This is the 2017-18 North American 3 Hockey League season. This is the league's 8th season under this name and its' 20th dating back to it founding as the Central States Hockey League in 1988.
Membership Changes
On March 18, 2017, the Lockport Express announced they would be relocating to the Hyde Park Ice Pavilion in Niagara Falls, New York for the 2017-18 season. The release stated that the organization would also be developing lower level teams along with the ownership of the new arena. The release stated that it was strictly a business decision and that there were no issues with the city or arena in Lockport. The team was renamed the Niagara Falls PowerHawks on April 6th.
It was announced in April 2017, that the West Michigan Wolves were relocating to the The Summit Sports and Ice Complex in Dimondale, Michigan just outside of Lansing, Michigan and would be renamed the Lansing Wolves.
On April 26, 2017, it was announced that the league had approved the sale and relocation of the Chicago Jr. Bulldogs to Wausau, Wisconsin for the 2017-18 season. The team was renamed the Wausau RiverWolves and will be based out of the Marathon County Arena in Wausau. The new owners are also the owners of the New Ulm Steel.
On May 4, 2017, the sale of the Lewiston/Auburn Fighting Spirit was announced. The team was renamed the Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques as an homage to the former Maine Nordiques who played in the North American Hockey League (1973-1977) out of the same arena.
On, May 24, 2017 the Syracuse Stampede announced they were relocating to Oswego, New York and would be renamed the Oswego Stampede. The team will be based out of the Anthony J Crisafulli Arena in Oswego.
On May 26, 2017, the league announced the sale and relocation of the Glacier Nationals from Havre, Montana to Butte, Montana where they will be known as the Butte Cobras based out of the Butte Community Ice Center. The Butte Amateur Hockey Association (BAHA) were the new owners of the team. The BAHA had recently been given ownership of the Butte Cobras franchise that has played in the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) since the 2014-15 season. The WSHL team is being moved to the NA3HL with the acquired franchise rights from the Glacier Nationals.
On May 30, 2017, it was announced that the Euless Jr. Stars were sold and would be renamed the Mid-Cities Jr. Stars.
As of July 13, 2017, the East Coast Minutemen had been removed from the North American 3 Hockey League's website as being listed as a member of the league.
The Butte Cobras folded due to a lack of players around September 8, 2017.[1]
The Billings Bulls folded on September 9, 2017. [2]
In mid-September the Cincinnati Thunder relocated to Dayton, Ohio and were renamed the Dayton Falcons[3]
Current Teams
Standings
To be added upon completion of the regular season.
References
- ↑ https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/the-death-pool-special-report-na3hls-butte-cobras-killed/
- ↑ https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/the-death-pool-special-report-na3hls-billings-bulls-shot-in-the-head/
- ↑ https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/the-death-pool-special-report-na3hls-cincinnati-thunder-become-dayton-falcons-in-unpublicised-move/