Alexandria Blizzard
Encyclopedia
The Alexandria Blizzard are a Junior A ice hockey
team in the North American Hockey League's
central division. For the 2005-2006 season, the team was known as the Minnesota Blizzard, one of four expansion teams that started operations that year. The Blizzard play out of the Runestone Community Center
in Alexandria, Minnesota
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in the North American Hockey League's
North American Hockey League
The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
central division. For the 2005-2006 season, the team was known as the Minnesota Blizzard, one of four expansion teams that started operations that year. The Blizzard play out of the Runestone Community Center
Runestone Community Center
The Runestone Community Center is a multi purpose ice arena and recreational facility located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The ice arena serves as the home to the Alexandria Blizzard of the North American Hockey League The facility is also home to several local high school ice hockey teams, local...
in Alexandria, Minnesota
Alexandria, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,820 people, however the most recent count suggests a population upwards of 10,000, which is displayed on Alexandria's city limits signs. The census lists 4,047 households, and 2,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 992.5 people per...
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Regular Season Records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2006-2007 | 62 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 61 | 165 | 193 | 1,325 | 3rd in Central |
| 2007-2008 | 58 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 62 | 222 | 223 | 1,517 | 3rd in Central |
| 2008-2009 | 58 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 58 | 180 | 201 | 1,215 | 4th in Central |
| 2009-2010 | 58 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 66 | 180 | 166 | 870 | 3rd in Central |
| 2010-2011 | 58 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 72 | 208 | 177 | 923 | Central Division Champs |
Playoff Records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2006 | Did not Qualify | |||||||
| 2007 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 108 | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2008 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 46 | 250 | Lost in Round Robin |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 75 | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 154 | Lost in 2nd Round |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 83 | Lost in 1st Round |