The 2024–25 NAHL season was the 50th season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 13, 2024 to April 12, 2025 with a 59-game schedule for each team. The Bismarck Bobcats won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the Lone Star Brahmas 4–2 in the Championship game to capture the Robertson Cup.
Showcases The league held a showcase tournament at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota from September 25 to 28. All 35 league members as well as the USNTDP U-17 team played three games.
A prospect tournament was also held in mid-February that included one team from each division as well as two teams selected in consultation with the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.
Member changes In 2023, the NAHL granted a provisional franchise to Watertown, South Dakota following the completion of the Prairie Lakes Ice Arena. Construction delays pushed back the opening of the new rink, however, the Watertown Shamrocks were eventually approved to play their first season in 2024–25.
The Minnesota Mallards were added as an expansion team in April of 2024 for this season. A week later, the Elmira Aviators were approved as an additional expansion franchise.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title Standings Central Division
Team xyz – Bismarck Bobcats 5947101196206103 x – Austin Bruins 5942123289194116 x – Minot Minotauros 5940181081208129 x – Aberdeen Wings 5935222072195170 St. Cloud Norsemen 5930221667168164 Watertown Shamrocks 5919332545141197 North Iowa Bulls 5919344244159212 Minnesota Mallards 5910452224122272
East Division
Team xy – Rochester Jr. Americans 5939123586224141 x – Maryland Black Bears 5935174377196160 x – Maine Nordiques 5935184276188146 x – New Jersey Titans 5932206171195196 x – Johnstown Tomahawks 5931233267183188 x – New Hampshire Mountain Kings 5927292157201210 Philadelphia Rebels 5926302155177190 Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks 5923333049182223 Elmira Aviators 5921343146157228 Northeast Generals 5919334345197250
Midwest Division
Team xy – Wisconsin Windigo 5941141386228156 x – Fairbanks Ice Dogs 5937163380209150 x – Anchorage Wolverines 5936172478234188 x – Chippewa Steel 5930232466182186 Minnesota Wilderness 5930254064210197 Springfield Jr. Blues 5927273259158182 Kenai River Brown Bears 5921304450159216 Janesville Jets 5917363340144230
South Division
Team xy – Lone Star Brahmas 594411229219592 x – Shreveport Mudbugs 5936184177184155 x – Corpus Christi IceRays 5935192375201179 x – New Mexico Ice Wolves 5931214369163155 x – El Paso Rhinos 5929261362183188 x – Colorado Grit 5923248458154190 Odessa Jackalopes 5926294056209208 Amarillo Wranglers 5924292454157196 Oklahoma Warriors 5916337342137220
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on April 12, 2025.
Player Team Alex Laurenza Austin Bruins 55 36 46 82 47 Luc Malkhassian Austin Bruins 59 27 51 78 28 Oli Genest New Hampshire Mountain Kings 59 41 36 77 40 Niko Tournas Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks 56 39 35 74 36 Calle Karlsson Rochester Jr. Americans 59 31 42 73 12 Ian Spencer Minot Minotauros 58 25 46 71 122 Jack Hillier New Jersey Titans 56 18 52 70 36 Braydon Beahm Wisconsin Windigo 57 33 36 69 38 Richard Rucireto Northeast Generals 59 29 39 68 43 Brock Devlin Anchorage Wolverines 54 12 55 67 50
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage
Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL SO SV% GAA Ryan Cameron Lone Star Brahmas 30 1737:59 21 6 1 0 9 .948 1.24 Tomas Anderson Bismarck Bobcats 45 2700:20 37 6 1 1 8 .937 1.53 Jack Spicer Lone Star Brahmas 22 1279:19 14 5 1 2 3 .935 1.60 Jack Solomon Austin Bruins 34 2022:52 24 7 2 1 5 .932 1.81 Lukas Swedin Minot Minotauros 42 2449:03 28 14 0 0 6 .940 1.89
Robertson Cup playoffs Teams are reseeded prior to the semifinal round based upon regular season records.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Division Play-in
East Division
(E4) New Jersey Titans vs. (E5) Johnstown Tomahawks
(E3) Maine Nordiques vs. (E6) New Hampshire Mountain Kings
South Division
(S4) New Mexico Ice Wolves vs. (S5) El Paso Rhinos
(S3) Corpus Christi IceRays vs. (S6) Colorado Grit
Division Semifinals
Central Division
(C1) Bismarck Bobcats vs. (C4) Aberdeen Wings
(C2) Austin Bruins vs. (C2) Minot Minotauros
East Division
(E1) Rochester Jr. Americans vs. (E5) Johnstown Tomahawks
(E2) Maryland Black Bears vs. (E3) Maine Nordiques
Midwest Division
(MW1) Wisconsin Windigo vs. (MW4) Chippewa Steel
(MW2) Fairbanks Ice Dogs vs. (MW3) Anchorage Wolverines
South Division
(S1) Lone Star Brahmas vs. (S4) New Mexico Ice Wolves
(S2) Shreveport Mudbugs vs. (S3) Corpus Christi IceRays
Division Finals
Central Division
(C1) Bismarck Bobcats vs. (C2) Austin Bruins
East Division
(E1) Rochester Jr. Americans vs. (E3) Maine Nordiques
Midwest Division
(MW1) Wisconsin Windigo vs. (MW3) Anchorage Wolverines
South Division
(S1) Lone Star Brahmas vs. (S3) Corpus Christi IceRays
Semifinals
(C1) Bismarck Bobcats vs. (E1) Rochester Jr. Americans
(S1) Lone Star Brahmas vs. (MW1) Wisconsin Windigo
Robertson Cup Finals
(C1) Bismarck Bobcats vs. (S1) Lone Star Brahmas
References
NAHL reference
External links Official website of the North American Hockey League