Fargo–Moorhead Bears
Defunct junior ice hockey team in Minnesota, US
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The Fargo-Moorhead Bears were a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team that played a single season in the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 1995-96.
| Fargo-Moorhead Bears | |
|---|---|
| City | Moorhead, Minnesota |
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Folded | 1996 |
| Colours | Black, gray, white |
| Head coach | Steve Johnson[1] |
History
The Bears began play in the 1995–96, following the folding of the Wisconsin Capitols franchise, leaving the USHL with 11 teams for the season.[citation needed] Fargo-Moorhead finished their only season in operation in third place of the 11-team league.[1]
The Fargo-Moorhead Bears ceased operation after the 1995-96 USHL season, when their team owner failed to pay the league's expansion fee. The Bears were immediately replaced by the Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks, an expansion team who retained the Bears' players in the 1996–97 season.[2][3]