| Minnesota Magicians | |
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| City: | Richfield, Minnesota |
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| League: | North American Hockey League |
| Division: | Midwest |
| Founded: | 2013 |
| Home Arena: | Richfield Ice Arena |
| Colors: | Red, Black, and White
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| Owner(s): | Minnesota Junior Hockey Group (Scott Krueger, Joe Pankratz, Scott Meyer, Ron Beran, A.J. Bucchino) |
| Head Coach: | Stu Bickel (2020-21) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2013-present: | Minnesota Magicians |
The Minnesota Magicians are a junior hockey team in the North American Hockey League. Based in Richfield, Minnesota, the Magicians play their home games at Richfield Ice Arena. The Magicians are the only tier-II junior hockey team in the Twin Cities area.
History[]
The Minnesota Magicians were founded in 2013 by the Minnesota Junior Hockey Group, and currently compete within the Midwest Division of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The team plays its home games at Richfield Ice Arena, an 1,800 seat facility located in the Minneapolis suburb of Richfield.
On May 17, 2016 the NA3HL announced that the ownership of the team had been approved to purchase the Chicago Jr. Bulldogs of the North American 3 Hockey League. The announcement also unveiled a new team logo and colors which are very similar to the Magicians.
Season records[]
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Finish |
| Minnesota Magicians | |||||||||||
| 2013-14 | 60 | 21 | 31 | 8 | - | 50 | 143 | 193 | 1045 | 6th Midwest | Did not qualify |
| 2014-15 | 60 | 21 | 35 | 4 | - | 46 | 160 | 221 | 1062 | 4th Midwest | Lost First Round, 0-3 (Fairbanks Ice Dogs) |
| 2015-16 | 60 | 24 | 28 | 8 | - | 56 | 164 | 198 | 936 | 5th, Central | Did not qualify |
| 2016-17 | 60 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 100 | 169 | 691 | 3rd Midwest | Lost First Round, 0-3 (Fairbanks Ice Dogs) |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 164 | 183 | 789 | 4th Midwest | Lost Div Semifinal, 0-3 (Fairbanks Ice Dogs) |
| 2018-19 | 60 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 175 | 154 | - | 2nd Mid West | Won Div Semifinal, 3-1 (Springfield Jr. Blues) L Div Final 0-3 (Fairbanks Ice Dogs) |
| 2019-20 | 53 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 143 | 173 | - | 4th Midwest | playoffs cancelled |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 144 | 143 | 589 | 3rd Midwest | Won Div Semifinal, 3-0 (Fairbanks Ice Dogs) Won Div Final, 3-2 (Kenai River Brown Bears) Lost Semifinals, 0-2 (Aberdeen Wings) |
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| North American Hockey League (2021-22) | |
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| Central Division | Aberdeen Wings • Austin Bruins • Bismarck Bobcats • Minnesota Wilderness • Minot Minotauros • North Iowa Bulls • St. Cloud Norsemen |
| East Division | Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks • Jamestown Rebels • Johnstown Tomahawks • Maine Nordiques • Maryland Black Bears • New Jersey Junior Titans • Northeast Generals |
| Midwest Division | Anchorage Wolverines (2021-22) • Chippewa Steel • Fairbanks Ice Dogs • Janesville Jets • Kenai River Brown Bears • Minnesota Magicians • Springfield Jr. Blues |
| South Division | Amarillo Wranglers • Corpus Christi Ice Rays • El Paso Rhinos (2021-22) • Lone Star Brahmas • New Mexico Ice Wolves • Odessa Jackalopes • Shreveport Mudbugs • Wichita Falls Wildcats |
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