Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL)

The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees are a professional ice hockey team based in Hidalgo, Texas. They were a member of the Central Hockey League from 2003-2012. They are presently sitting out for the 2012-2013 season. They have been accepted as an expansion team in the North American Hockey League for the 2013-2014 season. They play their home games at Dodge Arena. Ex-Northeastern University Husky Billy Newson is the franchise's leader in most offensive categories: first in games (221), goals (90), assists (102) and points (192) and third in penalty minutes with 301.
==Team Record==
SEASON 	W 	L 	OTL	PTS	WIN %	GF 	GA 	PIM 	RESULT
2003-04	32	24	8 	72 	.563 	165	162	1263	Wild Card
2004-05	19	38	3 	41 	.342 	149	221	1338	
2005-06	33	25	6 	72 	.563 	204	183	1165	Wild Card
2006-07	28	28	8 	64 	.500 	185	203	1606	Wild Card
2007-08	16	41	7 	39 	.305 	171	278	1478	
==Franchise Leaderswww.hockeydb.com==
===Games Played (Top 5)===
PLAYER 	GP 	G 	A 	P 	PIM	SEASONS 	YRS
Billy Newson	221	90	102	192	301	2003-2007	4
Darcy Smith 	183	6 	35 	41 	345	2003-2006	3
Matic Kralj 	180	53	74 	127	249	2003-2006	3
Sean Gillam 	180	14	38 	52 	132	2003-2006	3
Ryan Shmyr* 	176	34	32 	66 	748	2003-2006	3
===Goals (Top 5)===
PLAYER 	GP 	G 	A 	P 	PIM	SEASONS 	YRS
Billy Newson 	221	90	102	192	301	2003-2007	4
Matic Kralj 	180	53	74 	127	249	2003-2006	3
Rob Voltera 	112	49	61 	110	287	2006-2008	2
Daymen Rycroft	113	37	38 	75 	181	2004-2006	2
Ryan Shmyr* 	176	34	32 	66 	748	2003-2006	3
===Assists (Top 5)===
Player 	GP 	G 	A 	P 	PIM	SEASONS 	YRS
Billy Newson 	221	90	102	192	301	2003-2007	4
Matic Kralj 	180	53	74 	127	249	2003-2006	3
Dennis Maxwell*	115	33	73 	106	303	2006-2008	2
Rob Voltera 	112	49	61 	110	287	2006-2008	2
Jason Tessier 	121	21	55 	76 	189	2003-2005	2
===Points (Top 5)===
PLAYER 	GP 	G 	A 	P 	PIM	SEASONS 	YRS
Billy Newson 	221	90	102	192	301	2003-2007	4
Matic Kralj 	180	53	74 	127	249	2003-2006	3
Rob Voltera 	112	49	61 	110	287	2006-2008	2
Dennis Maxwell*	115	33	73 	106	303	2006-2008	2
Jason Tessier 	121	21	55 	76 	189	2003-2005	2
===Penalty Minutes (Top 5)===
PLAYER 	GP 	G 	A 	P 	PIM	SEASONS 	YRS
Ryan Shmyr* 	176	34	32 	66 	748	2003-2006	3
Darcy Smith 	183	6 	35 	41 	345	2003-2006	3
Dennis Maxwell*	115	33	73 	106	303	2006-2008	2
Billy Newson 	221	90	102	192	301	2003-2007	4
Rob Voltera 	112	49	61 	110	287	2006-2008	2
===Games Played (Top 5 Goalies)===
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
Jeff Van Nynatten	50	2678	15	21	6	1 	149	3.34	1372	0.902	2006-2008	2
Evan Lindsay 	48	2813	25	18	4	3 	117	2.50	1376	0.922	2005-2006	1
Jacque Vezina 	38	2090	8 	21	5	4 	121	3.47	910 	0.883	2003-2005	2
David Lemanowicz 	36	2111	7 	25	4	0 	145	4.12	1336	0.902	2007-2008	1
===Wins (Top 5 Goalies)===
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
Evan Lindsay 	48	2813	25	18	4	3 	117	2.50	1376	0.922	2005-2006	1
Jeremy Symington 	35	1944	15	15	4	3 	101	3.12	1336	0.902	2007-2008	1
Jeff Van Nynatten	50	2678	15	21	6	1 	149	3.34	1372	0.902	2006-2008	2
Jacque Vezina 	38	2090	8 	21	5	4 	121	3.47	910 	0.883	2003-2005	2
===Shutouts (Top 5 Goalies)===
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
Evan Lindsay 	48	2813	25	18	4	3 	117	2.50	1376	0.922	2005-2006	1
Jeremy Symington 	35	1944	15	15	4	3 	101	3.12	1336	0.902	2007-2008	1
Jeff Van Nynatten	50	2678	15	21	6	1 	149	3.34	1372	0.902	2006-2008	2
===Goals Against Average (Top 5 Goalies)===
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
Jeremy Symington 	35	1944	15	15	4	3 	101	3.12	1336	0.902	2007-2008	1
Jeff Van Nynatten	50	2678	15	21	6	1 	149	3.34	1372	0.902	2006-2008	2
Jacque Vezina 	38	2090	8 	21	5	4 	121	3.47	910 	0.883	2003-2005	2
===Save Percentage (Top 5 Goalies)===
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
Jeremy Symington 	35	1944	15	15	4	3 	101	3.12	1336	0.902	2007-2008	1
Jeff Van Nynatten	50	2678	15	21	6	1 	149	3.34	1372	0.902	2006-2008	2
David Lemanowicz 	36	2111	7 	25	4	0 	145	4.12	1336	0.902	2007-2008	1
Figures are updated after each completed CHL regular season.
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; * = current Bees player
==Notes==
== External links ==
*Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
*HockeyDB.com
Category:Central Hockey League teams
Category:Ice hockey teams in Texas