Breezy Point North Stars
| Breezy Point North Stars | |
|---|---|
| City | Breezy Point, Minnesota |
| League | NA3HL |
| Division | West |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Home arena | Breezy Point Ice Arena |
| Owner(s) | Whitebirch, Inc. |
| General manager | Craig Larson |
| Head coach | Jon Jonasson |
| Website | North Stars website |
The Breezy Point North Stars are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior ice hockey team playing in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The team plays their home games at Breezy Point Ice Arena in Breezy Point, Minnesota. The franchise is a non-profit corporation operated by Whitebirch, Inc.
History
Established in 2012,[1] the North Stars were originally managed by Joe Bergquist. The first head coach was Brian Henrichs. The first victory in franchise history came in their ninth league game, a 3-2 win over the Alexandria Blizzard on October 19, 2012.[2]
After two seasons and just 12 victories, Henrichs was replaced by Jeff Worlton, a former minor league player and head coach in the North American Hockey League.[3] In 2016, Worlton would be hired mid-season by the North American Hockey League's Kenai River Brown Bears and assistant coach Josh Dallman would take over as head coach. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Dallman would also leave to work for Worlton again in Kenai and the North Stars would hire Jon Jonasson, former head coach of the Helena Bighorns, as head coach for 2016–17.[4]
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American 3 Hockey League | |||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 48 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 86 | 264 | 868 | 6th of 6, West Div. 17th of 17, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 48 | 8 | 38 | 2 | — | 18 | 107 | 290 | 891 | 6th of 6, West Div. 20th of 21, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 47 | 14 | 30 | 3 | — | 31 | 133 | 167 | 1273 | 5th of 6, West Div. 24th of 31, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 47 | 22 | 17 | 8 | — | 52 | 142 | 151 | 918 | 3rd of 5, West Div. 20th of 34, NA3HL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-2 vs. Twin City Steel |
Alumni
The North Stars have had a number of alumni move on to collegiate programs, higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada.[5]
References
- ↑ "Introducing the Breezy Point North Stars". Let's Play Hockey. 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Alexandria vs Breezy Point". Pointstreak. 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "Worlton named new head coach in Breezy Point". NA3HL. 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "North Stars named Jonasson new head coach". NA3HL. April 29, 2016.
- ↑ Breezy Point North Stars http://pointstreaksites.com/view/breezypointnorthstars/alumni-1. Retrieved 9 August 2015. Missing or empty
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