What does NAHL stand for?

NAHL stands for North American Hockey League.

How many teams play in the NAHL?

The NAHL currently consists of 36 teams.

Who won the most recent NAHL championship?

Maryland Black Bears won the most recent NAHL championship in 2026.

Great Lake Junior A Hockey League NAHL 1981-1982

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League naming history:

1984 - currentNAHL (North American Hockey League)
1975 - 1984GLJAHL (Great Lake Junior A Hockey League)

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1981-1982

1981-1982 Season

Paddock Pools finished first in the 1981-82 GLJAHL standings with 70 points. Redford Royals (64 points) and Detroit Jr. Red Wings (53 points) followed.

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1981-1982 GLJAHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Paddock Pools	46	33	4	9	-	-	291	182	109	70	1.52	Champion
2.	Redford Royals	46	30	4	12	-	-	288	217	71	64	1.39	-
3.	Detroit Jr. Red Wings	46	25	3	18	-	-	259	232	27	53	1.15	-
4.	Waterford Lakers	46	21	4	21	-	-	287	267	20	46	1.00	-

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1981-1982 GLJAHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Chris Seychel (F)	44	45	68	113	86
2.	Mike Donnelly (F)	46	48	64	112	92
3.	Chris Cichocki (F)	43	44	58	102	48
4.	Ken Stelmach (F)	45	36	50	86	93
5.	Greg Turner (F)	44	36	33	69	43

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1981-1982 GLJAHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Javier Ibarluzea (G)	28	5.52	.865

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1981-1982 GLJAHL Demographics

NAHL Games

date	home	visiting	score
10/21/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks	Philadelphia Rebels	-
10/18/2026 07:15 PM UTC	Billings Cattle Punchers	Idaho Falls Spud Kings	2 - 7
10/18/2026 03:00 AM UTC	Anchorage Wolverines	Wisconsin Windigo	7 - 3
10/18/2026 01:07 AM UTC	Pueblo Peppers	Grand Junction River Hawks	2 - 0
10/18/2026 01:05 AM UTC	Billings Cattle Punchers	Idaho Falls Spud Kings	2 - 9

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NAHL Transactions

NAHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/19/2026	Confirmed	Skogen Schrott (F)	New Jersey Jr. Titans	Colby College	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Caleb Lepitre (F)	Idaho Falls Spud Kings	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	Details
10/15/2026	Confirmed	Theodor Bodén (F)	Springfield Jr. Blues	EC-KAC Future Team	Details
10/13/2026	Confirmed	William Stuski (G)	Oklahoma Warriors	Trinity College	Details
10/11/2026	Confirmed	Blake Arrowsmith (F)	Soo Greyhounds	Wisconsin Windigo	Details

2026-2027 NAHL Free Agents

Team	Player
Amarillo Wranglers	Yuri Karatay (D)
Rochester Jr. Americans	Jackson Schouten (F)
Minnesota Mallards	Gleb Akimov (F)
New Hampshire Mountain Kings	Veerne Lähteenmäki (D)
Northeast Generals	Mio Kjörsträd Öqvist (F)

2027-2028 NAHL Free Agents

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NAHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Detroit Jr. Red Wings	1	44	5'10"	163 lbs	18.00
2.	Fraser Flags	1	44	5'9"	159 lbs	18.00
3.	Paddock Pool Saints	11	568	6'0"	176 lbs	18.60
4.	Redford Royals	4	29	5'11"	190 lbs	17.67
5.	Waterford Lakers	5	176	5'11"	179 lbs	18.67

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jonas Höög (F)	2026-2027	FoodMarket	IAHL	6	33	6	39	-
2.	Dayton Ruppel (D)	2026-2027	Louisiana Drillers	NA3HL	13	9	23	32	28
3.	Nole Donohue (F)	2026-2027	Bishop Kearney Selects 18U AAA	18U AAA	15	15	13	28	-
4.	Landon Marleau (F)	2026-2027	Wellington Dukes	OJHL	17	16	9	25	4
5.	Brody Neish (F)	2026-2027	Illinois State Univ.	ACHA	11	12	13	25	14
6.	Daniel Vihavainen (D)	2026-2027	Louisiana Drillers	NA3HL	13	4	19	23	4
7.	Gavin Sattler (F)	2026-2027	Team MPLS Magazine	UMHSEHL	15	12	10	22	6
8.	Chance Adams (F)	2026-2027	Markham Royals	OJHL	16	9	13	22	18
9.	Marshall McCharles (F)	2026-2027	King Rebellion	OJHL	14	7	14	21	2
10.	Carson Brière (F)	2026-2027	EC Peiting	Oberliga	10	9	11	20	24

