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75-543: The team holds three Clark Cup championships, winning most recently in the 2018–19 season , two conference and one division championships, and was awarded the Anderson Cup in the 2005–06 season for the league's highest win percentage. The organization holds the USHL single-season attendance record at 200,597 fans over the 2015–16 season and are a five-time USHL organization of the year recipient. Forty former players have skated in

150-568: A Tier I junior rookie record for a 16-year-old, including three hat-tricks . The performance earned him USHL Rookie of the Year honors and a spot on the USHL All-third Team and All-rookie Team. Less than a week after winning a Clark Cup championship, head coach Eades departed the club citing contract extension issues to take the vacant head coach position with the Fargo Force . On May 21, 2015,

225-466: A 224–152–44 record over seven seasons. On May 11, 2012, five days after firing coach Hartzell, the new ownership group hired former University of North Dakota assistant coach Cary Eades. Eades previously spent 15 years over two stints with the program, earning four NCAA Frozen Four appearances and a national championship in 1987. He also spent two seasons as the head coach of the now defunct Dubuque Fighting Saints (1980–2001) , going 86–46–7 and winning

300-685: A 78–80–6 record, and coached 3 All Americans: Gary Gambucci (1968), Murray McLachlan (1970), and Wally Olds (1970). Sonmor left the Gophers after the 1971 season, to coach the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association . Sonmor returned later to be the radio analyst for the Gophers on WCCO-AM . Brad Buetow was head coach from 1979 to 1985. At the start of the 1984–85 season, he hired Thomas "Chico" Adrahtas as an assistant coach. The team won 31 games, came in second in

375-627: A Clark Cup championship in 1999. On May 17, 2019, the Stampede defeated the Chicago Steel in a three-game sweep for its third Clark Cup championship in team history. The team finished the 2019 Clark Cup playoffs with an 11–1 record. Head coach Scott Owens announced his retirement from coaching on March 26, 2020, after spending five seasons with the club. The ownership group filled the roles left by Owens with former Minot Minotauros general manager and head coach Marty Murray on April 28, 2020. Murray led

450-422: A National Tournament Championship in 1992. In his first season as head coach in 2012–13, Eades led the club to its best regular season performance finishing 45–17–2, six points shy of a second Anderson Cup title. The 2014–15 season was highly anticipated by the city of Sioux Falls, as the Stampede debuted their new home, the recently constructed Denny Sanford Premier Center . On October 11, 2014, three weeks into

525-509: A USHL team to the Sioux Falls sports landscape. The firm and local investment group Sioux Falls Sports, LLC. made an official proposal on January 26, 1998, to the league at its annual board of governors meeting held in Lincoln, Nebraska . Unlike other proposals, the investment firm was willing to help privately fund improvements at an existing facility or the construction of a new arena with help from

600-502: A best-of-five series. The playoff run would be the last of Hartzell's career as the team finished the 2011–12 season 17–36–7, the second worst record in team history. On May 1, 2012, the Sioux Falls Stampede ownership group of Sioux Falls Sports, LLC. sold a majority stake in the team to SD Sports and Entertainment. The new ownership group subsequently fired Hartzell six days later. He is the winningest coach in team history with

675-412: A championship during the 1983–84 season, and posted a 195–83–8 record overall between 1983 and 1989. In his first year with the team, Hartzell led the club to a 43–13–4 record, its only Anderson Cup title, awarded to the team with the league's highest regular-season win percentage, and first division championship. The team was led by future NHL players Andreas Nödl , Nate Prosser and Ryan Thang ; and

750-477: A committee to create an official varsity hockey club at the U. Although there was some effort to get Northrop Field flooded, it was ultimately decided to play on Como Lake in St. Paul. Although the 1903 season saw the first scheduled organized competitions for Minnesota hockey, ultimately this season would be the last organized hockey season for almost two decades. In 1910 efforts were made to revive competition and outreach to

825-478: A petition organized by Merle "Frenchy" DeForest, the president of a new booster organization for the sport, which itself grew out of enthusiasm for hockey among the interfraternal league. During this season, the team finished with a 7–3 record, led by head coach I.D. MacDonald and captain Chester “Chet” Bros. Other members of the 1921–22 team include center Paul Swanson and wingman Frank R. Pond, who were named captains for

