The Springfield Spirit were a Tier II junior

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team in 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 team played its home games at the Jordan Valley Ice Park in

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History

In 2001, the

St. Louis Sting The Springfield Spirit were a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League. The team played its home games at the U.S. Ice Sports Complex in Chesterfield, Missouri. History In 1996, the Dearborn Heights Nationals moved t ...

moved across the state to

, becoming the

Springfield Spirit The Springfield Spirit were a women's professional basketball team in the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL), based in Springfield, Massachusetts. The team finished in last place in the league in 2001. In 2002, the Spirit signed former ...

. After the four years, and only one playoff appearance, the team was sold and relocated to

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Season-by-season records

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