Texas Tornado

For other uses, see Texas Tornado (disambiguation).

The Texas Tornado were a Junior A hockey team located in Frisco, Texas, USA. The team joined the North American Hockey League's Central division in 1999 (and moved into the newly formed southern division three years later) while located in North Richland Hills, Texas, and enjoyed unprecedented success since their expansion year.

Texas Tornado
City	Frisco, Texas
League	NAHL
Division	South
Founded	1999
Home arena	Dr Pepper Arena
Colors	Black, gold, and white
Owner(s)	Consolidated Sports Holdings USA
General manager	Tony Curtale
Head coach	Tony Curtale
Media	B2 Networks
Affiliate	Boston Junior Blackhawks (IJHL) (lower)
Franchise history
1999–2013	Texas Tornado
2013–present	Lone Star Brahmas
Championships
Playoff championships	5

The Tornado played their home games at the 6,000-seat Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco.

On May 13, 2006, the Tornado won their third straight Robertson Cup by defeating the Bozeman Icedogs. This accomplishment would be the first time in over 15 years that a team won three consecutive Robertson Cups. On May 8, 2012, the Tornado won their 5th Robertson Cup in team history by defeating the St. Louis Bandits 4-3 in overtime. The Tornado were owned and operated by the Consolidated Sports Holdings USA, Inc. In the 2013 offseason, the Tornado were sold to Texas Hockey Partners (THP) and relocated back to North Richland Hills becoming the Lone Star Brahmas.^[1]

Season records

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
1999-00	56	42	12	2	86	239	133	1,451	1st, West	lost in Semifinals
2000-01	56	40	12	4	84	265	158	1,541	1st, West	Champions
2001-02	56	40	13	3	83	208	135	1,826	1st, West	N/A
2002-03	56	41	13	2	84	214	142	1,928	1st, South	N/A
2003-04	56	48	6	2	98	276	123	1,705	1st, South	Champions
2004–05	56	42	13	1	85	226	120	1,786	1st, South	Champions
2005–06	58	42	12	4	88	201	132	1,516	1st, South	Champions
2006–07	62	38	18	6	82	211	174	1,484	3rd, South	lost in 2nd Round
2007–08	58	20	33	5	45	165	201	1,588	4th, South	lost in 1st Round
2008–09	Did Not Play
2009–10	58	25	28	5	55	170	204	1,693	3rd, South	lost in 1st Round
2010–11	58	35	15	8	78	213	164	1,321	3rd, South	lost in 1st Round
2011-12	60	36	16	8	80	215	159	1,190	2nd, South	Champions
2012-13	60	36	22	2	74	219	168	1,123	3rd, South	lost in 2nd Round
Totals	750	485	242	52	1,012	2,822	2,013	20,227	7 Division Titles	5 Championships

Tornado alumni in the NHL

The Tornado were equally successful in preparing players for the next level of hockey. Especially of note are the goaltenders to come out of the system. The more notable players include -

• Stephane Da Costa, F, Ottawa Senators
• Al Montoya, G, Montreal Canadiens
• Ben Bishop, G, Dallas Stars
• Dave McKee, G, Anaheim Ducks
• Andy Wozniewski, D, Toronto Maple Leafs
• Matt Nickerson, D, Dallas Stars
• Jake Newton, D, Anaheim Ducks
• Matt Tennyson, D, San Jose Sharks

References

1. "Texas Hockey Partners purchase and relocate Texas Tornado membership".

External links

• Texas Tornado Hockey
• Ticket information
• Official League site