Minnesota Moose
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| Founded | 1994 |
| Home ice | Saint Paul Civic Center Target Center Target Center The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites.... |
| Based in | Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... |
| Colors | Black, Dark Purple, Forest Green, Dark Copper, Copper, Yellow, White |
| League | International Hockey League |
The Minnesota Moose was an ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in the International Hockey League. They played in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
, USA, at the Saint Paul Civic Center. The team also played some home games at the Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
in Minneapolis. The Moose were a representative of professional hockey in Minnesota at a time when the hopes of the state for recovering an NHL team had all but vanished. In 1996, after two years in the Twin Cities, the team moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba to become the Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...
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- Seasons: 1994-1996
- Arena: St. Paul Civic Center
- Uniform colors: Green, purple, black and white
- Logo design: A cartoonish moose
- Division titles won: none
- Regular season titles won: none
- League championships won: none
History
- The market was previously served by: The Minnesota Fighting SaintsMinnesota Fighting SaintsThe Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972–76. The second team was relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, and...
of the WHAWorld Hockey AssociationThe World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
(1972-6, 1976-7) and the Minnesota North StarsMinnesota North StarsThe Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
of the NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(1967–1993) - The franchise became known as: Manitoba MooseManitoba MooseThe Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...
(1996-2011) (now the St. John's IceCapsSt. John's IceCapsThe St. John's IceCaps are a professional ice hockey team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League and are the AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League .From...
) - The franchise was replaced by: Minnesota WildMinnesota WildThe Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
of the NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(2000-present)
Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1995–96 | 82 | 30 | 45 | - | 7 | 254 | 322 | 67 | Last, Midwest | Out of playoffs |
| 1994–95 | 81 | 34 | 35 | - | 12 | 271 | 336 | 80 | 4th, Central | Lost in round 1 |
Team records
- Goals: 38 Dave ChristianDave ChristianDavid William Christian is a retired American professional ice hockey forward, who comes from a family of hockey players. His father Bill and uncle Roger were members of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that won the gold medal. Another uncle, Gordon, was a member of the 1956 U.S. Olympic Hockey...
(1994–95)
- Assists: 81 Stephane MorinStephane MorinStéphane Morin was a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League between 1989 and 1994 with the Quebec Nordiques and the Vancouver Canucks.-Playing career:...
(1994–95)
- Points: 114 Stephane Morin (1994–95)
- Penalty minutes: 181 Brad MillerBrad Miller (ice hockey)Brad Miller is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, and Calgary Flames.-Playing career:...
(1994–95) - GAA: 3.31 Parris DuffusParris DuffusParris Duffus is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Duffus was drafted 180th overall by the St...
(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 DraperTom DraperThomas Edward Draper is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was chosen in the eighth round, 165th overall,and the 8th pick by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. On February 28, 1991 the Jets traded Tom to the St. Louis Blues for future considerations...
- Career shutouts: 1 Tom Draper , Parris Duffus
- Career games: 161 Stephane Morin