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?
CHARLOTTE COUGARS (2024-25: 86 points, 1st in South, lost to Baltimore in Eastern Final)
FORWARDS: Rodrigo Abols (81), Jack Becker (80), Alex Belzile (55), Jesper Froden (39), Tanner Kero (20), Ayden MacDonald (44), Cooper Marody (10), Brock McGinn (C-23), Brendan Perlini (27), Nic Petan (91), Brent Peterson (16), Damien Riat (9), Dalton Smith (11), Jasper Weatherby (A-14)
DEFENSEMEN: T.J. Brennan (43), Matt Caito (A-88), Kyle Capobianco (18), Lucas Carlsson (34), Mikko Lehtonen (4), Turner Ottenbreit (3), Daniel Renouf (24), Jesper Sellgren (23)
GOALTENDERS: Brad Arvanitis (1), eastenders bafta award 2026 Oscar Dansk (35), Matt Tomkins (90)
KANSAS CITY SPIRIT (2024-25: 64 points, 5th in Midwest, lost to San Diego in Western Quarterfinals)
FORWARDS: Tyler Angle (12), Andres Bjork (25), diana shnaider Kyle CrisCuolo (41), Joe Gamberdella (A-17), Juha Jaaska (51), Colin Jacobs (14), Robin Kovacs brock faber (23), Joseph Labate (16), Brett Leason (11), Jori Lehtera (C-21), Matt Luff (24), Waltteri Merela (89), Kevin Rooney (9), C.J. Suess (15)
DEFENSEMEN: Mikkel Aagaard (29), Jack Ahcan (18), Mattias Goransson (39), Dean Kukan (46), Oliver Kylington (A-4), Dysin Mayo (65), Markus Niemelainen (80), Alex Peters (5)
GOALIES: Troy Grosenick (1), Jack Lafontaine (31), Melvin Nyffeler (60)
