Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
2010–11 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs season
City Bossier City, Louisiana
League Central Hockey League (2001–2011)
Western Professional Hockey League (1997–2001)
Conference Berry
Founded 1997
Home arena CenturyTel Center
Colors Black, Teal, Purple, Red, White
                        
Owner(s) Tommy & Leslie Scott
General manager Jason Campbell
Head coach Scott Muscutt
Franchise history
1997–2000 Shreveport Mudbugs
2000–2011 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Championships
Regular season titles 3 (1999, 2007, 2008)
Division Championships 7 (1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Conference Championships 3 (2004, 2006, 2011)
Ray Miron President's Cup 4 (1999, 2000, 2001,2011)
For the junior ice hockey organization in the NAHL, see Shreveport Mudbugs.

The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were a professional ice hockey team which played in the Bossier City-Shreveport metropolitan area of Louisiana. From 1997 to 2001, the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were members of the Western Professional Hockey League, until a 2001 merger between the WPHL with the Central Hockey League. From 2001 to 2011, the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs played in the Central Hockey League. From 1997 until 2000, they were known as the Shreveport Mudbugs, changing the name to the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs after the team relocated from the Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport to the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City.

One of the few successful sports teams from the Bossier-Shreveport area, the Mudbugs found success early. Coached by former Mudbug player Scott Muscutt and owned by Tommy and Leslie Scott, the team increased attendance each year and hosted the All-Star festivities for the Central Hockey League in 2007. The Mudbugs maintained heated rivalries with the Texas Brahmas, Laredo Bucks, Mississippi RiverKings, and Colorado Eagles.

History

In their first four seasons, the Mudbugs saw their most success. After the sweep from the Fort Worth Brahmas in the second round of their opening season, the Mudbugs went on to win the President's Cup Championships three straight years in the WPHL. Following the merger of the WPHL and CHL, the Mudbugs found their way back to the Ray Miron President's Cup Finals three times (2004, 2006, 2011). The Mudbugs were the only team in history of the WPHL and CHL to ever win the Cup three straight years.

During the 2009–10 season, Mudbugs legend goaltender Ken Carroll and Travis Clayton were named to the Central Hockey League's All Decade Team.

On July 20, 2010 former player Jason Campbell was named the new Vice President & General Manager for the Mudbugs.

With the merger of the CHL and the IHL beginning with the 2010–11 season, the Mudbugs played in the Berry Conference. The Mudbugs would go on to win the Ray Miron President's Cup that season in a 7-game series with the Colorado Eagles, but would cease operations two weeks later citing low attendance and financial issues.[1][2]

In October 2015, it was announced that a new Mudbugs team would return for the 2016–17 season after signing a 12-year lease agreement with the Louisiana State Fairgrounds to play their home games in the Hirsch Coliseum as a member of the Tier II junior North American Hockey League.[3] On April 8, 2016, the Shreveport Mudbugs were officially announced as an expansion team in the NAHL.[4]

