The Wooster Oilers were a junior ice hockey team and member of the United States Premier Hockey League 'Premier' level. The Oilers play home games at the Alice Noble Ice Arena in Wooster, Ohio.
History The franchise started in 2006 as an expansion team in the America East Hockey League (AEHL). After the 2007–08 season the team moved to the United Junior Hockey League (UJHL) for the 2008–09 season along with two other AEHL teams. The Wooster Oilers finished third overall in their first season in the UJHL.
The following season after the UJHL collapsed, the Wooster Oilers, along with many other UJHL franchises, joined the Northern Junior Hockey League. After the 2009–10 season, the Oilers announced they would join the Tier III Great Lakes Junior Hockey League.
The 2012–13 season brought changes again as the Oilers joined the USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL). The Oilers finished fifth overall in their inaugural season and made it to the semifinals in playoffs.
On December 18, 2014, the United States Premier Hockey League announced that it was adding the Central Division of the MnJHL teams to their new Midwest Division including the Oilers. However, on February 12, 2015, the North American 3 Hockey League announced that its board of governors had approved the sale and relocation of the Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks membership to owners of the Oilers for the 2015–16 season, allowing the Oilers to join the NA3HL. Originally the owners had planned to play two Tier III teams for the 2015–16 season, but by June it was reported that they had dropped their plans for the USPHL team and would only play in the NA3HL.
However, after three seasons in the NA3HL, the Oilers left the league for the USPHL's Premier Division, now a non-sanctioned league, for the 2018–19 season. After a one-season hiatus due to the uncertainty of their home arena possibly closing, the Wooster Oilers returned to the USPHL for the 2020–21 season.
Season-by season records Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Regular season finish PlayoffsAmerica East Hockey League 2006–07 56 32 18 6 0 70 294 224 2nd of 9 Advanced to semifinal (3-team round robin) Lost 3–4 (OT) vs Harrington Icebergs 2007–08 52 27 18 7 0 61 232 239 2nd of 6 Lost semifinal vs Dover SeawolvesUnited Junior Hockey League 2008–09 44 18 19 7 0 43 206 226 3rd of 5 Lost semifinals, 1–2 vs Findlay GrrrowlNorthern Junior Hockey League 2009–10 51 43 5 0 3 89 345 161 1st of 6, Knox Cup International Cup, NJHL championsGreat Lakes Junior Hockey League 2010–11 40 19 21 —— 38 162 134 3rd of 5, East Lost first round, 0–2 vs Michigan Ice Dogs 2011–12 42 22 19 — 1 45 191 176 3rd of 5, East Lost first round, 0–2 vs Michigan Ice DogsMinnesota Junior Hockey League 2012–13 50 24 22 — 4 52 198 218 5th of 8, Great Lakes Won div. quarterfinals vs Fort Wayne FederalsLost div. semifinals, 0–2 vs Illiana Blackbirds 2013–14 46 21 22 — 3 45 157 119 6th of 8, Central Won div. quarterfinals vs Central Wisconsin SaintsLost div. semifinals, 0–2 vs Marquette Royales 2014–15 39 21 16 — 2 44 178 191 3rd of 6, Central7th of 14, MnJHL Won div. quarterfinals, 2–0 vs Tri-City Ice HawksWon div. semifinals, 2–0 vs Wisconsin Rapids RiverkingsLost crossover semifinal, 0–2 vs Dells DucksNorth American 3 Hockey League 2015–16 47 19 21 — 7 45 144 183 4th of 6, East23rd of 34, NA3HL Lost div. semifinals, 0–2 vs Metro Jets 2016–17 47 15 27 — 5 35 125 172 5th of 6, East36th of 48, NA3HL Did not qualify 2017–18 47 21 22 — 4 46 136 145 5th of 6, East25th of 42, NA3HL Did not qualifyUnited States Premier Hockey League 2018–19 44 16 25 — 3 35 113 153 5th of 6, Great Lakes39th of 52, Premier Lost qualifier game, 2–3 vs. Metro Jets Development Program 2019–20 Did not participate 2020–21 43 8 33 — 2 18 111 248 7th of 7, Great Lakes54th of 62, Premier Lost First Round series, 1–2 vs. Pittsburgh Vengeance 2021–22 44 4 39 — 1 9 68 346 7th of 7, Great Lakes64th of 64, Premier Did not qualify for post season play
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