NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

:''See also: North American Hockey League (1973-1977) and Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.''

'North American Hockey League'
North American Hockey League
'Founded'	2003-2004
'Head Office'	Frisco, Texas
'Current champions'	St. Louis Bandits
'Official Web site'	NAHL Website

The 'North American Hockey League' (NAHL) and the defunct America West Hockey League merged in 2003 to form a 21-team Junior A league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to, and often competitor of, the United States Hockey League (USHL).
The league currently consists of three divisions with a total of 17 teams. The teams span the United States from Ohio in the east to Alaska in the West. It also spans from Alaska in the north to Texas in the south. The teams play a 62-game regular season, starting in mid-September and ending in early April. The winner of each division will join the host team of the Robertson Cup Tournament, a four team round-robin event.

Contents

2007-08 teams

North Division

South Division

Central Division

League changes

Robertson Cup winners

External link

2007-08 teams

North Division

★ Alpena IceDiggers

★ Marquette Rangers

★ Mahoning Valley Phantoms

★ Traverse City North Stars

★ US National Development Team Program

★ St. Louis Bandits

South Division

★ Alaska Avalanche

★ Fairbanks Ice Dogs

★ Kenai River Brown Bears

★ Texas Tornado

★ Topeka Roadrunners

★ Wichita Falls Wildcats

Central Division

★ Alexandria Blizzard

★ Bismarck Bobcats

★ Fargo-Moorhead Jets

★ North Iowa Outlaws

★ Southern Minnesota Express

★ Springfield Jr. Blues

League changes

In the 2006-2007 season, Bozeman Icedogs, Billings Bulls, and Helena left the league for the Nor-Pac league. Cleveland Barons were granted inactive status for the season. Wasilla Spirit changed name to Alaska Avalanche. Minnesota Blizzard changed name to Alexandria Blizzard. Texarkana Bandits moved to Chesterfield, Missouri and changed name to St. Louis Bandits. Marquette Rangers were added to the league.
2007-2008 season, the Santa Fe Roadrunners will move to Topeka, Kansas. The Topeka Roadrunners will play at Landon Arena. The dormant Bozeman Ice Dogs franchise will be moved to Alaska as the Kenai River Brown Bears.

Robertson Cup winners

★ 2007 - St Louis Bandits

★ 2006 - Texas Tornado


★ 2005 - Texas Tornado


★ 2004 - Texas Tornado


★ 2003 - Pittsburgh Forge


★ 2002 - Compuware Ambassadors


★ 2001 - Texas Tornado


★ 2000 - Danville Wings


★ 1999 - Compuware Ambassadors

★ 1998 - Compuware Ambassadors

★ 1997 - Springfield Jr. Blues

★ 1996 - Springfield Jr. Blues

★ 1995 - Compuware Ambassadors

★ 1994 - Compuware Ambassadors

★ 1993 - Kalamazoo Jr. K Wings

★ 1992 - Compuware Ambassadors

★ 1991 - Kalamazoo Jr. K Wings

★ 1990 - Compuware Ambassadors

★ 1989 - Compuware Ambassadors

★ 1988 - Compuware Ambassadors

★ 1987 - Compuware Ambassadors

★ 1986 - Compuware Ambassadors

★ 1985 - St. Clair Falcons

★ 1984 - St. Clair Falcons

★ 1983 - Paddock Pools

★ 1982 - Paddock Pools

★ 1981 - Paddock Pools

★ 1980 - Paddock Pools

★ 1979 - Paddock Pools

★ 1978 - Paddock Pools

★ 1977 - Paddock Pools

★ 1976 - Little Caesars

External link

★ North American Hockey League