When was New Mexico Scorpions founded?

New Mexico Scorpions was founded in 1996 in Rio Rancho, NM, USA, USA.

Where is New Mexico Scorpions based?

New Mexico Scorpions is based in Rio Rancho, NM, USA.

Who is the head coach of New Mexico Scorpions?

The head coach of New Mexico Scorpions is Taylor Hall.

What arena does New Mexico Scorpions play in?

New Mexico Scorpions play their home games at Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, NM, USA.

What are the team colors of New Mexico Scorpions?

The team colors of New Mexico Scorpions are Red + Black + Gold.

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Season

New Mexico Scorpions were 42-20-2 in the 1996-97 WPHL season with 86 points, 1st overall.

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1996-1997 New Mexico Scorpions Roster

New Mexico Scorpions — 1996-1997 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Rod Branch (G)	51	1975	Fort St. John, BC, CAN	5'8"	165	-
		Khang Chung (G)	54	1972	Hanoi, VIE	5'9"	159	-
	#35	Tony Martino (G)	62	1964	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'9"	185	R
	#39	Todd Reynolds (G)	55	1971	Campbellville, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
		Kevin Simpson (G)	53	1972	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	185	-
	#31	Eric Soltys (G)	51	1975	Needham, MA, USA	6'0"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Jeff DaCosta (D)	50	1976	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	154	R
		Bill Davidson (D)	59	1967	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#44	Scott Davis (D)	55	1971	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#24	Dave Doucette (D)	61	1965	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	198	L
	#23	Wade Gibson (D)	53	1973	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	R
		Todd Harris (D)	54	1972	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	209	L
	#72	Greg MacEachern (D)	54	1971	Antigonish, NS, CAN	6'3"	216	L
		Robert Plante (D)	55	1970	Lake Isle, AB, CAN	6'1"	225	L
	#97	Jody Praznik (D)	57	1969	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#3	Éric Ricard (D)	57	1969	St-Césaire, QC, CAN	6'4"	236	L
	#22	Dean Shmyr (D)	55	1971	Chicago, IL, USA	6'0"	194	L
FORWARDS
	#17	Jamie Allan (RW)	56	1970	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#44	Tyler Boucher (C)	54	1972	The Pas, MB, CAN	5'8"	165	L
	#13	Geoff Bumstead (RW)	54	1972	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'10"	220	R
	#27	Gord Christian (LW)	57	1969	Mount Hope, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
		Clint Collins (RW)	52	1974	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	192	R
	#7	Derek Crawford (LW)		1969	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'4"	216	L
	#32	Patrick Dunn (RW)	63	1963	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	5'11"	190	L
		Craig Hamelin (C)	54	1971	Renfrew, ON, CAN	5'9"	185	L
		Brad Harrison (C)	56	1970	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'9"	185	R
		Jay Johnson (RW)	59	1967	Omaha, NE, USA	5'11"	220	R
	#77	Stuart Kulak (RW)	63	1963	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'10"	181	R
		Duane Lewis (RW)	53	1973	Georgetown, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	R
	#10	Sylvain Naud (RW)	56	1970	LaSalle, QC, CAN	5'11"	201	R
	#14	Doug Roberts (LW)	58	1968	Detroit, MI, USA	5'10"	181	L
	#9	Chris Robertson (C)	58	1968	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#19	Mike Tomlinson (C)	55	1971	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#11	Kurt Wickenheiser (LW)	62	1964	Regina, SK, CAN	5'11"	170	L
Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 14Av Age: 27.19 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 New Mexico Scorpions Staff

Head CoachTaylor Hall
Franchise OwnerJoe Murphy
Franchise OwnerBernie Nicholls
Franchise OwnerJohn Wetteland

Team Staff History

1996-1997 New Mexico Scorpions Demographics

New Mexico Scorpions Facts

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Team Colors: Red + Black + Gold
Town: Rio Rancho, NM, USA Map
Founded: 1996

1996-1997 New Mexico Scorpions Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
4 players

Experience

New Mexico Scorpions: 1 029 GP
NHL: 70 GP
WC: 30 GP
OG: 8 GP
AHL: 334 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Rio Rancho Events Center
Location: Rio Rancho, NM
Capacity: 6 000
Construction Year: 2006

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Latest Transactions

New Mexico Scorpions — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
07/07/2009	Confirmed	leaving	Michael Beynon (D)	Edinburgh Capitals	Details
05/20/2009	Confirmed	leaving	Adam Knight (F)	Hull Stingrays	Details
06/11/2008	Confirmed	leaving	Vladimír Hartinger (D)	Sterzing/Vipiteno	Details
05/14/2008	Confirmed	leaving	Konrad Reeder (F)	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Details

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New Mexico Scorpions History and Standings

New Mexico Scorpions — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2008-2009	CHL	64	27	33	-	-	4	220	242	58	0.91	7	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	CHL	64	34	24	-	-	6	236	231	74	1.16	3	Conference SF loss
2006-2007	CHL	64	32	24	-	-	8	212	217	72	1.13	1	Conference Final loss
2004-2005	CHL	60	27	27	-	-	6	185	210	60	1	3	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	CHL	64	32	27	-	-	5	200	208	69	1.08	3	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	CHL	64	31	28	-	-	5	185	195	67	1.05	2	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	CHL	64	33	25	-	-	6	210	206	70	1.09	4	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	WPHL	71	44	23	-	-	4	274	254	58	0.82	6	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	WPHL	70	49	18	-	-	3	315	225	101	1.44	1	Final loss
1998-1999	WPHL	69	27	34	-	-	8	245	293	62	0.9	6	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	WPHL	69	42	20	-	-	7	324	236	91	1.32	2	Semifinal loss
1996-1997	WPHL	64	42	20	-	-	2	323	258	86	1.34	1	Semifinal loss

Where Are They Now?