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900-560: A point of consternation among fans. After finishing the 2010–11 season 34–20–6, the Stampede defeated rival Sioux City Musketeers 2–1 and Omaha Lancers 3–0 and advanced to face the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the Western Conference Championship. The club found success in a balanced attack with no true standouts, as eight different players tallied 30 points or more. The Fighting Saints bested Sioux Falls 3–1 in

975-438: A team-leading 13 points, four goals and nine assists in the playoffs. Returning for Hartzell's third season were veteran forwards Nick Dineen, David Grun, Jake Hansen, Robbie Vrolyk and newcomer Jack Connolly , the seventh overall pick of the 2007 USHL Entry Draft. Finding similar success in previous seasons, Hartzell employed another goaltender tandem composed of his son, Eric Hartzell , and veteran Max Strang. The team finished

1050-407: Is a blue buffalo charging through a cloud of smoke with the left hoof in the forefront. Above the buffalo is the word mark "SIOUX FALLS" and below "STAMPEDE." From team inception to sometime prior to the 2005–06 season , the current secondary logo served as the primary logo and vice versa. Both logos were created by Paulsen Marketing in Sioux Falls. On September 10, 1999, the Stampede placed an ad in

1125-809: Is the college ice hockey team at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota . They are members of the Big Ten Conference and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ice hockey. The Golden Gophers are one of the most prominent and storied programs in college hockey, having made 41 NCAA Tournament appearances and 23 trips to the Frozen Four . They have won five NCAA national championships , in 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002 and 2003 . The team also shared

1200-533: The 2014–15 season . Since the 2019–20 season , the team has rebranded to the Sioux Falls Fighting Wiener Dogs for its annual, one-game dachshund racing charity event. The event consists of three heats with 40 dachshunds racing on the ice during the game's intermissions. The rebranding has gained global recognition, including social media features on the NHL Network , ESPN , TSN Hockey and by

1275-558: The Anderson Cup as regular season champions for accumulating 95 points over 62 games. The season concluded with the Sioux Falls Stampede defeating the Chicago Steel in the Clark Cup Final series 3–0 on May 17, 2019. After serving as the interim commissioner since November 2017, Tom Garrity was named the ninth commissioner in league history. He replaced Bob Fallen who had served as commissioner since 2014. On April 5, 2018,

1350-460: The Argus Leader asking fans to assist in naming the new team's mascot. On September 21, the team unveiled the official mascot as a blue American bison called Stomp at a community gathering. Jolee Thurn is credited with naming the buffalo. Stomp wears a team jersey, black hockey helmet, navy hockey pants, ice skates while skating and black shoes. The mascot received an updated physical look prior to

1425-558: The National Hockey League (NHL). Discussions began as early as 1994 to bring a United States Hockey League (USHL) expansion to the city of Sioux Falls. Expansion talks failed on three separate occasions, including a bid by Wisconsin Capitols owner Geoffrey Kelley to relocate to Sioux Falls, due to the city's failure to provide a permanent home and publicly-backed funds. The Minnehaha Ice and Recreation Center and Expo Ice Arena at

1500-480: The New York Yankees . The first event took place in 2007 and consisted of 10 dogs. Radio coverage is provided by flagship station KELO (AM 1320) . The Stampede radio broadcast team is led by Jim Olander and in-studio host Ray Crockett. The radio network broadcasts pregame coverage, games with commentary, guest appearances by coachers and players, and postgame wrap-ups. United States Hockey League These are

1575-548: The North American Hockey League (NAHL) club to a combined 254–194–44 record over eight seasons, including a division championship in 2016–17 and a 2018 Robertson Cup runner-up finish. He was named NAHL General Manager of the Year after the 2018–19 campaign. In his first season with the team, Murray finished with an 18–32–4 record and failed to qualify for the Clark Cup playoffs for the sixth time in club history. At

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1650-624: The University of Chicago and University of Wisconsin , other members of the Big Ten Conference , but these plans never materialized. In January 1914 the Minnesota Board of Regents voted to fund a hockey team. However the University Athletic Board did not officially recognize this team as a varsity team. At this time, a number of fraternity squads existed and other intramural ice hockey competitions were taking place. Professor OS Zelner worked to organize some of this competition. There

