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.[1]
Season records
Season
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
GF
GA
PIM
Finish
Playoffs
1999-00
56
42
12
2
86
239
133
1,451
1st, West
lost in Semifinals
2000-01
56
40
12
4
84
265
158
1,541
1st, West
Champions
2001-02
56
40
13
3
83
208
135
1,826
1st, West
N/A
2002-03
56
41
13
2
84
214
142
1,928
1st, South
N/A
2003-04
56
48
6
2
98
276
123
1,705
1st, South
Champions
2004–05
56
42
13
1
85
226
120
1,786
1st, South
Champions
2005–06
58
42
12
4
88
201
132
1,516
1st, South
Champions
2006–07
62
38
18
6
82
211
174
1,484
3rd, South
lost in 2nd Round
2007–08
58
20
33
5
45
165
201
1,588
4th, South
lost in 1st Round
2008–09
Did Not Play
2009–10
58
25
28
5
55
170
204
1,693
3rd, South
lost in 1st Round
2010–11
58
35
15
8
78
213
164
1,321
3rd, South
lost in 1st Round
2011-12
60
36
16
8
80
215
159
1,190
2nd, South
Champions
2012-13
60
36
22
2
74
219
168
1,123
3rd, South
lost in 2nd Round
Totals
750
485
242
52
1,012
2,822
2,013
20,227
7 Division Titles
5 Championships
Tornado alumni in the NHL
The Tornado were equally successful in preparing players for the next level of hockey. Especially of note are the goaltenders to come out of the system. The more notable players include -
