Naha
 

Welcome to the North American Hockey Association!

This is my fictional league, using mostly my own created players (there may be some coincidences such as Owen Tippett but that’s just being lazy).

I'm starting with 7 teams and plan to expand to 32 when I'm done expanding.

The inaugural season

Houston Saturns
Indianapolis Archers
Providence Kodiaks
Quebec Huskies
San Diego Pharaohs
Saskatchewan Generals
Seattle Hunters

I will report the first round of the inaugural draft in a bit.

Welcome to the NAHA

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With the Initial Draft gone it's time to look at the teams that will be competing for the Sterling Cup.

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Team Name: Houston Saturns
Home Arena: Toyota Center (21,500)
First Season: 2013-14
1st Player: RD Casey McCarthy (1st Overall in Initial Draft)
Captain: Casey McCarthy
Assistant: Adam Lucas
Assistant: Markus Read
Head Coach: Dave Atkins
General Manager: Tim Charleston

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Team Name: Indianapolis Archers
Home Arena: BankersLife Field House (18,500)
First Season: 2013-14
1st Player: G Carter Cambridge (6th Overall in Initial Draft)
Captain: D Andre Laughton
Assistant: RW Ian Visitine
Assistant: RW Eric Driver
Head Coach: Mike Buntin
General Manager: Matt O'Malley

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Team Name: Providence Kodiaks
Home Arena: Amazon Center (17,500)
First Season: 2013-14
1st Player: LD Artemi Knyezev (3rd Overall in Initial Draft)
Captain: Artemi Knyezev
Assistant: Nikka Fiala
Assistant: Ryan Elliott
Head Coach: JohnnyThackery
General Manager: Arthur Blanchard

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Team Name: Quebec Huskies
Home Arena: Centre Videotron
First Season: 2013-14
1st Player: LW James Alexander
Captain: Maxime Gagne
Assistant: James Alexander
Assistant: Ryan Clarke
Head Coach: Maxime Bouvier
General Manager: Felix Crombeen

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Team Name: San Diego Phraohs
Home Arena: CryTek Center (20,175)
First Season: 2013-14
1st Player: RW Scott Lawrence (2nd Overall in Initial Draft)
Captain: Scott Lawrence
Assistant: Owen Tippett
Assistant: Jesse Chychurin
Head Coach: Britt Barnes
General Manager: David McCaughley

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Team Name: Saskatchewan Generals
Home Arena: SaskTel Arena (17,600)
First Season: 2013-14
1st Player: RW Jake Owens (4th Overall in Initial Draft)
Captain: Dylan Brassard
Assistant: Jake Owens
Assistant: Austin McLeod
Head Coach: Allain Worington
General Manager: Fred Wilton

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Team Name: Seattle Hunters
Home Arena: Key Arena (19,750)
First Season: 2013-14
1st Player: RD Anderness Kravchenko (7th Overall in Initial Draft)
Captain: Anderness Kravchenko
Assistant: Sami Heltonen
Assistant: Jack Fry
Head Coach: David Farrall
General Manager: Scott Reed

Oct 5th, 2013 BREAKING NEWS!!!

About a hour before the puck drop on the opening night of the NAHA the commissioners/owners had a huge announcement.

"It is with our distinct pleasure to announce that the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia has been approved for expansion and it looks as if the new facility will be ready for them to join the league for the 2016-17 NAHA season."

When asked about any other news concerning the league, commissioner/owner Rick Sterling had this to say. "We have big plans that we believe to be monumental to our fan base and to hockey fans in general. By the end of the year we should have things should be more clear in terms of this leagues future. But for now let's focus on tonight!"

What dose this mean for the new league?


Oct 5th, 2013 OPENING NIGHT

The Pre-season is over, predictions have been made now it's game 1 of 48 for 6 teams.

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The Off-Season predicted champions are in Indianapolis to face the Archers tonight. Your fantasy pools should look closely at the the Tippett-Hammill-Lawrence line.

Elsewhere Quebec is in Seattle and Providence is in Saskatoon to visit the Saskatchewan Generals

San Diego 4 - Indianapolis 3

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Owen Tippett of the San Diego Pharaohs makes history and scores the first ever goal in NAHA history at 7:22 of the first period in a 4-3 win at the BankersLife Field House in Indianapolis.

Forward Connar Burke scores the first ever goal for Indianapolis in the lose.

Quebec 2 - Seattle 3

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The newly renovated Key Arena erupts as the Hunters win their first game in the NAHA. Finish forward Sami Heltonen's puck will go into the NAHA wing of the HoF as he notched the first goal in Hunters history. Francis Ducharme of Quebec records the first multi goal night in league history but it wasn't enough for the Huskies.

Providence 3 - Saskatchewan 5

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It took less the 5 minuets for Saskatchewan fans to cheer as Daniel Sandqvist records the first goal in Generals history in a 3 goal first period.

Bren Benett records the first goal for the Kodiaks in the lose.

Dec 1st, 2013 The Half Way Point

As we sit at the half way point it looks like Houston is the team to beat now, taking over the top spot from San Diego.

Here are the mid way standings

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The dynamic duo from Quebec are setting the pace in the scoring race.

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Connar Baker from Houston is making his statement for Goalie MVP.

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Here are some interesting notes from the first half.


Oct 5th, On the first day Pharaohs forward Chris Steel set the record for Assists in a game with 5, only to be matched by three other players thus far. Mitch Parlett (Que), Sami Heltonen (Sea), Adam Lucas (Hou) are the other three.

Oct 6th, It didn't take long for Carter Cambridge to secure the leagues first Shutout in a 3-0 victory over the Saskatchewan Generals.

Oct 8th, Sam Boyko scored the first goal for the Houston Saturns.

Oct 12th, James Alexander (Que) records the first Hat Trick in NAHA history. A feat that would be repeated three more times and the most in a game so far. Isaac Lundstrom (Sas), Noah Clarke (Que), Francis Ducharme (Que) also recorded a Hat Trick.

Nov 12th, Francis Ducharme records 5 points (3g 2a) setting the record for most points in one game. Adam Lucas (Hou) and Matthew Byrd (Sea) have since recorded 5 points in a game as well.

Indianapolis forward Conner Burke had a 9 game point streak.

Houston's Casey McCarthy leads all defenders with 22 points (6g 16a)

Other Notes

168 players from 13 different countries (Belarus, Canada, Czech. Rep, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Ukraine) have suited up for at least 1 game thus far in the season.

Canada had the most players with 89, USA came in second with 32 and Sweden third with 19.

Belarus (Ruslan Artukyn) and Norway (Niklas Pjahiry (pronounced Perry)) are the only countries with just 1 player represented.