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Regular Season

NAHL All-Time Points

NAHL All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Fultz (F)	170	121	125	246
2.	Frank Nardella (F)	171	66	147	213
3.	Craig Bushey (F)	217	89	120	209
4.	Erik Peterson (F)	212	72	131	203
5.	Hunter Longhi (F)	209	78	119	197

NAHL All-Time Goals

NAHL All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Fultz (F)	170	121	125	246
2.	J.T. Osborn (F)	170	98	84	182
3.	Karl Sellan (F)	153	94	93	187
4.	Craig Bushey (F)	217	89	120	209
5.	Jack Prince (F)	167	88	100	188

NAHL All-Time Assists

NAHL All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Frank Nardella (F)	171	66	147	213
2.	Erik Peterson (F)	212	72	131	203
3.	Gary Brown (F)	84	66	128	194
4.	Ryan Fultz (F)	170	121	125	246
5.	Matt Rutkowski (F)	198	72	125	197

NAHL All-Time Penalty Min.

NAHL All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Luke Wright (F)	105	20	32	817
2.	Connor Wood (F)	151	9	43	768
3.	Hank Carisio (F)	158	72	160	690
4.	Jon Kretin (D)	145	11	83	663
5.	George Cantrall (F)	121	11	44	654

NAHL All-Time Games Played

NAHL All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Preston Weeks (D)	233	9	36	45
2.	Skylur Jameson (F)	231	63	72	135
3.	Alex Archibald (F)	227	15	64	79
4.	Chase Beacom (D)	225	13	42	55
5.	Jimmy McCusker (F)	223	56	79	135

NAHL All-Time Points Per Game

NAHL All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Eric Lindros (F)	14	23	52	3.71
2.	Chris Tancill (F)	45	51	150	3.33
3.	Jeff Green (F)	43	26	115	2.67
4.	Chris Seychel (F)	44	45	113	2.57
5.	Kevin Swider (F)	42	38	104	2.48

NAHL All-Time Points Per Season

NAHL All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chris Tancill (F)	1985-1986	NAHL	45	51	99	150	3.33	-
2.	Bill McCreary Jr. (D)	1977-1978	GLJAHL	40	51	72	123	3.08	-
3.	Steve Murphy (F)	1978-1979	GLJAHL	-	56	64	120	-	-
4.	Mike Johnson (F)	1978-1979	GLJAHL	-	42	73	115	-	-
5.	Jeff Green (F)	1985-1986	NAHL	43	26	51	115	2.67	87

NAHL All-Time Goals Per Season

NAHL All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Justin Duberman (F)	1987-1988	NAHL	56	61	43	104	1.86	-
2.	Logan Jenuwine (F)	2018-2019	NAHL	59	60	44	104	1.76	80
3.	Jim Gardiner (F)	1979-1980	GLJAHL	45	57	31	88	1.96	14
4.	Steve Murphy (F)	1978-1979	GLJAHL	-	56	64	120	-	-
5.	Tom Anastos (F)	1980-1981	GLJAHL	45	55	54	109	2.42	32

NAHL All-Time Assists Per Season

NAHL All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chris Tancill (F)	1985-1986	NAHL	45	51	99	150	3.33	-
2.	Gary Brown (F)	1989-1990	NAHL	44	39	75	114	2.59	-
3.	Mike Johnson (F)	1978-1979	GLJAHL	-	42	73	115	-	-
4.	Bill McCreary Jr. (D)	1977-1978	GLJAHL	40	51	72	123	3.08	-
5.	Don Elland (F)	1982-1983	GLJAHL	45	27	72	99	2.20	54

NAHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

NAHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jack DeMoura (D)	2023-2024	NAHL	49	0	5	5	0.10	360
2.	Luke Wright (F)	1999-2000	NAHL	38	6	6	12	0.32	357
3.	Anthony Mangano (F)	2016-2017	NAHL	42	6	5	11	0.26	331
4.	Mike Sgroi (F)	1997-1998	NAHL	48	12	16	28	0.58	328
5.	Keven Poulin (F)	2000-2001	NAHL	47	7	9	16	0.34	325