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?
CINCINNATI STINGERS (2024-25: 70 points, 4th in Midwest, lost to San Diego in Western Semifinals)
FORWARDS: Alex Aleardi (42), Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (C-41), Hayden Hodgeson (28), Cameron Hughes (9), Max Humitz (18), Zach Jordan (34), Max Lindholm (11), Gregor MacLeod (89), Kyle Marino (12), Tyler Motte (64), Brian Pinho (14), Rem Pitlick (A-16), Carsen Twarynski (24), Josh Wilkins (26)
DEFENSEMEN: Gabriel Carlsson (27), Andreas Englund (8), Mark Friedman (95), Lucas Johansen (22), Michael Kapla (3), Joonas Lyytinen (21), Ethan Prow (A-7), Mark Pysyk (10)
GOALTENDERS: Matt Murray (30), Ales Stezka (31), Dylan Wells (35)
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)
