St. Cloud Norsemen

St. Cloud Norsemen
City:	St. Cloud, Minnesota
League:	NAHL
Division:	Central
Founded:	2005
Home Arena:	St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex
Colors:	Black, Gray, and White
Owner(s):	Chris and Mitri Canavati
General Manager:	Moe Mantha, Jr. (2017-18)
Head Coach:	Moe Mantha, Jr. (2017-18)
Franchise history
2005-2006:	Minnesota Blizzard
2006-2012:	Alexandria Blizzard
2012-2019:	Brookings Blizzard
2019-2020:	St. Cloud Blizzard

The St. Cloud Blizzard is a Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's (NAHL) central division. The Blizzard play out of the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The organization is focused on helping young hockey players develop their skills and provide opportunities for them to be recruited by college and professional scouts. The team consists of players ranging in age from 16–20 years old who relocate to St. Cloud from all over the United States and the world.

The team began the 2005-2006 season as the Minnesota Blizzard based in Alexandria, Minnesota, one of four expansion teams that started operations that year. The next season, the team was rebranded as the Alexandria Blizzard, which remained its name until the move to Brookings. While in Alexandria, the team played at the Runestone Community Center.

On June 3, 2019 the NAHL's Board of Governors announced approval of the relocation of the team to St. Cloud, Minnesota for the 2019-20 season.  The team will be renamed the St. Cloud Blizzard and will be based out of the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex.

On May 6, 2020 the organization announced that the name of the team was being changed to the St. Cloud Norsemen.  The team cited a lack of time to change the nickname prior to the 2019-20 season.

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	OL	SL	PTS	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
Minnesota Blizzard
2004–05	56	28	24	4	-	60	159	198	1,360	4th, Central	Lost 1st Round, 0-3 vs. Fargo-Moorhead Jets
2005–06	58	24	29	5	-	53	158	219	1,235	4th, Central	Lost 1st Round, 2-3 vs. Southern Minnesota Express
Alexandria Blizzard
2006–07	62	28	29	5	-	61	165	193	1,325	3rd, Central	Lost 1st Round, 2-3 vs. Southern Minnesota Express
2007–08	58	29	25	4	-	62	222	223	1,517	3rd, Central	Won 1st Round, 3-2 vs. Southern Minnesota Express Won 2nd Round, 3-2 vs. Springfield Jr. Blues Eliminated (0-3) in Robertson Cup Round Robin (L, 2-3 vs. Bandits; L, 2-4 vs. RoadRunners; L, 1-6 vs. Phantoms)
2008–09	58	26	26	6	-	58	180	201	1,215	4th, Central	Lost 1st Round, 1-3 vs. Bismarck Bobcats
2009–10	58	30	22	6	-	66	180	166	870	3rd, Central	Won 1st Round, 3-1 vs. Owatonna Express Lost 2nd Round, 0-3 vs. Bismarck Bobcats
2010–11	58	33	19	6	-	72	208	177	923	1st, Central	Lost 1st Round, 2-3 vs. Bismarck Bobcats
2011–12	60	40	15	5	-	85	212	156	815	2nd, Central	Lost 1st Round, 1-3 vs. Austin Bruins
Brookings Blizzard
2012–13	60	32	23	5	-	69	175	179	1204	3rd, Central	Lost 1st Round, 0-3 vs. Bismarck Bobcats
2013–14	60	18	34	8	-	44	132	206	1263	5th, Central	Did not qualify
2014–15	60	19	32	9	-	47	141	206	968	5th, Central	Did not qualify
2015–16	60	25	29	6	-	56	149	200	985	4th, Central	Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-3 vs. Bismarck Bobcats
2016–17	60	30	25	4	1	65	192	193	973	3rd, Central	Lost 1st Round, 2-3 vs. Minnesota Wilderness
2017-18	60	23	30	2	5	53	169	211	778	6th, Central	Did not qualify
2018-19	60	11	44	3	2	27	115	242	-	6th, Central	Did not qualify
St. Cloud Blizzard
2019-20	52	10	37	4	1	25	130	240	-	6th, Central	playoffs cancelled
St. Cloud Norsemen
2020-21	56	22	33	0	1	45	151	206	917	6th, Central	Did not qualify
2021-22	60	41	16	2	1	85	230	153	-	1st, Central	Won DSF 3-2 vs Bismarck Won DF 3-1 vs Aberden Lost Semifinal 0-2 vs Anchorage
2022-23	60	28	23	4	5	65	163	184	-	3rd, Central	Won DSF 3-0 vs Minot Lost DF 1-3 vs Austin

External links

• Official site