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| 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 |
| Owners | Texas Hockey Partners (Salvatore and Frank Trazzera) |
| Head coach | Dan Wildfong |
| Franchise history | |
| 1999–2013 | Texas Tornado |
| 2013–present | Lone Star Brahmas |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 3 (2020, 2022, 2024) |
| Division titles | 6 (2015, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025) |
| Robertson Cups | 2 (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.
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.
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 | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 60 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 50 | 136 | 204 | 1469 | 5th of 7, South t-20th of 24, NAHL |
did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 60 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 88 | 208 | 130 | 1182 | 1st of 8, South 3rd of 24, NAHL |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Wenatchee Wild Won Div. Final series, 3–1 vs. Topeka RoadRunners Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 Austin Bruins |
| 2015–16 | 60 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 87 | 186 | 136 | 1217 | 2nd of 6, South 3rd of 22, NAHL |
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 vs. Topeka RoadRunners |
| 2016–17 | 60 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 90 | 190 | 135 | 1171 | 1st of 7, South 2nd of 24, NAHL |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Wichita Falls Wildcats Won Div. Final series, 3–2 vs. Corpus Christi IceRays Won Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 2–0 vs. Janesville Jets Won Robertson Cup Championship, 3–0 vs. Aston Rebels |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 86 | 164 | 111 | 929 | 2nd of 6, South t-3rd of 23, NAHL |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Odessa Jackalopes Lost Div. Final series, 2–3 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs |
| 2018–19 | 60 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 70 | 143 | 150 | 1095 | 2nd of 6, South t-10th of 24, NAHL |
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs |
| 2019–20 | 53 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 86 | 190 | 81 | 1036 | 1st of 7, South 1st of 23, NAHL |
Postseason cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 56 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 78 | 173 | 132 | 1192 | 2nd of 6, South 4th of 23, NAHL |
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 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. Semifinal series, 3–1 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs Lost Div. Final series, 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. Semifinal series, 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. Semifinal series, 3–1 vs. New Mexico Ice Wolves Won Div. Final series, 3–1 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs Won Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 2–0 vs. Anchorage Wolverines Won Robertson Cup Championship, 4–2 vs. Maryland Black Bears |
| 2024–25 | 59 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 92 | 195 | 92 | 1148 | 1st of 8, South 2nd of 35, NAHL |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 New Mexico Ice Wolves Won Div. Final series, 3–0 Corpus Christi IceRays Won Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 2–1 vs. Wisconsin Windigo Lost Robertson Cup Championship, 2–4 vs. Bismarck Bobcats |
| 2025–26 | 59 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 89 | 199 | 128 | 1058 | 1st of 8, South 4th of 34, NAHL |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 Shreveport Mudbugs Won Div. Final series, 3–0 El Paso Rhinos Lost Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 0–2 vs. Maryland Black Bears |
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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.
The Texas Junior Brahmas are a Tier III junior ice hockey team based in North Richland Hills, Texas, that plays in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) South Division. The team plays in the NYTEX Sports Centre and is owned by NYTEX Sports. NYTEX Sports also owns the NYTEX Sports Centre and the North American Hockey League's Lone Star Brahmas, with whom the Jr. Brahmas share the NYTEX Sports Centre.
The 2023–24 NAHL season was the 40th season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 13, 2024 to April 12, 2025 with a 60-game schedule for each team. The Lone Star Brahmas won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the Maryland Black Bears 4–2 in the Championship game to capture the Robertson Cup.
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. 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.
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