St. Cloud Norsemen

The St. Cloud Blizzard is a Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's (NAHL) central division. The Blizzard play out of the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The organization is focused on helping young hockey players develop their skills and provide opportunities for them to be recruited by college and professional scouts. The team consists of players ranging in age from 16–20 years old who relocate to St. Cloud from all over the United States and the world.
The team began the 2005-2006 season as the Minnesota Blizzard based in Alexandria, Minnesota, one of four expansion teams that started operations that year. The next season, the team was rebranded as the Alexandria Blizzard, which remained its name until the move to Brookings. While in Alexandria, the team played at the Runestone Community Center.
On June 3, 2019 the NAHL's Board of Governors announced approval of the relocation of the team to St. Cloud, Minnesota for the 2019-20 season.  The team will be renamed the St. Cloud Blizzard and will be based out of the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex.
On May 6, 2020 the organization announced that the name of the team was being changed to the St. Cloud Norsemen.  The team cited a lack of time to change the nickname prior to the 2019-20 season.https://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=93949
==Season-by-season records==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	PTS 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	Finish 	Playoffs
Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard 	Minnesota Blizzard
2004–05 	56 	28 	24 	4 	- 	60 	159 	198 	1,360 	4th, Central 	Lost 1st Round, 0-3 vs. Fargo-Moorhead Jets
2005–06 	58 	24 	29 	5 	- 	53 	158 	219 	1,235 	4th, Central 	Lost 1st Round, 2-3 vs. Southern Minnesota Express
Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard	Alexandria Blizzard
2006–07 	62 	28 	29 	5 	- 	61 	165 	193 	1,325 	3rd, Central 	Lost 1st Round, 2-3 vs. Southern Minnesota Express
2007–08 	58 	29 	25 	4 	- 	62 	222 	223 	1,517 	3rd, Central 	Won 1st Round, 3-2 vs. Southern Minnesota ExpressWon 2nd Round, 3-2 vs. Springfield Jr. BluesEliminated (0-3) in Robertson Cup Round Robin(L, 2-3 vs. Bandits; L, 2-4 vs. RoadRunners; L, 1-6 vs. Phantoms)
2008–09 	58 	26 	26 	6 	- 	58 	180 	201 	1,215 	4th, Central 	Lost 1st Round, 1-3 vs. Bismarck Bobcats
2009–10 	58 	30 	22 	6 	- 	66 	180 	166 	870 	3rd, Central 	Won 1st Round, 3-1 vs. Owatonna ExpressLost 2nd Round, 0-3 vs. Bismarck Bobcats
2010–11 	58 	33 	19 	6 	- 	72 	208 	177 	923 	1st, Central 	Lost 1st Round, 2-3 vs. Bismarck Bobcats
2011–12 	60 	40 	15 	5 	- 	85 	212 	156 	815 	2nd, Central 	Lost 1st Round, 1-3 vs. Austin Bruins
Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard 	Brookings Blizzard
2012–13 	60 	32 	23 	5 	- 	69 	175 	179 	1204 	3rd, Central 	Lost 1st Round, 0-3 vs. Bismarck Bobcats
2013–14 	60 	18 	34 	8 	- 	44 	132 	206 	1263 	5th, Central 	Did not qualify
2014–15 	60 	19 	32 	9 	- 	47 	141 	206 	968 	5th, Central 	Did not qualify
2015–16 	60 	25 	29 	6 	- 	56 	149 	200 	985 	4th, Central 	Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-3 vs. Bismarck Bobcats
2016–17 	60 	30 	25 	4 	1 	65 	192 	193 	973 	3rd, Central 	Lost 1st Round, 2-3 vs. Minnesota Wilderness
2017-18 	60 	23 	30 	2 	5 	53 	169 	211 	778 	6th, Central 	Did not qualify
2018-19 	60 	11 	44 	3 	2 	27 	115 	242 	- 	6th, Central 	Did not qualify
St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard 	St. Cloud Blizzard
2019-20 	52 	10 	37 	4 	1 	25 	130 	240 	- 	6th, Central 	playoffs cancelled
St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen 	St. Cloud Norsemen
2020-21 	56 	22 	33 	0 	1 	45 	151 	206 	917 	6th, Central 	Did not qualify
2021-22 	60 	41 	16 	2 	1 	85 	230 	153 	- 	1st, Central 	Won DSF 3-2 vs BismarckWon DF 3-1 vs AberdenLost Semifinal 0-2 vs Anchorage
2022-23 	60 	28 	23 	4 	5 	65 	163 	184 	- 	3rd, Central 	Won DSF 3-0 vs MinotLost DF 1-3 vs Austin
== External links ==
*Official site
==References==
Category:North American Hockey League teams
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Established in 2005