2020-21 NA3HL season

This is the 2020-21 North American 3 Hockey League season. This is the league's 11th season under this name and it's 23rd dating back to it founding as the Central States Hockey League in 1988.
==Membership Changes==
===For 2020-21===
*Shortly after the cancellation of the 2020 playoffs it was announced that the Maine Nordiques (NAHL) purchased the Androscoggin Bank Colisée and that the Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques would be ceasing operations.https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/weekly-sports-league-and-franchise-report/n-5612260
*After the 2019-20 season, the Biddeford, Maine based Maine Wild and Stockholm, New Jersey based Skylands Kings both dropped their junior level team while continuing to run youth level teams.
*On April 1, 2020 the league announced the relocation of the Evansville Jr. Thunderbolts franchise to Oregon, Wisconsin a suburb of Madison. The team will be based out of the Oregon Ice Arena and would be called the Oregon Tradesmen.http://www.na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=29306
*In early April 2020, it was announced the Coulee Region Chill (NA3HL) would not play during the 2020–21 season due to the city's decision to no longer operate Green Island Ice Arena.
*On April 8, 2020 it was announced that the Elmira Jr. Soaring Eagles would be relocating to the Fitzpatrick Arena in Holyoke, Massachusetts and would be known as the Bay State Bobcatshttp://www.na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=29348
*On April 15, 2020 the Breezy Point North Stars announced they would not be participating in the 2020-21 season.http://breezypointnorthstars.com/
*On April 19, 2020 the New Jersey Junior Titans announced they had purchased the franchise rights of the New England Stars and would be putting a franchise in the Middletown Ice World Arena in Middletown, New Jersey for the 2020-21 season which is the home to the organization's NAHL and NAPHL teams.http://www.na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=29414
*On May 19, 2020 the NA3HL announced that the Coulee Region Chill would be relocated to the Arctic Edge Ice Arena in Edmond, Oklahoma. The team took the name Oklahoma City Blazers which was the name of several other professional and junior teams to play in the area. The team was purchased by the owner of the former WSHL franchise of the same name.http://www.na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=29562https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/na3hl-new-england-knights-killed-off/
*On June 16, 2020 the El Paso Rhinos were added to the league from the Western States Hockey League. They will also join the North American Hockey League for the 2021-22 season.https://www.aberdeennews.com/sports/professional/wings/nahl-approves-el-paso-texas-team-for-2021-22/article_2b1ce9be-b00a-11ea-8401-6bcd813acc2e.html
*The New England Knights were quietly removed from the league website in late August.https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/na3hl-new-england-knights-killed-off/
*Due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Milwaukee Power relocate to the Ozaukee Ice Center in Mequon, Wisconsin.https://www.cbs58.com/news/milwaukee-power-all-revved-up-for-a-new-season-on-the-ice-in-a-new-arena
===Temporary Relocations===
Due to restrictions in place due to the pandemic the East division teams that weren't already based out of Massachusetts, temporarily relocated to the state when restrictions are lifted that had the teams shutdown from early November until late January or early February. 
*The Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks were renamed the Springfield Jr. Hat Tricks and played out of the Smead Arena in Springfield, Massachusetts. A return to Danbury is hoped for in early March.
*The Long Beach Sharks (NA3HL) are renamed the New England Sharks and play home games in the opposing team's rink for the early part of the season before returning to the Long Beach Municipal Ice Arena in early February.
*The New Jersey Junior Titans relocated to the Allied Veterans Rink in Everett, Massachusetts and temporarily take the name Mass Titans when the team returns in February from a lengthy break.
