2024–25 NA3HL season
| 2024–25 NAHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | North American 3 Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 6, 2024 – March 9, 2025 Post-season March 12 – March 30, 2025 |
| Number of games | 47 |
| Number of teams | 35 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Helena Bighorns |
| Season MVP | Adam Prokop (West Bend Power) |
| Top scorer | Joesph Crowley (Texas Jr. Brahmas) |
| Fraser Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Louisiana Drillers |
| Runners-up | West Bend Power |
The 2024–25 NA3HL season is the 15th season of the North American 3 Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 6, 2024 to March 9, 2025 with a 47-game schedule for each team. The Helena Bighorns won the regular season championship. The Louisiana Drillers defeated the West Bend Power 5–1 in the Championship game to capture the Fraser Cup.
Showcases
The league held a showcase tournament at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota from December 15 to 17.
A prospect tournament was also held in mid-February at the USA Hockey Arena.
Member changes
- The league reached an affiliation agreement with the ECHL's Tulsa Oilers in December of 2023. The Tulsa Jr. Oilers played their inaugural season this year.[1]
- In April of 2024, the NAHL's Minnesota Wilderness purchased the dormant Minnesota Loons franchise and moved the club to Eveleth, Minnesota. The team took on both the name and colors of the parent club and would resume play this season.[2] Less than a week later, the Maine Nordiques, also of the NAHL, purchased another dormant NA3HL team, the Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques. The new franchise would also possess the same name as its parent club but would use different colors.[3]
- The NA3HL announced the addition of the Binghamton Buzz as an expansion franchise on May 9, 2025.[4]
- The following day, the Oregon Tradesmen announced that they were relocating to Blaine, Minnesota and would become the Minnesota Moose.[5]
- One day on, the league expanded again with the transfer of the Carolina Rage from the Carolinas Hockey League, a midget-level (under-18) circuit.[6] Due to the team's inactivity for the previous season, their entry was delayed until the 2025–26 season.
- When the league released this season's schedule in July, neither the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks nor the Mid-Cities Jr. Stars were included. The league did not comment on the removal of either team from the league.[7]
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[8]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings
Central Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – West Bend Power | 47 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 194 | 109 |
| x – Wausau Cyclones | 47 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 194 | 121 |
| x – Rochester Grizzlies | 47 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 179 | 139 |
| x – Wisconsin Woodsmen | 47 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 200 | 176 |
| St. Louis Jr. Blues | 47 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 137 | 200 |
| Peoria Mustangs | 47 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 139 | 260 |
East Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Binghamton Buzz | 47 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 224 | 101 |
| x – Northeast Generals | 47 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 151 | 145 |
| x – Norwich Sea Captains | 47 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 142 | 124 |
| x – New Hampshire Jr. Mountain Kings | 47 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 149 | 141 |
| New Jersey Titans | 47 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 112 | 187 |
| Maine Nordiques | 47 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 129 | 170 |
| Long Beach Sharks | 47 | 8 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 90 | 185 |
Frontier Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyz – Helena Bighorns | 47 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 228 | 95 |
| x – Sheridan Hawks | 47 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 212 | 133 |
| x – Great Falls Americans | 47 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 183 | 134 |
| x – Badlands Sabres | 47 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 192 | 134 |
| Bozeman Icedogs | 47 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 185 | 164 |
| Butte Irish | 47 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 209 | 230 |
| Gillette Wild | 47 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 186 | 186 |
| Yellowstone Quake | 47 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 380 |
South Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Louisiana Drillers | 47 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 240 | 89 |
| x – New Mexico Ice Wolves | 47 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 245 | 97 |
| x – Texas Jr. Brahmas | 47 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 216 | 100 |
| x – Austin Ice Bats | 47 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 190 | 116 |
| Texas RoadRunners | 47 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 144 | 178 |
| El Paso Rhinos | 47 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 116 | 195 |
| Atlanta Capitals | 47 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 105 | 269 |
| Tulsa Jr. Oilers | 47 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 75 | 282 |
West Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Granite City Lumberjacks | 47 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 75 | 216 | 113 |
| x – Alexandria Blizzards | 47 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 174 | 134 |
| x – Minnesota Moose | 47 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 147 | 154 |
| x – Willmar WarHawks | 47 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 142 | 193 |
| Minnesota Winderness | 47 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 153 | 175 |
| Mason City Toros | 47 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 160 | 196 |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on April 12, 2025. [9]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joesph Crowley | Texas Jr. Brahmas | 47 | 37 | 47 | 84 | 34 |
| Josh Serino | Sheridan Hawks | 47 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 28 |
| Loghan Weber | Butte Irish | 45 | 26 | 54 | 80 | 182 |
| Vincent Leaf | Sheridan Hawks | 42 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 100 |
| Max Arlt | New Mexico Ice Wolves | 46 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 14 |
| Marcus Fritel | Mason City Toros | 42 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 42 |
| Ethan Miller | Binghamton Buzz | 44 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 48 |
| Adrian Browe | Butte Irish | 44 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 30 |
| Brody Neish | Louisiana Drillers | 42 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 53 |
| Jake Bergstrom | Louisiana Drillers | 46 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 73 |
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 | GA | SV | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Prokop | West Bend Power | 20 | 1215:07 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 517 | .938 | 1.58 |
| Ryan Wallin | New Mexico Ice Wolves | 31 | 1811:59 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 656 | .915 | 1.85 |
| Connor Broderick | Texas Jr. Brahmas | 21 | 1122:50 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 536 | .929 | 2.03 |
| Cole Schmidt | Louisiana Drillers | 23 | 1349:08 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 554 | .917 | 2.05 |
| Trent Peterson | Granite City Lumberjacks | 22 | 1316:53 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 547 | .916 | 2.10 |
Fraser Cup playoffs
Divisional rounds
Central Division
Note: * denotes overtime period(s) |
East Division
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Frontier Division
Note: * denotes overtime period(s) |
South Division
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West Division
| Division Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Division Finals (Best-of-3) | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Granite City Lumberjacks | 5 | 6 | - | |||||||||
| W4 | Willmar WarHawks | 2 | 1 | - | |||||||||
| W1 | Granite City Lumberjacks | 8 | 4 | - | |||||||||
| South Division | |||||||||||||
| W3 | Minnesota Moose | 2 | 2 | - | |||||||||
| W2 | Alexandria Blizzard | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| W3 | Minnesota Moose | 0 | 1 | 2** | |||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
The winners of the five division brackets as well as the loser of the division finals with the best regular season record advanced to the national round robin series.
