Wooster Oilers

The Wooster Oilers are a USA Hockey Tier III junior ice hockey team which plays in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The team plays home games at the Alice Noble Ice Arena in Wooster, Ohio.
The team along with the other five teams in the East Division from the 2017-18 NA3HL Season moved to the United States Premier Hockey League to form the Great Lakes Conference within the organizations Premier Division.
==History==
The franchise started in 2006 as an expansion team in the America East Hockey League (AEHL). After the 2007–08 season the team moved to the United Junior Hockey League (UJHL) for the 2008–09 season along with two other AEHL teams. The Wooster Oilers finished third overall in their first season in the UJHL.
The following season after the UJHL collapsed, the Wooster Oilers, along with many other UJHL franchises, joined the Northern Junior Hockey League. After the 2009–10 season, the Oilers announced they would join the Tier III Great Lakes Junior Hockey League.http://www.woosteroilers.com/news2.php?news_id=266438&lang=
The 2012–13 season brought changes again as the Oilers joined the USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL). The Oilers finished fifth overall in their inaugural season and made it to the semifinals in playoffs.
On December 18, 2014, the United States Premier Hockey League announced that it was adding the Central Division of the MnJHL teams to their new Midwest Division including the Oilers. However, on February 12, 2015, the North American 3 Hockey League announced that its board of governors had approved the sale and relocation of the Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks membership to owners of the Oilers for the 2015–16 season, allowing the Oilers to join the NA3HL. Originally the owners had planned to play two Tier III teams for the 2015–16 season but by June it was reported that they had dropped their plans for the USPHL team and would only play in the NA3HL.
On October 13, 2022 the USPHL would fold the Oilers franchise after the team forfeited game on October 8th.https://www.facebook.com/groups/1599316870151456?multi_permalinks=5578661748883595&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen
==Season-by season records==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs 	 	
American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	American East Hockey League 	
2006–07 	56 	32 	18 	6 	0 	70 	294 	224 	2nd of 6, AEHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	
2007–08 	52 	27 	18 	7 	0 	61 	232 	239 	2nd AEHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	
United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	United Junior Hockey League 	
2008–09 	No statistics available 	No statistics available 	No statistics available 	No statistics available 	No statistics available 	No statistics available 	No statistics available 	No statistics available 	No statistics available 	No statistics available 	 	
Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	Northern Junior Hockey League 	
2009–10 	51 	43 	5 	0 	3 	89 	345 	161 	1st of 6Knox Cup 	International CupLeague Champions 	 	
Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	
2010–11 	40 	19 	21 	— 	— 	38 	162 	134 	3rd of 5, East Div. 	Lost Round One, 0-2 vs. Michigan Ice Dogs 	 	
2011–12 	42 	22 	19 	— 	1 	45 	191 	176 	3rd of 5, East Div. 	Lost Round One, 0-2 vs. Michigan Ice Dogs 	 	
Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	
2012–13 	50 	24 	22 	— 	4 	52 	198 	218 	5th of 8, Great Lakes Div. 	Won Div. Quarterfinals vs. Fort Wayne FederalsLost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Illiana Blackbirds 	 	
2013–14 	46 	21 	22 	— 	3 	45 	157 	119 	6th of 8, Central Div. 	Won Div. Quarterfinals vs. Central Wisconsin SaintsLost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Marquette Royales 	 	
2014–15 	39 	21 	16 	— 	2 	44 	178 	191 	3rd of 6, Central Div.7th of 14, MnJHL 	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Tri-City Ice HawksWon Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Wisconsin Rapids RiverKingsLost Crossover Semifinal, 0-2 vs. Dells Ducks	 	
North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	
2015–16 	47 	19 	21 	— 	7 	45 	144 	183 	4th of 6, East23rd of 34, NA3HL 	Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Metro Jets 	 	
2016–17 	47 	15 	27 	— 	5 	35 	125 	172 	5th of 6, East 	Did not qualify 	 	
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs 	 	
2017–18 	47 	21 	22 	3 	1 	46 	136 	145 	T-4th of 6, East 	Did not qualify 	 	
United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division 	United States Premier Hockey League - Premier Division	
2018–19 	44 	16 	25 	3 	- 	35 	113 	153 	5th of 6, Great Lakes 	Did not qualify 	 	
2019-20 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold 	Team sits out season to reorganize after being sold
2020-21 	43 	8 	33 	2 	- 	18 	111 	248 	7th of 7 Great Lakes 	Lost DQF 2-0 (Pittsburgh Vengeance) 	 	
2021-22 	44 	4 	39 	1 	- 	9 	68 	346 	7th of 7 Great Lakes 	Did not qualify 	 	
2022-23 	7 	0 	7 	0 	0 	0 	2 	52 	N/A 	Folded by league October 13th 	 	
==References==
==External links==
*Official site
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Northern Junior Hockey League team
Category:Great Lakes Junior Hockey League team
Category:United Junior Hockey League team
Category:America East Hockey League team
Category:Established in 2006
Category:USPHL teams