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.

North American Hockey League NAHL 2022-2023

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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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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Oklahoma Warriors finished first in the 2022-23 NAHL standings with 90 points. Maryland Black Bears (85 points) and Lone Star Brahmas (82 points) followed.

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2022-2023 NAHL Standings

2022-2023 NAHL — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
Central
1.	Austin Bruins	60	34	-	16	-	10	187	151	36	78	1.30	Final loss
2.	Aberdeen Wings	60	30	-	24	-	6	176	177	-1	66	1.10	Eighth Final Loss
3.	St. Cloud Norsemen	60	28	-	23	-	9	163	184	-21	65	1.08	Quarterfinal loss
4.	Minot Minotauros	60	31	-	27	-	2	180	189	-9	64	1.07	Eighth Final Loss
5.	Bismarck Bobcats	60	29	-	25	-	6	197	182	15	64	1.07	Did not make playoffs
6.	North Iowa Bulls	60	29	-	27	-	4	167	179	-12	62	1.03	Did not make playoffs
East
1.	Maryland Black Bears	60	40	-	15	-	5	215	140	75	85	1.42	Semifinal loss
2.	New Jersey Jr. Titans	60	38	-	18	-	4	212	167	45	80	1.33	Eighth Final Loss
3.	Maine Nordiques	60	33	-	24	-	3	208	188	20	69	1.15	Quarterfinal loss
4.	Northeast Generals	60	30	-	25	-	5	190	191	-1	65	1.08	Eighth Final Loss
5.	Johnstown Tomahawks	60	29	-	26	-	5	189	211	-22	63	1.05	Did not make playoffs
6.	Philadelphia Rebels	60	27	-	30	-	3	166	181	-15	57	0.95	Did not make playoffs
7.	Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks	60	6	-	47	-	7	102	246	-144	19	0.32	Did not make playoffs
Midwest
1.	Wisconsin Windigo	60	39	-	18	-	3	210	147	63	81	1.35	Quarterfinal loss
2.	Minnesota Wilderness	60	35	-	18	-	7	168	146	22	77	1.28	Semifinal loss
3.	Kenai River Brown Bears	60	32	-	24	-	4	170	185	-15	68	1.13	Eighth Final Loss
4.	Chippewa Steel	60	31	-	25	-	4	186	172	14	66	1.10	Eighth Final Loss
5.	Anchorage Wolverines	60	28	-	24	-	8	208	218	-10	64	1.07	Did not make playoffs
6.	Fairbanks Ice Dogs	60	28	-	25	-	7	181	196	-15	63	1.05	Did not make playoffs
7.	Springfield Jr. Blues	60	26	-	31	-	3	147	174	-27	55	0.92	Did not make playoffs
8.	Janesville Jets	60	23	-	28	-	9	167	180	-13	55	0.92	Did not make playoffs
South
1.	Oklahoma Warriors	60	44	-	14	-	2	253	139	114	90	1.50	Champion
2.	Lone Star Brahmas	60	37	-	15	-	8	155	126	29	82	1.37	Eighth Final Loss
3.	Shreveport Mudbugs	60	37	-	16	-	7	183	135	48	81	1.35	Quarterfinal loss
4.	Amarillo Wranglers	60	34	-	23	-	3	183	154	29	71	1.18	Eighth Final Loss
5.	New Mexico Ice Wolves	60	33	-	23	-	4	195	170	25	70	1.17	Did not make playoffs
6.	Odessa Jackalopes	60	30	-	27	-	3	174	199	-25	63	1.05	Did not make playoffs
7.	El Paso Rhinos	60	18	-	38	-	4	111	201	-90	40	0.67	Did not make playoffs
8.	Corpus Christi IceRays	60	11	-	42	-	7	140	255	-115	29	0.48	Did not make playoffs