===For 2021-22===
On March 5, 2021, the North American Hockey League announced the Board of Governors approval of the relocation of the Amarillo Bulls to Mason City, Iowa to be based out of the Mason City MPA. The ownership of the team already operates a team in the North American 3 Hockey League out of the arena. The former Amarillo Bulls will also take the name North Iowa Bulls.http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=31228 On June 1st the NA3HL team was announced as being renamed the Mason City Toros.http://www.na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=32028
*On April 23rd the Wausau RiverWolves were announced as being sold and were renamed the Wausau Cycloneshttps://www.wausaucyclones.com/2371-2
*On April 27th the league announced that the Missoula Bruins franchise had been sold and would be moving to Roosevelt Park Ice Arena in Rapid City, South Dakota and would be renamed the Badlands Sabres.http://na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=31753
*On April 27th the league announced the addition of an expansion team to be based out of the Chaparral Ice in Austin, Texas. The team will be known as the Austin Ice Bats. A previous minor league team by the same name played in the same arena from 1996 to 2008.http://na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=31751
*On April 28th the league announced that the inactive membership of the Breezy Point North Stars was purchased and that the Minnesota Loons will take to the ice for the 2021-22 season. The organization will continue to play out of the Breezy Point Hockey Center in Breezy Point, Minnesotahttp://na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=31759
*On April 30th the league announced the addition of the Norwich Sea Captains. The ownership purchased the dormant membership of the Skylands Kings who withdrew after the 2019-20 season. The team will be based out of the RoseGarden Ice Arena in Norwich, Connecticut.http://na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=31781
*The Wausau RiverWolves were sold during the off-season and renamed the Wausau Cyclones.http://na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=32366
*The Oklahoma City Blazers were renamed the Oklahoma City Ice Hawks.http://na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=32341
==Current Teams==
Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division
Team 	Location 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Milwaukee Power 	Milwaukee, Wisconsin/Mequon, Wisconsin 	Wilson Ice Arena/Ozaukee Ice Center 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Oregon Tradesmen 	Oregon, Wisconsin 	Oregon Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Peoria Mustangs 	Peoria, Illinois 	Owens Recreation Center 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rochester Grizzlies 	Rochester, Minnesota 	Rochester Recreation Center 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
St. Louis Jr. Blues 	Affton, Missouri 	Affton Ice Rink 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Wausau RiverWolves 	Wausau, Wisconsin 	Marathon Park Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Team 	Location 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bay State Bobcats 	Holyoke, Massachusetts 	Fitzpatrick Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks/Springfield Jr. Hat Tricks	Danbury, Connecticut/Springfield, Massachusetts	Danbury Ice Arena/Smead Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long Beach Sharks/New England Sharks 	Long Beach, New York/N/A 	Long Beach Municipal Ice Arena/N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
New Jersey Titans/Mass Titans 	Middletown, New Jersey/Everett, Massachusetts 	Middletown Ice World Arena/Allied Veterans Rink	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Northeast Generals 	Attleboro, Massachusetts 	New England Sports Village 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Frontier Division 	Frontier Division 	Frontier Division 	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division	Frontier Division
Team 	Location 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bozeman Icedogs 	Bozeman, Montana 	Haynes Pavilion 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Butte Cobras 	Butte, Montana 	Butte Community Ice Center 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gillette Wild 	Gillette, Wyoming 	Campbell County Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Great Falls Americans 	Great Falls, Montana 	Great Falls Ice Plex 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Helena Bighorns 	Helena, Montana 	Helena Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Missoula Bruins 	Missoula, Montana 	Glacier Ice Rink 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sheridan Hawks 	Sheridan, Wyoming 	Sheridan Ice M&M’s Center 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Yellowstone Quake 	Cody, Wyoming 	Victor J. Riley Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Team 	Location 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Atlanta Capitals 	Atlanta, Georgia 	Center Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
El Paso Rhinos 	El Paso, Texas 	El Paso County Coliseum 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Louisiana Drillers 	Lafayette, Louisiana 	Planet Ice 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mid-Cities Jr. Stars 	Euless, Texas 	Dr. Pepper StarCenter (Euless) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Oklahoma City Blazers 	Edmond, Oklahoma 	Arctic Edge Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Texas Jr. Brahmas 	North Richland Hills, Texas 	NYTEX Sports Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Texas RoadRunners 	College Station, Texas 	Spirit Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division
