Springfield Jr. Blues
| Springfield Jr. Blues |
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| City |
Springfield, Illinois |
| League |
NAHL |
| Division |
Mid-west |
| Founded |
1993 |
| Home arena |
Nelson Center |
| Colors |
Navy, Gold
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| Owner(s) |
Board of Directors - Richard V. Maiocco, President |
| Head coach |
acting head coach joe bibble |
| Media |
Fast Hockey |
| Franchise history |
| 1993-Present |
Springfield Jr. Blues |
The Springfield Jr. Blues are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Mid-west Division. The team plays their home games at the Nelson Center in Springfield, Illinois. The Jr. Blues are coached by Head Coach Joe Dibble and Assistant Coach Jason Power.
History
Founded by John D. O'Laughlin and Al Jennings, the franchise joined the North American Hockey League for the 1993-1994 season. Springfield had previously been home to a semi-pro team. .
The team has made numerous appearances in the NAHL playoffs and were back-to-back Robertson Cup National Championships in 1996 and 1997.
Recent regular season records
| Season |
GP |
W |
L |
OTL |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
Finish |
| 2004-05 |
56 |
30 |
25 |
1 |
61 |
207 |
200 |
1,509 |
5th, South Division |
| 2005-06 |
58 |
28 |
26 |
4 |
60 |
181 |
208 |
1,721 |
3rd, South Division |
| 2006-07 |
62 |
26 |
31 |
5 |
57 |
188 |
203 |
1,588 |
6th, Central Division |
| 2007-08 |
58 |
27 |
25 |
5 |
59 |
190 |
190 |
1,253 |
4th, Central Division |
| 2008-09 |
58 |
25 |
28 |
5 |
55 |
183 |
185 |
1,182 |
4th, South Division |
| 2009-10 |
56 |
21 |
29 |
8 |
50 |
163 |
193 |
921 |
4th, South Division |
| 2010-11 |
58 |
31 |
24 |
3 |
65 |
191 |
170 |
976 |
5th in North Division |
Playoff records
| Season |
GP |
W |
L |
OTL |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
Finish |
| 2005 |
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Did not Qualify |
| 2006 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
13 |
83 |
Lost in 1st Round |
| 2007 |
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Did not Qualify |
| 2008 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
31 |
18 |
119 |
Lost in 2nd Round |
| 2009 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
93 |
Lost in 1st Round |
| 2010 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
76 |
Lost in 1st Round |
| 2011 |
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Did not Qualify |
External links
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