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St. Louis Bandits
The St. Louis Bandits were a junior ice hockey#Tier II, Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The team played their home games at the 2,200-seat Hardee's Iceplex (previously Summit Center) in Chesterfield, Missouri. Owners of the St. Louis Bandits include former St. Louis Blues Kelly Chase as well as Scott McCuaig, Ben Bishop, Jr., Jeff Cooper, Michael J. Brooks, and Jon Cooper (ice hockey), Jon Cooper. In the Spring of 2013, their franchise rights were sold to the ownership group of the Minnesota Wilderness. History The franchise joined the North American Hockey League for the 2003–04 season as the Texarkana Bandits. The team played in Texarkana from 2003 until the summer of 2006 when the team moved to the Greater St. Louis Metro Area. The team moved to the Hardees Ice Complex in Chesterfield, Missouri, filling the void left when the St. Louis Heartland Eagles of the USHL ceased operations at the end of the 2005 season. In 2007 & 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesterfield, Missouri
Chesterfield is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It is a western suburb of St. Louis. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,999, making it the state's 14th most populous city. The broader valley of Chesterfield was originally referred to as "Gumbo Flats", derived from its soil, which though very rich and silty, resembled gumbo when wet. History Ancient history Present-day Chesterfield is known to have been a site of Native American inhabitation for thousands of years. A site in western Chesterfield containing artwork and carvings has been dated as 4,000 years old. A Mississippian site, dated to around the year 1000, containing the remains of what have been identified as a market and ceremonial center, is also located in modern Chesterfield. Historical communities The present-day city of Chesterfield is made up of several smaller historical communities, including: * Bellefontaine (French for "beautiful spring"), or as the locals called it, "Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USHL
The United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. The league consists of 16 active teams located in the Midwestern United States and Great Plains, for players between the ages of 16 and 21. The USHL is strictly amateur, allowing former players to compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college ice hockey, college hockey. The Fargo Force won the Anderson Cup as the 2023–24 USHL season, 2023–24 regular season champions, as well as the 2024 Clark Cup, Clark Cup playoff championship, their second in franchise history. Operations The USHL is the country's top sanctioned junior hockey league, classified as Tier I. Like comparable entities such as the Canadian Hockey League's (CHL) three member leagues, the USHL offers a schedule of high-level, competitive games for top players aged 16 to 20. Teams are subject to strict roster rules. In 2017–18 they may have no more than four overage skaters (players who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 NAHL Season
The 2011–12 NAHL season was the 28th season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2011 to April 2012 with a 60-game schedule for each team. The Amarillo Bulls won the regular season championship. The Texas Tornado defeated the St. Louis Bandits 4 to 3 in overtime to capture the Robertson Cup. Member changes * In November of 2010, the Kalamazoo Wings were approved to found an expansion franchise with the league. The new club, called the Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings began play this season. * In late March, the Minot Minotauros were approved as a second expansion franchise for this season. * On May 7, 2011, the Motor City Metal Jackets relocated to Jamestown, New York. After the team reveled their new name to be Jamestown Ironmen, the town's displaced junior team, Jamestown Jets, filed a lawsuit against the team, arena and NAHL. The suit persisted for several years, progressing as far as the New York Supreme Court but was later abandoned after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 NAHL Season
The 2010–11 NAHL season was the 27th season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2011 to April 2012 with a 58-game schedule for each team. The Topeka RoadRunners won the regular season championship. The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Michigan Warriors 4 to 2 to capture the Robertson Cup. Member changes * In April of 2009, the NAHL approved of an expansion team in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The franchise would be the first Canadian club un the NAHL 2004. However, in order to give the new club, the Dawson Creek Rage, enough time to properly outfit themselves, their entry into the league was delayed until this season. * On December 15, 2009, the Fresno Monsters, a junior team in the Western States Hockey League, were granted conditional approved to join the NAHL as an expansion franchise. The organization eventually decided to continue operating their original club in the WSHL as well as a separate Tier II franchise. * Less than a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 NAHL Season
The 2009–10 NAHL season was the 26th season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2009 to April 2010 with a 58-game schedule for each team. The Wenatchee Wild won the regular season championship. The Bismarck Bobcats defeated the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3 to 0 to capture the Robertson Cup. Member changes * In April of 2009, the United States Hockey League announced that they would be expanding by accepting two NAHL teams, the Mahoning Valley Phantoms and USNTDP, for the upcoming season. * The Texas Tornado sat out the previous season due to renovations at their home rink, the Deja Blue Arena. With the venue now ready to host events once more, it was renamed Dr Pepper Arena and Tornado returned to league play. * In 2009, the NAHL approved Janesville, Wisconsin as the site for a new expansion franchise. In June, the team revealed their new name as the Janesville Jets. * Towards the end of June, the Motor City Machine announced that they we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 NAHL Season
