Breezy Point North Stars
The Breezy Point North Stars were a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior ice hockey team playing in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The team played their home games at Breezy Point Ice Arena in Breezy Point, Minnesota. The organization is a non-profit corporation operated by Whitebirch, Inc.
| Breezy Point North Stars | |
|---|---|
| City | Breezy Point, Minnesota |
| League | NA3HL |
| Division | West |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Home arena | Breezy Point Ice Arena |
| Owner(s) | Whitebirch, Inc. |
| General manager | Cory Berquist |
| Head coach | Mike Muller |
| Website | North Stars website |
History
Established in 2012,[1] the North Stars were originally managed by Joe Bergquist. The first head coach was Brian Henrichs. The first victory in franchise history came in their ninth league game, a 3-2 win over the Alexandria Blizzard on October 19, 2012.[2]
After two seasons and just 12 victories, Henrichs was replaced by Jeff Worlton, a former minor league player and head coach in the North American Hockey League.[3] In 2016, Worlton would be hired mid-season by the North American Hockey League's Kenai River Brown Bears and assistant coach Josh Dallman would take over as head coach. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Dallman would also leave to work for Worlton again in Kenai and the North Stars would hire Jon Jonasson, former head coach of the Helena Bighorns, as head coach for 2016–17.[4] Jonasson left after one season and was replaced by DJ Vold.[5]
After the 2019–20 season, the team stated it would not be participating in the following season.
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American 3 Hockey League | |||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 48 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 86 | 264 | 868 | 6th of 6, West Div. 17th of 17, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 48 | 8 | 38 | 2 | — | 18 | 107 | 290 | 891 | 6th of 6, West Div. 20th of 21, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 47 | 14 | 30 | 3 | — | 31 | 133 | 167 | 1273 | 5th of 6, West Div. 24th of 31, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 47 | 22 | 17 | 8 | — | 52 | 142 | 151 | 918 | 3rd of 5, West Div. 20th of 34, NA3HL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Twin City Steel |
| 2016–17 | 47 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 189 | 154 | 1067 | 4th of 5, West Div. 21st of 48, NA3HL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks |
| 2017–18 | 47 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 142 | 239 | 856 | 5th of 5, West Div. 33rd of 42, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 47 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 132 | 221 | 1191 | 6th of 7, West Div. 26th of 36, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 | 47 | 9 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 113 | 344 | 1159 | 6th of 6, West Div. 31st of 34, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
Alumni
The North Stars have had a number of alumni move on to collegiate programs and higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada.[6]
References
- "Introducing the Breezy Point North Stars". Let's Play Hockey. 27 May 2012.
- "Alexandria vs Breezy Point". Pointstreak. 19 October 2012.
- "Worlton named new head coach in Breezy Point". NA3HL. 10 April 2014.
- "North Stars named Jonasson new head coach". NA3HL. April 29, 2016.
- "Breezy Point names Vold as new head coach". NA3HL. June 28, 2017.
- "Archived copy". Breezy Point North Stars. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)