Odessa Jackalopes

The Odessa Jackalopes are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The team is based in Odessa, Texas and plays their home games at Ector County Coliseum.

History
The franchise first played as the Owatonna Express in Owatonna, Minnesota, in 2008 replacing the recently relocated Southern Minnesota Express. The Express played their home games at the Four Seasons Centre at the Steele County Fairgrounds. The Express played in the Central Division for three seasons from 2008 to 2011 until the team was sold to the Odessa Jackalopes in 2011.

A previous minor professional hockey franchise known as the Odessa Jackalopes played in the Western Professional Hockey League and Central Hockey League from 1997 to 2011.

Playoffs

 * 2009
 * First Round – Owatonna Express defeated North Iowa Outlaws, 3-games-to-1
 * Second Round – Bismarck Bobcats defeated Owatonna Express, 3-games-to-2


 * 2010
 * First Round – Alexandria Blizzard defeated Owatonna Express, 3-games-to-1


 * 2011
 * Division Semifinals – Coulee Region Chill defeated Owatonna Express, 3-games-to-1


 * 2012
 * Division Semifinals – Amarillo Bulls defeated Odessa Jackalopes, 3-games-to-1


 * 2016
 * Division Semifinals – Wichita Falls Wildcats defeated Odessa Jackalopes, 3-games-to-0


 * 2018
 * Division Semifinals – Lone Star Brahmas defeated Odessa Jackalopes, 3-games-to-0