St. Louis Jr. Blues
For other uses, see St. Louis Blues (disambiguation).
| St. Louis Jr. Blues | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| League | NA3HL |
| Home arena | Affton Ice Rink |
| Colors |
Navy Blue, gold, and dark blue |
| Owner(s) | Affton Americans Hockey Club |
| General manager | Chris Flaugher |
| Head coach | Chris Flaugher |
| Media | B2 Networks |
The St. Louis Jr. Blues are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The team plays their home games at the Affton Ice Rink in Affton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri.
History
Before moving to Tier III Junior A status in 2007, the Jr. Blues competed in Junior B hockey, the team won the Jr. B National Championship in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2010, the Jr. Blues won the Tier III Jr. A National Championship.[1]
USA Hockey Tier III Junior A National Championships
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[2] | L, Minnesota Ice Hawks (MnJHL) 1-5 L, Jersey Hitmen (EJHL) 4-3 T, Phoenix Polar Bears(WSHL) 2-2 | 0-2-1 | 3rd of 4 Div. III | Did not advance | |
| 2010[3] | L, New York Bobcats (AtJHL) 3-4 W, Seattle Totems (NorPac) 10-3 W, Rochester Ice Hawks (MnJHL) 4-3 | 2-1-0 | 1st of 4 Div. III | W, New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL) 2-1 | W, South Shore Kings (EJHL) 4-3 National Champions |
| 2011[4] | W, Hudson Crusaders (MnJHL) 10-2 W, Seattle Totems (NorPac) 4-3 L, Idaho Jr. Steelheads (WSHL) 1-6 | 2-1-0 | 2nd of 4 Pool I | Did not advance | |
Alumni
The Jr. Blues have had many alumni move on to, higher levels of junior ice hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, ACHA College, at professional levels, including the NHL.[5]
Notable alumni include:
- Chris Butler - St. Louis Blues (NHL), Denver University (WCHA)
- Michael Davies - Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL), University of Wisconsin- Madison (WCHA)
- Paul Stastny - Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Denver University (WCHA)
- Yan Stastny - St. Louis Blues (NHL)
- Travis Turnbull - Portland Pirates (AHL), University of Michigan (CCHA)
- Joe Vitale -Arizona Coyotes (NHL), Northeastern University (Hockey East)
References
- ↑ http://stlouisjrblues.pointstreaksites.com/view/stlouisjrblues/news-184/news_12648
- ↑ "2009 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships". USA Hockey. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships". USA Hockey. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships". USA Hockey. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.stljrblues.org/alumni.htm
External links
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