| Cajun Catahoulas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Carencro, Louisiana |
| League | Western States Hockey League |
| Division | Midwest |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Home arena | Louisiana HockeyPlex |
| Franchise history | |
| 2005–2008 | Cajun Catahoulas |
| 2008–2009 | Texas Renegades |
| 2009–2014 | New Mexico Renegades |
| 2014–2018 | Springfield Express |
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[1] as a Junior B team, the Catahoulas were promoted to Junior A Tier III in August 2007.[2] The team competed in the Midwest division of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) beginning in 2005–06 season. The Catahoula name was chosen as the Catahoula Leopard Dog is the state dog of Louisiana. For the 2008–09 season the Cajun Catahoulas moved their team and operations to North Richland Hills, Texas to become the Texas Renegades.
- ^ Kreig, Michael (2005-06-26). "Catahoula tickets on sale Monday". The Daily Advertiser. pp. 7B.
- ^ Cajun Catahoulas. "WSHL approved for Junior A Tier III". Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-02-08.