NAHA 2025-26 Season – Cleveland Barons (19-15-1) @ Hartford Whalers (20-10-4)
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?
CLEVELAND BARONS (2024-25: 74 points, 1st in Midwest, lost to Cincinnati in Western Quarterfinals)
FORWARDS: Emil Bemstrom (A-52), Brett Bulmer (44), Drew Callin (77), Samuel Dove-McFalls (16), Jean-Luc Foudy (7), Carson Gicewicz (51), Taro Hirose (17), Travis Howe (42), Nick Moutrey (26), Tyler Pitlick (A-90), Sheldon Rempal (29), Brett Seney (62), Dominic Toninato (21), Jerry Turkulainen (32)
DEFENSEMEN: Brandon Davidson (88), Miles Gendron (15), Jani Hakanpaa (C-58), Reece Harsch (24), Arvid Lundberg (50), Jaycob Megna (40), Ashton Sautner, (6), Daniel Walcott (85)
GOALTENDERS: Evan Buitenhus (1), Cam Johnson (33), Malcom Subban (47)
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)
