NAHA 2025-26 Season – Atlanta Thrashers (4-1-0) @ Kansas City Spirit (1-1-1)
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?
ATLANTA THRASHERS (2024-25: 58 points, 5th in South, missed playoffs)
FORWARDS: Kenny Agostino (11), Zach Boychuk (A-89), Logan Brown (A-22), Chris Collins (10), Colt Conrad (79), Jonathan Dahlen (54), Chris DeSousa (82), Jack Kopacka (52), Karson Kuhlman (83), J.C. Lipon (88), Craig Smith (14), Michael Spacek (34), Tyler Spezia (32), Max Veronneau (51)
DEFENSEMEN: Chris Harpur ( 96), Anton Lindholm (37), Kyle Looft (3), Luke Martin (2), Dakota Mermis (36), Adam Ollas Mattsson (73), Will Riedel (15), Calle Rosen (C-43)
GOALTENDERS: Jonas Arntzen (31), Kasimir Kaskisuo (80), James Reimer (47)
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 (11), Jori Lehtera (C-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 (A-4), Dysin Mayo (65), Markus Niemelainen (80), Alex Peters (5)
GOALIES: Troy Grosenick (1), Jack Lafontaine (31), Melvin Nyffeler (60)
