Amarillo Wranglers (1968–1971)

The Amarillo Wranglers served as a farm team to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Based in Amarillo, Texas, the Wranglers were members of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
The franchise was founded by Jack McGregor, who was also founder of the Penguins. McGregor served as the Wranglers' team president. McGregor and the Penguins tried twice to bring hockey to Amarillo, both times found it too costly, due to poor attendance.
The Wranglers participated in the 1968-69 season, then suspended operations. They then returned to the CHL for the 1970-71 season, but permanently ceased operations after that season.
==Season-by-season record==
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
;Central Hockey League
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T 	Pts	GF 	GA 	PIM 	Finish	Playoffs
1968–69	72	29	32	11	69 	238	252	1209	4th 	Out of playoffs
1970–71	72	14	47	11	39 	216	329	1219	7th 	Out of playoffs
==Amarillo Wranglers all-time roster==
Name 	Position 	Years played
Norman Andrighetti 	Center 	1968–69
Paul Andrea 	Right Wing	1968–69
Terry Ball 	Defense 	1970–71
Jim Bannatyne 	Forward 	1968-69
Doug Barrie 	Defense 	1968–69
Larry Bignell 	Defense 	1970–71
Larry Billows 	Left Wing 	1968–69,1970–71
Bob Birdsill 	Right Wing	1970–71
Buddy Blom 	Goaltender	1968–69
Dale Blomquist 	Left Wing 	1968–69
Jim Boyd 	Center 	1970–71
Robin Burns 	Left Wing 	1970–71
Steve Cardwell 	Left Wing 	1970–71
Dwight Carruthers 	Defense 	1968–69
Al Cecile 	Goaltender	1970–71
Len Cunning 	 	1970–71
Norm Descoteux 	Defense 	1968–69
Marv Edwards 	Goaltender	1968–69
Bob Fitchner 	Left Wing 	1970–71
Conley Forey 	Left Wing 	1970–71
André Gaudette 	Center 	1968–69
Bob Heaney 	Defense 	1970–71
Paul Hoganson 	Goaltender	1970–71
Michel Jacques 	Forward 	1968–69
Lou Jankowski 	Left Wing 	1968–69
Al Johnstone 	Goaltender	1970–71
Sheldon Kannegiesser	Defense 	1970–71
Name 	Position 	Years played
Rick Kessell 	Center 	1970–71
Yvon Labre 	Defense 	1970–71
Jean-Guy Lagace	Defense 	1968–69,1970–71
Ted Lanyon 	Defense 	1968–69
Bill LeCaine 	Left Wing 	1968–69
Paul Lessard 	Forward 	1968–69
Clare Lomheim 	Right Wing	1970–71
Dick Mattiussi 	Defense 	1968–69
Elgin McCann 	Forward 	1968–69
Cam Newton 	Goaltender	1970–71
Rusty Patenaude	Right Wing	1970–71
Jim Pearson 	Defense 	1970–71
Nick Polano 	Defense 	1968–69
Jim Pritchard 	Defense 	1970–71
Ron Racette 	 	1968–69
Marty Reynolds 	Forward 	1968–69
Danny Sharpe 	Defense 	1968–69
Jim Shires 	Left Wing 	1968–69
Dave Simpson 	Defense 	1968-69
Jim Pearson 	Defense 	1968–69,1970–71
Bob Smith 	Forward 	1968–69
Ron Snell 	Right Wing	1968–69,1970–71
Bill Speer 	Defense 	1968–69
John Stewart 	Left Wing 	1970–71
Garry Swain 	Center 	1968–69,1970–71
Bob Toothill 	 	1970–71
Rod Zaine 	Center 	1970–71
Trainer - Jim McKenzie
==References==
==External links==
* Amarillo Wranglers at The Internet Hockey Database
Category:Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States
Category:Central Hockey League (1963-84) team