The FALL League is officially back!

The North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) is thrilled to say that the season has officially kicked off as the FALL League season began their season with day one in the books. To view the full day of scores at both the 16U and 18U levels, please click here!

18U:

Oklahoma Warriors
The Oklahoma Warriors set the tone on day one, standing out as the only team to sweep the slate with wins over the Odessa Jackalopes (5-3) and Wisconsin Windigo (4-1). Offensively, four different players recorded multi-point efforts, with Jake Bradstock and Cooper Wyland each netting two goals to pace the attack. In goal, Weston Borstad shined against Wisconsin, stopping 28 of 29 shots for a .966 save percentage—the second-best mark of the day.

Minnesota Mallards
The Minnesota Mallards matched Oklahoma’s strong start, securing back-to-back victories over the Minnesota Wilderness and Fairbanks Ice Dogs. The offense exploded for 11 total goals, with six different skaters lighting the lamp. Leading the charge was Jacob Kletti, who buried four goals on the day, scoring twice in each game. On the back end, goaltender Daniel Linn was equally impressive, turning aside 37 of 38 shots and finishing the day with a stingy .974 save percentage.

16U:

Kenai River Brown Bears

The Brown Bears left no doubt in their lone outing of the day, cruising past the Minot Minotauros with a 6-2 victory while outshooting them 24-16. After a 1-1 deadlock in the first, momentum flipped hard in the second and never swung back. Leading the charge was Brayden Gehrmann, who stole the spotlight with a hat trick, the first at the 16U level so far. Even more remarkable, Gehrmann buried all three goals consecutively in the third, putting an exclamation point on the Bears’ dominant performance.

Minnesota Wilderness

The Wilderness came flying out of the gates and never looked back, rolling to a dominant 6-1 win over the Minnesota Green Giants. Showcasing impressive depth, the offense was spread evenly across the lineup with six different skaters finding the back of the net. While the Giants’ lone tally came on the power play, the Wilderness did all of their damage at even strength, proving just how dangerous they are five-on-five. From top to bottom, it was a complete team effort that set the tone in commanding fashion.