The New Mexico Renegades were a Tier III Junior A

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team, based in

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New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

. The team played in the Mountain Division of the

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(WSHL). Their home games were played at the Blades Multiplex Arena. In 2014, the Renegades moved to

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, and were renamed the

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History

The franchise was founded in 2005 as the

Cajun Catahoulas The Cajun Catahoulas were a Junior A Tier III ice hockey team, based in Carencro, Louisiana, which is located just outside Lafayette. Initially announced in May 2005 as a Junior B team, the Catahoulas were promoted to Junior A Tier III in August ...

, based in

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. For the 2008–09 season the team was relocated No rth Richland Hills, Texas and renamed the Texas Renegades. After one season in Texas, the team was moved to

Rio Rancho, New Mexico Rio Rancho ( es, Río Rancho) is the most populous and only city in Sandoval County, New Mexico, Sandoval County, part of the expansive Albuquerque metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A small portion of the city extends into north ...

and became the New Mexico Renegades. Prior to the 2011–12 season, the Renegades were purchased by Revolution Sports Management, Inc., which later moved the team to

Season-by-season records

References

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