Texas Jr. Brahmas
Texas Junior Brahmas | |
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City | North Richland Hills, Texas |
League | NA3HL |
Division | South |
Founded | 2010 |
Home arena | NYTEX Sports Centre |
Colors | Black, Purple, White |
Owner(s) | Dr. Salvatore Trazzera & Frank Trazzera |
Head coach | Michael Hill[1] |
Affiliate | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) |
Franchise history | |
2010–present | Texas Junior Brahmas |
The Texas Junior Brahmas are a Tier III junior ice hockey team based in North Richland Hills, Texas that plays in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) South Division. The team plays in the NYTEX Sports Centre and is owned by NYTEX Sports.
NYTEX Sports also owns the NYTEX Sports Centre and the North American Hockey League's Lone Star Brahmas, with whom the Jr. Brahmas share the NYTEX Sports Centre.
The Jr. Brahmas played in the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) for four seasons before joining the NA3HL prior to the 2014–15 season.
The organization also fields youth hockey teams at the Midget, Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels as part of the Texas Brahmas Youth Hockey Association.[2]
Season-by-season records
Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
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Western States Hockey League | |||||||||||
2010–11 | 48 | 23 | 20 | 5 | — | 51 | 190 | 197 | 3rd of 5, Midwest 6th of 13, WSHL |
Lost Division Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Boulder Jr. Bison | |
2011–12 | 46 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 199 | 148 | 1276 | 3rd of 5, Midwest 6th of 16, WSHL |
Lost Division Semifinals, 1-2 vs. Dallas Ice Jets[3] |
2012–13 | 46 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 172 | 205 | 988 | 2nd of 5, Midwest 12th of 22, WSHL |
Won Division Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Dallas Snipers Lost Division Finals, 0-2 vs. Dallas Ice Jets[4] |
2013–14 | 46 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 207 | 173 | 1150 | 3rd of 6, Midwest 13th of 24, WSHL |
Won Division Semifinals, 2-1 vs. Dallas Ice Jets Lost Division Finals, 0-2 vs. El Paso Rhinos Lost in Thorne Cup Finals round-robin tournament (L, 3-6 vs. Monsters; W, 3-2 vs. Mustangs; L, 3-9 vs. Rhinos) |
North American 3 Hockey League | |||||||||||
2014–15 | 47 | 26 | 15 | 6 | — | 58 | 179 | 138 | 516 | 3rd of 6, South 15th of 31, NA3HL |
Won Division Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Topeka Capitals Lost Division Finals, 0-2 vs. Nashville Jr. Predators |
2015–16 | 47 | 35 | 9 | 3 | — | 73 | 231 | 88 | 522 | 2nd of 6, South 5th of 34, NA3HL |
Won Div. Semifinals, 2-1 vs. Atlanta Capitals Lost Div. Finals, 0-2 vs. Point Mallard Ducks 1-2-0 in Silver Cup Round Robin (as wild card) (L, 0-7 vs. Jets; W, 4-2 vs. Jr. Blues; L, 2-5 vs. Steel) |
2015-16 Roster
As of September 20, 2015.[5]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | College commitment |
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8 | Victor Ekk | F | 5' 10" | 180 lb | 1997-05-14 | Moscow, Russia | Oklahoma City Jr. Blazers (WSHL) | None | |
9 | Kyle Torgerson | F | 5' 10" | 160 lb | 1996-04-06 | Flower Mound, Texas, United States | Allen Americans U18 AA (DSTHL) | None | |
10 | Bryan Whelan | F | 5' 9" | 165 lb | 1997-07-21 | Rockville Centre, New York, United States | Long Island Royals (MetJHL) | None | |
11 | Oliver Hay | F | 6' 1" | 185 lb | 1997-05-21 | Auckland, New Zealand | CIHA Voyageurs Midget AAA (OEMHL) | None | |
12 | Brock Brown | F | 5' 10" | 170 lb | 1997-01-12 | Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States | Texas Jr. Brahmas (NA3HL) | None | |
15 | Dakota Davis | F | 5' 8" | 165 lb | 1997-01-08 | Franklin, Tennessee, United States | Centennial High School (USHS-TN) | None | |
16 | Chase Deacon | F | 5' 9" | 165 lb | 1996-03-16 | Flower Mound, Texas, United States | Texas Jr. Brahmas (NA3HL) | None | |
18 | Kyle Galloway | F | 5' 10" | 165 lb | 1997-08-11 | Sugar Hill, Georgia, United States | TPH Thunder U18 (T1EHL) | None | |
19 | George Hansen | F | 6' 0" | 195 lb | 1997-09-09 | Patchogue, New York, United States | Michigan Warriors 18U (NJPHL) | None | |
22 | Ryan Dunner | F | 5' 10" | 180 lb | 1996-04-11 | Glassboro, New Jersey, United States | Texas Jr. Brahmas (NA3HL) | None | |
24 | Garrett Culps | F | 5' 8" | 170 lb | 1996-10-03 | North Richland Hills, Texas, United States | Texas Jr. Brahmas U18 (DSTHL) | None | |
26 | Bennett Weycker | F | 6' 2" | 215 lb | 1997-03-20 | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Marquette Royales (MnJHL) | None | |
27 | Triston Wilson | F | 6' 0" | 175 lb | 1996-07-02 | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Dallas Stars U18 (T1EHL) | None | |
28 | Zach Andersen | F | 6' 2" | 200 lb | 1997-04-29 | Long Beach, New York, United States | Long Island Royals (MetJHL) | None | |
33 | Noah Klinsky | F | 5' 9" | 170 lb | 1996-10-27 | Brentwood, Tennessee, United States | Brentwood High School (USHS-TN) | None | |
3 | Chase Calvert | D | 6' 4" | 185 lb | 1996-11-20 | Odessa, Texas, United States | Odessa Jackalops U18 () | None | |
4 | Matt Araujo | D | 6' 2" | 205 lb | 1997-08-08 | Brookhaven, New York, United States | Long Island Royals (MetJHL) | None | |
5 | Brandon Baker | D | 6' 0" | 200 lb | 1995-11-14 | Flower Mound, Texas, United States | Dallas Jr. Stars (NA3HL) | None | |
7 | Jacob Elrod | D | 6' 0" | 180 lb | 1997-01-23 | Franklin, Tennessee, United States | Nashville Jr. Predators (NA3HL) | None | |
13 | Hunter Frado | D | 5' 11" | 160 lb | 1997-06-02 | Keller, Texas, United States | Texas Jr. Brahmas U18 (DSTHL) | None | |
17 | Niklas McCallum | D | 6' 4" | 185 lb | 1996-01-15 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | HC Dallas (DSTHL) | None | |
29 | Tyler Myers | G | 5' 11" | 175 lb | 1998-01-16 | Thornton, Colorado, United States | Hyland Hills U16 (CAHA) | None | |
31 | Brnadon Perrone | G | 5' 10" | 160 lb | 1998-10-26 | Smithtown, New York, United States | Long Island Royals (MetJHL) | None |
References
- ^ "Hill named head coach of Texas Jr. Brahmas". NA3HL. June 28, 2016.
- ^ http://www.jrbrahmas.com/page/show/99135-teams
- ^ "Texas Jr. Brahmas: Playoff win "our best hockey all year"". USA Junior Hockey Magazine. April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Texas Brahmas 2013-2014 Season Preview". Junior Hockey News. August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Texas Jr. Brahmas Roster". Texas Jr. Brahmas. Retrieved September 20, 2015.