The Springfield Jr. Blues are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Midwest Division. The team plays their home games at the Nelson Center in Springfield, Illinois.
History Founded by John D. O'Laughlin and Al Jennings, the franchise joined the North American Hockey League for the 1993–94 season. Springfield had previously been home to multiple semi-pro teams the Springfield Kings and Springfield Capitols. The team has made numerous appearances in the NAHL playoffs and were back-to-back Robertson Cup National Championships in 1996 and 1997.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that curtailed the 2019–20 season, the Jr. Blues suspended operations for the 2020–21 season.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L T OTL SOL PTS GF GA Finish Postseason 1993–94 46 13 26 5 2 – 31 171 215 5th of 5, Western10th of 10, NAHLInformation missing 1994–95 44 32 8 2 2 – 68 275 148 2nd of 9, NAHLInformation missing 1995–96 46 34 7 4 1 – 74 270 147 1st of 8, NAHLWon Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Dearborn Heights Nationals)Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Soo Indians)Won Robertson Cup Championship series, 2–1 (Detroit Compuware Ambassadors) 1996–97 46 35 10 – 1 – 71 230 144 1st of 8, NAHLWon Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Louis Sting)Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Danville Wings)Won Robertson Cup Championship series, 2–1 (Detroit Compuware Ambassadors) 1997–98 56 42 12 – 2 – 86 274 175 1st of 9, NAHLWon Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Gaylord Grizzlies)Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (USNTDP) 1998–99 56 32 20 – 4 – 68 189 178 2nd of 4, South4th of 9, NAHLWon Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Chicago Freeze)Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (St. Louis Sting) 1999–2000 56 28 24 – 4 – 60 190 183 3rd of 5, West6th of 11, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Danville Wings) 2000–01 56 19 36 – 1 – 39 164 276 4th of 5, Westt-8th of 10, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Texas Tornado) 2001–02 56 12 38 – 6 – 30 147 266 5th of 5, West11th of 11, NAHLDid not qualify 2002–03 56 20 27 – 9 – 49 191 237 4th of 5, West8th of 11, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Texas Tornado) 2003–04 56 34 18 – 4 – 72 194 143 2nd of 7, Northt-4th of 21, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–2 (Cleveland Jr. Barons)Won Div. Final series, 3–0 (USNTDP)Lost Semifinal series, 5–2 (Fairbanks Ice Dogs), 2–3 (Bismarck Bobcats), 0–1 (Texas Tornado)Won Consolation Game, 3–5 (Fairbanks Ice Dogs) 2004–05 56 30 25 – 1 – 61 207 200 5th of 7, South10th of 19, NAHLDid not qualify 2005–06 56 28 26 – 4 – 60 181 208 3rd of 5, South11th of 20, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Texarkana Bandits) 2006–07 56 26 31 – 5 – 57 188 203 6th of 6, Central13th of 17, NAHLDid not qualify 2007–08 58 27 26 – 5 – 59 190 190 4th of 6, Central11th of 18, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 (North Iowa Outlaws)Won Div. Final series, 2–3 (Alexandria Blizzard) 2008–09 58 25 28 – 5 – 55 183 185 4th of 4, South15th of 19, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 (North Iowa Outlaws)Lost Div. Final series, 2–3 (Alexandria Blizzard) 2009–10 58 21 29 – 8 – 50 163 193 4th of 5, South14th of 19, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Topeka RoadRunners) 2010–11 58 31 24 – 3 – 65 191 170 5th of 8, North15th of 26, NAHLDid not qualify 2011–12 60 31 27 – 2 – 64 202 190 3rd of 5, Midwestt-17th of 28, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–2 (Janesville Jets)Lost Div. Final series, 1–3 (St. Louis Bandits) 2012–13 60 26 30 – 4 – 56 159 181 t-6th of 8, Northt-16th of 24, NAHLLost Div. Play-in series, 0–2 (Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings) 2013–14 60 26 26 – 8 – 60 141 160 5th of 6, North17th of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2014–15 60 23 31 – 6 – 52 126 184 6th of 6, North20th of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2015–16 60 29 25 – 6 – 64 155 164 5th of 6, Midwest13th of 22, NAHLDid not qualify 2016–17 60 27 28 – 4 1 59 174 189 5th of 6, Midwest18th of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2017–18 60 33 21 – 5 1 72 169 166 3rd of 6, Midwestt-8th of 23, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Janesville Jets) 2018–19 60 33 22 – 4 1 71 192 177 3rd of 6, Midwest9th of 24, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Minnesota Magicians) 2019–20 48 14 29 – 2 3 33 116 169 6th of 6, Midwest10th of 23, NAHLPostseason cancelled 2020–21 Franchise suspended play due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 60 36 20 – 2 2 76 211 177 2nd of 8, Midwest7th of 29, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Anchorage Wolverines) 2022–23 60 26 31 – 1 2 55 147 174 t-7th of 8, Midwestt-25th of 29, NAHLDid not qualify 2023–24 60 21 29 – 9 1 52 151 218 t-6th of 8, Midwestt-25th of 32, NAHLDid not qualify 2024–25 59 27 27 – 3 2 59 158 182 6th of 8, Midwest21st of 35, NAHLDid not qualify
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