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?
HOUSTON ACES (2024-25: 82 points, 3rd in South, lost to Quebec in Eastern Quarterfinals)
FORWARDS: Tim Bozon (94), Tyrell Goulbourne (12), Charles Hudon (54), Justin Kloos (28), Tanner Laczynski (18), Jarid Lukosevicius (11), Mackenzie Macheachern (19), Greg Meireles (88), Marco Muller (83), Trevor Parkes (84), Anthony Richard (90), Colin Theisen (63), Chris Tierney (A- 9), Austin Watson (A-52)
DEFENSEMEN: Josh Atkinson (3), T.J. Brodie (C-78), Dylan Coghlan (10), Kevin Gravel (5), Filip Roos (48), Jalen Smereck (7), Devante Stephens (4), Jarred Tinordi (24)
GOALTENDERS: Collin Delia (60), Dryden McKay (30), Atte Tolvanen (35)
OMAHA STEALTH (2024-25: 78 points, 3rd in Pacific, lost to San Diego in Western Final)
FORWARDS: Louis-Marc Aubry (25), Riley Barber (20), Brandon Braddock (81), Patrick Brown (38), Tyson Empey (83), Luca Fazzini (17), Brendan Gaunce (16), Brandon Hawkins (24), John Hayden (15), Josh Ho-Sang (26), Matt Nieto (80), Nate Schnarr (A-76), John Stevens (14), Filip Zadina (C-11)
DEFENSEMEN: Alexander Alexeyev (33), Frederic Allard (2), Sean Day (74), Dillon Heatherington (A-95), Brandon Hickey (84), Linus Hogberg (23), Nelson Nogier (8), Tyler Wotherspoon (4)
GOALTENDERS Magnus Hellberg (35), Jordan Papirny (34), Joren Van Pottelberghe (37)