Twin Cities Northern Lights
| Twin Cities Northern Lights | |
|---|---|
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| City | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| League | MNJHL |
| Division | Minnesota |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Home arena | Bloomington Ice Garden |
| Colors |
Navy, Turquoise, and Silver |
| Owner(s) | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| General manager | Ross and Stephanie Smith |
| Media | Sun Current |
| Franchise history | |
| 1993-2002 | South Suburban Steers |
| 2002-2014 | Twin Cities Northern Lights |
The Twin Cities Northern Lights were a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team located in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis-Saint Paul. The Northern Lights Hockey played in the Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL), a college preparatory league.
Between August and April of each season, the team plays a 40-50 game regular season schedule and post-season playoffs. Throughout the season the Northern Lights play games and scrimmages against NCAA Division III teams and ACHA college teams.
The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has been managed by Ross and Stephanie Smith, who joined the hockey business after working several years in hockey sports medicine, specializing in concussions.
After the South Suburban Steers were reorganized in 2002, the team was renamed and moved to Bloomington, Minnesota. They play their games at the Bloomington Ice Garden, which was Team USA's practice rink in preparation for the 1980 Winter Olympics "Miracle on Ice." Student-athletes attend Normandale Community College, take online courses or attend a local high school.
The Northern Lights have played international exhibition games against teams in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Italy during the 2006 Winter Olympics. The team and members of the Rotaract Club of the Athlete Village served as Sports Goodwill Peace Ambassadors during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The team served again in a similar role in Sochi, Russia during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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