The Lone Star Brahmas are a
Tier II junior ice hockey
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team in the
North American Hockey League (NAHL) based in
North Richland Hills, Texas (a suburb of
Fort Worth). The Brahmas play their home games at the
NYTEX Sports Centre
The NYTEX Sports Centre is a 2,400-seat multi-purpose arena in North Richland Hills, Texas. It is home to the Lone Star Brahmas of the North American Hockey League and the Texas Jr. Brahmas in the North American 3 Hockey League. The facility wa ...
.
The Brahmas nickname is a tribute to the
Fort Worth Brahmas
The Fort Worth Brahmas were a professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League, and previously the Western Professional Hockey League. The team originally played at the Fort Worth Convention Center but played their final six seasons, inc ...
of the
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera ...
, which played their final six seasons (most notably winning the 2009
Ray Miron President's Cup
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championship) at the NYTEX Sports Centre.
The Brahmas most recently won the 2017 Robertson Cup.
History
The franchise was previously known as the
Texas Tornado
The Texas Tornado were a Junior A hockey team located in Frisco, Texas, USA. The team joined the North American Hockey League's Central division in 1999 (and moved into the newly formed southern division three years later) while located in North ...
when they started playing in the
North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the 1999–2000 season. They originally played at the NYTEX Sports Centre (then called the Blue Line Ice Complex) until 2003 when the Tornado moved to
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and about from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Its population was 200,509 at the 2 ...
, and the
Dr Pepper Arena
Comerica Center (previously Deja Blue Arena and Dr Pepper Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Frisco, Texas. It is the home of the Texas Legends of the NBA G League and the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League, as well as the executive o ...
in 2003 (after which the
Lone Star Cavalry took their place, playing in the NAHL for one season). The Tornado won five
Robertson Cups; in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2012. The Tornado won the 2012 Robertson Cup after losing in the Division Semifinals to the
Topeka RoadRunners
The Amarillo Wranglers are a junior ice hockey#Tier II, Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The team's home arena is the Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas.
History
Lone Star Cavalry
The Lon ...
but advanced to the round-robin stage as the host of the 2012 tournament.
However, the on-ice success could not cure the Tornado's off-ice financial woes nor the money they lost the last three years.
After seeking out all options to remain in the
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the Tornado sold the team to Texas Hockey Partners, who moved the team back to the NYTEX Sports Centre and gave them their current Brahmas name.
Season-by-season records
References
External links
Official siteTicket informationOfficial League site
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North American Hockey League teams
Ice hockey teams in Texas
Ice hockey teams in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Ice hockey clubs established in 2013
2013 establishments in Texas