The Minnesota Magicians were a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League. Based in Eagle River, Wisconsin, the Windigo play their home games at Eagle River Stadium, affectionately referred to as the "Dome".
History The franchise was previously known as the New Mexico Mustangs, a team which began in 2010 and played at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. After two seasons, both seeing them finishing in last place in the South Division, the Mustangs announced on May 23, 2012, that they had been granted inactive status and would not compete in the upcoming season.
On December 21, it was announced that the Mustangs' franchise had been acquired by the Minnesota Junior Hockey Group and would relocate to Richfield for the 2013–14 season. The Magicians' name, logo and colors were announced on January 21, 2013.
In March 2014, the team completed its inaugural season of play with 50 points, averaging nearly 700 fans per game. For the 2016–17 season, the league moved the Magicians back to the Midwest Division after one year in the Central.
The Magicians captured their first division championship in 2021 to earn a spot in the Robertson Cup semifinals. The team began their playoff run with a sweep of second place Fairbanks followed by a five-game series victory over Kenai River.
The team announced in March 2022 that it had been sold to Copper Island Hockey Club, LLC and would relocate to Eagle River, Wisconsin for the 2022–23 season. On May 3, the team was announced as the Wisconsin Windigo.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs 2013–14 60 21 31 8 50 143 193 1045 6th of 6, Midwestt-20th of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2014–15 60 21 35 4 46 160 221 1062 4th of 5, Midwestt-18th of 24, NAHLLost first round, 0–3 vs Fairbanks Ice Dogs 2015–16 60 24 28 8 56 164 198 936 5th of 6, Centralt-16th of 22, NAHLDid not qualify 2016–17 60 31 22 7 69 180 169 691 t–2nd of 6, Midwestt-10th of 24, NAHLLost division semifinals, 0–3 vs Fairbanks Ice Dogs 2017–18 60 28 24 8 64 164 183 789 4th of 6, Midwestt-13th of 23, NAHL Lost division semifinals, 0–3 vs Fairbanks Ice Dogs 2018–19 60 36 21 3 75 175 154 1347 2nd of 6, Midwestt-6th of 24, NAHLWon division semifinals, 3–1 vs Springfield Jr. BluesLost division finals, 0–3 vs Fairbanks Ice Dogs 2019–20 53 21 23 9 51 143 173 554 4th of 6, Midwest16th of 23, NAHLPostseason cancelled due to COVID-19 2020–21 48 24 21 3 51 144 153 589 3rd of 5, Midwest16th of 23, NAHL Won division semifinals, 3–0 vs Fairbanks Ice DogsWon division finals, 3–2 vs Kenai River Brown BearsLost Robertson Cup semifinal, 0–2 vs Aberdeen Wings 2021–22 60 25 26 9 59 197 231 1002 6th of 8, Midwestt-20th of 29, NAHLDid not qualify
References
External links Official league site