Springfield Jr. Blues

Springfield Jr. Blues
City Springfield, Illinois
League NAHL
Division Midwest
Founded 1993
Home arena Nelson Center
Colors Navy, Gold
              
Owner(s) Dan Ferguson
General manager Tony Zasowski
Head coach Tony Zasowski
Media Fast Hockey
Franchise history
1993–present Springfield Jr. Blues

The Springfield Jr. Blues are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Midwest Division. The team plays their home games at the Nelson Center in Springfield, Illinois.

History

Founded by John D. O'Laughlin and Al Jennings, the franchise joined the North American Hockey League for the 1993–94 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.

Season-by-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 Div.
2005–06 58 28 26 4 60 181 208 1,721 3rd, South Div.
2006–07 62 26 31 5 57 188 203 1,588 6th, Central Div.
2007–08 58 27 25 5 59 190 190 1,253 4th, Central Div.
2008–09 58 25 28 5 55 183 185 1,182 4th, South Div.
2009–10 56 21 29 8 50 163 193 921 4th, South Div.
2010–11 58 31 24 3 65 191 170 976 5th, North Div.
2011–12 60 31 27 2 64 202 190 1216 3rd, Midwest Div.
2012–13 60 26 30 4 56 159 181 907 6th, North Div.
2013–14 60 26 26 8 60 141 160 875 5th, North Div.
2014–15 60 23 31 6 52 126 184 815 6th, North Div.

Playoff records

Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Round Results
2005 Did not qualify
2006 4 1 3 0 9 13 83 Lost 1st Round, 1-3 vs. Texarkana Bandits
2007 Did not qualify
2008 8 5 3 0 31 18 119 Won 1st Round, 3-0 vs. North Iowa Outlaws
Lost 2nd Round, 2-3 vs. Alexandria Blizzard
2009 4 1 3 0 5 9 93 Lost 1st Round, 1-3 vs. St. Louis Bandits
2010 4 1 3 0 10 20 76 Lost 1st Round, 1-3 vs. Topeka RoadRunners
2011 Did not qualify
2012 9 4 5 0 18 26 155 Won Div. Semifinals, 3-2 vs. Janesville Jets
Lost Div. Finals, 1-3 vs. St. Louis Bandits
2013 2 0 2 - 1 13 32 Lost Div. Play-in Round, 0-2 vs. Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings
2014 Did not qualify
2015 Did not qualify

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