Lone Star Brahmas

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Lone Star Brahmas
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City North Richland Hills, Texas
League NAHL
Division South
Founded 1999
Home arena NYTEX Sports Centre
Colors Black, Purple, and White
              
Owner(s) Texas Hockey Partners (Salvatore and Frank Trazzera)
Head coach Dan Wildfong
Franchise history
1999–2013 Texas Tornado
2013–present Lone Star Brahmas

The Lone Star Brahmas are a Tier II junior ice hockey 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 Brahmas nickname is a tribute to the Fort Worth Brahmas of the Central Hockey League, which played their final six seasons (most notably winning the 2009 Ray Miron President's Cup championship) at the NYTEX Sports Centre.

History

The franchise was previously known as the Texas Tornado 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 and the Dr Pepper Arena 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 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.[1] 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

Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
Texas Tornado
1999–00 56 42 12 2 86 239 133 1,451 1st, West Lost Semifinals
2000–01 56 40 12 4 84 265 158 1,541 1st, West Robertson Cup Champions
2001–02 56 40 13 3 83 208 135 1,826 1st, West
2002–03 56 41 13 2 84 214 142 1,928 1st, South
2003–04 56 48 6 2 98 276 123 1,705 1st, South Robertson Cup Champions
2004–05 56 42 13 1 85 226 120 1,786 1st of 7, South Won 1st Round, 3-0 vs. Wichita Falls Wildcats
Won 2nd Round, 4-1, vs. Texarkana Bandits
2-1 in Robertson Cup Round Robin
(L, 1-4 vs. Jets; W, 4-1 vs. Bobcats; W, 4-1 vs. Indians)
Won Championship game, 6-1 vs. Fargo-Moorhead Jets
Robertson Cup Champions
2005–06 58 42 12 4 88 201 132 1,516 1st of 5, South Won 1st Round, 3-2 vs. Wichita Falls Wildcats
Won 2nd Round, 4-0 vs. Texarkana Bandits
1-1 in Robertson Cup Tournament
(L, 3-7 vs. Express; W, 5-3 vs. Jr. Barons)
Won Semifinal game, 4-3 vs. Southern Minnesota Express
Won Championship game, 4-2 vs. Bozeman Icedogs
Won Robertson Cup Champions
2006–07 62 38 18 6 82 211 174 1,484 3rd of 6, South Won 1st Round, 3-2 vs. Topeka RoadRunners
Lost 2nd Round, 2-3 vs. St. Louis Bandits
2007–08 58 20 33 5 45 165 201 1,588 4th of 6, South Lost 1st Round, 0-3 vs. Topeka RoadRunners
2008–09 Dormant
2009–10 58 25 28 5 55 170 204 1,693 3rd of 5, South Lost 1st Round, 2-3 vs. St. Louis Bandits
2010–11 58 35 15 8 78 213 164 1,321 3rd of 6, South Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-3 vs. Amarillo Bulls
2011–12 60 36 16 8 80 215 159 1,190 2nd of 7, South Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-3 vs. Topeka RoadRunners
1-2 in Robertson Cup Round Robin (Host)
(OTL, 2-3 vs. Bulls; W, 5-4 vs. Fighting Falcons; OTL, 2-3 vs. Bandits)
Won Semifinal game, 4-3 vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs
Won Championship game, 4-3 vs. St. Louis Bandits
Robertson Cup Champions
2012–13 60 36 22 2 74 219 168 1,123 3rd of 6, South Won Div. Semifinals, 3-0 vs. Topeka RoadRunners
Lost Div. Finals, 0-3 vs. Amarillo Bulls
Lone Star Brahmas
2013–14 60 23 33 4 50 136 204 1469 5th of 7, South Did not qualify
2014–15 60 40 12 8 88 208 130 1182 1st of 8, South Won First Round, 3-0 vs. Wenatchee Wild
Won Quarterfinals, 3-1 vs. Topeka RoadRunners
Lost Semifinals, 1-2 Austin Bruins
2015–16 60 39 12 9 87 186 136 1217 2nd of 6, South Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-3 vs. Topeka RoadRunners

