| Minnesota Blue Ox | |
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| City: | Coon Rapids, Minnesota |
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| League: | United States Premier Hockey League |
| Division: | Premier Midwest West Division |
| Founded: | 2017 |
| Home Arena: | Coon Rapids Ice Center |
| Colors: | light blue, black, and gray |
| General Manager: | Jay Witta |
| Head Coach: | Jay Witta |
| Franchise history | |
| 2017-present: | Minnesota Blue Ox |
The Minnesota Blue Ox are a junior hockey team based out of the Coon Rapids Ice Center in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The team was announced on June 14, 2017. The team is a member of the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier Midwest West Division. The team begins play with the 2017-18 season. The team is owned and operated by the team's ownership includes Jay Witta (who will be the primary operator head coach and general manager), Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau, his wife Crystal, Terri Yontz Miller, and Tim Mahoney.
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts | Result | Playoffs result |
| 2017–18 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 182 | 136 | 65 | 3rd, Midwest-West | W, DQF 2-0 (Ironwood Fighting Yoopers) L, DSF 0-2 (Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings |
| 2018–19 | 44 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 191 | 145 | 52 | 4th, Midwest-West | W, DQF 2-1 (Rum River Mallards) W, DSF 2-0 (Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings Won Pool in Nationals Round Robin Lost National Semifinal 7-1 (Metro Jets |
| 2019–20 | 44 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 207 | 154 | 53 | 5th, Midwest-West | W, DQF 2-1 (Rum River Mallards) L, DSF 0-2 (Hudson Havoc |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 204 | 134 | 59 | 4th, Midwest-West | W, DQF 2-0 (Steele County Blades) W, DSF 2-0 (Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings) Eliminated in National Quarterfinal Round robin |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 108 | 75 | 1st, Midwest-West | Lost National quarterfinals |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 146 | 165 | 41 | 5th, Midwest-West | Lost Division Quarterfinals |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 169 | 144 | 51 | 4th Midwest | Lost Division Quarterfinals |