Texas Tornado
Encyclopedia
The Texas Tornado are 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 have enjoyed unprecedented success since their expansion year. The Tornado hold the NAHL regular season record.
The Tornado play 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, defeating the Bozeman Icedogs
. This would be the first time in over 15 years that a team won three consecutive Robertson Cups. The Texas Tornado are owned and operated by the Consolidated Sports Holdings USA, Inc.
!colspan=7 |Coaches and staff
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=40%|Title
|align=left!!width=60%|Name
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Head coach/GM
|Tony Curtale
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Assistant coach
|Jason Bloomingburg
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Goalie coach
|Cam Macdonald
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Team physician
|Dr. William C. Burns II
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Athletic trainer
|Rich Schmelzer
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Equipment manager
|Andrew Cohen
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Broadcasters
|Alex Kyrias
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Owner
|Bill Yuill
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|President
|Bill Yuill
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
!colspan=6 |Goaltenders
|-bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|#
!width=5%|
|align=left!!width=15%|Player
!width=8%|Catches
!width=20%|Date of birth
!width=32%|Hometown
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|29
|align=center|
|Freddy Edwards
|align=center|L
|align=center|September 18, 1989
|Troy, MI
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|30
|align=center|
|Dan Sullivan
|align=center|L
|align=center|January 24, 1989
|York, PA
|}
{| width=90%
!colspan=6 |Defensemen
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|#
!width=5%|
|align=left!!width=15%|Player
!width=8%|Shoots
!width=20%|Date of birth
!width=32%|Hometown
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|3
|align=center|
|Brendan Bandyk
|align=center|R
|align=center|October 14, 1989
|Chicago, IL
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|4
|align=center|
|Joe Adams*
|align=center|R
|align=center|August 16, 1991
|Orange, CA
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|7
|align=center|
|Tyler Rostenkowski*
|align=center|L
|align=center|July 2, 1993
|Chicago, IL
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|26
|align=center|
|Alex Jacobs*
|align=center|R
|align=center|April 13, 1990
|Detroit, MI
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|28
|align=center|
|Erick Ware*
|align=center|L
|align=center|April 13, 1990
|Huntsville, AL
|}
{| width=90%
!colspan=7 |Forwards
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|#
!width=5%|
|align=left!!width=15%|Player
!width=8%|Position
!width=8%|Shoots
!width=20%|Date of birth
!width=32%|Hometown
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|11
|align=center|
|Jack Prince*
|align=center|W
|align=center|L
|align=center|February 14, 1991
|United Kingdom
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|12
|align=center|
|Axel Boyer*
|align=center|C
|align=center|R
|align=center|September 19, 1990
|Keller, TX
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|14
|align=center|
|Steven Behm*
|align=center|W
|align=center|L
|align=center|July 8, 1991
|Grand Rapids, MI
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|15
|align=center|
|Mike Fleming*
|align=center|W
|align=center|L
|align=center|May 29, 1991
|Peoria, IL
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|18
|align=center|
|Scott Deur
|align=center|C
|align=center|R
|align=center|January 17, 1989
|Big Rapids, MI
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|19
|align=center|
|Rock Einersen
|align=center|C
|align=center|L
|align=center|August 22, 1990
|Chicago, IL
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|20
|align=center|
|Tyler Underhill*
|align=center|W
|align=center|L
|align=center|August 5, 1991
|East Aurora, NY
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|21
|align=center|
|Justin Jones*
|align=center|W
|align=center|R
|align=center|November 17, 1990
|Dallas, TX
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|22
|align=center|
|James Howard*
|align=center|W
|align=center|L
|align=center|Junes 30, 1990
|Canfield, OH
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|61
|align=center|
|James Poston*
|align=center|C
|align=center|R
|align=center|March 15, 1991
|Toledo, OH
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|73
|align=center|
|David Rigatti*
|align=center|W
|align=center|R
|align=center|January 4, 1991
|Pittsburgh, PA
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|89
|align=center|
|Ian Braun
|align=center|W
|align=center|R
|align=center|January 30, 1989
|Buffalo, NY
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|
|align=center|
|* Denotes rookie
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|
|}
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, USA. The team joined the North American Hockey League
North American Hockey League
The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States 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 have enjoyed unprecedented success since their expansion year. The Tornado hold the NAHL regular season record.
The Tornado play 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, defeating the Bozeman Icedogs
Bozeman Icedogs
The Bozeman Icedogs are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team located in Bozeman, Montana. The team is a member of the American West Hockey League . The Icedogs play home games at the Haynes Pavilion located at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds....
. This would be the first time in over 15 years that a team won three consecutive Robertson Cups. The Texas Tornado are owned and operated by the Consolidated Sports Holdings USA, Inc.
