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.
Member changes The NAHL approved the sale of the Minnesota Magicians on March 16, 2022. 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.
After 4 years in Jamestown, New York, the Jamestown Rebels moved back to Philadelphia and changed their name back to the Philadelphia Rebels.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title Standings Central Division
Team xy – Austin Bruins 6034163778187151 x – Aberdeen Wings 6030243366176177 x – St. Cloud Norsemen 6028234565163184 x – Minot Minotauros 6031271164180189 Bismarck Bobcats 6029254264197182 North Iowa Bulls 6029273162167179
East Division
Team xy – Maryland Black Bears 6040154185215140 x – New Jersey Titans 6038182280212167 x – Maine Nordiques 6033242169208188 x – Northeast Generals 6030254165190191 Johnstown Tomahawks 6029264163189211 Philadelphia Rebels 6027302157166181 Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks 606475219102246
Midwest Division
Team xy – Wisconsin Windigo 6039181281210147 x – Minnesota Wilderness 6035183477168146 x – Kenai River Brown Bears 6032243168170185 x – Chippewa Steel 6031251366186172 Anchorage Wolverines 6028246264186172 Fairbanks Ice Dogs 6028256163181196 Springfield Jr. Blues 6026311255147174 Janesville Jets 6023285455167180
South Division
Team xyz – Oklahoma Warriors 6044141190253139 x – Lone Star Brahmas 6037153582155126 x – Shreveport Mudbugs 6037162581183135 x – Amarillo Wranglers 6034232171183154 New Mexico Ice Wolves 6033233170195170 Odessa Jackalopes 6030291263174199 El Paso Rhinos 6018383140111201 Corpus Christi IceRays 6011426129140255
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games.
Player Team 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.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Division Semifinals
Central Division
(C1) Austin Bruins vs. (C4) Minot Minotauros
References
NAHL reference
External links Official website of the North American Hockey League