1725-692: The University of Wisconsin and the University of North Dakota , although several other schools claim Minnesota as their archrival. For much of the team's history, there has been a strong emphasis on recruiting native Minnesotan high school and junior hockey players, as opposed to out-of-state, Canadian , or European players. This helped high school ice hockey grow in Minnesota, particularly starting with Hall of Famer John Mariucci , who refused to recruit players from Canada. Minnesota high school ice hockey programs grew from 26 in 1945 to over 150 in 1980. Hall of Famer and hockey legend Herb Brooks , who coached

1800-704: The Western Collegiate Hockey Association and the Terriers the Hockey East Division, resulting in a steep decline in games against one another. Due to the fact the State of Minnesota has six NCAA Division I hockey programs, the Gophers naturally share a rivalry with four of them: University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs , St. Cloud State University Huskies , Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks and Bemidji State University Beavers . Four of

1875-524: The 1929 National Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with Yale , and captured the national Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championship for amateur hockey in 1940. The Gophers are currently coached by Bob Motzko , who joined the team in 2018, having previously served as assistant coach on the 2002 and 2003 national championship teams. They have played at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis since 1993. The team's main historical rivalries are with

1950-580: The 1986–87 season. For Motzko, the plan was to "win as fast as possible" and recruit high-caliber players: "You do not win in this league without veterans and our first year we might not have many veterans. But I want to get at it right away." Motzko would recruit several key players that played an instrumental role in the success that was to come, including forwards J.B. Bittner, Dave Iannazzo, Chad LaRose , Thomas Vanek , James Massen, Marty Sertich and Joe Jensen ; defenseman Jamie Mattie ; and goaltenders Zack Sikich and David Bowen. The Stampede were placed in

2025-567: The Badgers is part of the annual "Border Battle," in which both universities keep a tallied score of all athletic competitions against one another. The Gophers were engaged in one of the most notorious rivalries in college hockey history with the Boston University Terriers for over 30 years from 1963 to 1995. The rivalry came to its peak during the 1976 NCAA Championship Semi-Final when a bench-clearing brawl occurred only 70 seconds into

2100-457: The Golden Gophers to three national championships in the 1970s, famously drew on Minnesota talent for his 1980 Miracle on Ice gold medal Olympic team, which included 9 of his former Golden Gophers players. Head coach Doug Woog championed home-grown talent even more, only recruiting Minnesota players in the late 1980s and 1990s. While current rosters occasionally feature players from outside

2175-535: The Gophers ended a 10-year NCAA Tournament drought, along with capturing a WCHA Tournament Championship. Sonmor led the Gophers to the NCAA Championship game, beating Harvard 6–5 in the first round. The Gophers lost to Boston University in the Championship game, by a score of 4–2. During Sonmor's rather short tenure as Minnesota's head coach, the team saw attendance rise 60 percent. Sonmor finished his career with

2250-431: The Gophers to become the general manager and head coach for the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association . Doug Woog was suspended for two games during the 1996–1997 season for concealing an illegal payment to a former player after his scholarship ended. During this time, assistant head coach Mike Guentzel served as the team's head coach. In 2009, Assistant Coach John Hill coached 2 games while Don Lucia

2325-670: The National Intercollegiate Athletic Association hockey championship with Yale . Following the 1929–1930 season Emil Iverson accepted a position as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks Frank Pond, former team captain, became coach in 1930 after the departure of Emil Iverson. The team's Rookie of the Year award is named in his honor. During Romnes's second year, the NCAA sponsored the first Division I Men's hockey tournament . Minnesota did not qualify for

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2400-590: The Stampede hired former Colorado College head coach Scott Owens . Owens previously spent 15 seasons with the program for a combined 324-228-62 regular-season record. Prior to his time with the Tigers, he spent four seasons with the Des Moines Buccaneers between 1995 and 1999 and the Madison Capitols between 1986 and 1990, earning a USHL playoff appearance in each season, two Anderson Cup championships, and

