The Franchise joined the North American Hockey League for the 2003-2004 season as the Texarkana Bandits. The team played in Texarkana from 2003 until the summer of 2006 when the team moved to the Greater St. Louis Metro Area. The team moved to the Summit Center in Chesterfield, Missouri, filling the void left when the St. Louis Heartland Eagles of the [USHL]] ceased operations at the end of the 2005 season.
Regular season records
Season
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
GF
GA
PIM
Finish
2003-04
56
30
24
0
63
167
181
1727
4th, South Division
2004-05
56
36
15
0
77
218
153
1329
2nd, South Division
2005-06
58
42
14
2
86
240
145
1258
2nd, South Division
2006-07
62
43
14
5
91
228
153
1437
1st, South Division
2007-08
58
47
9
2
96
250
149
1429
1st, North Division
Playoff records
Season
GP
W
L
OTL
GF
GA
PIM
Finish
2004 not avalable
2005
9
4
5
0
25
27
226
lost in 2nd round
2006
8
3
5
0
20
28
196
lost in 2nd round
2007
12
9
3
0
53
34
180
League Champions
2008
11
9
1
1
47
25
205
League Champions
On-Ice Successes
The Franchise has seen many successes since The Bandits began in 2003. In their first season in the league the teams was the only expansion team to make the playoffs. The team has made the playoffs every season since the team began. In May of 2007 the St. Louis Bandits became NAHL champions and Tier II Junior A Hockey National Champions. The Bandits remained strong for the 2007-2008 season and won back-to-back Robertson Cup Champions.
Chesterfield, Missouri