Recent regular season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2004–2005 | 56 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 85 | 226 | 120 | 1,786 | Southern Division Champs |
| 2005–2006 | 58 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 88 | 201 | 132 | 1,516 | Southern Division Champs |
| 2006–2007 | 62 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 82 | 211 | 174 | 1,484 | 3rd in South |
| 2007–2008 | 58 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 45 | 165 | 201 | 1,588 | 4th in South |
| 2008–2009 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Did Not Play |
| 2009–2010 | 58 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 55 | 170 | 204 | 1,693 | 3rd in South |
| 2010–2011 | 58 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 78 | 213 | 164 | 1,321 | 3rd in South |
| Totals | 350 | 202 | 148 | 29 | 433 | 1,186 | 995 | 9,403 | 2 Division Championships |
Playoff records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2005 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 31 | 337 | League Champions |
| 2006 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 30 | 315 | League Champions |
| 2007 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 147 | Lost in 2nd Round |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 66 | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2009 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Did Not Play |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 65 | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 49 | Lost in 1st Round |
| Totals | 47 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 172 | 145 | 979 | 2 League Championships |
2009-10 season
{| width=40%!colspan=7 |
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=40%|Title
|align=left!!width=60%|Name
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Head coach/GM
|Tony Curtale
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Assistant coach
|Jason Bloomingburg
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Goalie coach
|Cam Macdonald
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Team physician
|Dr. William C. Burns II
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Athletic trainer
|Rich Schmelzer
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Equipment manager
|Andrew Cohen
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Broadcasters
|Alex Kyrias
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|Owner
|Bill Yuill
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|President
|Bill Yuill
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
2009-10 roster
{|width=90%!colspan=6 |
|-bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|#
!width=5%|
|align=left!!width=15%|Player
!width=8%|Catches
!width=20%|Date of birth
!width=32%|Hometown
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|29
|align=center|
|Freddy Edwards
|align=center|L
|align=center|September 18, 1989
|Troy, MI
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|30
|align=center|
|Dan Sullivan
|align=center|L
|align=center|January 24, 1989
|York, PA
|}
{| width=90%
!colspan=6 |
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|#
!width=5%|
|align=left!!width=15%|Player
!width=8%|Shoots
!width=20%|Date of birth
!width=32%|Hometown
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|3
|align=center|
|Brendan Bandyk
|align=center|R
|align=center|October 14, 1989
|Chicago, IL
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|4
|align=center|
|Joe Adams*
|align=center|R
|align=center|August 16, 1991
|Orange, CA
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|7
|align=center|
|Tyler Rostenkowski*
|align=center|L
|align=center|July 2, 1993
|Chicago, IL
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|26
|align=center|
|Alex Jacobs*
|align=center|R
|align=center|April 13, 1990
|Detroit, MI
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|28
|align=center|
|Erick Ware*
|align=center|L
|align=center|April 13, 1990
|Huntsville, AL
|}
{| width=90%
!colspan=7 |
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|#
!width=5%|
|align=left!!width=15%|Player
!width=8%|Position
!width=8%|Shoots
!width=20%|Date of birth
!width=32%|Hometown
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|11
|align=center|
|Jack Prince*
|align=center|W
|align=center|L
|align=center|February 14, 1991
|United Kingdom
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|12
|align=center|
|Axel Boyer*
|align=center|C
|align=center|R
|align=center|September 19, 1990
|Keller, TX
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|14
|align=center|
|Steven Behm*
|align=center|W
|align=center|L
|align=center|July 8, 1991
|Grand Rapids, MI
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|15
|align=center|
|Mike Fleming*
|align=center|W
|align=center|L
|align=center|May 29, 1991
|Peoria, IL
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|18
|align=center|
|Scott Deur
|align=center|C
|align=center|R
|align=center|January 17, 1989
|Big Rapids, MI
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|19
|align=center|
|Rock Einersen
|align=center|C
|align=center|L
|align=center|August 22, 1990
|Chicago, IL
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|20
|align=center|
|Tyler Underhill*
|align=center|W
|align=center|L
|align=center|August 5, 1991
|East Aurora, NY
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|21
|align=center|
|Justin Jones*
|align=center|W
|align=center|R
|align=center|November 17, 1990
|Dallas, TX
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|22
|align=center|
|James Howard*
|align=center|W
|align=center|L
|align=center|Junes 30, 1990
|Canfield, OH
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|61
|align=center|
|James Poston*
|align=center|C
|align=center|R
|align=center|March 15, 1991
|Toledo, OH
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|73
|align=center|
|David Rigatti*
|align=center|W
|align=center|R
|align=center|January 4, 1991
|Pittsburgh, PA
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|89
|align=center|
|Ian Braun
|align=center|W
|align=center|R
|align=center|January 30, 1989
|Buffalo, NY
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|
|align=center|
|* Denotes rookie
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
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|}
Tornado alumni in the NHL
The Tornado have been 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 CostaStéphane Da CostaStéphane Da Costa is a French ice hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . A forward, Da Costa was the 2010 winner of the Hockey Commissioners’ Association and the Hockey East Rookie of the Year awards. He played college hockey at Merrimack College...
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