2475-477: The Stampede put together several winning streaks, finished a promising 32–23–5 and managed to clinch the fourth and final playoff spot. The Stampede faced and defeated the regular season Western Conference leading Sioux City Musketeers in a best-of-five series, 3–2. In the second round, after losing the first game, the Stampede put together three consecutive victories, including a shutout by goaltender Stefanos Lekkas, to earn their first conference championship against

2550-816: The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the National Governing Bodies recognized by the USOPC, a Local Affiliated Organization as defined by the Code, or any High Performance Management Organization (HPMO), or at a facility under the jurisdiction of the same." Runners-up in 1953, 1954, 1971, 1975, 1981, 1989, 2014, and 2023. Big Ten Regular Season Championship Trophy: Big Ten Tournament Championship Trophy: MacNaughton Cup 13 times as WCHA regular season champions: Broadmoor Trophy once as WCHA regular season champions (1983) and six times as

2625-572: The University of Minnesota have won the Hobey Baker Award , awarded annually to "the outstanding collegiate hockey player in the United States." Neal Broten (1978–1981) became the award's first recipient in 1981. Robb Stauber (1986–1989) won the award as a sophomore in 1988, becoming the first goaltender to be so honored. Brian Bonin (1992–1996) won the award in 1996 after nearly winning it

2700-497: The W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds were in contention to host the team, however, both lacked sufficient locker rooms or accommodations for fans to meet league demands. The Sioux Falls Arena was also presented as an option, but was written off due to poor sight lines and potential scheduling conflicts with other tenants. In 1998, the Minnesota-based investment firm Central Ventures, Inc., led by Brian Schoenborn, expressed interest in adding

2775-586: The WCHA Tournament champions: North Star College Cup , the annual intrastate tournament vs. Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State, St. Cloud State, and Bemidji State: Mariucci Classic Champions 14 times: Ice Breaker Invitational Champions three times: Mariucci-Bessone Coaches Trophy for series vs. Michigan State, started in 1993 (Minnesota leads series 13–5–5): Mariucci-Renfrew Coaches Trophy for series vs. Michigan, started in 1993 (Minnesota leads series: 10–9–2): From 1959 to 1981, an annual Big Ten champion

2850-496: The WCHA, and made the NCAA tournament. Adrahtas has been accused by a number of former players of coercing them into oral sex . The United States Center for SafeSport investigated, and issued its decision declaring that Adrahtas was permanently ineligible "from participating, in any capacity, in any event, program, activity, or competition authorized by, organized by, or under the auspices of

2925-622: The Western Division and played their inaugural game at home against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders on September 24, 1999, to a sold-out crowd of 4,660 fans, including an estimated 2,000 season ticket holders. The team completed its inaugural season 37–17–4, the highest for a first-year expansion, and qualified for a Clark Cup playoff match-up against the Twin Cities Vulcans . The team was led by forward Rick Gorman, who finished

3000-678: The Year USHL General Manager of the Year USHL Organization of the Year USHL 25th Anniversary Team Asterisk (*) denotes number of Clark Cups won 2018%E2%80%9319 USHL season The 2018–19 USHL season was the 40th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 27, 2018, to April 13, 2019. The Tri-City Storm were awarded

3075-403: The Year award. The Stampede accumulated a 112–52–11 overall record in its first three years of operation; however, the team's top four scoring players from the previous season, including Vanek, would not return for the 2002–03 season. After 52 games, Coach Gasparini's 21–25–6 team was in the midst of a six-game losing streak and ranked last in goals allowed per game. The poor performance prompted

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3150-460: The Year and USA Hockey Player of the Year . During the 2008–09 season , the Stampede finished 28–28–4, qualified for the playoffs and was again defeated by the Lincoln Stars. The club was led by forwards Terry Broadhurst and David Eddy . The following season was matched with similar success as the team finished 33–25–12, but, for the third consecutive season, was knocked out of the playoffs in

3225-493: The city. On May 26, 1998, league president Gino Gasparini awarded Sioux Falls a franchise to begin play in September 1999. The city finalized a deal that would upgrade the existing Sioux Falls Arena for an estimated $ 1 million funded between the city and team. In choosing the team name, the ownership group set up a telephone line fans called to make suggestions. On September 30, 1998, after more than 140 name submissions were filed,

