Twin Cities Northern Lights

Northern Lights Hockey
City	Bloomington, Minnesota
League	MNJHL
Division	Minnesota
Founded	1996
Home arena	Bloomington Ice Garden
Colors	Navy, Teal, and Silver
Owner(s)	501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
General manager	Ross and Stephanie Smith
Media	Sun Current
Franchise history
1993-2002	South Suburban Steers
2002-2014	Twin Cities Northern Lights Hockey

Northern Lights Hockey is a nonprofit organization that fielded a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team located in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Northern Lights Hockey played in the Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL), a college preparatory league. Although the nonprofit does not have a current hockey team, the organization still exists and provides other sports services while it keeps the option open of fielding hockey teams at various youth / junior levels.

Between 2002 and 2013, the team played a 40-50 game regular season schedule and post-season playoffs. Throughout the season the Northern Lights play games and scrimmages against NCAA Division III teams and ACHA college teams.

The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has been managed by Ross and Stephanie Smith, who joined the hockey business after working several years in hockey sports medicine, specializing in concussions.^[1]