- Fargo Force
The Fargo Force [http://www.in-forum.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view%26id=D8S7TI7O0] [ [http://www.in-forum.com/Sports/articles/180691 Account | INFORUM | Fargo, North Dakota - Moorhead, Minnesota ] ] is a Tier 1 junior
ice hockey team set to begin play in the West Division of theUnited States Hockey League (USHL) for the 2008-09 season.:Founded: 2008:Arena:
Urban Plains Center :Uniform colors: Blue, White:Division titles won: 0:Regular season titles won: 0:League championships won: 0Coaches
*Head Coach/General Manager:
Dean Blais
*Assistant Coach: Chad Johnson
*Assistant Coach: Jason HerterHistory
In early 2007, Fargo was granted a USHL team, intended as an anchor tenant for the under-construction
Urban Plains Center .The team, in conjunction with the WDAY radio station and
Forum Communications held a name-the-team contest to decide what the team would be called. After the choices were narrowed to Fargo Force, "Fargo Phantoms," and "Fargo Fire," the Force name was chosen. Twelve people submitted the Force name; as a result, they won a dinner with head coach Dean Blais and each received two season tickets to the Force's inaugural season. [ [http://www.fargoforce.com/about/ Fargo Force : About ] ]As a result of the Force's entry, the area's previous hockey team, the
Fargo-Moorhead Jets of theNorth American Hockey League announced they were leaving the area in April 2008 [ [https://secure.in-forum.com/archive/?inforum_id=197056&email=&name=&CFID=41768741&CFTOKEN=95616012&jsessionid=8830ac871ca6293f3647 Archive_order | INFORUM | Fargo, North Dakota - Moorhead, Minnesota ] ] , and would cease operations later that year. [ [http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=502 Fargo-Moorhead ceases operations] ]eason-by-season record starting 2008
United States Hockey League
References
External link
[http://www.fargoforce.com/ Fargo Force Official Webpage]
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