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| 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 | |
| Asia League Ice Hockey seasons | |
| ← 2023–242025–26 → | |
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.
League business
Teams
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
| Pre-season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Departing Coach | New Coach | Reference |
| Tohoku Free Blades | Greg Puhalski | Chris Wakabayashi | |
| Yokohama Grits | Jeff Flanagan | Yuji Iwamoto | |
Japan Cup
The Japan Cup in-season tournament for only the Japanese based teams started on 30 November 2024, and ended on 29 December 2024 with Nikkō IceBucks claiming the championship.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikkō IceBucks | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 12 | Japan Cup champions |
| 2 | Red Eagles Hokkaido | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Yokohama Grits | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Tohoku Free Blades | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 5 |
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
Scoring leaders
The following shows the top players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of matches played on 29 December 2024.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsuki Ikeda
|
Yokohama Grits | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +3 | 0 |
| Yusaku Ando
|
Red Eagles Hokkaido | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +2 | 0 |
| Makuru Furuhashi
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 6 |
| Maito Omuku
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +1 | 2 |
| Yuto Osawa
|
Yokohama Grits | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +3 | 4 |
| Kai Sugimoto
|
Yokohama Grits | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +2 | 6 |
Leading goaltenders
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 29 December 2024.
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | GA | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issa Otuska
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 3 | 144:10 | 4 | 94.59 | 1.66 |
| Shun Furukawa
|
Yokohama Grits | 2 | 103:11 | 4 | 94.29 | 2.33 |
| Takayuki Ito
|
Tohoku Free Blades | 3 | 181:00 | 9 | 92.31 | 2.98 |
| Kai Tomita
|
Yokohama Grits | 5 | 262:47 | 14 | 90.73 | 3.20 |
| Yutaka Fukufuji
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 3 | 153:23 | 10 | 88.64 | 3.91 |
Regular season
The league's regular season began on 7 September 2024 and will end on 23 March 2025.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HL Anyang | 22 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 53 | +37 | 51 | Regular season champions Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Red Eagles Hokkaido | 24 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 38 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Nikkō IceBucks | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 88 | 87 | +1 | 38 | |
| 4 | Tohoku Free Blades | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 84 | −19 | 26 | |
| 5 | Yokohama Grits | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 21 |
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
Scoring leaders
The following shows the top players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of matches played on 26 January 2025.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makuru Furuhashi
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 24 | 15 | 23 | 38 | +2 | 18 |
| Kim Sang-wook
|
HL Anyang | 22 | 12 | 20 | 32 | +6 | 12 |
| Kento Suzuki
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 22 | 18 | 13 | 31 | +2 | 22 |
| Sota Isogai
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 24 | 12 | 17 | 29 | +3 | 14 |
| Ahn Jin-hui
|
HL Anyang | 22 | 11 | 17 | 28 | +5 | 6 |
| Kang Yeon-seok
|
HL Anyang | 22 | 13 | 14 | 27 | +2 | 12 |
| Shogo Nakajima
|
Red Eagles Hokkaido | 24 | 15 | 12 | 27 | +1 | 6 |
 Brandon McNally
|
Tohoku Free Blades | 21 | 11 | 14 | 25 | +1 | 64 |
| Yuri Terao
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 24 | 8 | 17 | 25 | +1 | 26 |
Leading goaltenders
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 26 January 2025.
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | GA | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Yeon-seung
|
HL Anyang | 12 | 624:36 | 23 | 91.42 | 2.21 |
| