2024–25 Asia League Ice Hockey season
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2024) |
| 2024–25 AL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Asia League Ice Hockey |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 7 September 2024 – April 2025 |
| Number of games | 80 |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
The 2024–25 Asia League Ice Hockey season is the 22nd season of operation (20th season of play) of Asia League Ice Hockey (AL). The regular season began on 7 September 2024.[1]
League business
[edit]Teams
[edit]The same five teams from the 2023–24 season returned for the 2024–25 season.
| Team | City/Town | Arena | Capacity | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HL Anyang |  Anyang |
Anyang Ice Arena | 1,284 | 1st |
| Red Eagles Hokkaido |  Tomakomai |
Hakucho Arena | 3,015 | 2nd |
| Nikkō Ice Bucks | Nikkō |
Nikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena | 1,608 | 4th |
| Tohoku Free Blades | Hachinohe |
Flat Hachinohe | 3,500 | 3rd |
| Yokohama Grits | Yokohama |
KOSÉ Shin-Yokohama Skate Center | 2,500 | 5th |
Coaching changes
[edit]| Pre-season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Departing Coach | New Coach | Reference |
| Tohoku Free Blades | Greg Puhalski | Chris Wakabayashi | [2] |
| Yokohama Grits | Jeff Flanagan | Yuji Iwamoto | [3] |
Regular season
[edit]The league's regular season began on 7 September 2024 and will end on 23 March 2025.
Japan Cup
[edit]The Japan Cup in-season tournament for only the Japanese based teams started on 30 November 2024.
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikkō IceBucks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 9 | Japan Cup champions |
| 2 | Tohoku Free Blades | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Red Eagles Hokkaido | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Yokohama Grits | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. Source: AL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HL Anyang | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 37 | Regular season champions Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Nikkō IceBucks | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 29 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Red Eagles Hokkaido | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 24 | |
| 4 | Tohoku Free Blades | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 15 | |
| 5 | Yokohama Grits | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2024. Source: AL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
Statistics
[edit]Scoring leaders
[edit]The following shows the top players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of matches played on 24 November 2024.[4]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makuru Furuhashi
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 16 | 12 | 19 | 31 | +3 | 8 |
| Sota Isogai
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 16 | 8 | 15 | 23 | +3 | 8 |
| Kim Sang-wook
|
HL Anyang | 16 | 10 | 13 | 23 | +5 | 8 |
| Kento Suzuki
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 14 | 14 | 8 | 22 | +3 | 16 |
| Shogo Nakajima
|
Red Eagles Hokkaido | 16 | 13 | 6 | 19 | +1 | 4 |
| Ahn Jin-hui
|
HL Anyang | 16 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +4 | 2 |
| Yuri Terao
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 16 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +1 | 18 |
| Kang Yeon-seok
|
HL Anyang | 16 | 9 | 8 | 17 | +2 | 8 |
 Brandon McNally
|
Tohoku Free Blades | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | +1 | 57 |
| Nam Hee-doo
|
HL Anyang | 16 | 3 | 14 | 17 | +3 | 38 |
Leading goaltenders
[edit]The following shows the top goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of matches played on 24 November 2024.[5]
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | GA | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Dalton
|
HL Anyang | 9 | 534:46 | 19 | 91.28 | 2.13 |
| Lee Yeon-seung
|
HL Anyang | 9 | 434:36 | 16 | 91.49 | 2.21 |
| Issa Otuska
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 10 | 613:17 | 28 | 92.16 | 2.74 |
| Kai Tomita
|
Yokohama Grits | 12 | 691:45 | 32 | 91.98 | 2.78 |
| Takayuki Ito
|
Tohoku Free Blades | 12 | 674:39 | 33 | 91.25 | 2.93 |
| Yuta Narisawa
|
Red Eagles Hokkaido | 11 | 628:31 | 34 | 90.45 | 3.25 |
| Yutaka Fukufuji
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 6 | 356:33 | 20 | 90.78 | 3.37 |
References
[edit]- ^ "アジアリーグアイスホッケー 2024-2025 レギュラーリーグ開催概". asiaicehockey.com (in Japanese). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "チームスタッフ退団のお知らせ". asiaicehockey.com (in Japanese). 24 May 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "岩本裕司ヘッドコーチ 就任のお知らせ". asiaicehockey.com (in Japanese). 14 June 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Point Ranking 2024/2025". Asia League Ice Hockey. ALIH. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "GK SP Ranking 2024/2025". Asia League Ice Hockey. ALIH. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
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