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The Texas Tornado are a Junior A hockey team located in Frisco , Texas , USA. The team joined the North American Hockey League 's Central division in 1999 (and moved into the newly-formed southern division three years later) while located in North Richland Hills , Texas, and have enjoyed unprecedented success since their expansion year. The Tornado hold the NAHL regular season record for wins in a season with 48 in the 2003-2004 season and won the National Championship in 2001, 2004, 2005, and 2006. The Tornado play their home games at the 3,733-seat Deja Blue Arena in Frisco. All of their games are broadcasted by Alex "Cheeks" Kyrias on the team's website and shown live on the B2 Network. On May 13 2006 , the Tornado won their third straight Robertson Cup, defeating the Bozeman Icedogs . This would be the first time in over 15 years that a team won three consecutive Robertson Cups. The Texas Tornado are owned and operated by the Schlegel Sports Group. They finished the 2006-07 regular season with 82 points (38-18-6), good for 3rd place in the NAHL's Southern Division. They were the South Division's #3 seed and are lost to the eventual Robertson Cup winning St. Louis Bandits in the South Division Finals three games to two. This series loss marked the end of the team's consecutive championship run as well as the first time St. Louis had defeated Texas in the playoffs. 2007-08 SEASON On May 22 , The Tornado selected forward Broderick Browne and defenseman Luke Witkowski in the 2007 NAHL Draft. From May 31 - June 3 , in Plymouth Township, Michigan , the Tornado hosted their first of two 2007-08 tryout camps. Returning players were joined by the team's draft picks, tenders and other hopefuls. The team is hosting a local tryout in Frisco from July 19 to 22 . On June 8 it was announced on the team's website that Head Coach Tony Curtale would not return for the 2007-08 season after eight years at the helm of the franchise. A few days later, the team announced Dwight Mullins as Head Coach and Craig Ludwig as Assistant Coach. 2006-07 ROSTER TORNADO ALUMNI IN THE NHL The Tornado have been equally successful in preparing players for the next level of hockey. Especially of note are the goaltenders to come out of the system. The more notable players include -
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