Minnesota Blue Ox
Ice hockey team
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The Minnesota Blue Ox were a professional roller hockey team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, that played in Roller Hockey International.
| Minnesota Blue Ox | |
|---|---|
| League | Roller Hockey International |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Operated | 1995, 1999 |
| Home arena | Aldrich Arena (1995) Mariucci Arena (1999) |
| Colors | Red, Black, White (1995) Blue, Yellow, Grey, Black, White |
| Murphy Cups | None |
| Conference Championships | None |
| Division Championships | None |
| Franchise history | |
| Minnesota Blue Ox (1995, 1999) | |
History
Formed in the wake of the former Minnesota Arctic Blast, who played at Target Center in 1994, the Blue Ox joined RHI and were placed in the five-team Central Division (Buffalo Stampede, Chicago Cheetahs, Detroit Motor City Mustangs, St. Louis Vipers).[1]
After a 13–11–0 in the 1995 regular season (second in the Central), Minnesota was the fourth-seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.[2] The Blue Ox were quickly eliminated in two games (best-of 3 series) by the fifth-seeded New Jersey Rockin' Rollers.[3]
The Blue Ox finished the 1999 season with a record of 11–15–0, ranked third in the Eastern Division. The team's average home attendance of 304 was the lowest in the league.[4] The Buffalo Wings knocked off the Blue Ox in the first round of the playoffs.[5]
Season-by-season
| Season | W | L | OTL | Pts | Result | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 2nd, Central Division | Eliminated in 1st Round by New Jersey Rockin' Rollers, swept in two games[3] |
| 1999 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 3rd, Eastern Conference | Eliminated in 1st Round by Buffalo Wings |
| TOTALS | 24 | 26 | 0 |
