A minor professional hockey team is coming to Rio Rancho, the ECHL announced Friday. The New Mexico Professional Hockey Club ...

Rev Entertainment to launch new franchise at Rio Rancho Events Center; community reaction strong as state reenters pro hockey ...

Fans will get the opportunity to name the future 31st ECHL franchise, which will begin play in the 2026-27 season.

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. (KRQE) – A minor professional hockey team is coming to Rio Rancho, the ECHL announced Friday. The New Mexico Professional Hockey Club will begin play in the 2026-27 season at ...

The ECHL announced Friday that the league Board of Governors has approved the expansion application Rio Rancho, New Mexico, ...

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.

On the day the Kelly Cup Division Finals kick off, the ECHL had more big news to share. The league announced Friday morning that the Board of Governors has approved the expansion application of Rio ...

On Friday, the league’s Board of Governors formally approved the expansion application for Rio Rancho, New Mexico ... teams at the highest level,” ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin said in ...