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| St. Louis Bandits |
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| City: |
 Chesterfield, Missouri |
| League: |
NAHL |
| Division: |
Northern |
| Founded: |
2003 |
| Home Arena: |
Hardee's Iceplex |
| Colors: |
Blue, Black, and White |
| Owner(s): |
Brett Hull and Kelly Chase |
| General Manager: |
Regg Simon |
| Head Coach: |
Regg Simon |
| Media: |
B2 Networks |
| Franchise history |
| 2003 to 2006: |
Texarkana Bandits |
| 2006-Present: |
St. Louis Bandits |
The St. Louis Bandits are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Northern division. The team plays their home games at the 2,200-seat Hardee's Iceplex(previously Summit Center) in Chesterfield, Missouri. Owners of the St. Louis Bandits include former St. Louis Blues Kelly Chase and Brett Hull as well as Tony Sansone and Michael J. Brooks. and Jon Cooper., head coach and general manager of the team, is also a part owner in the team. In May 2008 the team announced Regg Simon will be the new coach for the 08-09 season. Regg was the coach of the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL.
[edit] History
The Franchise joined the North American Hockey League for the 2003-2004 season as the Texarkana Bandits. The team played in Texarkana from 2003 until the summer of 2006 when the team moved to the Greater St. Louis Metro Area. The team moved to the Summit Center in Chesterfield, Missouri, filling the void left when the St. Louis Heartland Eagles of the [USHL]] ceased operations at the end of the 2005 season.
[edit] Regular season records
| Season |
GP |
W |
L |
OTL |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
Finish |
| 2003-04 |
56 |
30 |
24 |
0 |
63 |
167 |
181 |
1727 |
4th, South Division |
| 2004-05 |
56 |
36 |
15 |
0 |
77 |
218 |
153 |
1329 |
2nd, South Division |
| 2005-06 |
58 |
42 |
14 |
2 |
86 |
240 |
145 |
1258 |
2nd, South Division |
| 2006-07 |
62 |
43 |
14 |
5 |
91 |
228 |
153 |
1437 |
1st, South Division |
| 2007-08 |
58 |
47 |
9 |
2 |
96 |
250 |
149 |
1429 |
1st, North Division |
[edit] Playoff records
| Season |
GP |
W |
L |
OTL |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
Finish |
| 2004 not avalable |
| 2005 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
25 |
27 |
226 |
lost in 2nd round |
| 2006 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
20 |
28 |
196 |
lost in 2nd round |
| 2007 |
12 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
53 |
34 |
180 |
League Champions |
| 2008 |
11 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
47 |
25 |
205 |
League Champions |
[edit] On-Ice Successes
The Franchise has seen many successes since The Bandits began in 2003. In their first season in the league the teams was the only expansion team to make the playoffs. The team has made the playoffs every season since the team began. In May of 2007 the St. Louis Bandits became NAHL champions and Tier II Junior A Hockey National Champions. The Bandits remained strong for the 2007-2008 season and won back-to-back Robertson Cup Champions.
[edit] NHL Draftees
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