After the success the Central Hockey League has had in South Texas in the previous years, Laredo was encouraged to bring the first professional sports franchise into the city.

Until August 2007, the Laredo Bucks' AHL affiliate was the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League.

In the 2002–03 season, Laredo sent forwards Chris Grenville, Eric Schneider, and defenceman Michel Periard to Oklahoma City to compete in the CHL All-Star Game.

The following season (2003–04), Laredo sent players Patrik Nilson, Serge Dube, Jeff Bes and Brent Cullaton.

In 2006, coach Ruskowski, forward Jeff Bes, right wing James Hiebert, and defensemen Serge Dube all earned a spot on the all-star team.

Jeff Bes won the CHL Southern Conference All-Star MVP in that year for his four-goal effort.

The format was South Texas (Laredo Bucks, Corpus Christi IceRays, and Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees) against the CHL All-Stars and was held on January 13, 2010.

Ruskowski told the Laredo Morning Times that his tenure was in the hands of Bucks chairman Glenn Hart, owner Julian "Kiki" DeAyala, and team president John Beckelhymer and that he had "full faith" that he will obtain his third contract with the club.

On May 1, 2012, minority owner Glenn Hart announced that due to declining attendance, the Laredo Bucks would go dormant while still maintaining a license in the Central Hockey League.