2022–23 NAHL season
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The 2022–23 NAHL season was the 39th season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2022 to April 2023 with a 60-game schedule for each team. The Oklahoma Warriors won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the Austin Bruins 4–3 in the Championship game to capture the Robertson Cup.
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September 9, 2022 – April 15, 2023
Postseason
April 21 – May 21, 2023
September 9, 2022 – April 15, 2023
Postseason
April 21 – May 21, 2023
Games60
| 2022–23 NAHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 9, 2022 – April 15, 2023 Postseason April 21 – May 21, 2023 |
| Games | 60 |
| Teams | 29 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Jacob Lavallée |
| Picked by | Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Oklahoma Warriors |
| Season MVP | Joey DelGreco (Oklahoma Warriors) |
| Top scorer | David Andreychuk (Northeast Generals) |
| Robertson Cup Playoffs | |
| Robertson Cup Playoffs MVP | Brendan Williams (Warriors) |
| Finals champions | Oklahoma Warriors |
| Runners-up | Austin Bruins |
Member changes
- The NAHL approved the sale of the Minnesota Magicians on March 16, 2022.[1] The franchise was moved to Eagle River, Wisconsin and became the Wisconsin Windigo.
- By mutual agreement, the Wichita Falls Warriors left their home in Wichita Falls, Texas. The franchise relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and became the Oklahoma Warriors.[2]
- After 4 years in Jamestown, New York, the Jamestown Rebels moved back to Philadelphia and changed their name back to the Philadelphia Rebels.[3]
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[4]
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 – Austin Bruins | 60 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 187 | 151 |
| x – Aberdeen Wings | 60 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 176 | 177 |
| x – St. Cloud Norsemen | 60 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 163 | 184 |
| x – Minot Minotauros | 60 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 180 | 189 |
| Bismarck Bobcats | 60 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 197 | 182 |
| North Iowa Bulls | 60 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 167 | 179 |
East Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Maryland Black Bears | 60 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 85 | 215 | 140 |
| x – New Jersey Titans | 60 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 212 | 167 |
| x – Maine Nordiques | 60 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 208 | 188 |
| x – Northeast Generals | 60 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 190 | 191 |
| Johnstown Tomahawks | 60 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 189 | 211 |
| Philadelphia Rebels | 60 | 27 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 166 | 181 |
| Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks | 60 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 102 | 246 |
Midwest Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Wisconsin Windigo | 60 | 39 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 210 | 147 |
| x – Minnesota Wilderness | 60 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 168 | 146 |
| x – Kenai River Brown Bears | 60 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 170 | 185 |
| x – Chippewa Steel | 60 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 186 | 172 |
| Anchorage Wolverines | 60 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 64 | 186 | 172 |
| Fairbanks Ice Dogs | 60 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 63 | 181 | 196 |
| Springfield Jr. Blues | 60 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 147 | 174 |
| Janesville Jets | 60 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 167 | 180 |
South Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyz – Oklahoma Warriors | 60 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 253 | 139 |
| x – Lone Star Brahmas | 60 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 82 | 155 | 126 |
| x – Shreveport Mudbugs | 60 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 81 | 183 | 135 |
| x – Amarillo Wranglers | 60 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 183 | 154 |
| New Mexico Ice Wolves | 60 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 195 | 170 |
| Odessa Jackalopes | 60 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 174 | 199 |
| El Paso Rhinos | 60 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 111 | 201 |
| Corpus Christi IceRays | 60 | 11 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 140 | 255 |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games. [5]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Andreychuk | Northeast Generals | 60 | 18 | 57 | 75 | 68 |
| Hunter Longhi | Minot Minotauros | 58 | 22 | 49 | 71 | 26 |
| Joey DelGreco | Oklahoma Warriors | 60 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 24 |
| Paul Minnehan | Northeast Generals | 48 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 28 |
| Jackson Reineke | Anchorage Wolverines | 59 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 122 |
| Drew Sutton | Oklahoma Warriors | 60 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 6 |
| Aiden Westin | Anchorage Wolverines | 56 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 84 |
| Gavin Morrissey | Austin Bruins | 59 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 26 |
| Kevin Marx Norén | Fairbanks/Minnesota | 58 | 34 | 26 | 60 | 27 |
| Michael Young | New Jersey Titans | 50 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Smith | Lone Star Brahmas | 33 | 1772:43 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 643 | .929 | 1.56 |
| Simon Bucheler | Shreveport Mudbugs | 41 | 2279:49 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 928 | .921 | 1.92 |
| William Gramme | Lone Star Brahmas | 34 | 1822:45 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 737 | .919 | 1.98 |
| Gavin Moffatt | Wisconsin Windigo | 30 | 1850:42 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 984 | .938 | 1.98 |
| Trent Wiemken | Austin Bruins | 32 | 1758:21 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 720 | .917 | 2.05 |
Robertson Cup playoffs
Teams are reseeded prior to the semifinal round based upon regular season records.
| Division Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Division Finals (Best-of-5) | Semifinal (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Austin Bruins | 4* | 4 | 3 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Minot Minotauros | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Austin Bruins | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2* | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | St. Cloud Norsemen | 4* | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Aberdeen Wings | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | St. Cloud Norsemen | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma Warriors | 4 | 3 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Minnesota Wilderness | 2 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Maryland Black Bears | 8 | 3* | 3 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Northeast Generals | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Maryland Black Bears | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Maine Nordiques | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | New Jersey Titans | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Maine Nordiques | 3 | 6* | 5 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma Warriors | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Austin Bruins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Wisconsin Windigo | 4 | 2* | 4 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MW4 | Chippewa Steel | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Wisconsin Windigo | 0 | 3* | 1 | 3 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MW2 | Minnesota Wilderness | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MW2 | Minnesota Wilderness | 3 | 2 | 2* | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MW3 | Kenai River Brown Bears | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Maryland Black Bears | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Austin Bruins | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Oklahoma Warriors | 5 | 6 | 4* | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Amarillo Wranglers | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Oklahoma Warriors | 4 | 5 | 2** | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Shreveport Mudbugs | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Lone Star Brahmas | 2**** | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Shreveport Mudbugs | 1 | 3* | 0 | 3* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Division Semifinals
Central Division
(C1) Austin Bruins vs. (C4) Minot Minotauros
| April 21 | Austin Bruins | 4 – 3 | OT | Minot Minotauros | Riverside Arena | |||
| April 22 | Austin Bruins | 4 – 2 | Minot Minotauros | Riverside Arena | ||||
| April 28 | Minot Minotauros | 0 – 3 | Austin Bruins | Maysa Arena | ||||
| Austin wins series 3 – 0 | |