Michigan Nationals

The Michigan Nationals were a junior hockey team that played in the North American Hockey League from 1991 to 1994. The team was bases out of the Canfield Ice Arena. The team was renamed to the Dearborn Heights Nationals in 1994.
The team was originally founded as the Dearborn Magic for the 1990-91 season.
The team relocated to nearby Dearborn Heights, Michigan and were renamed the Michigan Nationals. The team was renamed the Dearborn Heights Nationals for the 1994-95 season. The team would stay there until 1996 when the team relocated and became the St. Louis Sting. The team then moved to Springfield, Missouri in 2001 where they became the Springfield Spirit. In 2005 the team would relocate again to Wasilla, Alaska where they became the Wasilla Spirit.
For 2006 the team was then renamed the Alaska Avalanche when the team started playing games in several arenas through out the area. The team would then relocate to Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 2012 where they would replace the former ECHL franchise in that city. They were named the Johnstown Tomahawks upon arrival.
==Season records==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	PTS 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	Finish 	Playoffs
Dearborn Magic 	Dearborn Magic 	Dearborn Magic 	Dearborn Magic 	Dearborn Magic 	Dearborn Magic 	Dearborn Magic 	Dearborn Magic 	Dearborn Magic 	Dearborn Magic 	Dearborn Magic
1990-91 	40 	6 	31 	3 	15 	n/a 	n/a 	n/a 	4th of 4Western 	n/a
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	PTS 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
Michigan Nationals 	Michigan Nationals 	Michigan Nationals 	Michigan Nationals 	Michigan Nationals 	Michigan Nationals 	Michigan Nationals 	Michigan Nationals 	Michigan Nationals 	Michigan Nationals 	Michigan Nationals
1991-92 	42 	11 	24 	5 	2 	29 	149 	202 	4th of 4Western 	n/a
1992-93 	40 	15 	19 	5 	1 	36 	178 	216 	3rd of 4Western 	n/a
1993-94 	46 	18 	22 	4 	2 	42 	155 	189 	3rd of 5Western 	n/a
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	PTS 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
Dearborn Heights Nationals	Dearborn Heights Nationals	Dearborn Heights Nationals	Dearborn Heights Nationals	Dearborn Heights Nationals	Dearborn Heights Nationals	Dearborn Heights Nationals	Dearborn Heights Nationals	Dearborn Heights Nationals	Dearborn Heights Nationals 	Dearborn Heights Nationals
1994-95 	44 	5 	32 	5 	2 	17 	121 	235 	9th of 9 	n/a
1995-96 	46 	4 	36 	2 	4 	14 	133 	283 	8th of 8 	n/a
St. Louis Sting 	St. Louis Sting 	St. Louis Sting 	St. Louis Sting 	St. Louis Sting 	St. Louis Sting 	St. Louis Sting 	St. Louis Sting 	St. Louis Sting 	St. Louis Sting 	St. Louis Sting
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OTL 	PTS 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	Finish 	Playoffs
1996-97 	46 	8 	38 	0 	16 	123 	248 	n/a 	8th, League 	N/A
1997-98 	56 	23 	32 	1 	47 	188 	237 	1,718 	7th, League 	N/A
1998-99 	56 	34 	16 	6 	74 	211 	180 	1,611 	3rd, League 	N/A
1999-00 	56 	18 	35 	3 	39 	164 	230 	1,605 	5th, West 	N/A
2000-01 	56 	15 	36 	5 	35 	170 	263 	2,034 	5th, West 	N/A
Springfield Spirit 	Springfield Spirit 	Springfield Spirit 	Springfield Spirit 	Springfield Spirit 	Springfield Spirit 	Springfield Spirit 	Springfield Spirit 	Springfield Spirit 	Springfield Spirit 	Springfield Spirit
2001-02 	56 	23 	29 	4 	50 	182 	222 	1,533 	3rd, West 	N/A
2002-03 	56 	15 	36 	5 	35 	129 	240 	1,689 	5th, West 	N/A
2003-04 	56 	13 	39 	4 	30 	153 	259 	1,803 	7th, South 	N/A
2004-05 	56 	20 	29 	7 	47 	144 	188 	1,027 	6th, South 	did not qualify
Wasilla Spirit 	Wasilla Spirit 	Wasilla Spirit 	Wasilla Spirit 	Wasilla Spirit 	Wasilla Spirit 	Wasilla Spirit 	Wasilla Spirit 	Wasilla Spirit 	Wasilla Spirit 	Wasilla Spirit
2005-06 	56 	23 	33 	2 	48 	133 	187 	1,307 	4th, West 	lost in 1st Round
Alaska Avalanche 	Alaska Avalanche 	Alaska Avalanche 	Alaska Avalanche 	Alaska Avalanche 	Alaska Avalanche 	Alaska Avalanche 	Alaska Avalanche 	Alaska Avalanche 	Alaska Avalanche 	Alaska Avalanche
2006-07 	62 	16 	39 	7 	39 	148 	242 	1,699 	6th, South 	did not qualify
2007-08 	58 	16 	38 	4 	36 	158 	270 	1,251 	5th, South 	did not qualify
2008-09 	58 	23 	30 	5 	51 	172 	224 	1,505 	3rd, West 	lost in 1st Round
2009-10 	58 	32 	19 	7 	71 	198 	178 	1,393 	2nd, West 	lost in 1st Round
2010-11 	58 	32 	22 	4 	68 	193 	173 	1,479 	3rd, West 	lost in 1st Round
2011-12 	60 	35 	19 	6 	76 	192 	173 	1,161 	3rd, West 	lost in 1st Round
Johnstown Tomahawks 	Johnstown Tomahawks 	Johnstown Tomahawks 	Johnstown Tomahawks 	Johnstown Tomahawks 	Johnstown Tomahawks 	Johnstown Tomahawks 	Johnstown Tomahawks 	Johnstown Tomahawks 	Johnstown Tomahawks 	Johnstown Tomahawks
2012-13 	60 	27 	21 	12 	66 	179 	171 	1343 	5th, North 	Lost in Play-In Round
2013-14 	60 	28 	27 	5 	61 	167 	181 	1130 	4th, North 	Lost in 1st Round
2014-15 	60 	25 	27 	8 	58 	166 	191 	1167 	5th, North 	Did not qualify
2015–16 	60 	31 	24 	5 	67 	197 	200 	1502 	3rd of 4, East Div.12th of 22, NAHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 3-0 vs. New Jersey TitansLost Div. Finals, 0-3 vs. Aston Rebels
Category:Established in 1991
Category:Disestablished in 1994
Category:North American Hockey League team