Minnesota Fighting Pike

Minnesota Fighting Pike
Established 1996
Folded 1996
Played in Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
League/conference affiliations
Arena Football League (1996)
  • American Conference (1996)
Current uniform
Team colorsGreen, gold, white
     
Personnel
Owner(s)Tom Scallen
PresidentTom Scallen
Head coachRay Jauch
Team history
  • Minnesota Fighting Pike (1996)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Minnesota Fighting Pike were an Arena football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They joined the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1996 as an expansion team. The Fighting Pike were the first ever attempt at an arena/indoor football team in the state of Minnesota. The owner of the Fighting Pike was Tom Scallen. The Fighting Pike played at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team colors were green and gold. In a 2012 AFL Poll, the Fighting Pike were voted as the 8th greatest nickname in AFL history.[1]

  1. ^ "Top 25 Team Names in Arena Football History". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. February 16, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.