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?
HOUSTON ACES (2024-25: 82 points, 3rd in South, lost to Quebec in Eastern Quarterfinals)
FORWARDS: Tim Bozon (94), Tyrell Goulbourne (12), Charles Hudon (54), Justin Kloos (28), Tanner Laczynski (18), Jarid Lukosevicius (11), Mackenzie Macheachern (19), Greg Meireles (88), Marco Muller (83), Trevor Parkes (84), Anthony Richard (90), Colin Theisen (63), Chris Tierney (A- 9), Austin Watson (A-52)
DEFENSEMEN: Josh Atkinson (3), T.J. Brodie (C-78), Dylan Coghlan (10), Kevin Gravel (5), Filip Roos (48), Jalen Smereck (7), Devante Stephens (4), Jarred Tinordi (24)
GOALTENDERS: Collin Delia (60), Dryden McKay (30), Atte Tolvanen (35)
FLORIDA ROCKETS (2024-25: 82 points, 2nd in South, lost to Halifax in Eastern Quarterfinals)
FORWARDS: Anthony Angello (42), Cameron Brace (86), Nick Halloran (9), Andreas Johnson (A-14), Sean Malone (73), Fredrick Olofsson (22), Nikita Pavlychev (29), Nick Shore (A-27), Spencer Smallman (11), Oskar Steen (24), Nick Swaney (12), Chris Terry (10), Taylor Ward (34), Riley Woods (17)
DEFENSEMEN: David Brickley (5), Connor Carrick (C-58), Cavan Fitzgerald (20), Christian Folin (2), Josh Jacobs (8), Theodor Lennstrom (81), Philippe Myers (51), Kevin Spinozzi (3)
GOALTENDERS: Jack Campbell (30), Justin Close (35), Linus Soderstrom (32)