2024–25 NAHL Season
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The 2024–25 NAHL season was the 41st season of the
North American Hockey League The North American Hockey League (NAHL) is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is in its 50th season of operation in 2024–25. It is the only Tier II junior league sanctioned by USA Hockey, and acts as an alternati ...
. 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


East Division


Midwest Division


South Division


Statistics


Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on April 12, 2025.


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 ''


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) Austin Bruins


References


NAHL reference


External links


Official website of the North American Hockey League
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