| St. Cloud Norsemen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Home arena | St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex |
| Colors | Black, blue, gray, and white |
| Owner(s) | Chris and Mitri Canavati |
| General manager | Corey Millen |
| Head coach | Corey Millen[1] |
| Franchise history | |
| 2003–2006 | Minnesota Blizzard |
| 2006–2012 | Alexandria Blizzard |
| 2012–2019 | Brookings Blizzard |
| 2019–2020 | St. Cloud Blizzard |
| 2020–present | St. Cloud Norsemen |
The St. Cloud Norsemen is a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's (NAHL) Central Division. The Norsemen play out of the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The team consists of players ranging in age from 16–20 years old who relocate from anywhere in the United States, with a limited number of international players. The team plays a 60-game schedule from September to March.
The team began in the 2003–04 season as the Minnesota Blizzard based in Alexandria, Minnesota.[2] In 2006, the team was re-branded as the Alexandria Blizzard and played at the Runestone Community Center. From 2012 to 2019, the organization played at the Larson Ice Center in Brookings, South Dakota, as the Brookings Blizzard.[3]
On May 6, 2020, the Blizzard announced their rebrand to Norsemen.[4]
- ^ "Millen and Chorske take over reigns in St. Cloud". NAHL. April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota Blizzard Statistics and History". HockeyDB. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "NAHL announces relocation of Brookings Blizzard to St. Cloud, Minnesota". NAHL. Jun 3, 2019.
- ^ "Blizzard rebrand as St. Cloud Norsemen". NAHL. May 6, 2020.