2019-20 NA3HL Season

This is the 2019-20 North American 3 Hockey League season. This is the league's 10th season under this name and it's 22nd dating back to it founding as the Central States Hockey League in 1988.
==Suspension of Play==
The league would announce it was pausing their playoffs on March 12, 2020.http://www.na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=29236
==Membership Changes==
===For 2019-20===
On April 17, 2019 the league announced some realignment of teams and new organizations expected to join the league for the 2019-20 season:http://www.na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=26800
*The Cape Cod Islanders are relocating to Canton, Massachusetts (just south of Boston) and will be based out of the Canton Sportsplex, which was the original home of the Northeast Generals prior to the moving to their new facility in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The team will be renamed the Canton Cubs.  The team would withdraw from the league in mid-September due to a lack of players.https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/the-death-pool-na3hl-has-two-fold/
*After exploring a move to Rapid City, South Dakota the Niagara Falls PowerHawks are relocating to Danbury, Connecticut and be playing out of the Danbury Ice Arena. The team will be named the Danbury Colonials. The city is also getting a team in the Federal Hockey League for the 2019-20 season.
*The Binghamton Jr. Senators are relocating to Elmira, New York and will be renamed the Elmira Jr. Soaring Eagles after the collegiate hockey teams from Elmira College. The team will be based out of the Murray Athletic Center Arena on the campus of the college.
*The Oswego Stampede were sold and are relocating to the Raynham IcePlex in Raynham, Massachusetts where they will be renamed the New England Knights.
*The Wisconsin Whalers are relocating to Sheridan, Wyoming. The team was sold to the group which runs the youth hockey program in the community, The group has worked on covering its rink over the past few years and was looking to grow the program. The team will be known as the Sheridan Hawks.
*The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights are transferring their team from the Eastern Hockey League to the NA3HL. The team would fold in mid-September.https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/the-death-pool-na3hl-has-two-fold/
*The North Iowa Bulls would relocate to the Mason City MPA from North Iowa Ice Arena when it opened in December of 2019.
===For 2020-21===
*Shortly after the cancellation of the 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 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 purchase 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.http://www.na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=29562
==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
Coulee Region Chill 	La Crosse, Wisconsin 	Green Island Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Milwaukee Power 	Milwaukee, Wisconsin 	Wilson Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Peoria Mustangs 	Peoria, Illinois 	Owens Recreation Center 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
St. Louis Jr. Blues 	Affton, Missouri 	Affton Ice Rink 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Wausau RiverWolves 	Wausau, Wisconsin 	Marathon Park Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Coastal Division 	Coastal Division 	Coastal Division 	Coastal Division 	Coastal Division 	Coastal Division 	Coastal Division 	Coastal Division 	Coastal Division 	Coastal Division 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Team 	Location 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques	Lewiston-Auburn, Maine 	Androscoggin Bank Colisée 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Maine Wild 	Biddeford, Maine 	Biddeford Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
New England Knights 	Raynham, Massachusetts 	Raynham IcePlex 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
New England Stars 	Tyngsborough, Massachusetts	Skate 3 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Northeast Division 	Northeast Division 	Northeast Division 	Northeast Division	Northeast Division	Northeast Division	Northeast Division	Northeast Division	Northeast Division	Northeast Division	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Team 	Location 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Danbury Colonials 	Danbury, Connecticut 	Danbury Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Elmira Jr. Soaring Eagles	Elmira, New York 	Murray Athletic Center Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long Beach Sharks 	Long Beach, New York 	Long Beach Municipal Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Skylands Kings 	Stockholm, New Jersey 	Skylands Ice World 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Louisiana Drillers 	Lafayette, Louisiana 	Planet Ice 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mid-Cities Jr. Stars 	Euless, Texas 	Dr. Pepper StarCenter (Euless) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Breezy Point North Stars 	Breezy Point, Minnesota 	Breezy Point Hockey 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 	North Iowa Ice Arena (Sept-Dec)Mason City MPA (Dec-April)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rochester Ice Hawks 	Rochester, Minnesota 	Rochester Recreation Center 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Willmar WarHawks 	Willmar, Minnesota 	Willmar Civic Center Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Withdrew After Schedule Written===
Team 	Location 	Arena
Canton Cubs 	Canton, Massachusetts 	Canton Sportsplex
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights	Pittston, Pennsylvania	Revolution Ice Centre
==Standings==
===Central Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Rochester Grizzlies	47	37	8 	1 	1 	233	94 	76
St. Louis Jr. Blues	47	29	17	0 	1 	189	123	59
Coulee Region Chill	47	29	18	0 	0 	192	159	58
Peoria Mustangs 	47	23	20	1 	3 	187	130	50
Milwaukee Power 	47	12	35	0 	0 	120	270	24
Wausau RiverWolves 	47	6 	38	3 	0 	96 	291	15
===Coastal Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Northeast Generals 	47	40	6 	0 	1 	321	100	81
New England Stars 	47	32	11	3 	1 	221	166	68
Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques	47	33	13	1 	0 	231	131	67
New England Knights 	47	14	28	3 	2 	160	211	33
Maine Wild 	47	15	32	0 	0 	117	261	30
===Frontier Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Bozeman Icedogs 	47	39	7 	0 	1 	241	119	79
Sheridan Hawks 	47	35	10	1 	1 	250	118	72
Great Falls Americans	47	33	9 	4 	1 	184	98 	71
Yellowstone Quake 	47	19	25	2 	1 	140	190	41
Gillette Wild 	47	20	27	0 	0 	168	210	40
Helena Bighorns 	47	17	26	2 	2 	145	192	38
Missoula Bruins 	47	17	29	1 	0 	161	190	35
Butte Cobras 	47	6 	40	1 	0 	149	338	13
===Northeast Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Skylands Kings 	47	24	20	2 	1 	220	212	51
Danbury Colonials 	47	24	22	1 	0 	184	171	49
Elmira Jr. Soaring Eagles	47	22	22	2 	1 	146	166	47
Long Beach Sharks 	47	3 	42	2 	0 	99 	342	8
===South Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Texas Jr. Brahmas 	47	40	5 	2 	0 	231	81 	85
Atlanta Capitals 	47	22	19	6 	0 	175	163	50
Louisiana Drillers 	47	23	21	2 	1 	182	186	49
Mid-Cities Jr. Stars	47	19	25	3 	0 	160	202	41
Texas RoadRunners 	47	13	31	3 	0 	113	216	29
===West Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
North Iowa Bulls 	47	38	7 	2 	0 	272	96 	78
Granite City Lumberjacks	47	33	13	1 	0 	229	107	67
New Ulm Steel 	47	31	13	2 	1 	195	136	65
Alexandria Blizzard 	47	24	18	4 	1 	220	167	53
Willmar WarHawks 	47	18	24	3 	2 	146	210	41
Breezy Point North Stars	47	9 	37	1 	0 	113	344	19
==Playoffs==
===Format===
The top four teams qualify for the playoffs in all divisions except the Frontier Division where the top six teams qualify. The six division champions advance to the Fraser Cup tournament.
===Division Quarterfinals Series===
====Frontier Division====
*Yellowstone Quake defeated Gillette Wild 2 games to none
*Great Falls Americans defeated Helena Bighorns 2 games to none
===Division Semifinals Series===
====Frontier Division====
*Great Falls Americans lead Sheridan Hawks 1 games to none 
====Coastal Division====
*Northeast Generals lead New England Knights 1 game to none 
Balance of playoffs cancelled
==References==
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