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)
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)
