2015 Thorne Cup Playoffs Format

The format and dates for the 2015 Thorne Cup Playoffs can be found below, please note that the Thorne Cup Finals will differ from years past, as the WSHL has chosen to adopt a more “true” playoff format throughout. Divisional Quarterfinals (March 6-8) Best-of-three...

Harvard’s Jaime Quirarte and the Growth of El Paso Hockey

When El Paso’s Jaime Quirarte was accepted to Harvard, there was no way that the 6’0” – 195 lb. right wing was going to give up hockey. After all, he had been playing since second grade. Hockey was everything to him. He had tried plenty of other sports through...

Rhinos Take Two Out of Three From Blazers

After being held without a shot in the third period of Saturday’s game, the Rhinos were not going to be stymied on Sunday. In total the Rhinos took 41 shots on their way to a 4-2 victory in the weekend series’ rubber match. Although penalties were plentiful,...

Rhinos Lose Physical Game in Oklahoma

There was no love lost between the El Paso Rhinos and the Oklahoma City Blazers this Valentine’s Day. The two teams totaled 46 penalty minutes in a game that saw the Rhinos lose 6-4 to the second place Blazers. Goaltender Adam Vay received the day off after shutting...

Rhinos Shutout Second Place Blazers

The top two teams in the Midwest Division met up in Oklahoma City Friday night and it was the first place Rhinos who came up with a shutout. The Rhinos won the game 3-0, with goaltender Adam Vay saving 27 Oklahoma City shots. The Rhinos were held scoreless in the...

Rhinos Hammer Tulsa, 16-0

(EL PASO, TX) — Lukas Znosko notched a hat trick and goalie Ryan Buttazzoni earned his second shutout of the season as the the El Paso Rhinos rolled over the Tulsa Junior Oilers, 16-0, to sweep the three-game series Sunday in front of another sell-out crowd of 1,837...