The Johnstown Tomahawks are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's East Division. The team plays its home games at the 1st Summit Bank Arena at Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest extant franchise in the NAHL.
History In 2012, the Alaska Avalanche relocated to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, taking the place of the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs, who moved to Greenville, South Carolina the year before. They became known as the 'Johnstown Tomahawks'.
The Tomahawks played their first game on September 8, 2012, against the Port Huron Fighting Falcons and lost 4–3 in overtime. They won their first game in a 6–5 shootout on September 13, 2012, over the Kenai River Brown Bears. Their first home game at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena was played on September 29, 2012, losing 3–2 in a shootout to the Michigan Warriors.
The 2018–19 season was the most successful for the Tomahawks so far, as they were regular season champions of the North American Hockey League, along with East Division regular season and playoff champions. The Tomahawks advanced to the Robertson Cup Semifinals, where they lost to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs two games to one. The 2018–19 team set franchise records for wins, points, and points scored.
Season-by-season records
Note: as of conclusion of 2024–25 season
Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs 2012–13 60 27 21 12 66 179 171 1343 5th of 8, North13th of 24, NAHLLost Div. Play-in series, 1–2 (Port Huron Fighting Falcons) 2013–14 60 28 27 5 61 167 181 1130 4th of 6, North16th of 24, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Port Huron Fighting Falcons) 2014–15 60 25 27 8 58 166 191 1167 5th of 6, North17th of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2015–16 60 31 24 5 67 197 200 1502 3rd of 4, East20th of 22, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 (New Jersey Titans)Lost Div. Final series, 0–3 (Aston Rebels) 2016–17 60 40 16 4 84 209 148 1502 2nd of 5, East4th of 24, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (New Jersey Titans) 2017–18 60 23 33 4 50 142 195 1136 5th of 5, East20th of 23, NAHLDid not qualify 2018–19 60 47 9 4 98 245 150 1029 1st of 6, East1st of 24, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–2 (Northeast Generals)Won Div. Final series, 3–2 (New Jersey Titans)Lost Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 1–2 (Fairbanks Ice Dogs) 2019–20 51 34 13 4 72 185 140 755 2nd of 7, East6th of 26, NAHLPostseason cancelled 2020–21 54 39 10 5 83 220 144 876 1st of 6, East2nd of 23, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 (Maryland Black Bears) 2021–22 60 34 20 6 74 225 148 797 2nd of 6, East9th of 29, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 (Jamestown Rebels) 2022–23 60 29 26 5 63 189 211 1312 5th of 7, East21st of 29, NAHL Did not qualify 2023–24 60 36 21 3 75 208 178 792 4th of 9, East11th of 32, NAHLLost Div. Play-in series, 0–2 (New Jersey Titans) 2024–25 59 31 23 2 67 183 188 617 5th of 10, East17th of 35, NAHLWon Div. Play-in series, 2–0 (New Jersey Titans)Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 Rochester Jr. Americans 2025-26 59 24 26 9 57 178 210 1226 7th of 9, East24th of 34, NAHLDid not qualify
References
External links Official site Cambria County War Memorial Arena Johnstown Tomahawks Team Information