Thief River Falls Norskies

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Thief River Falls Junior A

City	Thief River Falls, Minnesota
League	Independent
Founded	2016
Home arena	Ralph Engelstad Arena
Owner(s)	Stoked LLC
General manager	Open
Head coach	Open
Franchise history
2016–2020	Thief River Falls

The Thief River Falls Norskies were an American Junior A ice hockey team based in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. They participate in the Superior International Junior Hockey League, a Canadian Junior Hockey League member.

History

The Norskies were established in 2016 through the efforts of local investors, including former National Hockey League player Tim Bergland. The team's name, "Norskies," was selected through a contest in nearby elementary schools. The ownership group chose this name as it pays homage to the Norwegian heritage in northwestern Minnesota.^[1]^[2]

Competing from the 2016–2017 season onwards, the team hosted their home games at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. The competition marked the beginning of their journey in the ice hockey scene.^[3]

The team were a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts	Finish	Playoffs
2016–17	56	30	21	2	3	219	205	65	4th of 6, SIJHL	Lost Play-in Series, 1–3 (Lakers)
2017–18	56	41	11	2	2	211	133	86	2nd of 6, SIJHL	Lost Semifinals, 1–4 (North Stars)
2018–19	56	31	20	4	1	224	173	67	3rd of 6, SIJHL	Won Play-in Series, 3–0 (Iron Rangers) Lost Semifinals, 1–4 (Miners)
2019–20	54	30	21	3	0	213	193	63	3rd of 6, SIJHL	Season cancelled

References

^ "Thief River Norskies to join SIJHL meetings in Dryden". KenoraOnline.com. June 11, 2016.
^ "SIJHL's newest franchise to be dubbed the Thief River Falls Norskies". SIJHL.com. June 10, 2016.
^ "Thief River Fall's new junior hockey team starts to build roster". Grand Forks Herald. May 31, 2016.

External links

Team website

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CJHL: Dudley Hewitt Cup National Junior A Championship

Sports teams based in Minnesota

Baseball

MLB: Minnesota Twins
IL: St. Paul Saints
NwL: Duluth Huskies; Mankato MoonDogs; Rochester Honkers; St. Cloud Rox; Willmar Stingers; Minnesota Mud Puppies

Basketball

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves
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Esports

CDL: Minnesota ROKKR

Football

NFL: Minnesota Vikings
TAL: Duluth Harbor Monsters
WFA: Minnesota Minx; Minnesota Vixen

Hockey

NHL: Minnesota Wild
PWHL: Minnesota Frost
NAHL: Austin Bruins; Minnesota Wilderness; St. Cloud Norsemen

Roller derby

WFTDA: Babe City Rollers; Harbor City Roller Dames; Med City Mafia; Minnesota Roller Derby; North Star Roller Derby
MRDA: Minnesota Men's Roller Derby
Independent: Mankato Area Derby Girls; SCAR Dolls

Rugby union

USARNC: Metropolis RFC; Eastside Banshees RFC; Mankato Marauders RFC; Minneapolis Mayhem Rugby; Rochester Boksprings Rugby; St. Paul Pigs Rugby; Twin Cities Amazons Rugby

Soccer

MLS: Minnesota United FC
MLS Next Pro: Minnesota United FC 2
USL2: Minneapolis City SC
USLW: Minnesota Aurora FC
NPSL: Duluth FC; Joy St. Louis Park; Med City FC
WPSL: Fire SC 98; Mankato United SC; MapleBrook Fury; Minnesota Thunder; Rochester United FC; Salvo SC
UPSL: FC Minneapolis; Granite City FC; Inter Minneapolis FC; Minneapolis City SC II; Minnesota Brooklyn Knights FC; Turbo Sports SC; Vlora FC

Ultimate

AUDL: Minnesota Wind Chill
PUL: Minnesota Strike

College athletics

NCAA Division I	Bemidji State Beavers (men's and women's ice hockey) Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (men's and women's ice hockey) Minnesota State Mavericks (men's and women's ice hockey) St. Cloud State Huskies (men's and women's ice hockey) St. Thomas Tommies
NCAA Division II	Bemidji State Beavers Concordia Golden Bears (Saint Paul) Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons St. Cloud State Huskies Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs Winona State Warriors

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