RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Professional hockey is returning to New Mexico. The ECHL, a development league for the NHL and AHL, has awarded an expansion franchise to the city of Rio Rancho. The New ...

Following a strong response from the community, the New Mexico Pro Hockey Club has announced the three finalists for its official team name. The “Name the Team” contest generated nearly 2,000 ...

There wasn’t a ceremonial puck drop Tuesday at Rio Rancho Events Center. Matter of fact, there won’t be until October 2026, when pro hockey makes its formal return to New Mexico. There was the ...

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Pro hockey is back in New Mexico. The ECHL is coming to Rio Rancho. City leaders and team management came together Tuesday to announce the New Mexico Pro Hockey Club as the 31st ...

Several years in the making, UNM’s women’s program, which plays in the American Collegiate Hockey Association, opened its ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Professional ice hockey is coming to New Mexico. The new team will play in Rio Rancho starting next year. This is part of the Eastern Conference Hockey League’s western expansion.

SOON AS WE LEARN ANYTHING NEW. WELL, FOR DECADES, THE RIO RANCHO EVENTS CENTER HAS COST TAXPAYERS MILLIONS. SO MANY HAVE WONDERED, WAS IT WORTH IT? BUT NOW THAT A HIGH LEVEL HOCKEY TEAM IS GOING TO BE ...

The Town of Taos hit another hurdle recently in its race to repair the Youth and Family Center roof before hockey season.