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Ice Wolves: The 2025-26 season begins Friday
An Ice Wolves player celebrates a goal in a game during the 2024-25 season. The new season starts Friday, Sept. 12 at Outpost Ice Arenas.
The New Mexico Ice Wolves kick off the 2025-26 season this Friday at the Outpost Ice Arenas against the Amarillo Wranglers.
LAST SEASON: The Ice Wolves finished 33-24-5-3 in fourth place of the North American Hockey League’s South Division last season.
The team had two players commit to play NCAA Division I hockey, four to NCAA Division III, and one sign with a professional team in Austria.
“The roster is stacked with returners who are familiar with the grit of the division and ready to welcome in the rookies,” the team said in a news release.
GAME DETAILS: The Ice Wolves open the season with a three-game series against Amarillo. The puck drops at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12. Games start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14.
Friday night features a mini stick and magnet schedule giveaway.
Saturday is $1 hot dog night.
Sunday will host a surprise drawing and player meet-and-greet following the game.
TEAM DETAILS: On Thursday, the Ice Wolves announced Sean Gibbons as team captain for the 2025-26 season. Gibbons is also committed to NCAA Division I United States Military Academy
Additionally, the team named Stanley Hubbard and Sean Smith as the alternate captains.
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The Ice Wolves played a two-game preseason, going 1-1 in those games.
TICKETS: Single game tickets start at $31 for reserved stadium chair seats and $17 for bleacher seats. Tickets can be purchased at tickets.nmicewolves.com
Francesca Cicconetti contributed to this story