Season-by-season results

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Games Won Lost OTL SOL Goals
for 		Goals
against 		Points Standing 1st
round 		2nd
round 		3rd
round 		Finals
1997–98 69 42 20 7 — 308 228 91 2nd of 7, East Div.
3rd of 12, WPHL		—W, 3-1
Central Texas Stampede 		L, 0-4
Fort Worth Brahmas
1998–99 69 47 17 5 — 315 234 99 1st of 6, East Div.
1st of 17, WPHL		 BYE W, 3-0
Monroe Moccasins		W, 4-1
Lake Charles Ice Pirates		W, 4-0
San Angelo Outlaws
1999–00 70 44 19 7 — 272 198 95 1st of 6, Eastern Div.
3rd of 18, WPHL		 BYE W, 3-0
Lake Charles Ice Pirates 		W, 4-1
Central Texas Stampede 		W, 4-2
New Mexico Scorpions
2000–01 71 45 21 5 —265 172 952nd of 7, East Div.
2nd of 14, WPHL		— W, 4-0
Austin Ice Bats 		W, 4-1
Tupelo T-Rex 		W, 4-1
Lubbock Cotton Kings
2001–02 64 33 27 — 4 215 198 70 2nd of 4, Northeast Div.
8th of 16, CHL		—W, 3-1
Oklahoma City Blazers 		L, 3-4
Memphis RiverKings
2002–03 64 33 22 1 8 206 176 75 3rd of 4, Northeast Div.
10th of 16, CHL		Did not qualify
2003–04 64 42 16 3 3 205 146 90 1st of 4, Northeast Div.
3rd of 17, CHL		— W, 3-2
Indianapolis Ice 		W, 4-1
Wichita Thunder 		L, 3-4
Laredo Bucks
2004–05 60 36 17 1 6 175 152 79 1st of 5, Northeast Div.
3rd of 18, CHL		— L, 3-4
Wichita Thunder
2005–06 64 41 15 1 7 223 170 90 1st of 4, Northeast Div.
3rd of 15, CHL		—W, 4-1
Wichita Thunder 		W, 4-1
Colorado Eagles 		L, 1-4
Laredo Bucks
2006–07 64 44 14 2 4 214 155 94 1st of 4, Northeast Div.
1st of 17, CHL		W, 4-2
Wichita Thunder 		L, 1-4
Memphis RiverKings
2007–08 64 44 14 3 3 214 122 94 1st of 5, Northeast Div.
1st of 17, CHL		 BYE L, 0-4
Texas Brahmas
2008–09 64 39 19 1 5 196 169 84 3rd of 4, Northeast Div.
5th of 16, CHL		 W, 2-1
Rocky Mountain Rage 		L, 0-4
Colorado Eagles
2009–10 64 38 22 2 2 213 180 3rd of 7, Northern Conf.
5th of 15, CHL		BYE W, 4-0
Colorado Eagles 		L, 3-4
Rapid City Rush
2010–11 66 37 26 2 1 229 193 77 2nd of 9, Berry Conf.
6th of 18, CHL		 W, 3-1
Arizona Sundogs 		W, 3-2
Tulsa Oilers 		W, 4-1
Allen Americans 		W, 4-3
Colorado Eagles

WPHL & CHL team awards and trophies

Ray Miron President's Cup Champions

  • 1998–1999
  • 1999–2000
  • 2000–2001
  • 2010-2011

Governor's Cup Champions

  • 1998–1999
  • 2006–2007
  • 2007–2008

Central Hockey League Northern Conference Champions

  • 2003–2004
  • 2005–2006

Division Championships

  • WPHL Eastern Division 1998–1999
  • WPHL Eastern Division 1999–2000
  • CHL Northeastern Division 2003–2004
  • CHL Northeastern Division 2004–2005
  • CHL Northeastern Division 2005–2006
  • CHL Northeastern Division 2006–2007
  • CHL Northeastern Division 2007–2008

Central Hockey League Franchise of the Year

  • 2005–2006
10th Anniversary Logo (2007).
Bossier-Shreveport hosted the 2007 CHL All-Star Game.

WPHL & CHL player awards and trophies

Central Hockey League Coach of the Year

  • Scott Muscutt: 2007-08

Central Hockey League Rookie of the Year

  • Cam Abbott: 2006-07

Central Hockey League Most Outstanding Goaltender

  • Ken Carroll: 2005-06
  • John DeCaro: 2006-07, 2007–08

Western Professional Hockey League Rookie of the Year

  • Ken Carroll: 2000-01

Western Professional Hockey League Playoff Most Valuable Player

  • John Vecchiarelli: 1998-99
  • Hugo Hamelin: 1999-00
  • Jason Campbell: 2000-01

Western Professional Hockey League Man of the Year

  • Scott Muscutt: 1999-00

Western Professional Hockey League Most Outstanding Goaltender

  • Kevin St.Pierre: 1997-98
  • Ken Carroll: 2000-01

Franchise individual records

Franchise records

References

  1. ↑ Lang III, Roy (June 10, 2011). "Won and done for Mudbugs". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  2. ↑ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs win CHL title, then cease operations
  3. ↑ Lang III, Roy. "Ice, Ice, Baby! Mudbugs hockey returns to Shreveport". Shreveporttimes.com. GANNETT. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Shreveport Mudbugs accepted into the NAHL for the 2016-17 season". OurSports Central. April 8, 2016.

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