In summer 2009, 17 brave souls decided to venture into Locker Room 2 at Breck Anderson Ice Arena to pick up white AHA jerseys. Through lots of hard work, this motley crew learned to skate (sort of) and play hockey.

Only 3 weeks after their first meeting, after many votes and jersey color changes, these individuals became the Northern Horde, the newest team in the AHA beginner school. Through the first few weeks of beginner school the team’s roster changed several times. Fortunately for the Horde, David Homel left the Horde’s bitter rivals – the Diablos B – to join the Horde prior to the first team scrimmage. Also, when the Horde lost two players later in the summer, fortunes again brightened when Andrew Dayton, the step-son of Bill Messinger and brother of Liza Messinger, returned from school to join the Horde’s feared offensive attack.

The Horde’s logo was designed by Brian Seger, a graphic artist and the brother-in-law of Will Schultz. It features an angry mob of old-school hockey players piloting their Viking longboat to victory through cold, treacherous seas.

The Horde is part of the Adult Hockey Association – a Twin Cities based amateur adult hockey association aimed at providing instruction to adults who want to learn to play “the Coolest Game on Ice” while fostering a fun and safe environment for its participants as they sharpen their skills and hopefully their skates. The Horde is fortunate to have league Program Director, Pete Morrow, in goal.