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2022-2023 NAHL Player Stats

2022-2023 NAHL — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	David Andreychuk (F)	60	18	57	75	68
2.	Hunter Longhi (F)	58	22	49	71	26
3.	Joey DelGreco (F)	60	22	47	69	24
4.	Jackson Reineke (F)	59	32	34	66	122
5.	Paul Minnehan (F)	48	26	40	66	28

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2022-2023 NAHL Goalie Stats

2022-2023 NAHL — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Gavin Moffatt (G)	30	2.00	.938
2.	Arthur Smith (G)	33	1.59	.928
3.	Jakub Krbecek (G)	51	2.54	.927
4.	Isak Posch (G)	44	2.12	.926
5.	Max Beckford (G)	30	2.60	.923

NAHL Stories

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2022-2023 NAHL Demographics

NAHL Games

NAHL — Games
date	home	visiting	score
11/13/2026 06:30 PM GMT-5	New Jersey Jr. Titans	Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks	-
11/10/2026 11:00 AM GMT-5	Maryland Black Bears	Philadelphia Rebels	0 - 2
11/07/2026 07:30 PM GMT-9	Kenai River Brown Bears	Fairbanks Ice Dogs	2 - 1
11/07/2026 07:00 PM GMT-9	Anchorage Wolverines	Minnesota Mallards	7 - 4
11/07/2026 07:07 PM GMT-7	Pueblo Peppers	Amarillo Wranglers	4 - 5 (SO)

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NAHL Transactions

NAHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
11/03/2026	Confirmed	Benjamin Green (F)	Fairbanks Ice Dogs	Prince Albert Raiders	Details
11/03/2026	Confirmed	Joshua Sardo (F)	Idaho Falls Spud Kings	Aurora Univ.	Details
11/02/2026	Confirmed	Jakeb Lynch (F)	Minnesota Wilderness	Omaha Lancers	Details
10/31/2026	Confirmed	Charlie Burchfield (F)	Shreveport Mudbugs	SUNY-Plattsburgh	Details
10/31/2026	Confirmed	Jake Georgy (D)	Odessa Jackalopes	Saint Mary's Univ.	Details

2026-2027 NAHL Free Agents

2026-2027 NAHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Amarillo Wranglers	Yuri Karatay (D)
Rochester Jr. Americans	Jackson Schouten (F)
Minnesota Mallards	Gleb Akimov (F)
Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks	Gleb Akimov (F)
Springfield Jr. Blues	Amir Valiullin (G)

2027-2028 NAHL Free Agents

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NAHL Team Comparison (Averages)

2022-2023 NAHL — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Aberdeen Wings	51	2 165	6'1"	185 lbs	19.88
2.	Amarillo Wranglers	46	2 308	6'1"	190 lbs	20.15
3.	Anchorage Wolverines	42	2 165	6'0"	185 lbs	19.90
4.	Austin Bruins	48	1 884	6'0"	185 lbs	19.58
5.	Bismarck Bobcats	46	2 389	6'0"	183 lbs	19.57
6.	Corpus Christi IceRays	54	2 244	6'0"	185 lbs	19.57
7.	Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks	58	2 504	6'1"	185 lbs	19.66
8.	El Paso Rhinos	69	2 855	6'0"	187 lbs	19.77
9.	Fairbanks Ice Dogs	40	2 374	6'0"	181 lbs	19.78
10.	Houston Bulls	47	2 510	6'0"	183 lbs	19.55
11.	Janesville Jets	56	2 117	6'0"	185 lbs	19.43
12.	Johnstown Tomahawks	44	2 161	6'0"	185 lbs	19.93
13.	Kenai River Brown Bears	41	2 296	6'0"	179 lbs	19.73
14.	Lone Star Brahmas	38	1 904	6'0"	185 lbs	20.13
15.	Maine Nordiques	31	1 713	6'0"	185 lbs	19.94
16.	Maryland Black Bears	41	2 026	6'1"	187 lbs	19.68
17.	Minnesota Wilderness	51	2 519	6'0"	185 lbs	19.86
18.	Minot Minotauros	46	2 269	6'0"	181 lbs	19.78
19.	New Jersey Jr. Titans	40	2 125	6'0"	187 lbs	19.83
20.	New Mexico Ice Wolves	38	2 322	6'0"	185 lbs	20.11
21.	Northeast Generals	39	2 432	6'0"	183 lbs	19.77
22.	Odessa Jackalopes	36	2 409	6'1"	185 lbs	19.94
23.	Oklahoma Warriors	43	2 616	6'0"	185 lbs	19.72
24.	Philadelphia Rebels	36	1 799	6'0"	185 lbs	19.31
25.	Pueblo Peppers	46	1 930	6'0"	181 lbs	19.41
26.	Shreveport Mudbugs	35	1 982	6'1"	190 lbs	20.06
27.	Springfield Jr. Blues	50	2 201	6'0"	185 lbs	19.53
28.	St. Cloud Norsemen	52	2 397	6'0"	183 lbs	19.83
29.	Wisconsin Windigo	46	2 142	6'0"	183 lbs	19.72