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New Mexico Scorpions — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Andrew Smale (D)	2026-2027	Durham Hawks	NPHL	2	0	2	2	0
2.	Chris Robertson (D)	2026-2027	Georgian Bay Apple Kings	OEHL	2	0	1	1	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

New Mexico Scorpions — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2008-2009	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	25.62
2007-2008	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	25.75
2006-2007	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	25.78
2004-2005	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	26.00
2003-2004	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	27.00

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

New Mexico Scorpions — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ambroziak (F)	297	161	183	344
2.	Randy Murphy (F)	199	107	143	250
3.	Sylvain Naud (F)	162	134	107	241
4.	Chris Robertson (D)	186	88	130	218
5.	Todd Marcellus (F)	200	88	130	218

Franchise All-Time Goals

New Mexico Scorpions — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ambroziak (F)	297	161	183	344
2.	Sylvain Naud (F)	162	134	107	241
3.	Randy Murphy (F)	199	107	143	250
4.	Chris Robertson (D)	186	88	130	218
5.	Todd Marcellus (F)	200	88	130	218

Franchise All-Time Assists

New Mexico Scorpions — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ambroziak (F)	297	161	183	344
2.	Randy Murphy (F)	199	107	143	250
3.	George Dupont (F)	132	46	134	180
4.	Chris Robertson (D)	186	88	130	218
5.	Todd Marcellus (F)	200	88	130	218

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

New Mexico Scorpions — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Derek Crawford (F)	217	55	141	680
2.	Tyler Boucher (F)	144	27	72	549
3.	Dean Shmyr (D)	85	11	25	549
4.	Darcy Pengelly (F)	232	55	125	513
5.	Kevin Harvey (F)	109	13	29	482

Franchise All-Time Games Played

New Mexico Scorpions — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ambroziak (F)	297	161	183	344
2.	Vladimír Hartinger (D)	254	43	104	147
3.	Darcy Pengelly (F)	232	55	70	125
4.	Derek Crawford (F)	217	55	86	141
5.	Todd Marcellus (F)	200	88	130	218

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

New Mexico Scorpions — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Joe Ferras (F)	32	16	59	1.84
2.	Chris Robertson (F)	40	29	68	1.70
3.	Jason Glover (F)	56	45	91	1.63
4.	Sylvain Naud (F)	162	134	241	1.49
5.	David Lessard (F)	62	50	87	1.40

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

New Mexico Scorpions — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	George Dupont (F)	1997-1998	WPHL	69	30	79	109	1.58	208
2.	Konrad Reeder (F)	2007-2008	CHL	64	41	67	108	1.69	44
3.	Randy Murphy (F)	1999-2000	WPHL	68	36	56	92	1.35	22
4.	Sylvain Naud (F)	1996-1997	WPHL	53	47	44	91	1.72	131
5.	Jason Glover (F)	1999-2000	WPHL	56	45	46	91	1.63	112

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

New Mexico Scorpions — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	David Lessard (F)	1997-1998	WPHL	62	50	37	87	1.40	96
2.	Sylvain Naud (F)	1997-1998	WPHL	54	50	36	86	1.59	154
3.	Sylvain Naud (F)	1996-1997	WPHL	53	47	44	91	1.72	131
4.	Kurt Wickenheiser (F)	1996-1997	WPHL	55	46	28	74	1.35	62
5.	Jason Glover (F)	1999-2000	WPHL	56	45	46	91	1.63	112

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

New Mexico Scorpions — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	George Dupont (F)	1997-1998	WPHL	69	30	79	109	1.58	208
2.	Konrad Reeder (F)	2007-2008	CHL	64	41	67	108	1.69	44
3.	Éric Ricard (D)	1997-1998	WPHL	69	16	62	78	1.13	120
4.	Randy Murphy (F)	1999-2000	WPHL	68	36	56	92	1.35	22
5.	Craig Hamelin (F)	1997-1998	WPHL	53	24	55	79	1.49	43

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

New Mexico Scorpions — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dean Shmyr (D)	1998-1999	WPHL	41	4	8	12	0.29	309
2.	Shawn Legault (F)	2004-2005	CHL	56	23	23	46	0.82	300
3.	Tyler Boucher (F)	1996-1997	WPHL	48	9	17	26	0.54	263
4.	Kevin Harvey (F)	2007-2008	CHL	51	8	10	18	0.35	256
5.	Dean Shmyr (D)	1996-1997	WPHL	44	7	6	13	0.30	240