National tournament
| Pool A | WBP | HEL | NMW | Overall | |
| 1 | West Bend Power | W 2–1 | L 3–4 * | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Helena Bighorns | L 1–2 | L 2–4 | 0–2 | |
| 5 | New Mexico Ice Wolves | W 4–3 * | W 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Pool B | LOU | GCL | BIN | Overall | |
| 2 | Louisiana Drillers | L 2–6 | W 5–1 | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Granite City Lumberjacks | W 6–2 | W 6–1 | 2–0 | |
| 6 | Binghamton Buzz | L 1–5 | L 1–6 | 0–2 |
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| A1 | New Mexico Ice Wolves | 4 | |||||||
| B2 | Louisiana Drillers | 5 | |||||||
| B2 | Louisiana Drillers | 5 | |||||||
| A2 | West Bend Power | 1 | |||||||
| B1 | Granite City Lumberjacks | 0 | |||||||
| A2 | West Bend Power | 2 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals
(A1) New Mexico Ice Wolves vs. (B2) Louisiana Drillers
| March 29 | New Mexico Ice Wolves | 4 – 5 | Louisiana Drillers | St. Peters Rec-Plex South | ||||
| 12:13 - Braeden Whitesell (12) | First period | Dayton Ruppel (10) - 0:27 Jake Bergstrom (29) - 9:43 Alexander Thomas (11) - 12:07 Carson Spear (15) - 15:59 | ||||||
| Second period | Casper Rys Sakrisvold (11) - pp - 12:43 | |||||||
| 2:22 - Jake Wenner (23) 18:21 - sh - Connor Hanley (7) 19:34 - sh - Braeden Whitesell (13) |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Ryan Wallin (6 saves / 9 shots) Connor Roff (19 saves / 21 shots) |
Goalie stats | Cole Schmidt (19 saves / 23 shots) | ||||||
(B1) Granite City Lumberjacks vs. (A2) West Bend Power
| March 29 | Granite City Lumberjacks | 0 – 2 | West Bend Power | St. Peters Rec-Plex South | ||||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Trace Shumlas (6) - 15:48 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Teagan Scheurer (15) - en - 19:53 | ||||||
| Connor Miller (3 saves / 3 shots) Trent Peterson (22 saves / 23 shots) |
Goalie stats | Adam Prokop (23 saves / 23 shots) | ||||||
Fraser Cup Finals
(B2) Louisiana Drillers vs. (A2) West Bend Power
| March 29 | Louisiana Drillers | 5 – 1 | West Bend Power | St. Peters Rec-Plex South | ||||
| 15:17 - Cameron McEwan (16) | First period | Michael Maillette (14) - 19:43 | ||||||
| 7:00 - Cameron McEwan (17) 15:16 - Skylar Bawcom (37) |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 10:56 - Alexander Thomas (12) 17:51 - en - Johnathon Berndt (18) |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Cole Schmidt (33 saves / 34 shots) | Goalie stats | Adam Prokop (23 saves / 27 shots) | ||||||
References
- ^ "NA3HL announces new team in Tulsa, Oklahoma". North American 3 Hockey League. December 13, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "NA3HL Approve Minnesota Wilderness". North American 3 Hockey League. April 11, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "NA3HL Announces New Team in Lewiston Maine". North American 3 Hockey League. April 17, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "NA3HL Announces New Team in Binghamton, NY". North American 3 Hockey League. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Oregon announces relocation to Blaine, MN". North American 3 Hockey League. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "NA3HL Announces New Team in South Carolina". North American 3 Hockey League. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "NA3HL releases 2024-2025 regular season schedule". North American 3 Hockey League. June 27, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "NA3HL Standings". North American 3 Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "NAHL Stats". North American Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2025.