Do you bleed Junior Blues' blue and gold?! Ask yourself that very question, and if you are indeed one of us that do, then you have come to the right place!
The Junior Blues are a franchise of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) based in the location of Springfield--the state capital of Illinois. The team was founded in the year of 1993 by both Dan O'Laughlin and Al Jennings and first started out as in fact a semi-pro team.
As many organizations like to refer there players, coaches, front office and fans as a family, that is indeed what the Springfield Junior Blues are.
Being as the team is pretty much the only actual team in the city of Springfield, the fan base is pretty large and on every weekend that they are playing here at home, the Nelson Center is always rockin'.
Following the coaching change from last season to this season, new head coach Tony Zasowski, who is also the general manager. Last season the team was led by Joe Dibble--who is now the head coach for division-foe, Janesville.
Despite ending the season the way that they did last season, the Junior Blues' new motto is "The New Standard", which is a good one as long as winning in the works. Just like any city, if the team is winning ball games and is an exciting, well coached unit, the fans will fill the seats.
Although this team hasn't won a championship in recent history, they won back-to-back Robertson Cups' in 1996 and 1997. These guys are a young, gritty group of players that bring excitement to this city every winter. Just like they have done twice in the past, lets just hope more championships are on the way.
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