Abilene Aviators
Order classic Abilene Aviators tees and hoodies. At the Taylor County Expo Center, the Aviators won 43 of 69 games and their division in their first WPHL season, earning a first-round playoff bye before the Fort Worth Brahmas swept them. Celebrate this short-lived Abilene club by browsing all of our Aviators gear, then read the team history below. Vintage Ice Hockey Canada is a small business that keeps the designs and history of forgotten hockey clubs alive.
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Abilene Aviators History
The Abilene Aviators were a short-lived hockey team that played out of the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene, Texas. They played in the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) for a season and a half, starting play in 1998-99.
On the ice, the team was an immediate success, winning 43 of 69 games and their division. They made the playoffs and earned a first-round bye, but were swept by the Fort Worth Brahmas in the second round.
Unfortunately, the Aviators wouldn't make it through their second season. The ownership fell behind on its bills and the league took over the franchise. The team started 6-16-4 before folding 26 games into the 1999-2000 season, in December 1999.
