Oklahoma City Blazers (2014–)

Oklahoma City Blazers
City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
League WSHL
Conference Plains Conference
Division Midwest Division
Founded 2014
Home arena Blazers Ice Centre
Colors Black, Red, Yellow, White
                   
Owner(s) Tyler Fleck
General manager Brian Chandler
Head coach Tyler Fleck
Website www.okcblazershockey.com
Franchise history
2014–present Oklahoma City Blazers
Championships
Division Championships 1 (2015–16)

The Oklahoma City Blazers are an United Hockey Union-sanctioned junior ice hockey team, based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Blazers compete as part of the Midwest Division of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). Their home games are played at the Blazers Ice Centre.

History

The Blazers were announced in February 2014,[1] founded by former CHL Oklahoma City Blazers captain Tyler Fleck. The team began play in the 2014–15 season, playing in the United Hockey Union (UHU) junior Western States Hockey League.

On October 25, 2014, the Blazers set the WSHL's attendance record while playing the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City. The team defeated the Dallas Snipers in front of a crowd of 7,109[2] by a score of 8-3.

For the 2015–16 season, the WSHL announced that they would be playing under an UHU Tier II status. The Blazers hosted the 2016 WSHL All-Star Game, the first time that the league had held the event. The format for the 2016 All-Star Game featured the Blazers taking on a team of WSHL All-Stars.

On September 5, 2016, the United Hockey Union announced the formation of a new Tier I junior hockey league called the Central One Hockey League (CHL).[3] The CHL was announced with six founding members including the Blazers, along with the Casper Coyotes, Colorado Jr. Eagles, El Paso Rhinos, Ogden Mustangs, and Springfield Express.[4] The league is set to begin with the 2017–18 season.

Season-by-season results

Season GP W L OTL Pts Pct GF GA Standing Playoffs
2014–15 46 34 12 0 68 .739 224 158 2nd, Midwest W, 2-1, Springfield Express
L, 1-2, El Paso Rhinos
2015–16 52 42 8 2 86 .827 274 147 1st, Midwest W, 2-1, Springfield Express
W, 2-0, El Paso Rhinos
L, 1-2, Colorado Jr. Eagles

Team records

Single season

Goals: Kirill Romanov, 56 (2015–16)
Assists: Tomas Nemeth, 67 (2015–16)
Points: Tomas Nemeth, 101 (2015–16)
Penalty minutes: Michal Beranek, 205 (2015–16)
Wins: Filip Kostka, 29 (2015–16)
Shutouts: Filip Kostka, 4 (2015–16)
GAA: Filip Kostka, 2.65 (2015–16)

Career

Career games: Drake Johnson, 94 (2014–16)
Career goals: Kirill Romanov, 75 (2014–16)
Career assists: Kirill Romanov, 83 (2014–16)
Career points: Kirill Romanov, 158 (2014–16)
Career penalty minutes: Kirill Romanov, 294 (2014–16)
Career wins: Filip Kostka, 29 (2015–16)
Career shutouts: Filip Kostka, 4 (2015–16)

References

  1. ↑ "The Blazers are back.. - Oklahoma City Blazers Hockey". okcblazershockey.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  2. ↑ "OKC Blazers Take WSHL by Storm In 2014 - Junior Hockey News". juniorhockey.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  3. ↑ "New Tier 1 Hockey League Coming in 2017 | United Hockey Union". unitedhockeyunion.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  4. ↑ "The CHL Has Arrived As The AAU – UHU Free To Play Entry | The Junior Hockey News". thejuniorhockeynews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
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