3300-405: The end of the 2023–24 season. In their eighty-five season history, the Gophers have had a total of fourteen head coaches, including three interim coaches. John Mariucci took a one-year leave of absence during the 1955–1956 season to serve as head coach of the U.S. men's hockey team that won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics . Halfway through the 1971–1972 season, Glen Sonmor left

3375-417: The first round. The club had one of the most potent offenses in team history, ranking fourth in goals for with 223. The offensive output was led by forwards Michael Voran and Matt Lindblad and defenseman Chad Ruhwedel . Goaltender Clay Witt recorded six regular season shutouts, breaking the record previously held by Hartzell two seasons prior. The team's previous failure to move beyond the first round became

3450-602: The following seasons, Swanson in 1922–23 and Pond in 1923–24. DeForest, Swanson and Pond were all members of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, while Bros was a member of Delta Tau Delta . For the 1923–1924 season Danish Canadian Emil Iverson assumed the role as head coach. During Iverson's first season as coach the team attained a record of 13–1–0. The team played their games at Minneapolis Arena starting in 1924–1925 season. Such players as Chuck McCabe, Joel Brown, John H. Peterson were accorded All-American honors during this era. Iverson's coaching tenure culminated in Minnesota sharing

3525-468: The four team playoff during his coaching tenure. In the 1952 season, John Mariucci led the Gophers to the National Championship game, with a 23–6 record, after going 13–13 the year before. Mariucci was a driving force behind the philosophy of stacking the team with Minnesota talent. Even while other programs brought in older and bigger Canadian prospects, Mariucci thoroughly believed in growing

3600-467: The game in Minnesota, from the ground up. He held coaching clinics, and opened ice rinks in numerous Minnesota towns. This, combined with a sense of pride that the Gophers' roster was stacked with Minnesota talent, was monumental for Minnesota taking a real step forward in producing hockey talent. George Nagobads was hired as the team's physician in 1958, and remained with the team until 1992. After coaching one season at Ohio State, Glen Sonmor became

3675-405: The game, delaying it for nearly 30 minutes. The Gophers would go on to win the game 4–2 and subsequently, the Championship. A number of players on both teams would end up playing together for the gold medal-winning Miracle on Ice Team USA during the 1980 Winter Olympics , coached by Minnesota Head Coach Herb Brooks . The rivalry began its decline in 1984, when the Gophers would become members of

3750-590: The goaltender tandem of John Murray and Alex Kangas. The Stampede defense finished first overall in the USHL and set a franchise record for fewest goals allowed in a season with 135. Seven players were selected for the 2006 USHL All-Star/Prospects game in Sioux City, Iowa , and the team swept the Tri-City Storm and defeated the Lincoln Stars before advancing to their first Clark Cup championship appearance. The club

3825-771: The goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1380 minutes. Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Source Source Source Minnesota Golden Gophers men%27s ice hockey The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team

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3900-465: The head coach of the Gophers in 1966. Sonmor's Gophers started off slowly, finishing 8th, 5th, and 5th in the WCHA during Sonmor's first 3 seasons behind the bench. Things turned around for the Gophers in the 1969–70 season, as Sonmor led the team to its first WCHA Championship in 16 seasons, finishing with a 21–12–0 record. In the process, Sonmor was named the WCHA Coach of the Year. The following season,

3975-662: The league announced the annual Fall Classic in partnership with the National Hockey League would count towards the regular season standings, with all member clubs playing two games between September 27 and 30 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Pittsburgh . Final standings: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title Players are listed by points, then goals. Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes These are

4050-479: The league trade deadline, on February 22, 2021, the Stampede were 15–15–3 and four points out of second place in the Western Conference. The Herd lost several key players to long-term injuries, including top-scoring defenseman Brent Johnson, and would finish 3–17–1 in the final 21 games. Rookie forward Cole Sillinger led the team in scoring with 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points in 31 games played. Sillinger

