Western Professional Hockey League
The Western Professional Hockey League is a defunct minor professional ice hockey league.
The WPHL operated from 1996 to 2001 with teams based in the southern United States, primarily Texas and Louisiana. The league started with six teams in the 1996–97 season and grew to 18 teams in 1999–00. After the 2000–01 season, the WPHL merged with the Central Hockey League. Former WPHL teams continued to play in the CHL until the 2012–13 season.- Abilene Aviators 1998–2000; folded during the 1999–2000 season
- Alexandria Warthogs 1998–2000
- Amarillo Rattlers 1996–2001; continued in CHL until 2010 as Amarillo Gorillas
- Arkansas GlacierCats 1998–2000
- Austin Ice Bats 1996–2001; continued in CHL until 2008
- Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 2000–01; continued in CHL until 2011
- Central Texas Stampede 1996–2001; folded during the 2000–01 season
- Corpus Christi IceRays 1998–2001; continued in CHL until 2010 when the owners added a junior team in the North American Hockey League
- El Paso Buzzards 1996–2001; continued in CHL until 2003
- Fort Worth Brahmas 1997–2001; continued in CHL until 2013 when the owners added a junior team in the North American Hockey League
- Lake Charles Ice Pirates 1997–2001; folded during the 2001 CHL merger
- Lubbock Cotton Kings 1999–2001; continued in CHL until 2007
- Monroe Moccasins 1997–2001; folded during the 2001 CHL merger
- New Mexico Scorpions 1996–2001; continued in CHL until 2009
- Odessa Jackalopes 1997–2001; continued in CHL until 2011 when the owners added a junior team in the North American Hockey League
- San Angelo Outlaws 1996–2001; continued in CHL until 2005 as San Angelo Saints
- Shreveport Mudbugs 1997–2000
- Tupelo T-Rex 1998–2001; chose not to join the CHL during the 2001 merger and launched a junior team instead in the America West Hockey League
- Waco Wizards 1996–2000; folded during the 1999–2000 season
Champions
Playoff champions:
Regular season champions:
1996–97
- Coach of the year - Todd Brost, El Paso
- Most valuable player - Chris Brooks, Amarillo
- Scoring champion - Chris Brooks, Amarillo
- Most outstanding goaltender - Daniel Berthiaume, Central Texas
- Most outstanding defenseman - Jody Praznik, New Mexico
- Playoff most valuable player - Chris MacKenzie, El Paso
- All-star game most valuable player - Doug Smith, Central Texas
- Coach of the year - Bill McDonald, Fort Worth Brahmas
- Most valuable player - Jamie Thompson, El Paso
- Man of the year - Jamie Thompson, El Paso
- Scoring champion - Carl Boudreau, San Angelo
- Rookie of the year - Sami Laine, Odessa
- Most outstanding goaltender - Kevin St. Pierre, Shreveport
- Most outstanding defenseman - Eric Ricard, New Mexico
- Playoff most valuable player - Billy Trew, El Paso
- All-star game most valuable player - Sylvain Naud, New Mexico
- Coach of the year - Todd Lalonde, Waco
- Most valuable player - Chris Robertson, Corpus Christi
- Man of the year - Graeme Townshend, Lake Charles
- Scoring champion - Carl Boudreau, San Angelo
- Rookie of the year - Kory Cooper, Waco
- Most outstanding goaltender - Kory Cooper, Waco
- Most outstanding defenseman - Eric Brule, Abilene
- Playoff most valuable player - John Vecchiarelli, Shreveport
- All-star game most valuable player - Billy Trew, El Paso
1999–00
- Coach of the year - Brian Curran, Monroe
- Most valuable player - Ron Newhook, Central Texas
- Man of the year - Brad Haelzle, Amarillo and Scott Muscutt, Shreveport
- Scoring champion - Geoff Bumstead, Corpus Christi
- Rookie of the year - Dan Price, Austin
- Most outstanding goaltender - Matt Barnes, Central Texas
- Most outstanding defenseman - Arturs Kupaks, Lubbock
- Playoff most valuable player - Hugo Hamelin, Shreveport
- All-star game most valuable player - Dorian Anneck, Monroe
2000–01
- Coach of the year -Don McKee, Odessa
- Most valuable player - Jason Firth, Tupelo
- Man of the year - Travis Van Tighem, New Mexico
- Scoring champion - Jason Firth, Tupelo
- Rookie of the year - Ken Carroll, Bossier-Shreveport
- Most outstanding goaltender - Ken Carroll, Bossier-Shreveport
- Most outstanding defenseman - Mark DeSantis, New Mexico
- Playoff most valuable player - Jason Campbell, Bossier-Shreveport
- All-star game most valuable player - Kyle Reeves, Lubbock
- Rick Kozuback Award - Trent Eigner, El Paso
