San Antonio Rampage facts for kids
Quick facts for kids San Antonio Rampage |
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| City | San Antonio, Texas |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Operated | 2002–2020 |
| Home arena | AT&T Center |
| Colors | Black, dark gray, silver, white |
| Owner(s) | Spurs Sports & Entertainment |
| Affiliates | Florida Panthers (2002–2005, 2011–2015) Phoenix Coyotes (2005–2011) Colorado Avalanche (2015–2018) St. Louis Blues (2018–2020) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1971–1972 | Tidewater Wings |
| 1972–1975 | Virginia Wings |
| 1979–1999 | Adirondack Red Wings |
| 2002–2020 | San Antonio Rampage |
| 2020–present | Henderson Silver Knights |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships | 1 (2014–15) |
The San Antonio Rampage was a professional ice hockey team. They played in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home city was San Antonio, Texas. The team was mostly owned by Spurs Sports & Entertainment. In 2020, the team was sold. It moved to the Las Vegas area. It became the Henderson Silver Knights.
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San Antonio Rampage History
In 2000, a new arena called the SBC Center was built. It was next to the Freeman Coliseum. The San Antonio Iguanas hockey team played there. Spurs Sports & Entertainment teamed up with the Florida Panthers. They bought the Adirondack Red Wings team. This team was not playing at the time. They moved it to San Antonio.
After this, the Iguanas team lost its local support. The team then stopped playing. The new team was first going to be called the San Antonio Stampede. But a local football team already had that name. So, the name was changed to the Rampage.
Ownership and Team Colors
On June 30, 2005, Spurs Sports & Entertainment bought out the Panthers' share. They became the only owners of the Rampage. They also made a deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. The Coyotes became their new main team.
On September 7, 2006, the Rampage showed off their new uniforms. The team colors became black, white, and silver. These were the same colors as the Spurs basketball team. The main team logos stayed the same. But the bull's head logo was now on the front of the jerseys.
Affiliation Changes
After the 2010–11 AHL season, the Coyotes changed their AHL partner. They started working with the Portland Pirates. So, San Antonio became the main partner for the Florida Panthers again. This was the second time they worked together.
On March 18, 2015, the Florida Panthers announced a new deal. They would work with the Portland Pirates starting in the 2015–16 AHL season. This ended their partnership with San Antonio. On April 17, 2015, the Rampage announced a new five-year deal. They would now work with the Colorado Avalanche.
During the 2017 off-season, there were reports of more changes. The Avalanche planned to move their ECHL team, the Colorado Eagles, to the AHL in 2018. The Rampage would then partner with the St. Louis Blues. This new partnership started with the 2018–19 AHL season. For the 2017–18 season, both the Avalanche and Blues sent players to the Rampage. This was because the Blues did not have their own AHL team at that time.
First Playoff Win
In the 2011–12 season, the Rampage had a good record. They won 41 games and got 87 points. This earned them a spot in the playoffs. They played against the Chicago Wolves in the first round. The Rampage won the first two games at home. This gave them a 2–0 lead in the series.
However, they lost games 3 and 4 in Chicago. This meant the series went to a fifth and final game. In Game 5, the Rampage took a 2–0 lead. But the Wolves came back and tied the game. This sent the game into overtime. After 25 minutes of overtime, Jon Matsumoto passed the puck to Roman Derlyuk. Derlyuk scored the winning goal while on his stomach! This win was the first playoff series win in the team's history. Fans remember this goal as the "Goal Heard Round the Alamo." It is seen as the most important goal in Rampage history.
Team Relocation
On February 6, 2020, the Vegas Golden Knights announced they bought the Rampage team. They planned to move it to the Las Vegas area. The league approved this sale and move on February 28. The team first played at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. A new arena, the Dollar Loan Center, was built in downtown Henderson, Nevada. It has 6,000 seats.
The Rampage had some rivals. Their main rival was the Texas Stars, located near Austin. From 2002 to 2013, they also had a rivalry with the Houston Aeros.