4125-629: The months of January and February and managed to enter the 2006–07 playoffs as the fourth and final seed in the West Division. The Stampede swept the Lincoln Stars in four games in the first round, but lost to the Des Moines Buccaneers in the first game of a two-game, second-round round robin. The Stampede defeated the Tri-City Storm in overtime in their second game and advanced to the final four, single-elimination tournament. The team defeated

4200-401: The official name Stampede and American bison logo were unveiled to represent the new Sioux Falls franchise. On October 7, 1998, former Miami University of Ohio associate coach Bob Motzko was named the inaugural head coach. Motzko had previously led the defunct North Iowa Huskies to the 1989 Junior A Championship and was an assistant to Herb Brooks at St. Cloud State University during

4275-422: The organization was once again knocked out in the early rounds. In the same season, star forward Thomas Vanek set a league-leading, team record of 91 points in a season, with 46 goals and 45 assists in his final year with the team. The city of Sioux Falls hosted the 20th USHL Prospects All-Star Game, attended by National Hockey League (NHL) scouts, while the organization was awarded its first USHL Organization of

4350-429: The ownership group to relieve Gasparini from his coaching duties and appoint assistant coach Ted Belisle as interim head coach in an attempt to salvage the team's playoff chances. The team finished its remaining eight games 3–5–0. The Stampede failed to make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history with a 24–30–6 record while also accruing a total of 1404 penalty minutes, the most of any team that season. Belisle

4425-884: The previous season. In 2002, Jordan Leopold (1998–2002) became the first University of Minnesota player to win both the Hobey Baker Award and an NCAA Championship in the same season. Erik Johnson , Phil Kessel , Thomas Vanek , Blake Wheeler , Kyle Okposo , Erik Rasmussen , Douglas Zmolek, Keith Ballard , Michael Ramsey , Tom Chorske , Nick Leddy , Nick Bjugstad , David Fischer , Jordan Schroeder , Kris Chucko , Patrick White , Brady Skjei , James O'Brien, Jeff Taffe , Ryan Johnson , Chaz Lucius , Logan Cooley , Jimmy Snuggerud , Sam Rinzel , Oliver Moore . Source: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage ; GAA = Goals against average Minimum 40 games Statistics current through

4500-478: The season 35–19–6, earning a third consecutive playoff berth, while Hartzell set a franchise-high five shutouts in the regular season. After sweeping the Lincoln Stars in the first round the previous season, the Stars returned the favor and shutout Sioux Falls 3–0. First-year forward Connolly led the league in scoring, finishing with 26 goals and 46 assists for 72 points. Connolly was named the 2007–08 season USHL Rookie of

4575-516: The season scoring 68 points, 25 goals and 43 assists. Motzko was named general manager of the year and Gorman was named to the all-USHL first team. The following season the team found similar success as it qualified for back-to-back playoff appearances with a 40–14–2 record. The Stampede beat the RoughRiders in the first round before losing to eventual Clark Cup champions, the Omaha Lancers . Following

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4650-496: The season, coach Motzko left the Stampede to pursue an assistant coach role at the University of Minnesota . The team's ownership elected to hire Stampede assistant coach Tony Gasparini, the son of now former USHL president Gino Gasparini, to fill the head coach role. Gasparini's team finished the 2001–02 season 35–21–5, earning the team's third playoff appearance in as many years against the Sioux City Musketeers . However,

4725-520: The season, the club hosted the Waterloo Black Hawks to a sold-out crowd of 10,678 for their first game in the facility, recorded as the largest indoor sporting event in South Dakota history. The team started the season inconsistent, failing to string together wins and approached the halfway point of the season towards the bottom of the standings with an 11–12–3 record. Following the holiday break,

4800-492: The second seeded Tri-City Storm . In their third Clark Cup final appearance, the Stampede completed a 3–0 sweep of the Muskegon Lumberjacks on home ice to earn their second Clark Cup championship. Forward Troy Loggins was named the Clark Cup playoffs most valuable player , tallying 16 points in 12 games played. Rookie forward Kieffer Bellows led the team in scoring with 33 goals and 19 assists for 52 points in 58 games,

4875-550: The six programs (excluding Bemidji State and St. Thomas) participated in the inaugural North Star College Cup tournament during the 2013–2014 Ice Hockey Season. As of September 12, 2024. This is a list of Minnesota alumni were a part of an Olympic team . † Were members of the AHA team that was allowed to play in the Olympics but disqualified from medal contention. The Gophers have retired only one number. On November 15, 1998,

