Alpena 45ers

The Alpena 45ers formerly the Gaylord Snow are a men's semi-pro hockey team that play in the Michigan Independence Hockey League. The team is based out of the Northern Lights Arena in Alpena, Michigan. The team was previously based out of the Otsego County Sportsplex in Gaylord, Michigan from 2020 to 2024. 
==Relocation to Alpena==
On May 8, 2024 the Gaylord Snow annouced that they would be relocating to the Northern Lights Arena in Alpena, Michigan for the 2024-25 season.https://www.facebook.com/GaylordSnowHockey/posts/pfbid02kQY5BiaWVibbUjf5MpA5K2f5EEvHs9TjEWAiVLViFFRJ86x8BRj6RKaBBypvNRs1l They would be announced as being renamed the Alpena 45ers the following day.https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=411360774996191 The team would end up being replaced in Gaylord by a new team, the Gaylord Grenadiers which were added to the American Premier Hockey League for the 2024-25 season.
==Season by Season Record==
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts	Finish	Playoffs
2020-21	10	8 	2 	-	0 	- 	- 	16 	1st 	Lost Final
2021-22	15	9 	5 	-	2 	- 	- 	20 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
2022-23	24	13	11	-	0 	152	111	26 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
2023-24	24	17	7 	0	0 	151	94 	34 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
Note:Two games are missing from the record for the 2021-22 season.
Category:Michigan Independence Hockey League teams
Category:Established in 2020