NA Now: New Mexico Ice Wolves
The NA Now video series features an in-depth look into all NAHL teams as they prepare for the 2026-27 season. One team will be highlighted every day, leading up to the start of the regular season on September 11, 2026. Each interview features each team’s head coach, as they dive into detail on the expectations and outlooks for this upcoming season.
New Mexico Ice Wolves
Head Coach: Kyle McKenzie (2nd season)
2025-26 Regular Season Record: 35-19-4-1 – 75 points (2nd in South Division)
2025-26 Leading Scorer: Andy Earl (30-37–67)
2026 Postseason: Lost South Division Semifinals Series to the El Paso Rhinos, 3-0
2026-27 Division: South Division
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Formation Year: 2019 (8th season)
“I have been telling the guys throughout the summer [that] kind of our motto is dog on a bone. So we want to be dogs; we want to be hungry,” said Kyle McKenzie. “We want to have that compete level that hopefully can not be matched.”
McKenzie has his eyes set on getting his team ready to compete night after night in the South Division and ultimately be prepared for a postseason push in the 2026-27 season. McKenzie knows what it takes to win a national championship because he has done it both at the junior level and NCAA Division I level. As he heads into his second season as the bench boss, McKenzie goes into detail on what he is looking for in his athletes and what it means to see his players achieve their goals.
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