The Texas Tornado were a Junior A hockey team located in Frisco,

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, USA. The team joined the

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's Central division in 1999 (and moved into the newly formed southern division three years later) while located in

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, Texas, and enjoyed unprecedented success since their expansion year. The Tornado played their home games at the 6,000-seat

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in Frisco. On May 13, 2006, the Tornado won their third straight

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by defeating the

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. 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

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. 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

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Season records

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 - *

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References

External links

Texas Tornado HockeyTicket informationOfficial League site
{{NAHL Defunct North American Hockey League teams Ice hockey teams in Texas Ice hockey teams in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex Ice hockey clubs established in 1999 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2013 Sports in Frisco, Texas 1999 establishments in Texas 2013 disestablishments in Texas