The Minnesota Moose were an American professional ice hockey team based out of Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the International Hockey League from 1994 to 1996.

Minnesota Moose
CitySt. Paul, Minnesota
LeagueInternational Hockey League
ConferenceWestern Conference
DivisionMidwest Division
Operated19941996
Home arenaSaint Paul Civic Center
ColorsGreen, Purple, Black, Copper        
AffiliateIndependent
Franchise history
1994–1996Minnesota Moose
1996–2011Manitoba Moose
2011–2015St. John's IceCaps
2015–presentManitoba Moose

History

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Following the departure of the National Hockey League's Minnesota North Stars in 1993, the state of Minnesota was left without a professional hockey team. To fill that void, the Minnesota Moose were founded the following year. The team began play in the IHL for the 1994–1995 season, using the Saint Paul Civic Center at its home arena, with some games in Minneapolis's Target Center.

After two years in the Twin Cities, the team was sold to a group of Canadian businessmen including Mark Chipman, who relocated the team to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and renamed them the Manitoba Moose. The franchise has played in the American Hockey League since the demise of the IHL in 2001 and is now the top minor league affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, sharing the Canada Life Centre.[1] The state of Minnesota welcomed a new NHL team, the Minnesota Wild, in 2000. The Wild play at the Xcel Energy Center, located on the site of the old Civic Center in St. Paul.

Season-by-season results

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Season Games Won Lost OTL Points Goals
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Goals
against
Standing Prelim 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
1994–95 81 34 35 12 80 271 336 4th, Central L, 0–3, Denver
1995–96 82 30 45 7 67 254 322 5th, Midwest Out of playoffs.

Team records

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Goals: 38 Dave Christian   (1994–95)
Assists: 81 Stephane Morin   (1994–95)
Points: 114 Stephane Morin   (1994–95)
Penalty minutes: 181 Brad Miller   (1994–95)
GAA: 3.31 Parris Duffus   (1995–96)
SV%: .895 Parris Duffus   (1995–96)
Career goals: 60 Stephane Morin  
Career assists: 132 Stephane Morin  
Career points: 192 Stephane Morin  
Career penalty minutes: 351 Brad Miller  
Career goaltending wins: 25 Tom Draper  
Career shutouts: 1 Tom Draper  , Parris Duffus  
Career games: 161 Stephane Morin  

Head coaches

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References

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  1. ^ Wiebe, Ken (May 31, 2011). "Winnipeg fans have Moose to thank". Winnipeg Sun. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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