NAHA 2025-26 Season – Albuquerque Thunderbirds (13-11-0) @ Hartford Whalers (16-7-4)
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?
ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS (Expansion Team)
FORWARDS: Lucas Condotta (42), Daniel D’Amato (7), Oscar Eklind (43), Abbott Girduckis (17), Kale Howarth (74), Dryden Hunt (A-15), Bokondji Imama (44), Michael Joly (24), Joona Luoto (48), Austin Ortega (8), Emil Pettersson (14), Jack Roslovic (C-9), Chris Wagner (25), Lucas Wallmark (32)
DEFENSEMEN: Lucas Ekestahl Jonsson (16), Niklas Hansson (19), Otto Leskinen (28), Jake Livingstonem (6), Connor Mackey (4), Jordan Oesterle (A-82), Brogan Rafferty (55), Alexander Yakovenko (75)
GOALIES: Sandro Aeschlimann (29), Brandon Bussi (72), Zach Sawchenko (36)
HARTFORD WHALERS (2024-25: 68 points, 5th in North, missed playoffs)
FORWARDS: Mathias Brome (86), Hudson Fasching (20), Noah Gregor (A-18), Jere Innala (21), Axel Jonsson Fjallby (A-71), Alex Kile (24), Otto Koivula (12), Will Lockwood (16), Dylan McLaughlin (13), Garrett Pilon (22), Ryan Schmelzer (26), Owen Sillinger (12), Mitchell Stephens (67), Ryan Wagner (28)
DEFENSEMEN: Calle Andersson (45), Matt Benning (55), Josiah Didier (44), Eric Gelinas (85), Jack Johnson (C-3), Lawrence Pilut (4), Marshall Rifai (83), Joakim Ryan (47)
GOALTENDERS: Jaxon Castor (40), Michael Houser (32), Connor Hughes (31)
