Rochester Grizzlies | |
City: | Rochester, Minnesota |
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League: | MnJHL (1996-2015); North American 3 Hockey League (2015-Present) |
Founded: | 1995 |
Home Arena: | Rochester Recreation Center |
Colors: | Black, Gold, Brown
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Owner(s): | Michael Fatis |
General Manager: | Michael Fatis |
Head Coach: | Nick Fatis |
Media: | The Rochester Post-Bulletin, KTTC |
Franchise history | |
1995-2002: | Minnesota Ice Hawks |
2002-2018: | Rochester Ice Hawks |
2018-Present: | Rochester Grizzlies |
The Rochester Ice Hawks are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey playing in the Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL). The team plays their home games at the 2,600-seat Rochester Recreation Center, located in Rochester, Minnesota. The Ice Hawks play a 48 game regular season games, in addition to showcase and post season tournament games.

Team logo while know as Rochester IceHawks
The Ice Hawks joined the MnJHL in 1995[1] and played in Le Sueur, Minnesota from then until 2002. The franchise moved to Rochester, Minnesota in 2002 after the Rochester Mustangs of the United States Hockey League ceased operations.[2]
Following the 2014-15 season, most of the active members of the Minnesota Junior Hockey League moved to the United States Premier Hockey League as part of a new Midwest Division. In May of 2015 the Ice Hawks were accepted as an expansion team into the NA3HL for the 2015-16 season.
On April 4, 2018 it was announced that the team had been sold to the ownership of the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League. As part of the announcement of the sale the team was announced as being renamed the Rochester Grizzlies and would become the development team for the Bruins and the team would adopt the Bruins colors of brown, gold and black.
Season-by-season records[]
Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | |
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Minnesota Junior Hockey League | |||||||||||
1999–00 | 36 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 146 | 226 | 5th, MnJHL | ||
2000–01 | 36 | 12 | 24 | — | 0 | 24 | 130 | 229 | 5th, MnJHL | ||
2001–02 | 42 | 11 | 26 | — | 5 | 27 | 122 | 216 | 7th, MnJHL | ||
2002–03 | 42 | 15 | 23 | — | 4 | 34 | 163 | 195 | 5th, MnJHL | ||
2003–04 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 205 | 130 | 2nd, MnJHL | Nationals semifinalist | |
2004–05 | 48 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 261 | 124 | 1st, MnJHL | Won Bush Cup Nationals appearance | |
2005–06 | 48 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 251 | 124 | 1st, MnJHL | Won Bush Cup Nationals semifinalist | |
2006–07 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 259 | 110 | 1st, MnJHL | Won Bush Cup Nationals appearance | |
2007–08 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 300 | 125 | 1st, MnJHL | Won Bush Cup Nationals appearance | |
2008–09 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 330 | 100 | 2nd, MnJHL | Won Bush Cup Nationals appearance | |
2009–10 | 50 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 288 | 138 | 1st, MnJHL | Won Bush Cup Nationals semifinalist | |
2010–11 | 45 | 34 | 9 | — | 2 | 70 | 216 | 116 | 2nd, MnJHL | Nationals appearance (host) | |
2011–12 | 48 | 35 | 11 | — | 2 | 72 | 295 | 145 | 2nd, MnJHL | Nationals semifinalist | |
2012–13 | 50 | 42 | 5 | — | 3 | 87 | 338 | 128 | 2nd, MnJHL | Lost Division Semifinal | |
2013–14 | 46 | 22 | 17 | — | 7 | 51 | 194 | 181 | 5th, MnJHL | Lost Division Semifinal | |
2014–15 | 42 | 35 | 6 | — | 1 | 71 | 272 | 89 | 2nd, MnJHL | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Minnesota Owls Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Hudson Crusaders Won Crossover Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Illiana Blackbirds Lost League Finals, 1-2 vs. Dells Ducks | |
North American 3 Hockey League | |||||||||||
2015–16 | 47 | 10 | 36 | — | 1 | 21 | 123 | 272 | 4th of 5, Central 29th of 34, NA3HL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. North Iowa Bulls | |
2016-17 | 47 | 10 | 36 | - | 1 | 21 | 101 | 250 | 4th of 5, Central | Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. North Iowa Bulls | |
Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | |
2017-18 | 47 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 93 | 328 | 5th of 5, Central | Did not qualify | |
Rochester Grizzlies | |||||||||||
2018-19 | 47 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 206 | 134 | 3rd of 7, West | Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-2 vs. North Iowa Bulls | |
2019-20 | 47 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 233 | 94 | 1st of 6, Central | Playoffs cancelled before team plays | |
2020-21 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 185 | 63 | 1st of 6, Central | Won Division, Lost Fraser Cup Final | |
2021-22 | 47 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 81 | 79 | 1st of 6, Central | Won Fraser Cup | |
2022-23 | 47 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 191 | 107 | 71 | 1st of 6, Central | Lost Division Final | |
2023-24 | 47 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 221 | 120 | 73 | 2nd of 6, Central | Lost Division Final |