Minnesota Magicians
Minnesota Magicians | |
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City | Richfield, Minnesota |
League | North American Hockey League |
Division | Midwest |
Founded | 2010 |
Home arena | Richfield Ice Arena |
Colors | Red, black, and white |
Owner(s) | Minnesota Junior Hockey Group (Ron Beran, Scott Krueger, Joe Pankratz) |
Head coach | Nick Bydal |
Franchise history | |
2010–2012 | New Mexico Mustangs |
2013–present | Minnesota Magicians |
The Minnesota Magicians are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Midwest Division. Based in Richfield, Minnesota, the Magicians play their home games at Richfield Ice Arena.[1] The Magicians are the only Tier II junior hockey team in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro area.
History[]
The franchise was previously known as the New Mexico Mustangs, a team which began in 2010 and played at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. After two seasons, both seeing them finishing in last place in the South Division, the Mustangs announced on May 23, 2012, that they had been granted inactive status and would not compete in the upcoming season.[2]
On December 21, it was announced that the Mustangs' franchise had been acquired by the Minnesota Junior Hockey Group and would relocate to Richfield for the 2013–14 season.[3] The Magicians' name, logo and colors were announced on January 21, 2013.[4]
In March 2014, the team completed its inaugural season of play with 50 points, averaging nearly 700 fans per game.[5] For the 2016–17 season, the league moved the Magicians back to the Midwest Division after one year in the Central.
The Magicians captured their first division championship in 2021 to earn a spot in the Robertson Cup semifinals. The team began their playoff run with a sweep of second place Fairbanks followed by a five-game series victory over Kenai River.[6]
Season records[]
Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
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2013–14 | 60 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 50 | 143 | 193 | 1045 | 6th of 6, Midwest | Did not qualify |
2014–15 | 60 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 46 | 160 | 221 | 1062 | 4th of 5, Midwest | Lost first round, 0–3 vs Fairbanks Ice Dogs |
2015–16 | 60 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 56 | 164 | 198 | 936 | 5th of 6, Central | Did not qualify |
2016–17 | 60 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 69 | 180 | 169 | 691 | 3rd of 6, Midwest | Lost division semifinals, 0–3 vs Fairbanks Ice Dogs |
2017–18 | 60 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 64 | 164 | 183 | 789 | 4th of 6, Midwest | Lost division semifinals, 0–3 vs Fairbanks Ice Dogs |
2018–19 | 60 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 75 | 175 | 154 | 1347 | 2nd of 6, Midwest | Won division semifinals, 3–1 vs Springfield Jr. Blues Lost division finals, 0–3 vs Fairbanks Ice Dogs |
2019–20 | 53 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 51 | 143 | 173 | 554 | 4th of 6, Midwest | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 |
2020–21 | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 144 | 153 | 589 | 3rd of 5, Midwest | Won division semifinals, 3–0 vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs Won division finals, 3–2 vs. Kenai River Brown Bears Lost Robertson Cup semifinal, 0–2 vs. Aberdeen Wings |
Coaches and staff[]
- Vice President: Kevin Ingvalson
- Head coach/GM: Nick Bydal[9][10]
- Assistant coaches: Jake Hansen
- Owners: Ron Beran, Scott Krueger, Joe Pankratz[11]
- Former owners: Scott Meyer (2013–2018),[3][11] A.J. Bucchino (2018–2021)[12][13]
References[]
- ^ "Ice Arena". City of Richfield.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "New Mexico Mustangs granted inactive status for 2012-13". North American Hockey League. May 23, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ a b "Richfield, Minnesota team granted membership to NAHL". North American Hockey League. December 21, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ "Richfield, Minnesota team to be named the Minnesota Magicians". North American Hockey League. January 21, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ "Standings and Statistics | North American Hockey League | NAHL".
- ^ "Magicians win first divisional crown, eye more hardware in Robertson Cup playoffs". Sun Current. June 16, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Front Office". Magicians. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Hockey Operations". Magicians. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Magicians name Nick Bydal as new Head Coach". NAHL. June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Coaching shakeup for Magicians brings a familiar face back to Richfield". Sun Current. June 30, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "24 in 24: Minnesota Magicians". NAHL.com. August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Magicians announce leadership and management changes". NAHL. November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Bickford Named Magicians General Manager". OurSports Central. February 2, 2021.
External links[]
- North American Hockey League teams
- Amateur ice hockey teams in Minnesota
- Richfield, Minnesota
- Sports in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
- Ice hockey clubs established in 2013
- 2013 establishments in Minnesota