The 2008–09 NAHL season was the 25th season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2008 to March 2009 with a 58-game schedule for each team. The St. Louis Bandits won the regular season championship and went on to defeated the Wenatchee Wild 3 to 2 in overtime to capture the Robertson Cup. Member changes * In February, 2008 the NAHL approved Wenatchee, Washington for an expansion franchise. By May, the team's name was revealed as the Wenatchee Wild. * On March 24, 2008 the NAHL approved the relocation of the Southern Minnesota Express to Detroit. The team would rebrand as the Motor City Machine. Less than two months later, the league approved of an expansion team in the Machine's former home of Owatonna, Minnesota. The new team would be called the Owatonna Express. * Due to renovations at their home arena, the Texas Tornado sat out this previous season. * After the USHL announced the addition of a new franchise in Fargo, North Dakota, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 NAHL Season
The 2007–08 NAHL season was the 24th season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2007 to April 2008 with a 58-game schedule for each team. The St. Louis Bandits won the regular season championship and went on to defeated the Mahoning Valley Phantoms 5 to 2 to capture the Robertson Cup. Member changes * On February 22, 2007, the Santa Fe RoadRunners announced that they would relocate to Topeka, Kansas for this season. The team retained its nickname. * The NAHL continued its expansion into Alaska with the addition of the Kenai River Brown Bears as an expansion franchise. Regular season The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows: ''Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title'' Standings Central Division North Division South Division Statistics Scoring leaders The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006–07 NAHL Season
The 2006–07 NAHL season was the 23rd season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2006 to April 2007 with a 62-game schedule for each team. The Mahoning Valley Phantoms won the regular season championship and went on be defeated by the St. Louis Bandits 8 to 4 for the Robertson Cup. Member changes * During the season, the NAHL approved the addition of the Marquette Rangers as an expansion team beginning with this season. * On May 3, 2006, the United States Hockey League approved the addition of a Columbus-area expansion team for this season. The ownership group transferred their NAHL franchise, the Cleveland Jr. Barons, in its entirety and rebranded it as the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets. * Later in May, the Billings Bulls, Bozeman Icedogs and Helena Bighorns all left the NAHL to join the Northern Pacific Hockey League. * During the summer, the Minnesota Blizzard rebranded as the Alexandria Blizzard. Additionally, the Wasilla Spirit c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 NAHL Season
The 2005–06 NAHL season was the 22nd season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2005 to April 2006 with a 58-game schedule for each team. The Bozeman IceDogs won the regular season championship and went on be defeated by the Texas Tornado 4 to 2 for the Robertson Cup. Member changes * The Soo Indians and Central Texas Marshals both folded. * The NAHL replaced those two franchises with the Southern Minnesota Express, North Iowa Outlaws and Traverse City North Stars. * The Springfield Spirit relocated and became the Wasilla Spirit. * The Toledo IceDiggers relocated and became the Alpena IceDiggers. * Due to the founding of the Youngstown SteelHounds, the Youngstown Phantoms rebranded as the Mahoning Valley Phantoms. Regular season The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows: ''Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title'' Standings Central Division Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004–05 NAHL Season
The 2004–05 NAHL season was the 21st season of the North American Hockey League The North American Hockey League (NAHL) is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is in its 50th season of operation in 2024–25. It is the only Tier II junior league sanctioned by USA Hockey, and acts as an alternati .... The regular season ran from September 2004 to March 2005 with a 56-game schedule for each team. The Texas Tornado won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the Fargo-Moorhead Jets 6 to 1 for the Robertson Cup. Member changes * The Lone Star Cavalry relocated and became the Santa Fe Roadrunners. * The Central Texas Blackhawks rebranded as the Central Texas Marshals. * The Fernie Ghostriders, left the league and joined the KIJHL. Regular season The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows: ''Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title'' Standings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003–04 NAHL Season
The 2003–04 NAHL season was the 20th season of the North American Hockey League. The season ran from September 2003 to April 2004 with a 56-game schedule for each team. The Texas Tornado won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the Bismarck Bobcats 4 to 1 for the Robertson Cup. Member changes * After the previous season, several of the NAHL's active teams folded. These included the Capital Centre Pride, Chicago Freeze and Detroit Compuware Ambassadors. * The league was further reduced by the loss of the Danville Wings to the United States Hockey League. * The Pittsburgh Forge also relocated and became the Toledo IceDiggers. * Over the course of 2003, the NAHL and America West Hockey League negotiated a merger between the two leagues. The new combined league would remain the 'North American Hockey League' and include eight of the eleven AWHL franchises that were active in its final season. These teams were the Billings Bulls, Bismarck Bobcats, Bozem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
