The Lone Star Brahmas are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) based in North Richland Hills, Texas (a suburb of Fort Worth). The Brahmas play their home games at the NYTEX Sports Centre.
The Brahmas nickname is a tribute to the Fort Worth Brahmas of the Central Hockey League, which played their final six seasons (most notably winning the 2009 Ray Miron President's Cup championship) at the NYTEX Sports Centre.
The Brahmas most recently won the 2024 Robertson Cup.
History The franchise was previously known as the Texas Tornado when they started playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the 1999–2000 season. They originally played at the NYTEX Sports Centre (then called the Blue Line Ice Complex) until 2003 when the Tornado moved to Frisco, Texas, and the Dr Pepper Arena in 2003 (after which the Lone Star Cavalry took their place, playing in the NAHL for one season). The Tornado won five Robertson Cups; in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2012. The Tornado won the 2012 Robertson Cup after losing in the Division Semifinals to the Topeka RoadRunners but advanced to the round-robin stage as the host of the 2012 tournament.
However, the on-ice success could not cure the Tornado's off-ice financial woes nor the money they lost the last three years. After seeking out all options to remain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the Tornado sold the team to Texas Hockey Partners, who moved the team back to the NYTEX Sports Centre and gave them their current Brahmas name.
Longest Playoff game in NAHL history On April 22, 2023, the Lone Star Brahmas hosted the Shreveport Mudbugs in Game 1 of the Robertson Cup Playoffs. The game was tied 1-1 and would take 4 overtimes to finish. The Brahmas won the game in Quadruple OT 2-1 at 1:38 am local time. With a start time at 7:30 CT, the game was approximately 6 Hours and 8 minutes long.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs 2013–14 60 23 33 4 50 136 204 1469 5th of 7, Southt-20th of 24, NAHLdid not qualify 2014–15 60 40 12 8 88 208 130 1182 1st of 8, South3rd of 24, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Wenatchee WildWon Div. Final series, 3–1 vs. Topeka RoadRunnersLost Semifinal series, 1–2 Austin Bruins 2015–16 60 39 12 9 87 186 136 1217 2nd of 6, South3rd of 22, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 vs. Topeka RoadRunners 2016–17 60 44 14 2 90 190 135 1171 1st of 7, South2nd of 24, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Wichita Falls WildcatsWon Div. Final series, 3–2 vs. Corpus Christi IceRaysWon Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 2–0 vs. Janesville JetsWon Robertson Cup Championship, 3–0 vs. Aston Rebels 2017–18 60 38 12 8 86 164 111 929 2nd of 6, Southt-3rd of 23, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Odessa JackalopesLost Div. Final series, 2–3 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs 2018–19 60 31 21 8 70 143 150 1095 2nd of 6, Southt-10th of 24, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs 2019–20 53 42 9 2 86 190 81 1036 1st of 7, South1st of 23, NAHLPostseason cancelled 2020–21 56 38 16 2 78 173 132 1192 2nd of 6, South4th of 23, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 vs. Wichita Falls Warriors 2021–22 60 38 12 10 86 197 144 1174 1st of 8, South1st of 29, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–1 vs. Shreveport MudbugsLost Div. Final series, 2–3 vs. New Mexico Ice Wolves 2022–23 60 37 15 8 82 155 126 1027 2nd of 8, South3rd of 29, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs 2023–24 60 44 10 6 94 206 109 935 1st of 8 South1st of 32, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–1 vs. New Mexico Ice WolvesWon Div. Final series, 3–1 vs. Shreveport MudbugsWon Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 2–0 vs. Anchorage WolverinesWon Robertson Cup Championship, 4–2 vs. Maryland Black Bears 2024–25 59 44 11 4 92 195 92 1148 1st of 8, South2nd of 35, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 New Mexico Ice WolvesWon Div. Final series, 3–0 Corpus Christi IceRaysWon Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 2–1 vs. Wisconsin WindigoLost Robertson Cup Championship, 2–4 vs. Bismarck Bobcats 2025–26 59 42 12 5 89 199 128 1058 1st of 8, South4th of 34, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 Shreveport MudbugsWon Div. Final series, 3–0 El Paso RhinosLost Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 0–2 vs. Maryland Black Bears
References
External links Official site Ticket information Official League site