Southern Oregon Spartans

The Southern Oregon Spartans were a hockey team that played in the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier Division. The were formerly members of the Northern Pacific Hockey League (NORPAC) and Western States Hockey League (WSHL). The 2007-08 season was the inaugural season for the Wranglers who play their home games at The RRRink in Medford, Oregon. The organization would join the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier Division for the 2020-21 season.
==History==
On May 25, 2007 it was announced by the Northern Pacific Hockey League (NorPac) that two expansion teams would begin play during the 2007–08 season, the Missoula Maulers and the Rogue Valley Wranglers. When the Wranglers franchise was announced, the NorPac was a Tier III Junior B hockey league; however, on July 17, 2007 it was announced that the league and all its teams would be granted Tier III Junior A status. Also on July 17, the team announced the signing of their first player, Robert Reiber, who was later traded to the Eugene Generals.
After three seasons as the Wranglers, it was announced on February 20, 2010 that the team had been purchased by new ownership and would be re-established as the Southern Oregon Spartans. The new ownership confirmed that Steve Chelios would be hired on as the general manager and head coach of the team. The team played that evening for the first time as the Spartans and revealed the new team and logo to a crowd of over 900 fans from throughout Southern Oregon.
Starting in the 2012–13 season, the Spartans joined the AAU-sanctioned Western States Hockey League (WSHL) and played out of the Northwest Division.
In 2020, the Spartans left the WSHL and joined the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), in the Premier Division.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1101391 Due to local capacity restrictions on indoor events amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spartans began their 2020–21 season playing in outdoor rinks and at their home rink with limited attendance. As restrictions increased, the team withdrew from the 2020–21 season after six games played on November 18, 2020. The team also opted out from the 2021–22 season. Their home arena, The RRRink, then opted to not renew their lease with the Spartans in May 2021 and begin seeking a new junior hockey tenant. In July 2021, the arena announced that another WSHL team would operate out of the rink in the 2021–22 season, the relocated Barrhead Bombers.
==Season-by-season records==
===Western States Hockey League===
Glossary: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses,, OW = Overtime Wins, OL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalty Minutes
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	PIM 	Finish 	Playoffs
Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers 	Rogue Valley Wranglers
2007–08 	48 	3 	45 	— 	— 	130 	443 	6 	1,942 	7th of 7, Pacific13th of 13 NorPac 	Did not qualify
2008–09 	48 	1 	47 	— 	— 	80 	376 	2 	1,249 	7th of 7, Pacific13th of 13, NorPac	Did not qualify
2009–10 	48 	8 	40 	— 	— 	127 	181 	16 	1,385 	6th of 6, Pacific12th of 12, NorPac	Did not qualify
Southern Oregon Spartans	Southern Oregon Spartans	Southern Oregon Spartans	Southern Oregon Spartans	Southern Oregon Spartans	Southern Oregon Spartans	Southern Oregon Spartans	Southern Oregon Spartans	Southern Oregon Spartans	Southern Oregon Spartans	Southern Oregon Spartans 	Southern Oregon Spartans
2010–11 	50 	36 	14 	— 	— 	280 	149 	72 	1,668 	2nd of 6, Pacific3rd of 11, NorPac 	Won Div. Semifinals, 3-1 vs. Eugene GeneralsLost Div. Finals, 0-3 vs. Seattle Totems
2011–12 	42 	34 	8 	— 	— 	260 	162 	1,864 	68 	2nd of 7, NorPac 	Won Semifinals, 3-1 vs. Yellowstone QuakeWon Finals, 3-0 vs. Seattle TotemsCASCADE CUP CHAMPIONS
2012–13 	46 	26 	19 	1 	0 	172 	172 	53 	1,758 	2nd of 5, Northwest8th of 22, WSHL 	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-1 vs. Ogden MustangsLost Div. Finals, 0-2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads1-1 in Thorne Cup Round Robin (wild card)(L, 1-10 vs. Jr. Steelheads; W, 4-2 vs. Ice Jets)Lost Semifinal game, 1-3 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads
2013–14 	46 	12 	30 	2 	2 	141 	209 	28 	1,003 	5th of 6, Northwest18th of 24, WSHL	Did not qualify
2014–15 	46 	34 	11 	1 	0 	229 	120 	79 	1,575 	3rd of 7, Northwest6th of 28, WSHL 	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Seattle TotemsLost Div. Semifinals, 1-2 vs. Missoula Maulers
2015–16 	52 	33 	18 	1 	— 	227 	184 	67 	1,395 	3rd of 8, Northwest10th of 29, WSHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Seattle TotemsLost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Missoula Maulers
2016–17 	52 	33 	15 	4 	— 	205 	124 	70 	1,193 	2nd of 7, Northwest10th of 27, WSHL	Div. Quarterfinals, ByeLost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Butte Cobras
2017–18 	51 	12 	38 	1 	- 	147 	253 	25 	- 	6th of 6, Northwest 	Lost Div Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Bellingham Blazers
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OW 	SW 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	PIM 	Finish 	Playoffs
2018–19 	51 	18 	29 	2 	2 	214 	216 	60 	- 	3rd of 4, Northwest 	Lost Div Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Bellingham Blazers
2019–20 	50 	6 	41 	2 	1 	101 	361 	23 	- 	5th of 5, Northwest 	Playoffs Cancelled
===United States Premier Hockey League-Premier===
Season 	GP	W	L	OL	GF	GA	Pts	Finish 	Playoffs
2020-21	6 	0	6	0 	9 	61	0 	Withdrew after November 15th game	N/A
==References==
==External links==
* Rogue Valley Wranglers website
* Northern Pacific Hockey League website
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Northern Pacific Hockey League team
Category:Established in 2007
Category:USPHL teams
Category:WSHL teams
Category:Disestablished in 2021