Thief River Falls Norskies
Thief River Falls Norskies | |
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City | Thief River Falls, Minnesota |
League | Superior International Junior Hockey League |
Founded | 2016 |
Home arena | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
Owner(s) | Stoked LLC |
General manager | Jon Praska |
Head coach | Elliot Bates |
Franchise history | |
2016–present | Thief River Falls Norskies |
The Thief River Falls Norskies are an American Junior A ice hockey team from Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The team plays in the Superior International Junior Hockey League, which is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League.
History[]
The Norskies were founded in 2016 by a group of local investors that included former National Hockey League player Tim Bergland. The team name was chosen following a contest in local elementary schools and confirmed by the ownership group as it reflects the Norwegian heritage of northwestern Minnesota.[1][2]
The team began play in the 2016–17 season with home games at Ralph Engelstad Arena.[3]
Season-by-season results[]
Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
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2016–17 | 56 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 219 | 205 | 65 | 4th of 6, SIJHL | Lost Play-in Series, 1–3 (Lakers) |
2017–18 | 56 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 211 | 133 | 86 | 2nd of 6, SIJHL | Lost Semifinals, 1–4 (North Stars) |
2018–19 | 56 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 224 | 173 | 67 | 3rd of 6, SIJHL | Won Play-in Series, 3–0 (Iron Rangers) Lost Semifinals, 1–4 (Miners) |
2019–20 | 54 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 213 | 193 | 63 | 3rd of 6, SIJHL | Season cancelled |
References[]
- ^ "Thief River Norskies to join SIJHL meetings in Dryden". KenoraOnline.com. June 11, 2016.
- ^ "SIJHL's newest franchise to be dubbed the Thief River Falls Norskies". SIJHL.com. June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Thief River Fall's new junior hockey team starts to build roster". Grand Forks Herald. May 31, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Superior International Junior Hockey League teams
- Ice hockey teams in Minnesota
- Ice hockey clubs established in 2016
- 2016 establishments in Minnesota
- Sports in Thief River Falls