Lone Star Brahmas

Lone Star Brahmas
City	North Richland Hills, Texas
League	North American Hockey League
Division	South
Founded	1999
Home arena	NYTEX Sports Centre
Colors	Black, purple, and white
Owner(s)	Texas Hockey Partners (Salvatore and Frank Trazzera)
Head coach	Dan Wildfong
Franchise history
1999–2013	Texas Tornado
2013–present	Lone Star Brahmas
Championships
Robertson Cups	7 (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2017, 2024)

The Lone Star Brahmas are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) based in North Richland Hills, Texas (a suburb of Fort Worth). The Brahmas play their home games at the NYTEX Sports Centre.

The Brahmas nickname is a tribute to the Fort Worth Brahmas of the Central Hockey League, which played their final six seasons (most notably winning the 2009 Ray Miron President's Cup championship) at the NYTEX Sports Centre.

The Brahmas most recently won the 2024 Robertson Cup.

History

The franchise was previously known as the Texas Tornado when they started playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the 1999–2000 season. They originally played at the NYTEX Sports Centre (then called the Blue Line Ice Complex) until 2003 when the Tornado moved to Frisco, Texas, and the Dr Pepper Arena in 2003 (after which the Lone Star Cavalry took their place, playing in the NAHL for one season). The Tornado won five Robertson Cups; in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2012. The Tornado won the 2012 Robertson Cup after losing in the Division Semifinals to the Topeka RoadRunners but advanced to the round-robin stage as the host of the 2012 tournament.

However, the on-ice success could not cure the Tornado's off-ice financial woes nor the money they lost the last three years. ^[1] After seeking out all options to remain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the Tornado sold the team to Texas Hockey Partners, who moved the team back to the NYTEX Sports Centre and gave them their current Brahmas name.

Longest Playoff game in NAHL history

On April 22, 2023, the Lone Star Brahmas hosted the Shreveport Mudbugs in Game 1 of the Robertson Cup Playoffs. The game was tied 1-1 and would take 4 overtimes to finish. The Brahmas won the game in Quadruple OT 2-1 at 1:38 am local time. With a start time at 7:30 CT, the game was approximately 6 Hours and 8 minutes long. ^[2]

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
Texas Tornado
1999–00	56	42	12	2	86	239	133	1,451	1st, West	Lost Semifinals
2000–01	56	40	12	4	84	265	158	1,541	1st, West	Robertson Cup Champions
2001–02	56	40	13	3	83	208	135	1,826	1st, West
2002–03	56	41	13	2	84	214	142	1,928	1st, South
2003–04	56	48	6	2	98	276	123	1,705	1st, South	Robertson Cup Champions
2004–05	56	42	13	1	85	226	120	1,786	1st of 7, South	Won 1st Round, 3–0 vs. Wichita Falls Wildcats Won 2nd Round, 4–1, vs. Texarkana Bandits 2–1 in Robertson Cup Round Robin (L, 1–4 vs. Jets; W, 4–1 vs. Bobcats; W, 4–1 vs. Indians) Won Championship game, 6–1 vs. Fargo-Moorhead Jets Robertson Cup Champions
2005–06	58	42	12	4	88	201	132	1,516	1st of 5, South	Won 1st Round, 3–2 vs. Wichita Falls Wildcats Won 2nd Round, 4–0 vs. Texarkana Bandits 1–1 in Robertson Cup Tournament (L, 3–7 vs. Express; W, 5–3 vs. Jr. Barons) Won Semifinal game, 4–3 vs. Southern Minnesota Express Won Championship game, 4–2 vs. Bozeman Icedogs Robertson Cup Champions
2006–07	62	38	18	6	82	211	174	1,484	3rd of 6, South	Won 1st Round, 3–2 vs. Topeka RoadRunners Lost 2nd Round, 2–3 vs. St. Louis Bandits
2007–08	58	20	33	5	45	165	201	1,588	4th of 6, South	Lost 1st Round, 0–3 vs. Topeka RoadRunners
2008–09	Dormant
2009–10	58	25	28	5	55	170	204	1,693	3rd of 5, South	Lost 1st Round, 2–3 vs. St. Louis Bandits
2010–11	58	35	15	8	78	213	164	1,321	3rd of 6, South	Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–3 vs. Amarillo Bulls
2011–12	60	36	16	8	80	215	159	1,190	2nd of 7, South	Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–3 vs. Topeka RoadRunners 1–0–2 in Robertson Cup Round Robin (Host) (OTL, 2–3 vs. Bulls; W, 5–4 vs. Fighting Falcons; OTL, 2–3 vs. Bandits) Won Semifinal game, 4–3 vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs Won Championship game, 4–3 vs. St. Louis Bandits Robertson Cup Champions
2012–13	60	36	22	2	74	219	168	1,123	3rd of 6, South	Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Topeka RoadRunners Lost Div. Finals, 0–3 vs. Amarillo Bulls
Lone Star Brahmas
2013–14	60	23	33	4	50	136	204	1469	5th of 7, South	did not qualify
2014–15	60	40	12	8	88	208	130	1182	1st of 8, South	Won First Round, 3–0 vs. Wenatchee Wild Won Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Topeka RoadRunners Lost Semifinals, 1–2 Austin Bruins
2015–16	60	39	12	9	87	186	136	1217	2nd of 6, South	Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–3 vs. Topeka RoadRunners
2016–17	60	44	14	2	90	190	135	1171	1st of 7, South	Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Wichita Falls Wildcats Won Div. Finals, 3–2 vs. Corpus Christi IceRays Won Robertson Cup Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Janesville Jets Won Championship game, 3–0 vs. Aston Rebels Robertson Cup Champions
2017–18	60	38	12	8	86	164	111	929	2nd of 6, South	Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Odessa Jackalopes Lost Div. Finals, 2–3 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs
2018–19	60	31	21	8	70	143	150	1095	2nd of 6, South	Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–3 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs
2019–20	53	42	9	2	86	190	81	1036	1st of 7, South	Season cancelled
2021–21	56	38	16	2	78	173	132	1192	2nd of 6, South	Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–3 vs. Wichita Falls Warriors
2021–22	60	38	12	10	86	197	144	1174	1st of 8, South 1st of 29, NAHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs Lost Div. Finals, 2–3 vs. New Mexico Ice Wolves
2022–23	60	37	15	8	82	155	126	1027	2nd of 8, South 3rd of 29, NAHL	Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–3 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs
2023-24	60	44	10	6	94	206	109	935	1st of 8 South, 1st of 32 NAHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 3-1 vs. New Mexico Ice Wolves , Won Div. Finals, 3-1 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs Won Robertson Cup Semis, 2-0 vs. Anchorage Wolverines WON Robertson Cup Championship, 4-2 vs. Maryland Black Bears ROBERTSON CUP CHAMPIONS
2024-25	45	34	8	3	71	146	71	1148	1st of 8th South, 1st of 35 in NAHL	TBD

References

1. "Tornado Sell Franchise And Relocate To North Richland". Texas Tornado. July 27, 2013. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
2. https://nahl.com/game-center/?game_id=4154

External links

• Official site
• Ticket information
• Official League site