Austin Ice Bats
| Austin Ice Bats | |
|---|---|
| City | Austin, Texas |
| League | Central Hockey League North American 3 Hockey League |
| Conference | South Division 25-26 |
| Founded | 1996 (In the WPHL) |
| Home arena | Ice and Fields at the Crossover 2021-Present 1996-2008 Travis County Expo, Chaparral Ice |
| Colors | Purple, Red, Yellow, White, Black |
| General manager | Joshua Malin 25-26 Weston Michaud 24-25 Kirk Golden 23-24 |
| Head coach | Joshua Malin 25-26Assistant Coach: Joey Sundgren 25-26 Assistant Coach: Danny Dykstra 25-26 |
| Affiliates | Corpus Christi Ice Rays Minnesota Wild (NHL) Houston Aeros (AHL) |
| Website | https://www.austinicebatsna3.com/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2008 2021-Present | Austin Ice Bats |
The Austin Ice Bats were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Austin, Texas, from 1996 to 2008. They were originally members of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) and later the Central Hockey League (CHL). The team was named for the Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) that nest under the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in the city.