NAHA 2025-26 Season Opening Night – Indianapolis Racers @ Kansas City Spirit
Welcome to Season Eight of the North American Hockey Association!
Over the course of the offseason, the league expanded to 23 teams, adding the Alaska (Anchorage) Grizzlies, the Albuquerque Thunderbirds and the Saskatchewan (Saskatoon) Bisons.
The Baltimore Bulldogs are the defending Dunlap Cup Champions. Will they become the first two-time champions or will another team lift the Cup in the summer?
INDIANAPOLIS RACERS (2024-25: 72 points, 2nd in Midwest, lost to Omaha in Western Quarterfinals)
FORWARDS: Gregory Hofmann (15), Mason Jobst (28), Marc Johnstone (9), Boris Katchouk (13), Liam Kirk (94), Kilm Koston (A-7), John Leaonrd (19), Trevor Lewis (C-61), Cole Maier (14), Carson Meyer (18), Cal O’Reilly (16), Victor Rask (49), Dominik Shine (65), Gemel Smith (
DEFENSMEN: Nikolas Brouillard (8), Josh Brown (44), Trevor Carrick (A-43), Alex Green (23), Jalen Smereck (57), Juusu Vainio (48), Luke Witkowski (82), Jakub Zboril (67)
GOALTENDERS: Ken Appleby (39), Reto Berra (20), Strauss Mann (1)
KANSAS CITY SPIRIT (2024-25: 64 points, 5th in Midwest, lost to San Diego in Western Quarterfinals)
FORWARDS: Tyler Angle (12), Andres Bjork (25), Kyle CrisCuolo (41), Joe Gamberdella (A-17), Juha Jaaska (51), Colin Jacobs (14), Robin Kovacs (23), Joseph Labate (16), Brett Leason (A-11), Jori Lehtera (A-21), Matt Luff (24), Waltteri Merela (89), Kevin Rooney (9), C.J. Suess (15)
DEFENSEMEN: Mikkel Aagaard (29), Jack Ahcan (18), Mattias Goransson (39), Dean Kukan (46), Oliver Kylington (4), Dysin Mayo (65), Markus Niemelainen (80), Alex Peters (5)
GOALIES: Troy Grosenick (1), Jack Lafontaine (31), Melvin Nyffeler (60)
