The 2019–20 NAHL season was the 36th season of the North American Hockey League. The regular season was scheduled to run from September 2019 to April 2020 with a 60-game schedule for all teams. The Lone Star Brahmas won the regular season championship due to having the most points when the season was suspended.
COVID-19 On March 12, 2020, the NAHL announced that it was suspending play across the entire league pending future developments. Less than a week later, the league cancelled the remainder of the schedule as well as the playoffs due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Member changes On February 28, 2019, the New Mexico Ice Wolves and Maine Nordiques, were both accepted as expansion franchises for this season. On June 3, 2019, the NAHL approved the relocation of the Brookings Blizzard to St. Cloud, Minnesota. Because the move happened so late in the offseason, the team retained the 'Blizzard' nickname and would choose a new moniker in the near future.
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 y – Aberdeen Wings 5134114274187122 Bismarck Bobcats 5232125372178130 Austin Bruins 5128162563158149 Minot Minotauros 5027161661192171 Minnesota Wilderness 5226224056160165 St. Cloud Blizzard 5210374125130240
East Division
Team y – New Jersey Titans 5238130177240172 Johnstown Tomahawks 5434132272185140 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 5326224157165181 Maryland Black Bears 5220257047157166 Jamestown Rebels 5421301245127163 Northeast Generals 5020272243157191 Maine Nordiques 5420322042190230
Midwest Division
Team y – Fairbanks Ice Dogs 5238111279197111 Chippewa Steel 5129183162171146 Kenai River Brown Bears 5227193360197182 Minnesota Magicians 5321236351143173 Janesville Jets 5224261150149181 Springfield Jr. Blues 4814292333116169
South Division
Team yz – Lone Star Brahmas 52429118619081 Amarillo Bulls 5439102383185101 Topeka Pilots 5233143271151129 Shreveport Mudbugs 5234180068164107 Corpus Christi IceRays 5316303439102156 New Mexico Ice Wolves 5213342331105190 Odessa Jackalopes 50939112073203
Statistics Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games.
Player Team Noah Kane Maine Nordiques 54 20 44 64 66 Christian Gorscak Johnstown Tomahawks 51 25 39 64 12 Matt Guerra Lone Star Brahmas 51 18 45 63 103 Mitch Machlitt New Jersey Titans 50 24 38 62 55 Dante Sheriff Austin Bruins 47 17 45 62 97 Lincoln Hatten Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 50 27 34 61 121 Joey Baez Lone Star Brahmas 53 32 26 58 18 Michael Outzen New Jersey Titans 52 19 38 57 16 Kyle Jeffers New Jersey Titans 48 23 34 57 49 Matt Allen Amarillo Bulls 54 25 32 57 33
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 Cayden Bailey Lone Star Brahmas 30 1643:59 20 5 2 0 36 604 .940 1.31 Ludvig Persson Lone Star Brahmas 28 1547:49 22 4 0 0 40 585 .932 1.55 Charlie Glockner Amarillo Bulls 31 1790:16 18 5 2 2 51 720 .929 1.71 Max Gutjahr Amarillo Bulls 26 1378:47 20 4 1 0 41 491 .917 1.78 Maiszon Balboa Shreveport Mudbugs 28 1571:15 18 8 0 0 50 677 .926 1.91
Robertson Cup playoffs Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
References
NAHL reference
External links Official website of the North American Hockey League