Minot Minotauros

The Minot Minotauros (commonly known as the Tauros) are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). 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.

Notable alumni
The Minotauros have helped over 150 players move on to the NCAA level of play. The most notable alumni is Blake Lizotte of the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. Other notable alumni of the program include Jon Lizotte (St. Cloud State, Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins), Johnny Walker (Arizona State, Utah Grizzlies) and Kyle Kukkonen (Michigan Tech, Anaheim Ducks).

Playoffs

 * 2012
 * First Round - Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-1


 * 2013
 * First Round - Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-1


 * 2014
 * First Round - Minot Minotauros deafted Bismarck Bobcats 3-games-to-0
 * Second Round - Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-2


 * 2015
 * First Round - Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-1


 * 2016
 * First Round: - Aberdeen Wings defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-1


 * 2017
 * First Round: - Minot Minotauros defeated Aberdeen Wings 3-games-to-2
 * Second Round: - Minot Minotauros defeated Austin Bruins 3-games-to-0
 * Robertson Cup Semi-Finals: - Minot Minotauros defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 2-games-to-1
 * Robertson Cup Championship: - Shreveport Mudbugs defeated Minot Minotauros 2-1


 * 2018
 * First Round: - Minot Minotauros defeated Bismarck Bobcats 3-games-to-0
 * Second Round: - Aberdeen Wings defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-1


 * 2020
 * First Round: - Aberdeen Wings defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-2


 * 2022
 * First Round: - Austin Bruins defeated Minot Minotauros 3-games-to-0


 * 2023
 * First Round: - Minot Minotauros defeated Austin Bruins 3-games-to-0
 * Second Round: - Minot Minotauros defeated Bismarck Bobcats 3-games-to-1