Austin Bruins

The Austin Bruins are a Junior A Tier II ice hockey team based in Austin, Minnesota. The team began play during the 2010-11 season. A member of the North American Hockey League in the Central Division, the Bruins play their home games in the Riverside Arena.approves Austin, Minnesota membership | North American Hockey League. NAHL (2010-02-24). Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
On March 1, 2010, the Bruins announced their nickname.Rose, Mike. (2010-03-01) Junior hockey team’s name set — Austin Bruins. Austin Daily Herald. Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
On January 19, 2012, it was announced the team signed a 3-year deal to continue play in Austin.
==Season Records==
Season 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	PTS	GF 	GA 	PIM 	Finish 	Playoffs
2010-11	58	23	31	4 	- 	50 	151	186	1233	5th, Central 	did not qualify
2011-12	60	36	18	6 	- 	78 	198	162	985 	3rd, Central 	Lost in 2nd Round
2012-13	60	42	11	7 	- 	91 	223	155	1204	1st, Central 	Lost in 2nd Round
2013-14	60	40	19	1 	- 	81 	187	145	1163	1st, Central 	Lost in Robertson Cup Finals
2014-15	60	38	11	11	- 	87 	210	136	1066	1st, Central 	Lost in Robertson Cup Finals
2015–16	60	29	27	4 	- 	62 	181	168	1215	3rd, Central14th of 22, NAHL	Lost in Div. Finals
2016-17	60	24	27	4 	5 	57 	185	202	1048	6th, Central 	did not qualify
2017-18	60	33	19	4 	4 	74 	176	160	894 	2nd, Central 	Lost in Div. Finals
2018-19	60	32	22	0 	6 	70 	167	161	- 	4th, Central 	Lost in Div, Semifinals
2019-20	51	28	16	2 	5 	63 	158	149	- 	3rd, Central 	Playoffs Cancelled
2020-21	56	22	26	5 	3 	52 	159	187	90 	5th Central 	Did not qualify
2021-22	60	31	23	3 	3 	68 	178	186	- 	2nd Central 	Lost in Div. Semifinals
2022-23	60	34	16	3 	7 	78 	187	151	- 	1st Central 	Lost Final
2023-24	60	31	25	3 	1 	66 	161	163	1042	4th Central 	Lost in Div. Semifinals
===Playoffs===
*2012
:Divisional Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Alexandria Blizzard 3-games-to-1
:Divisional Final, Bismarck Bobcats defeated Austin Bruins 3-games-to-1
*2013
:Divisional Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-1
:Divisional Final, Bismarck Bobcats defeated Austin Bruins 3-games-to-1
*2014
:Divisional Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-1
:Divisional Final, Austin Bruins defeated Bismarck Bobcats 3-games-to-2
:Robertson Cup Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Topeka RoadRunners 2-games-to-1
:Robertson Cup Final, Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Austin Bruins 2-games-to-0
*2015
:Round 1 Series, Austin Bruins defeated Aberdeen Wings 3-games-to-0
:Robertson Cup Quarterfinals, Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-2
:Robertson Cup Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Lone Star Brahmas 2-games-to-1
:Robertson Cup Final, Minnesota Wilderness defeated Austin Bruins 2-games-to-0
*2016
:Division Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-1
:Division Final, Bismarck Bobcats defeated Austin Bruins 3-games-to-2
*2017
:Did not qualify
*2018
*2019
:Division Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Minnesota Wilderness 3-games-to-1
:Division Final, Minot Minotauros defeated Austin Bruins 3-games-to-none
*2020
:playoffs cancelled
*2021
:Did not qualify
*2022
*Division Semifinals: Aberdeen Wings defeated Austin Bruins 3--games-to-none
*2023
*Division Semifinals: Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-none
:Division Final, Austin Bruins defeated St. Cloud Norsemen 3-games-to-1
:Semifinals, Austin Bruins defeated Maryland Black Bears 2-games-to-1
:Final, Oklahoma Warriors defeated Austin Bruins 4-3
==References==
==External links==
* Official Website
* Austin Bruins Facebook
Category:North American Hockey League teams
Category:North American Hockey League
Category:Established in 2010
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Category:American ice hockey teams