Junior Hockey Directory
North American Hockey League
USA Hockey describes the NAHL as the only Tier II junior league in the United States. The league lists 36 member teams for the 2026-27 season across five divisions and states on its official site that it is a tuition-free league.
League Overview
- Abbreviation
- NAHL
- Country
- United States
- Official classification
- Tier II
- Governing body
- USA Hockey
- Geographic footprint
- United States — Central, East, Midwest, Mountain and South divisions
- Teams listed
- 36
- Season verified
- 2026-27
- Information last checked
- 2026-09-19
Current Teams
Member teams listed on the league's own team page for the 2026-27 season, in alphabetical order.
- Aberdeen WingsWestport, SD, United States · Central Division
- Amarillo WranglersAmarillo, TX, United States · South Division
- Anchorage WolverinesAnchorage, AK, United States · Midwest Division
- Austin BruinsAustin, MN, United States · Central Division
- Billings Cattle PunchersBillings, MT, United States · Mountain Division
- Bismarck BobcatsBismarck, ND, United States · Central Division
- Corpus Christi IceRaysCorpus Christi, TX, United States · South Division
- Danbury Hat TricksDanbury, CT, United States · East Division
- El Paso RhinosEl Paso, TX, United States · South Division
- Elmira AviatorsElmira, NY, United States · East Division
- Fairbanks Ice DogsFairbanks, AK, United States · Midwest Division
- Grand Junction River HawksGrand Junction, CO, United States · Mountain Division
- Houston BullsRichmond, TX, United States · South Division
- Idaho Falls Spud KingsIdaho Falls, ID, United States · Mountain Division
- Janesville JetsJanesville, WI, United States · Midwest Division
- Johnstown TomahawksJohnstown, PA, United States · East Division
- Kenai River Brown BearsSoldotna, AK, United States · Midwest Division
- Lone Star BrahmasNorth Richland Hills, TX, United States · South Division
- Maryland Black BearsOdenton, MD, United States · East Division
- Minnesota MallardsForest Lake, MN, United States · Midwest Division
- Minnesota WildernessCloquet, MN, United States · Midwest Division
- Minot MinotaurosWest Minot, ND, United States · Central Division
- New Hampshire Mountain KingsHooksett, NH, United States · East Division
- New Jersey TitansMiddletown, NJ, United States · East Division
- New Mexico Ice WolvesAlbuquerque, NM, United States · South Division
- Northeast GeneralsCanton, MA, United States · East Division
- Odessa JackalopesOdessa, TX, United States · South Division
- Ogden MustangsOgden, UT, United States · Mountain Division
- Oklahoma WarriorsOklahoma City, OK, United States · South Division
- Philadelphia RebelsSewell, NJ, United States · East Division
- Pueblo PeppersPueblo, CO, United States · Mountain Division
- Shreveport MudbugsShreveport, LA, United States · South Division
- Springfield Jr. BluesSpringfield, IL, United States · Midwest Division
- St. Cloud NorsemenSt. Cloud, MN, United States · Central Division
- Watertown ShamrocksWatertown, SD, United States · Central Division
- Wisconsin WindigoBrookfield, WI, United States · Midwest Division
Official League Resources
Understanding This Level
Classification describes how a league is certified or organised by its governing body. It is not a quality score, and it does not tell your family whether a league is the right fit for your player. Structures, rosters and rules change between seasons.
Eligibility rules can change. Families should confirm current eligibility requirements directly with the NCAA and the applicable league or governing body.
Beyond The Puck lists factual directory information only. Nothing here ranks or rates leagues, and no development, exposure or recruiting outcome is implied. League membership changes — confirm current details with the league directly.
Beyond The Puck Resources
Guides families use while researching the junior pathway.
Decision Guide
Junior Hockey Options Explained
Read the guideDecision Guide
Is My Player Ready for Junior Hockey?
Read the guideDecision Guide
Billet Families — The Complete Parent Guide
Read the guideDecision Guide
NCAA Hockey Recruiting Timeline
Read the guideDecision Guide
When to Contact College Coaches
Read the guideDecision Guide
Scholarships and Financial Aid for College Hockey
Read the guideDecision Guide
The Real Cost of Elite Hockey
Read the guideDecision Guide
NCAA Division I Women's Hockey Recruiting
Read the guideWhere Junior Hockey Fits
Junior hockey is one of several routes, not a required step. Some players move from club or school hockey directly into college hockey, and the men's and women's pathways differ in how junior hockey is used. Beyond The Puck does not rank leagues or teams and does not claim any level leads to a particular outcome.
AAA Hockey Organizations
Club programs many players compete in before junior age.
OpenPrep School Hockey
Secondary schools with hockey programs, an alternative or a step before junior.
OpenNCAA Division I Men's Hockey
The men's college landscape families research alongside junior options.
OpenNCAA Division I Women's Hockey
The women's college pathway, which is structured differently from the men's.
OpenPlayer Pathway
How the levels connect, and at what ages decisions usually come up.
OpenThree Different Questions
What exists?
Directories show you the organizations, schools, leagues and programs across the hockey landscape.
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How are teams performing?
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