Fargo-Moorhead Bears

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Fargo-Moorhead Bears
City Moorhead, Minnesota
League United States Hockey League
Founded1995
Folded1996
ColoursBlack, gray, white
   
Head coach Steve Johnson [1]

The Fargo-Moorhead Bears were a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team that played a single season in the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 1995-96.

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History

The Bears began play in the 1995–96, following the folding of the Wisconsin Capitols franchise, leaving the USHL with 11 teams for the season.[ citation needed ] Fargo-Moorhead finished their only season in operation in third place of the 11-team league. [1]

The Fargo-Moorhead Bears ceased operation after the 1995-96 USHL season, when their team owner failed to pay the league's expansion fee. The Bears were immediately replaced by the Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks, an expansion team who retained the Bears' players in the 1996–97 season. [2] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Schlossman, Brad Elliott (January 31, 2020). "Steve Johnson to lead new Minnesota-Crookston ACHA club hockey program". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Leitner, Jim (May 8, 1996). "USHL gets 'new' franchise". Dubuque, Iowa. The Telegraph-Herald. p. 3B. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Leitner, Jim (September 29, 1996). "Nothing short of ice capades". Dubuque, Iowa. The Telegraph-Herald. p. 1B. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
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