| North Iowa Bulls | |
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| City | Mason City, Iowa |
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home arena | Mason City Arena |
| Colors | Green, blue, white |
| Owners | Alberto Fernandez, F&S Management |
| General manager | Nick Fabrizio(2024-25) |
| Head coach | Nick Bruneteau(2024-25) |
| Affiliates | Mason City Toros,Lincoln Stars |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| 2008–2010 | Albert Lea Thunder |
| 2010–2021 | Amarillo Bulls |
| 2021–present | North Iowa Bulls |
TheNorth Iowa Bulls are aTier II juniorice hockey team in theNorth American Hockey League (NAHL). They play their home games at the Mason City Multipurpose Arena inMason City, Iowa. The organization also operates aTier III junior team in theNorth American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) that was known as the North Iowa Bulls from 2011 to 2021 before the club relocated fromAmarillo, Texas. The Bulls were coached by Todd Sanden, who has been with the North Iowa team since its inception in 2011. The Bulls are now coached by Nick Bruneteau.
In 2019, owners of the North Iowa Bulls, F&S Management Company LLC, acquired theAmarillo Bulls of theNorth American Hockey League (NAHL) and the North Iowa Bulls gained a Tier II affiliation.[1] On March 5, 2021, it was announced that the Amarillo team would relocate to Mason City starting in the 2021–22 season as the North Iowa Bulls.[2] Todd Sanden remained the head coach and general manager of the North Iowa Bulls after joining the NAHL.[3]
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
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| 2021–22 | 60 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 54 | 194 | 234 | 857 | 6th of 6, Central 25th of 29, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | 60 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 167 | 179 | 647 | 6th of 6, Central 23rd of 29, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | 59 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 108 | 259 | 1403 | 6th of 6, Central 32nd of 32, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2024–25 | 59 | 19 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 159 | 212 | 973 | 7th of 8, Central 32nd of 35, NAHL | Did not qualify |
The Bulls have advanced a number of players on to higher levels ofjunior hockey including theNorth American Hockey League, as well asNCAA Division I,NCAA Division III andACHA college programs.
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