2015–16 roster

As of September 3, 2015.[2]

# S/P/C Player Pos Ht Wt DoB Hometown Previous team College commitment
7 Pennsylvania Alex Berardinelli F 5' 10" 175 lb 1995-07-01 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA Michigan Warriors (NAHL) Colorado
10 Sweden Martin Mellberg RW 6' 1" 190 lb 1995-07-06 Stockholm, Sweden Timrå IK J20 (SuperElit) None
11 New York Joseph Fallon F 5' 7" 175 lb 1995-12-26 West Islip, New York, USA Gloucester Rangers (CCHL) Princeton
12 Iowa Kyle Patava RW 6' 2" 205 lb 1996-02-24 Norwalk, Iowa, USA Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) Air Force
14 Illinois Peter Bates F 6' 0" 185 lb 1996-08-31 Evanston, Illinois, USA Michigan Warriors (NAHL) None
16 Texas Cody Wickline F 5' 11" 175 lb 1995-02-07 Flower Mound, Texas, USA Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) None
17 North Dakota Matt Christian F 6' 1" 195 lb 1997-09-09 Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA Omaha AAA Lancers 18U (NAPHL) None
19 Sweden Oskar Andren RW 6' 1" 185 lb 1995-03-29 Danderyd, Sweden Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) Boston
20 Texas Troy York F 5' 9" 185 lb 1996-11-08 Plano, Texas, USA Dallas Stars U18 (T1EHL) None
23 California David Marabella F 5' 10" 180 lb 1996-08-12 Clovis, California, USA Colorado Thunderbirds U18 (T1EHL) None
25 California Carson Kelley F 5' 9" 165 lb 1996-02-19 Portola Valley, California, USA Dallas Stars U18 (T1EHL) None
37 Minnesota Hogan Davidson F 5' 9" 175 lb 1995-03-03 Duluth, Minnesota, USA Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) None
64 Michigan Peter Kessel F 6' 2" 200 lb 1996-01-19 Detroit, Michigan, USA Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) None
95 Czech Republic Tomas Brejcha F 6' 3" 210 lb 1995-06-29 Prague, Czech Republic HC Sparta Praha U20 (Czech U20) None
3 Minnesota Patrick Gazich D 6' 0" 185 lb 1996-12-20 Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA Academy of Holy Angels (USHS) None
4 New York Matt Araujo D 6' 2" 205 lb 1997-08-08 Brookhaven, New York, USA Long Island Royals (MetJHL) None
8 Texas Brandon Estes D 6' 1" 175 lb 1997-02-13 Richardson, Texas, USA Dallas Stars U18 (T1EHL) Union
9 Texas Dalton Skelly D 5' 10" 180 lb 1995-09-22 Dallas, Texas, USA Michigan Warriors (NAHL) None
15 Michigan Cameron Clarke D 6' 2" 180 lb 1996-05-15 Tecumseh, Michigan, USA Sarnia Legionnaires (GOJHL) Ferris State
18 Illinois Bud Madej D 5' 10" 175 lb 1995-05-22 New Lenox, Illinois, USA Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) None
21 Texas John Zimmerman D 5' 10" 185 lb 1996-05-02 Arlington, Texas, USA Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) None
27 Colorado Sean Giles D 6' 2" 185 lb 1996-05-14 Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) None
1 Minnesota Darion Hanson G 6' 3" 180 lb 1997-05-19 East Bethel, Minnesota, USA Omaha AAA Lancers 18U (NAPHL) None
31 Florida Conor O'Brien G 6' 2" 170 lb 1997-05-01 Pinellas Park, Florida, USA Northfield Mount Hermon School (USHS) None
33 Ontario Gunner Rivers G 6' 0" 170 lb 1995-05-04 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Hawkesbury Hawks (CCHL) None

References

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