The Tucson Gila Monsters were a short-lived American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Tucson, Arizona. The team played throughout the 1997–98 season, but folded after 21 games during the 1998–99 season.[2]
| Tucson Gila Monsters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Tucson, Arizona |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Operated | 1997–1999 |
| Home arena | Tucson Convention Center |
| Colors | Black, dark green, green, orange, yellow, red and gold[1] |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
| Taylor Cups | 0 |
The Gila Monsters, named after the gila monster native to the southwestern United States, were a member team of the West Coast Hockey League.
Season-by-season record
editNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Final records.[3]
| Season | League | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Coach | Playoffs |
| 1997–98 | WCHL | 64 | 16 | 43 | – | 5 | 37 | 213 | 334 | 1788 | 5th, South | Marty Raymond | Missed playoffs |
| 1998–99 | WCHL | 21 | 7 | 11 | – | 3 | 17 | 83 | 90 | 650 | N/A | Marty Raymond | Folded mid-season |