NA3HL Weekend Preview

September 24, 2021

The NA3HL begins to close the first month of the 2021-22 season with the final full weekend of games in September.

There are 26 games on the schedule from Friday through Sunday with action in all five divisions.

In the Central Division, the Peoria Mustangs and Wausau Cyclones both open up their 2021-22 regular seasons. In the East, the Norwich Sea Captains make their NA3HL debut and New Jersey looks to remain unbeaten. In the Frontier Division, the undefeated Gillette Wild and Helena Bighorns both are in action as they continue to look to lead the division. In the South, the Austin Ice Bats make their NA3HL debut and Atlanta and Louisiana both get their 2021-22 regular seasons going. In the West, the Mason City Toros make their rebranded season debut and Granite City looks to stay undefeated after a strong start.

The NA3HL is entering its 12th season in 2021-22 and serves as one of the top training grounds in the country by providing the best coaching, exposure and developmental vehicles available for student-athletes in Tier III junior hockey. It is one of only two USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III junior leagues.

No other league of its kind has had more movement and advanced more players onto play in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) than the NA3HL. Thanks to additional and enhanced initiatives in cooperation with the NAHL put in place several years ago, more players from the NA3HL play, practice, and earn NCAA Division I scholarships with the NAHL than any other league.

This past season not only did 35 NA3HL players sign tenders to play in the NAHL for the 2021-22 season, but 21 more players were selected in the 2021 NAHL Draft. The NA3HL also continues to make its mark and is one of the leaders in junior hockey with the advancement of players onto the NCAA. So far in 2021, the NA3HL has over 100+ college commitments, with almost 70% of those being NCAA commitments. In addition, over 300 former NA3HL players are currently playing in the NCAA, and 13% of NCAA Division III freshmen this season previously played in the NA3HL.

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All games broadcast live on HockeyTV.

FRI, SEPTEMBER 24

Atlanta at Louisiana - 4:00 PM CDT

Long Beach at Danbury - 7:00 PM EDT

Oregon at Peoria - 6:45 PM CDT

Minnesota at New Ulm - 7:10 PM CDT

Mid Cities at Austin - 7:30 PM CDT

Willmar at Granite City - 7:30 PM CDT