4950-545: The state, the team continues to heavily recruit Minnesota hockey players to the present day. According to records, the first intercollegiate hockey team at the University of Minnesota was organized in 1895 by Dr. H. A. Parkyn, a Toronto native who also played on the school's football team. An early Minnesota team played the Winnipeg Seven at the now demolished Athletic Park in downtown Minneapolis. They lost 11–3. In 1900 George Northrup, Paul Joslyn, and A.R. Gibbons headed

5025-529: The team failed to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Stampede fired Kaufman on April 6, 2005, after posting a 42–70–8 record over two seasons. In an attempt to reinvigorate the franchise, Sioux Falls hired former University of Minnesota player and St. Paul Vulcans head coach Kevin Hartzell for the 2005–06 season . Hartzell previously led the Vulcans to three Clark Cup final appearances, including

5100-408: The team retired John Mayasich 's number 8. Mayasich, a two-time All-American, played four seasons with the Gophers (1951–1955) and holds team records for goals and points scored both in a game and for a career. Although he was a member of the silver medal 1956 and gold medal 1960 Winter Olympic U.S. hockey teams, he only played professionally briefly, in minor league hockey. Four players from

5175-768: The top franchise leaders in regular season points, goals, assists, points per game, games played, and goaltending wins as of the end of the 2020–21 season. Hobey Baker Award Mike Richter Award USHL Rookie of the Year USHL Defenseman of the Year Curt Hammer Award (Best reflects USHL goals, team and organization) Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award ( USA Hockey Top Junior Player) All-USHL First Team All-USHL Second Team All-USHL Third Team USHL All-Rookie First Team USHL All-Rookie Second Team USHL Coach of

5250-567: The top seeded Indiana Ice , who were undefeated up to that point in the playoffs, 3–2 in overtime in the semi-final round. In their second Clark Cup Final appearance in as many years, the Stampede shutout the Black Hawks 3–0 to win their first Clark Cup championship. Goaltender Matt Lundin was named the Clark Cup Final most valuable player . Future NHL player Corey Tropp led the team in scoring with 26 goals, 32 assists for 58 points, including

5325-431: Was acquired on one-year loan from the Medicine Hat Tigers due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions in Canada. The official primary colors of the Sioux Falls Stampede are navy and gold with the secondary colors black and white. The primary logo is a navy circle with a gold trim with a white and black buffalo silhouette at the forefront. Above the oval is the word mark "SIOUX FALLS" and below "STAMPEDE." The secondary logo

5400-549: Was also some interest in women's hockey competition. In 1920–1921, a hockey team again skated representing the University of Minnesota. W. Beaupre Eldredge of St. Paul, a student and club player at the time, was very instrumental in organizing the team, promoting the team to the University Board of Regents to become an official varsity sport. For 1921–1922 season the University Athletic Board of Control decided to finally give ice hockey varsity status on January 9, 1922, answering

5475-427: Was crowned for the best record in regular season games among active Big Ten members, 10 times: Source: Source: The Gophers have historic rivalries with some of the top men's ice hockey programs in the NCAA, including both in-state as well as out of state rivalries. Out of state rivalries include the University of Wisconsin Badgers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks . The Gophers' rivalry against

5550-464: Was defeated by the Des Moines Buccaneers in a best-of-five series, 3–2. The team ended the 2005–06 season with a franchise best 21–7–2 home record and 22–6–2 away record, including a franchise-high win streak of 16 games. Expectations were high for Hartzell's sophomore year, but the team found itself near the bottom of the standings much of the first half of the season after starting the previous season 27–3–0. The team built momentum by going 16–5–1 in

5625-402: Was not retained as head coach. On April 21, 2003, the Stampede announced the hiring of former San Jose Sharks assistant coach Mark Kaufman as head coach for the 2003–04 season with the intent of making a more disciplined defensive team. However, the team suffered its worst season record to date, going 15–42–3. The following 2004–05 season allowed a franchise-high 252 goals over 60 games and

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