List of NAHL seasons

This is a list of seasons of the North American Hockey League since the foundation of its immediate predecessor, the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League, in 1975

No.	Season	No. of teams	Reg. season games	Regular Season Champion	Robertson Cup Champion
1	1975–76	5^[a]	48	Detroit Little Caesars (35–11–2)	Detroit Little Caesars
2	1976–77	5	48–46	Paddock Pool Saints (33–7–6)	Paddock Pool Saints
3	1977–78	5	49–46	Paddock Pool Saints (37–9–3)	Paddock Pool Saints
4	1978–79	6^[b]	50–29	Paddock Pool Saints (42–5–3)	Paddock Pool Saints
5	1979–80	5	46–45	Paddock Pool Saints (32–11–3)	Paddock Pool Saints
6	1980–81	3^[c]	53–54	Paddock Pool Saints (39–10–4)	Paddock Pool Saints
7	1981–82	5	46	Paddock Pool Saints (33–9–4)	Paddock Pool Saints
8	1982–83	5	45	Paddock Pool Saints (29–11–5)	Paddock Pool Saints
9	1983–84	5	50	Buffalo Jr. Sabres (29–13–8)	St. Clair Shores Falcons

No.	Season	No. of teams	Reg. season games	Start (reg. season)	Finish (incl. playoffs)	Regular Season Champion	Robertson Cup Champion
1	1984–85	3^[d]	24			St. Clair Shores Falcons (11–7–6)	St. Clair Shores Falcons
2	1985–86	4^[e]	43–24			St. Clair Shores Falcons (28–12–3)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
3	1986–87	5*^[f]	37–3			Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (24–8–6)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
4	1987–88	6	32			Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (24–5–3)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
5	1988–89	8	40			Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (30–8–2)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
6	1989–90	8	44			Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (42–0–2)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
7	1990–91	8	40			Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (30–5–5)	Kalamazoo Jr. Wings
8	1991–92	8	40			Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (29–8–3–2)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
9	1992–93^[g]	8	40			Kalamazoo Jr. Wings (31–6–3–0)	Kalamazoo Jr. Wings
10	1993–94	10	46			Niagara Scenic (27–11–6–2)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
11	1994–95	9	44			Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (36–6–2–0)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
12	1995–96	8	46			Springfield Jr. Blues (34–7–4–1)	Springfield Jr. Blues
13	1996–97	8	46		April 27	Springfield Jr. Blues (35–10–1)	Springfield Jr. Blues
14	1997–98	8	56		April 24	Springfield Jr. Blues (42–12–2)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
15	1998–99	9	56		April 19	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (39–11–6)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
16	1999–2000	11	56		April 28	Texas Tornado (42–12–2)	Danville Wings
17	2000–01	10	56		April 27	Soo Indians (42–11–3)	Texas Tornado
18	2001–02	11	56		April 27	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (42–9–5)	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
19	2002–03	11	56		April 25	Pittsburgh Forge (43–9–4)	Pittsburgh Forge
20	2003–04	21^[h]	56, 24^[i]		May 2	Texas Tornado (48–6–2)	Texas Tornado
21	2004–05	19	56		April 30	Texas Tornado (42–13–1)	Texas Tornado
22	2005–06	20	58	September 9	May 13	Bozeman IceDogs (48–9–1)	Texas Tornado
23	2006–07	17	62	September 13	May 6	Mahoning Valley Phantoms (47–14–1)	St. Louis Bandits
24	2007–08	18	58	September 14	May 5	St. Louis Bandits (47–9–2)	St. Louis Bandits
25	2008–09	19	58	September 17	May 3	St. Louis Bandits (42–9–7)	St. Louis Bandits
26	2009–10	19	58	September 11	May 9	Wenatchee Wild (45–10–3)	Bismarck Bobcats
27	2010–11	26	58	September 10	May 7	Topeka RoadRunners (43–12–3)	Fairbanks Ice Dogs
28	2011–12	28	60	September 9	May 8	Amarillo Bulls (46–7–7)	Texas Tornado
29	2012–13	24	60	September 8	May 13	Amarillo Bulls (46–7–7)	Amarillo Bulls
30	2013–14	24	60	September 13	May 10	Fairbanks Ice Dogs (45–14–1)	Fairbanks Ice Dogs
31	2014–15	24	60	September 12	May 16	Janesville Jets (49–9–2)	Minnesota Wilderness
32	2015–16	22	60	September 11	May 15	Fairbanks Ice Dogs (49–8–3)	Fairbanks Ice Dogs
33	2016–17	24	60	September 9	May 14	Aston Rebels (46–11–2–1)	Lone Star Brahmas
34	2017–18	23	60	September 13	May 14	Fairbanks Ice Dogs (45–8–4–3)	Shreveport Mudbugs
35	2018–19	24	60	September 13	May 14	Johnstown Tomahawks (47–9–3–1)	Aberdeen Wings
36	2019–20	23	60^[j]	September 13	March 12	Lone Star Brahmas (42–9–1–1)	Postseason cancelled due to COVID-19
37	2020–21	23	60–48^[k]	October 9	June 22	Aberdeen Wings (51–4–0–1)	Shreveport Mudbugs
38	2021–22	29	60	September 8	May 24	Lone Star Brahmas (38–12–5–5)	New Jersey Titans
39	2022–23	29	60	September 9	May 21	Oklahoma Warriors (44–14–1–1)	Oklahoma Warriors
40	2023–24	32	60	September 8	May 21	Lone Star Brahmas (44–10–3–3)	Lone Star Brahmas
41	2024–25	35	59	September 13	May 20	Bismarck Bobcats (47–10–1–1)	Bismarck Bobcats

