Texas Tornado

Texas Tornado
City	Frisco, Texas
League	NAHL
Division	South
Founded	1999
Home arena	Dr Pepper Arena
Colors	Black, Gold, and White
Owner(s)	Consolidated Sports Holdings USA
General manager	Tony Curtale
Head coach	Tony Curtale
Media	B2 Networks
Affiliates	Boston Junior Blackhawks (IJHL) (lower)
Franchise history
1999–2013	Texas Tornado
2013–present	Lone Star Brahmas

The Texas Tornado were a Junior A hockey team located in Frisco, Texas, USA. The team joined the North American Hockey League's Central division in 1999 (and moved into the newly formed southern division three years later) while located in North Richland Hills, Texas, and enjoyed unprecedented success since their expansion year.

The Tornado played their home games at the 6,000-seat Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco.

On May 13, 2006, the Tornado won their third straight Robertson Cup by defeating the Bozeman Icedogs. This accomplishment would be the first time in over 15 years that a team won three consecutive Robertson Cups. On May 8, 2012, the Tornado won their 5th Robertson Cup in team history by defeating the St. Louis Bandits 4-3 in overtime. The Tornado were owned and operated by the Consolidated Sports Holdings USA, Inc. In the 2013 offseason, the Tornado were sold to Texas Hockey Partners (THP) and relocated back to North Richland Hills becoming the Lone Star Brahmas.^[1]

Season records

Coaches and staff

2012-13 roster

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Date of birth	Hometown
1		Aaron Davis	R	Jan 15, 1992	Mound, MN
30		Hunter Leisner	L	Sep 03, 1992	Garland, TX

Defensemen
#		Player	Shoots	Date of birth	Hometown
4		Nick Blase	L	Feb 10, 1994	St. Louis, MO
6		Nick Neville	R	Jun 03, 1993	Bloomfield Hills, MI
7		Michael Hoy	L	Jun 21, 1992	South Lyon, MI
12		Anthony Mousseau	R	Feb 01, 1994	Riverview, MI
16		Donovan Gardiner	R	May 24, 1993	Sterling Heights, MI
24		Alexey Soloviev	L	May 30, 1994	Moscow, Russia
41		Mitchell Mueller	L	Sep 17, 1994	Bakersfield, CA

Forwards
#		Player	Shoots	Date of birth	Hometown
5		Jackson Leef	L	May 09, 1992	Fort Wayne, IN
8		Cameron Brown	L	Nov 26, 1994	Arena, WI
9		Scott Conway	L	Apr 09, 1995	Guildford, UK
10		Brandon Hawkins	R	Apr 25, 1994	Macomb, MI
11		Max Shuart	L	Jun 27, 1994	Northville, MI
15		Jason Eddy	L	Jul 12, 1992	Woodbury, MN
17		Louie Rowe	R	Mar 17, 1994	East Lansing, MI
18		Brandon Platt	R	Feb 19, 1992	Cranberry, PA
19		Drew Mayer	R	Jul 29, 1993	Troy, MI
25		Justin Greenberg	R	Jul 27, 1994	Dallas, TX
26		Leo Lumm	R	Jan 19, 1995	Ortonville, MI
27		Mitchell McPherson	L	May 19, 1994	Peoria, IL
55		CJ Reuschlein	L	Aug 21, 1993	East Lansing, MI

Tornado alumni in the NHL

The Tornado were equally successful in preparing players for the next level of hockey. Especially of note are the goaltenders to come out of the system. The more notable players include -

• Stephane Da Costa, F, Ottawa Senators
• Al Montoya, G, Florida Panthers
• Ben Bishop, G, Tampa Bay Lightning
• Dave McKee, G, Anaheim Ducks
• Andy Wozniewski, D, Toronto Maple Leafs
• Matt Nickerson, D, Dallas Stars
• Jake Newton, D, Anaheim Ducks

References

External links

• Official site
• Ticket information
• Official League site