Wenatchee Wild
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City | Wenatchee, Washington |
League | Western Hockey League |
Division | U.S. |
Founded | 1996 |
Home arena | Town Toyota Center |
Colors | Blue, black and white |
Owner(s) | David White |
General manager | Bliss Littler |
Head coach | Kevin Constantine |
Media | NewsRadio 560 KPQ |
Franchise history | |
1996–1998 | Edmonton Ice |
1998–2019 | Kootenay Ice |
2019–2023 | Winnipeg Ice |
2023–present | Wenatchee Wild |
Previous franchise history | |
Championships |
The Wenatchee Wild are an American major junior ice hockey team based in Wenatchee, Washington. The team will begin play in the 2023-24 WHL season.
On June 16, 2023, the Western Hockey League and the Wild franchise announced that Wild owners David and Lisa White had purchased the ownership of the Winnipeg Ice franchise and the league approved relocation to Wenatchee starting in the 2023-24 WHL season.[1] The Wenatchee Wild name and branding will carry forward to the WHL. The team will be placed in the U.S. Division of the Western Conference of the WHL, alongside new in-state rivals Seattle Thunderbirds, Everett Silvertips, Spokane Chiefs, and Tri-City Americans, as well as the Portland Winterhawks.
On July 17, 2023, Kevin Constantine was announced as the team's first WHL head coach.[1]
Current roster
Updated April 3, 2023.[2]
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