Minot Minotauros
The Minot Minotauros are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League. Based in Minot, North Dakota, the Tauros play their home games at Maysa Arena.
History
The Tauros are Minot's fifth hockey team, following the El Paso/Minot Raiders of the Southwest Hockey League in 1975–76 and then as the Minot Rangers for the 1976–77 season, the Minot Maple Leafs of the Continental Hockey League for the 1985–86 season, the Minot Americans/Top Guns of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League from 1987 to 1997, and the Minot Muskies, which played in the America West Hockey League for the 2000–01 season.Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2011–12 | 60 | 7 | 49 | 4 | 18 | 104 | 252 | 1,313 | 5th of 5, Central 28th of 28, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | 60 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 56 | 157 | 186 | 1,284 | 4th of 6, Central t-16th of 24, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 vs. Austin Bruins |
| 2013–14 | 60 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 51 | 130 | 165 | 797 | 4th of 5, Central 19th of 24, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 vs. Austin Bruins |
| 2014–15 | 60 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 80 | 184 | 137 | 856 | 2nd of 5, Central 7th of 24, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Bismarck Bobcats Lost Div. Final series, 2–3 vs. Austin Bruins |
| 2015–16 | 60 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 76 | 185 | 158 | 1106 | 2nd of 6, Central t-6th of 22, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 vs. Austin Bruins |
| 2016–17 | 60 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 80 | 192 | 156 | 1137 | 1st of 6, Central 5th of 24, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 vs. Aberdeen Wings |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 62 | 161 | 168 | 839 | 4th of 6, Central 16th of 23, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–2 vs. Aberdeen Wings Won Div. Final series, 3–0 vs. Austin Bruins, Won Robertson Cup Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs Lost Robertson Cup Championship game, 1–2 vs. Shreveport Mudbugs |
| 2018–19 | 60 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 75 | 207 | 161 | 943 | 2nd of 6, Central t-6th of 24, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Bismarck Bobcats Lost Div. Final series, 1–3 vs. Aberdeen Wings |
| 2019–20 | 50 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 61 | 192 | 171 | 622 | 4th of 6, Central 12th of 23, NAHL | Season cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 56 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 54 | 150 | 199 | 972 | t-3rd of 6, Central t-12th of 23, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 vs. Aberdeen Wings |
| 2021–22 | 60 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 59 | 173 | 184 | 1082 | 5th of 6, Central t-20th of 29, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | 60 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 180 | 189 | 843 | t-3rd of 6, Central t-17th of 29, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 vs. Austin Bruins |
| 2023–24 | 60 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 90 | 208 | 125 | 919 | 1st of 6, Central 2nd of 32, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinal series, 3-0 vs. Austin Bruins Won Div. Final series, 3-1 vs. Bismarck Bobcats Lost Robertson Semis, 0-2 vs. Maryland Black Bears |
| 2024–25 | 42 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 65 | 160 | 72 | 574 | 2nd of 8, Central 3rd of 35, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2-3 vs. Austin Bruins |