Minnesota Wildcats

Minnesota Wildcats
City	Maple Grove, Minnesota
League	MnJHL
Founded	2004
Home arena	Maple Grove Community Center
Colors	Navy, Orange, and White
Owner(s)	Cal Ballard
General manager	Phillip Diskerud
Head coach	Jon Liesmaki
Franchise history
2004–2005	Twin Bridges Lightning
2005–2011	Minnesota Wildcats

The Minnesota Wildcats were a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL). The team played their home games at the 1,200-seat Maple Grove Community Center located in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Founded in 2004 as the Twin Bridges (later St. Louis) Lightning, the franchise was sold and relocated to Maple Grove, Minnesota in 2005 to become the Minnesota Wildcats.

The Wildcats normally played 48 game regular season games, in addition to showcase and post-season tournament games. In 2011, the Wildcats folded and were replaced by the Maple Grove Energy. The Energy would have different owners but would carry over many of the former Wildcats coaches and staff.

The Wildcats have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division III, and ACHA college programs.

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