Minnesota Fighting Pike
| Minnesota Fighting Pike | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| Folded | 1996 | ||
| Headquartered | Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| Colors | Green, gold, white | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Tom Scallen | ||
| Head coach | Ray Jauch | ||
| President | Tom Scallen | ||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||
Arena Football League (1996)
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The Minnesota Fighting Pike were an Arena football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They joined the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1996 as an expansion team. The Fighting Pike were the first ever attempt at an arena/indoor football team in the state of Minnesota. The owner of the Fighting Pike was Tom Scallen. The Fighting Pike played at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team colors were green and gold. In a 2012 AFL Poll, the Fighting Pike were voted as the 8th greatest nickname in AFL history.