Northern Lights Hockey | |
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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]