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Austin Bruins
CityAustin, Minnesota
LeagueNorth American Hockey League
DivisionCentral
Founded2010
Home arenaRiverside Arena
ColorsBlack, gold, brown
     
Owner(s)Craig Patrick
Mike Cooper
General managerSteve Howard (2017–18)
Head coachSteve Howard (2017–18)
MediaJarred Becker (play-by-play
HockeyTV
AffiliateRochester Grizzlies (NA3HL)
Franchise history
2010–presentAustin Bruins

The Austin Bruins are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Central Division. The Bruins play their home games in the Riverside Arena in Austin, Minnesota.[1]

History[edit]

The Bruins were an expansion team that first played in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) in the 2010–11 season.[2] On January 19, 2012, it was announced the team signed a three-year deal to continue play in Austin.[3]

Season-by-season records[edit]

Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
2010–11 58 23 31 4 50 151 186 1,233 5th, Central Did not qualify
2011–12 60 36 18 6 78 198 162 985 3rd, Central Won Div Semifinals 3-1 (Alexandria Blizzard)
Lost Div. Finals 1-3 (Bismarck Bobcats)
2012–13 60 42 11 7 91 223 155 1204 1st, Central Won Div Semifinals 3-1 (Minot Minotauros)
Lost Div. Finals 1-3 (Bismarck Bobcats)
2013–14 60 40 19 1 81 187 145 1163 1st, Central Won Div Semifinals 3-1 (Minot Minotauros)
Won Div. Finals 3-2 (Bismarck Bobcats)
Won Robertson Cup semi 2-1(Topeka RoadRunners)
Lost Robertson Cup Final 0-2(Fairbanks Ice Dogs)
2014–15 60 38 11 11 87 210 136 1066 1st, Central
3rd of 24, NAHL		 Lost in Robertson Cup Finals
2015–16 60 29 27 4 62 181 168 1215 3rd, Central
14th of 22, NAHL		 Lost in Div. Finals
2016–17 60 24 27 9 57 185 202 1048 6th, Central
20th of 24, NAHL		 Did not qualify
2017–18 60 33 19 8 74 176 160 894 2nd, Central
7th of 23, NAHL		 Lost in Div. Finals
2018–19 60 32 22 6 70 167 161 1081 4th, Central
10th of 24, NAHL		 Lost in Div. Semifinals
2019–20 51 28 16 7 63 158 149 723 3rd, Central
10th of 26, NAHL		 Season cancelled
2020–21 56 22 26 8 52 159 187 906 5th, Central
15th of 23, NAHL		 Did not qualify
2021–22 60 31 23 6 68 178 186 1348 2nd of 6, Central
16th of 29, NAHL		 Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–3 vs. Aberdeen Wings
2022–23 60 34 16 10 78 187 151 1146 1st of 6, Central
7th of 29, NAHL		 Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Minot Minotauros
Won Div. Finals, 3–1 vs. St. Cloud Norsemen
Won Cup Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Maryland Black Bears
Lost Robertson Cup Championship game, 3–4 vs. Oklahoma Warriors
2023-24 60 31 25 4 66 161 163 1042 4th of 6 Central,
18th of 32 NAHL 		TBD Div. Semi-Finals, 0-0 vs. Minot Minotauros

Playoffs[edit]

  • 2015
Round 1 Series, Austin Bruins defeated Aberdeen Wings 3-games-to-0
Robertson Cup Quarterfinals, Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-2
Robertson Cup Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Lone Star Brahmas 2-games-to-1
Robertson Cup Finals, Minnesota Wilderness defeated Austin Bruins 2-games-to-0
  • 2016
Division Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-1
Divisional Finals, Bismarck Bobcats defeated Austin Bruins 3-games-to-2
  • 2018
Division Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Minnesota Wilderness 3-games-to-1
Division Finals, Minot Minotauros defeated Austin Bruins 3-games-to-0
  • 2019
Division Semifinals, Aberdeen Wings defeated Austin Bruins 3-games-to-1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NAHL approves Austin, Minnesota membership". NAHL. February 24, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  2. ^ Rose, Mike (March 1, 2010). "Junior hockey team's name set — Austin Bruins". Austin Daily Herald. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "News story at KAAL-TV". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2017-07-12.

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