Texas Tornado



The Texas Tornado were a Junior A hockey team located in Frisco, Texas, USA. The team joined the North American Hockey League's Central division in 1999 (and moved into the newly-formed southern division three years later) while located in North Richland Hills, Texas, and have enjoyed unprecedented success since their expansion year. The Tornado hold the NAHL regular season record.

The Tornado play their home games at the 6,000-seat Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco. All of their games are shown live on the B2 Network in a pay-per-view format or season pass, and for free with an audio-only format.

On May 13, 2006, the Tornado won their third straight Robertson Cup, defeating the Bozeman Icedogs. This would be the first time in over 15 years that a team won three consecutive Robertson Cups. The Texas Tornado are owned and operated by the Schlegel Sports Group.

Tornado alumni in the NHL
The Tornado have been equally successful in preparing players for the next level of hockey. Especially of note are the goaltenders to come out of the system. The more notable players include -


 * Al Montoya, G, Phoenix Coyotes
 * Ben Bishop, G, St. Louis Blues
 * Dave McKee, G, Anaheim Ducks
 * Andy Wozniewski, D, Toronto Maple Leafs
 * Matt Nickerson, D, Dallas Stars
 * Trevor Ludwig, D, Dallas Stars
 * Vince Goulet, F, Colorado Avalanche
 * Jake Newton, D, Anaheim Ducks