Arctic Predators

Last updated
Arctic Predators
Established May 5, 2009
Folded July 1, 2010
Played in Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center
in Wasilla, Alaska
ArcticPredatorsFB.jpg
League/conference affiliations
American Indoor Football (2010)
Current uniform
Team colorsPurple, Silver,Black
   
Personnel
Head coachHans Deemer
Team history
Championships
League championships (0)
0
Conference championships (0)
0
Division championships (0)
0
Home arena(s)

The Arctic Predators were a professional indoor football (a variation of American football) team that played in 2010 as a member of the American Indoor Football Association.

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IFL Bid

In May 2009, the Arctic Predators announced that they were seeking an expansion franchise in the Indoor Football League to begin play in the 2010 season. [1] At that time it was also revealed that the team would be known as the Arctic Predators with the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla serving as the home venue. [1] In late June, The Arctic Predators filed the official paperwork to league offices to bring indoor football to Wasilla for the 2010 season. [2] At the league meetings that August, the Predators were officially approved as members of the IFL. [3] However, because of a stalemate between the Arctic Predators and a group of Wisconsin businessmen, the IFL decided to place the franchise in Kent, Washington and play as the Kent Predators.

Move to AIFA

After negotiations failed with the Indoor Football League, Deemer approached the American Indoor Football Association about expansion. Their bid to join the league was approved and a 14-game schedule was put in place. The Predators started out the season 0-3 and then the first hint of financial trouble occurred when the Predators were unable to finance the Wyoming Cavalry to travel to Wasilla for their April 10 game. This game would be rescheduled to May 29 and ultimately forfeited by the Predators. Games 4-7 gave the Predators their only four wins of the season. Two by the hand of the Ogden Knights who forfeited their 2010 season due to financial trouble. The Predators fell into their own financial trouble due to high travelling costs associated with not only their own team travelling but paying for the travel of visiting teams. The Predators forfeited their remaining 4 home games and finished out the season losing to the Wenatchee Valley Venom by a combined score of 6–150.

2010 season

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame Site
Final scoreTeam record
1March 20at San Jose Wolves L 12–640–1 Cow Palace
2March 28 Yakima Valley Warriors L 21–520–2 Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center
3April 1at Wyoming Cavalry L 18–790–3 Casper Events Center
4April 10 Wyoming Cavalry -0–3Rescheduled to May 29
5May 1at Yakima Valley Warriors W 66-631–3 Yakima SunDome
6May 8 Wenatchee Valley Venom W 52-482–3 Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center
7May 15 Ogden Knights W 0-03–3Opponent Forfeit
8May 17 Ogden Knights W 0-04–3Opponent Forfeit
9May 22at Yakima Valley Warriors L 38-604–4 Yakima SunDome
10May 29 Wyoming Cavalry L 0-04–5Team Forfeit
11June 5 Wyoming Cavalry L 0-04–6Team Forfeit
12June 12at Wenatchee Valley Venom L 6-764–7 Town Toyota Center
13June 19 San Jose Wolves L 0-04–8Team Forfeit
14June 26 Ogden Knights L 0-04–8Team Forfeit
15July 3at Wenatchee Valley Venom L 0-744–10 Town Toyota Center

Final roster

Arctic Predators roster
  •  1Antonio Dishman
  •  2Wayne Pelfrey
  •  3Dante Jones
  •  4Monte Purvis
  •  6Andre Velazquez
  •  7Anthony Shelton
  •  8Danny O'Neill
  •  9Victor Smith
  • 10Reggie Frazier
  • 11Damion Ward
  • 12Earl Mason
  • 14Justin Robertson
  • 15DePhilips Harris
  • 16Billy Sewell
  • 18Jeff Tongate
  • 22Travis Erickson
  • 25Chris Bolin
  • 27Micah Mobley
  • 32Gab Taylor
  • 33Josh Kleven
  • 36Robyn Brantley
  • 44Randy Bendle
  • 52TJ Crenshaw
  • 54Cody Dwyer
  • 55Dan Brown
  • 71Eric Gaskins
  • 72Ron Jackson
  • 77Wade Bowen
  • 81Donnie Millas

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