NAHA 2025-26 Season – Alaska Grizzlies (4-3-1) @ Hartford Whalers (6-2-1)
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?
ALASKA GRIZZLIES (Expansion Team)
FORWARDS: Jonathan Ang (88), Keifer Bellows (61), Victor Ejdsell (9), Robby Fabbri (C – 15), Tye Felhaber (48), Adam Helewka (13), Vinni Lettieri (74), Arttu Ruotslainen (25), Scott Sabourin (49), Nikita Scherbak (A – 22), Julian Schmutz (70), Nate Smith (23), Antti Suomela (11), Daniel Vozenilek (96)
DEFENSEMEN: David Bernhardt (40), Nate Clurman (4), Brian Cooper (21), Charlie Dodero (6), Benjamin Gleason (8), Matt Kiersted (33), William Lagesson (A – 37), Mirco Mueller (24)
GOALIES: Marcus Hogberg (35), Tim Juel (31), David Fessenden (38)
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)