v t e North American Hockey League
Central Division	Aberdeen Wings Austin Bruins Bismarck Bobcats Minnesota Mallards Minot Minotauros North Iowa Bulls St. Cloud Norsemen Watertown Shamrocks
East Division	Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks Elmira Aviators Johnstown Tomahawks Maine Nordiques Maryland Black Bears New Hampshire Mountain Kings New Jersey Titans Northeast Generals Philadelphia Rebels Rochester Jr. Americans
Midwest Division	Anchorage Wolverines Chippewa Steel Fairbanks Ice Dogs Janesville Jets Kenai River Brown Bears Minnesota Wilderness Springfield Jr. Blues Wisconsin Windigo
South Division	Amarillo Wranglers Colorado Grit Corpus Christi IceRays El Paso Rhinos Lone Star Brahmas New Mexico Ice Wolves Odessa Jackalopes Oklahoma Warriors Shreveport Mudbugs
Former teams	Alaska Avalanche Albert Lea Thunder Alexandria Blizzard Amarillo Bulls Aston Rebels Billings Bulls Bozeman Icedogs Bloomfield Jets Bozeman Icedogs Brookings Blizzard Buffalo Jr. Sabres C & H Piping Capital Centre Pride Central Texas Blackhawks Central Texas Marshals Chicago Cougars Chicago Freeze Chicago Hitmen Chicago Patriots Chicago Young Americans Cleveland Jr. Barons Cleveland Jr. Barons Coulee Region Chill Danville Wings Dawson Creek Rage Dayton Gems Dearborn Heights Nationals Dearborn Magic Detroit Compuware Ambassadors Detroit Falcons Detroit Freeze Detroit Jr. Wings Detroit Little Caesars Fargo-Moorhead Jets Fernie Ghostriders Fraser Flags Fraser Highlanders Fresno Monsters Gaylord Grizzlies Grand Rapids Bearcats Grand Rapids Rockets Helena Bighorns Hennessey Engineers Indianapolis Jr. Ice Jamestown Ironmen Jamestown Rebels Kalamazoo Jr. Wings Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings Kansas City Scouts Keystone Ice Miners Lakeland Jets Lone Star Cavalry Lytes Rustlers Mahoning Valley Phantoms Marquette Rangers Melvindale Blades Melvindale Lakers Michigan Nationals Michigan Warriors Minnesota Blizzard Minnesota Magicians Motor City Machine Motor City Metal Jackets New Mexico Mustangs Niagara Scenic North Iowa Outlaws Oakland Chiefs Owatonna Express Paddock Pool Saints Pittsburgh Forge Port Huron Fighting Falcons Port Huron Fogcutters Redford Royals Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Rochester Jr. Americans Saginaw Gears Santa Fe RoadRunners Soo Eagles Soo Indians Southern Minnesota Express Springfield Spirit St. Clair Shores Falcons St. Cloud Blizzard St. Louis Bandits St. Louis Sting Texarkana Bandits Texas Tornado Toledo IceDiggers Topeka Pilots Topeka RoadRunners Traverse City North Stars USNTDP Wasilla Spirit Waterford Lakers Wayne Chiefs Wenatchee Wild Western Michigan Wolves Wichita Falls Rustlers Wichita Falls Warriors Wichita Falls Wildcats Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Youngstown Phantoms
Seasons	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

List of NAHL seasons

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