Team 	Location 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexandria Blizzard 	Alexandria, Minnesota 	Runestone Community Center 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Granite City Lumberjacks 	Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 	Armadillo Deck Sports Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
New Ulm Steel 	New Ulm, Minnesota 	New Ulm Civic Center 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
North Iowa Bulls 	Mason City, Iowa 	Mason City MPA 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Willmar WarHawks 	Willmar, Minnesota 	Willmar Civic Center Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===Central Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Rochester Grizzlies	40	34	5 	0 	1 	185	63 	69
Peoria Mustangs 	40	29	9 	1 	1 	146	76 	60
St. Louis Jr. Blues	40	21	16	3 	0 	130	113	45
Oregon Tradesmen 	40	19	20	1 	0 	125	128	39
Milwaukee Power 	40	11	29	0 	0 	103	161	22
Wausau RiverWolves 	40	6 	33	1 	0 	70 	218	13
===East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Northeast Generals 	41	32	9 	0 	0 	245	108	64
Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks/Springfield Jr. Hat Tricks	36	23	13	0 	0 	144	123	46
New Jersey Titans/Mass Titans 	35	16	15	1 	3 	111	125	36
Bay State Bobcats 	38	13	25	0 	0 	99 	172	26
Long Beach Sharks/New England Sharks 	38	9 	24	1 	4 	102	177	23
===Frontier Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Sheridan Hawks 	40	39	1 	0 	0 	289	81 	78
Great Falls Americans	40	27	11	2 	0 	154	113	56
Gillette Wild 	40	23	15	1 	1 	175	148	48
Missoula Bruins 	40	21	17	2 	0 	173	163	44
Helena Bighorns 	40	17	20	2 	1 	126	133	37
Bozeman Icedogs 	40	13	22	3 	2 	124	163	31
Yellowstone Quake 	40	12	25	2 	1 	116	220	27
Butte Cobras 	40	8 	28	3 	1 	101	237	20
===South Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Texas Jr. Brahmas 	40	34	5 	0 	1 	189	70 	69
Oklahoma City Blazers	40	29	7 	2 	2 	189	97 	62
El Paso Rhinos 	40	28	6 	2 	4 	193	102	62
Atlanta Capitals 	40	22	16	1 	1 	154	118	46
Louisiana Drillers 	40	13	23	2 	2 	110	147	30
Texas RoadRunners 	40	10	26	3 	1 	96 	179	24
Mid-Cities Jr. Stars 	40	5 	35	0 	0 	54 	268	10
===West Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
North Iowa Bulls 	40	27	11	1 	1 	182	104	56
Granite City Lumberjacks	40	27	12	0 	1 	156	105	55
Willmar WarHawks 	40	22	18	0 	0 	147	138	44
Alexandria Blizzard 	40	17	20	1 	2 	118	157	37
New Ulm Steel 	40	7 	29	4 	0 	86 	185	18
==Playoffs==
===Play-in Round===
*New England Sharks defeated Bay State Bobcats 2 games to none
===Division Semifinals===
*Rochester Grizzlies defeated Oregon Tradesmen 2 games to none
*Peoria Mustangs defeated St. Louis Jr. Blues 2 games to none
*Northeast Generals defeated New England Sharks 2 games to 1
*Mass Titans defeated Springfield Jr. Hat Tricks 2 games to none
*Sheridan Hawks defeated Missoula Bruins 2 games to none
*Great Falls Americans defeated Gillette Wild 2 games to 1
*Texas Jr. Brahmas defeated Atlanta Capitals 2 games to none
*Oklahoma City Blazers defeated El Paso Rhinos 2 games to none
*North Iowa Bulls defeated Alexandria Blizzard 2 games to 1
*Willmar WarHawks defeated Granite City Lumberjacks 2 games to none
===Division Finals===
*Rochester Grizzlies defeated Peoria Mustangs 2 games to 1
*Northeast Generals defeated Mass Titans 2 games to 1
*Sheridan Hawks defeated Great Falls Americans 2 games to 1
*Texas Jr. Brahmas defeated Oklahoma City Blazers 2 games to 1
*North Iowa Bulls defeated Willmar WarHawks 2 games to 1
==2021 Fraser Cup==
The 2021 Fraser Cup Championship, which crowns the National playoff champion of the NA3HL, will take place at the St. Peters Rec Plex in St. Peters, Missouri from April 15-19. The 2021 NA3HL Top Prospects Tournament will also take place at the St. Peters Rec Plex in St. Peters, Missouri, on April 18-19.
===Format===
The five division playoff winners and a wildcard team advance to the Fraser Cup. The teams are seeded and divided into two three team pools and play each of the two teams in their pool with the top two teams in each pool advancing to a single elimination cross over semifinal with the pool winner of one pool playing the 2nd place team in the other pool. The semifinal winners meet for the Fraser Cup championship.
===Pool A===
====Results====
*Sheridan Hawks defeated Northeast Generals 13-2 
*North Iowa Bulls defeated Sheridan Hawks 2-1 (ot)
*North Iowa Bulls defeated Northeast Generals 8-1
====Standings====
Team 	GP	W	L	OL	SL	GF	GA	Pts
North Iowa Bulls 	2 	2	0	0 	0 	10	2 	5
Sheridan Hawks 	2 	1	0	1 	0 	14	4 	4
Northeast Generals	2 	0	2	0 	0 	3 	21	0
===Pool B===
====Results====
*Rochester Grizzlies defeated Texas Brahmas 4-3 
*Rochester Grizzlies defeated Oklahoma City Blazers 3-1 
*Oklahoma City Blazers defeated Texas Brahmas 5-1
====Standings====
Team 	GP	W	L	OL	SL	GF	GA	Pts
Rochester Grizzlies 	2 	2	0	0 	0 	7 	4 	6
Oklahoma City Blazers	2 	1	1	0 	0 	6 	6 	3
Texas Brahmas 	2 	0	2	0 	0 	4 	9 	0
===Semifinals===
*North Iowa Bulls defeated Oklahoma City Blazers 2-1
*Rochester Grizzlies defeated Sheridan Hawks 7-1
===Final===
*North Iowa Bulls defeated Rochester Grizzlies 5-1
==References==
Category:2021 in ice hockey
Category:NA3HL seasons