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

NAHL — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jonas Höög (F)	2026-2027	FoodMarket	IAHL	9	41	12	53	-
2.	David Thomson (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	16	16	21	37	0
3.	Caden Hunter (F)	2026-2027	Weber State Univ.	ACHA II	17	9	28	37	6
4.	Nole Donohue (F)	2026-2027	Bishop Kearney Selects 18U AAA	18U AAA	26	20	16	36	-
5.	Guhnar Hillman (F)	2026-2027	Austin Ice Bats	NA3HL	17	18	18	36	47
6.	Ryan Flaherty (F)	2026-2027	Montana State Univ.	ACHA II	20	17	17	34	19
7.	Gavin Sattler (F)	2026-2027	Team MPLS Magazine	UMHSEHL	21	20	12	32	10
8.	Dayton Ruppel (D)	2026-2027	Louisiana Drillers	NA3HL	13	9	23	32	28
9.	Grant Dietz (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of South Florida	ACHA III	12	14	17	31	14
10.	Cameron Kimmerly (F)	2026-2027	Helena Bighorns	NA3HL	16	13	18	31	4

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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

List of NAHL Champions

NAHL — Champions
Year	Team
2026	Maryland Black Bears
2025	Bismarck Bobcats
2024	Lone Star Brahmas
2023	Oklahoma Warriors
2022	New Jersey Jr. Titans
2021	Shreveport Mudbugs
2019	Aberdeen Wings
2018	Shreveport Mudbugs
2017	Lone Star Brahmas
2016	Fairbanks Ice Dogs
2015	Minnesota Wilderness
2014	Fairbanks Ice Dogs
2013	Amarillo Bulls
2012	Texas Tornado
2011	Fairbanks Ice Dogs
2010	Bismarck Bobcats
2009	St. Louis Bandits
2008	St. Louis Bandits
2007	St. Louis Bandits
2006	Texas Tornado
2005	Texas Tornado
2004	Texas Tornado
2003	Pittsburgh Forge
2002	Compuware Ambassadors
2001	Texas Tornado
2000	Danville Wings
1999	Compuware Ambassadors
1998	Compuware Ambassadors
1997	Springfield Jr. Blues
1996	Springfield Jr. Blues
1995	Compuware Ambassadors
1994	Compuware Ambassadors
1993	Kalamazoo Jr. Wings
1992	Compuware Ambassadors
1991	Kalamazoo Jr. Wings
1990	Compuware Ambassadors
1989	Compuware Ambassadors
1988	Compuware Ambassadors
1987	Compuware Ambassadors
1986	Compuware Ambassadors
1985	St. Clair Falcons
1984	St. Clair Falcons
1983	Paddock Pools
1982	Paddock Pools
1981	Paddock Pools
1980	Paddock Pools
1979	Paddock Pools
1978	Paddock Pools
1977	Paddock Pools
1976	Detroit Little Caesars