edit ]
Player
GP MIN
W L T SO GA GAA
SV SV%
SEASONS
YRS
Jeff Levy 93 5408
43 41 6 6 236
2.62
2377
0.910
2003–2005
2
Wylie Rogers 86 4775
40 29 11 1 244
3.00
2382
0.910
2008–2012
3
Evan Lindsay 48 2813
25 18 4 3 117
2.50
1376
0.922
2005–2006
1
Juliano Pagliero 49 2785
21 23 3 3 151
3.25
1376
0.901
2010–2011
1
Andy Frank 47 2722
18 18 7 1 148
3.26
1472
0.909
2009–2010
1
Shutouts (Top 5 Goalies) [ edit ]
Player
GP MIN
W L T SO GA GAA
SV SV%
SEASONS
YRS
Jeff Levy 93 5408
43 41 6 6 236
2.62
2377
0.910
2003–2005
2
Jacque Vezina 38 2090
8 21 5 4 121
3.47
910
0.883
2003–2005
2
Jeremy Symington 35 1944
15 15 4 3 101
3.12
1336
0.902
2007–2008
1
Evan Lindsay 48 2813
25 18 4 3 117
2.50
1376
0.922
2005–2006
1
Juliano Pagliero 49 2785
21 23 3 3 151
3.25
1376
0.901
2010–2011
1
Goals Against Average (Top 5 Goalies) [ edit ]
Player
GP MIN
W L T SO GA GAA
SV SV%
SEASONS
YRS
Evan Lindsay 48 2813
25 18 4 3 117
2.50
1376
0.922
2005–2006
1
Jeff Levy 93 5408
43 41 6 6 236
2.62
2377
0.910
2003–2005
2
John Murray 36 1959
16 48 0
3 87 2.66
982
0.919
2011-2012
1
Christian Boucher
37 1971
17 14 7 2 95 2.89
1077
0.919
2008–2009
1
Wylie Rogers 86 4775
40 29 11 1 244
3.00
2382
0.910
2008–2012
3
Save Percentage (Top 5 Goalies) [ edit ]
Player
GP MIN
W L T SO GA GAA
SV SV%
SEASONS
YRS
Evan Lindsay 48 2813
25 18 4 3 117
2.50
1376
0.922
2005–2006
1
John Murray 36 1959
16 48 0
3 87 2.66
982
0.919
2011-2012
1
Christian Boucher
37 1971
17 14 7 2 95 2.89
1077
0.919
2008–2009
1
Jeff Levy 93 5408
43 41 6 6 236
2.62
2377
0.910
2003–2005
2
Wylie Rogers 86 4775
40 29 11 1 244
3.00
2382
0.910
2008–2012
3
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; P = Points; PIM=Penalties in minutes; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV = Saves; SV% = Save percentage; SEASONS = What seasons were played with the Bees; YRS = Number of years with the Bees; * = The CHL penalized the Killer Bees by removing two points
^ "Killer Bees hockey team suspends operations amid league woes" . Valley Central . June 20, 2012. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012 .
^ Kyrias, Alex (May 14, 2013). "Wenatchee Wild to relocate NAHL membership to Hidalgo, Texas" . Junior Hockey News . Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015 .
^ "Killer Bees, ice hockey to return to Rio Grande Valley in 2018" . The Monitor . Retrieved March 21, 2018 .[dead link
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rio_Grande_Valley_Killer_Bees_(CHL)&oldid=1220403877 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● D e f u n c t C e n t r a l H o c k e y L e a g u e t e a m s ● D e f u n c t i c e h o c k e y t e a m s i n T e x a s ● I c e h o c k e y c l u b s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 2 0 0 3 ● I c e h o c k e y c l u b s d i s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 2 0 1 2 ● S p o r t s i n t h e R i o G r a n d e V a l l e y ● 2 0 0 3 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n T e x a s ● 2 0 1 2 d i s e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n T e x a s ● H i d a l g o C o u n t y , T e x a s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s f r o m J u n e 2 0 2 2 ● A r t i c l e s n e e d i n g a d d i t i o n a l r e f e r e n c e s f r o m J u n e 2 0 1 5 ● A l l a r t i c l e s n e e d i n g a d d i t i o n a l r e f e r e n c e s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h h C a r d s
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