Wenatchee Wild NAHL

Wenatchee Wild relocate to Hidalgo, Texas to revive Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

The North American Hockey League announced that the Wenatchee Wild are moving from Washington to Texas. The team, coach and staff will relocate to Hidalgo, Texas, and become the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees.

"We are excited about the move to the Rio Grande Valley and our mission to field a championship-caliber team every season remains the same," team President Bill Stewart said "The area has a great hockey tradition and we believe that the region and the surrounding community will embrace and support the NAHL."

The announcement comes a day after the Wild lost in the Robertson Cup championship game and just one day before the team's current five-year contract to use the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee expires.

Rio Grande Valley had a team called Killer Bees from 2003 to 2012 in CHL

Wenatchee Wild will return to NAHL next season

Wenatchee Wild signed a promissory note guaranteeing their return to the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the 2012-13 season.
The Wild had sought entrance into the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), but the league denied the Wild's request earlier this week for the 2012-13 season because it had already set its divisional alignment and rules pertaining to rosters and on-ice play in January.
The Wild were the NAHL's Organization of the Year in 2009 and 2010 and dominated league attendance during its first three years in the league