St. Louis Bandits

Pro hockey team
text_color = white
bg_color = #0047AB
team = St. Louis Bandits

logosize = 150px
city = flagicon|Missouri Chesterfield, Missouri
league = NAHL
division = Northern
founded = 2003
arena = Hardee's Iceplex
colors = Blue, Black, and White
owner = Michael J. Brooks, Brett Hull, Scott McCuaig, Ben Bishop, Sr., Jeff Cooper and Kelly Chase.
coach = Jeff Brown
GM = Kelly Chase
media = B2 Networks
name1 = Texarkana Bandits
dates1 = 2003 to 2006
name2 = St. Louis Bandits
dates2 = 2006-Present
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dates3 =

The St. Louis Bandits are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Northern division. The team plays their home games at the 2,200-seat Hardee's Iceplex"(previously Summit Center)" in Chesterfield, Missouri. Owners of the St. Louis Bandits include former St. Louis Blues Kelly Chase and Brett Hull as well as Scott McCuaig, Ben Bishop, Sr., Jeff Cooper, Michael J. Brooks, and Jon Cooper. In May 2008 the team announced Regg Simon will be the new coach for the 08-09 season. Regg was the coach of the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL.

The Bandits have recently announced a coaching change for the 08-09 season. Former St. Louis Blues defensemen Jeff Brown has been named the new coach for the Bandits

History

The Franchise joined the North American Hockey League for the 2003-2004 season as the Texarkana Bandits. The team played in Texarkana from 2003 until the summer of 2006 when the team moved to the Greater St. Louis Metro Area. The team moved to the Summit Center in Chesterfield, Missouri, filling the void left when the St. Louis Heartland Eagles of the USHL ceased operations at the end of the 2005 season. In 2007 & 2008, former head coach and general manager Jon Cooper, now with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL, coached the team to Back-to-back Robertson Cup National Championships.

The team has made appearances in the NAHL playoff rounds each of their fiver years in the NAHL. In 2007 they claimed the South Division Title and in 2008 claimed the North Division Title. The team hosted the Robertson Cup Championships at the Hardee's IcePlex in May 2008 where they became Back-to-Back National Championships.

Regular season records

External links

* [http://www.stlbandits.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.banditpics.com/ Fan site]
* [http://www.nahl.com/ NAHL website]
* [http://www.robertsoncup.com/ Robertson Cup Website]
* [http://www.hardeesiceplex.com/ Hardee's IcePlex website]