Previous San Antonio Hockey Teams
Before the Rampage, other hockey teams played in San Antonio:
- San Antonio Iguanas of the CHL (1994–1997, 1998–2002)
- San Antonio Dragons of the IHL (1996–1998)
Season-by-Season Results
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| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | PCT | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Year | 1st round |
2nd round |
3rd round |
Finals |
| 2002–03 | 80 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 4 | — | 87 | .544 | 235 | 226 | 3rd, West | 2003 | L, 0–3, NOR | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | 80 | 30 | 42 | 8 | 0 | — | 68 | .425 | 191 | 231 | 6th, West | 2004 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2004–05 | 80 | 27 | 45 | — | 5 | 3 | 62 | .388 | 156 | 232 | 6th, West | 2005 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2005–06 | 80 | 23 | 50 | — | 3 | 4 | 53 | .331 | 153 | 251 | 7th, West | 2006 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2006–07 | 80 | 32 | 42 | — | 2 | 4 | 70 | .438 | 219 | 256 | 6th, West | 2007 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2007–08 | 80 | 42 | 28 | — | 3 | 7 | 94 | .588 | 238 | 225 | 5th, West | 2008 | L, 3–4, TOR | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 36 | 38 | — | 2 | 4 | 78 | .488 | 205 | 243 | 8th, West | 2009 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2009–10 | 80 | 36 | 32 | — | 5 | 7 | 84 | .525 | 235 | 244 | 6th, West | 2010 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2010–11 | 80 | 38 | 33 | — | 4 | 5 | 87 | .544 | 228 | 245 | 7th, West | 2011 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2011–12 | 76 | 41 | 30 | — | 3 | 2 | 87 | .572 | 197 | 204 | 3rd, West | 2012 | W, 3–2, CHI | L, 1–4, OKC | — | — |
| 2012–13 | 76 | 29 | 38 | — | 2 | 7 | 67 | .441 | 195 | 241 | 5th, South | 2013 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2013–14 | 76 | 30 | 37 | — | 3 | 6 | 69 | .454 | 206 | 235 | 5th, West | 2014 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2014–15 | 76 | 45 | 23 | — | 7 | 1 | 98 | .645 | 248 | 222 | 1st, West | 2015 | L, 0–3, OKC | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | 76 | 33 | 35 | — | 8 | 0 | 74 | .487 | 213 | 240 | 7th, Pacific | 2016 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2016–17 | 76 | 27 | 42 | — | 5 | 2 | 61 | .401 | 184 | 240 | 8th, Pacific | 2017 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2017–18 | 76 | 35 | 31 | — | 10 | 0 | 80 | .526 | 198 | 219 | 8th, Pacific | 2018 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2018–19 | 76 | 31 | 38 | — | 6 | 1 | 69 | .454 | 196 | 244 | 8th, Central | 2019 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2019–20 | 61 | 24 | 25 | — | 7 | 5 | 60 | .492 | 161 | 184 | 7th, Central | 2020 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
Players
Team Captains
- Lee Goren, 2003–2004
- Paul Healey, 2004–2005
- Bryan Helmer, 2006–2008
- Steven Goertzen, 2008–2009
- Jeff Hoggan, 2009–2010
- Nolan Yonkman, 2010–2013
- Greg Rallo, 2013–2014
- Greg Zanon, 2014–2015
- Ben Street, 2015–2016
- Joe Whitney, 2016–2017
- Chris Butler, 2017–2019
- Jordan Nolan, 2019–2020
Team Records
Single Season Records
- Goals: Don MacLean, 33 (2006–07)
- Assists: Yanick Lehoux, 42 (2006–07)
- Points: Yanick Lehoux, 73 (2006–07)
- Points (Defenceman): Colby Robak, 39 (2011–12)
- Penalty minutes: Pete Vandermeer, 332 (2007–08)
- GAA (Goals Against Average): Jacob Markstrom, 2.32 (2011–12)
- SV% (Save Percentage): Travis Scott, .931 (2004–05)
Career Records
- Career goals: Brett MacLean, 74
- Career assists: Brett MacLean, 81
- Career points: Brett MacLean, 155
- Career penalty minutes: Francis Lessard, 613
- Career goaltending wins: Josh Tordjman, 82
- Career shutouts: Josh Tordjman, Ville Husso, 9
- Career games: Sean Sullivan, 212
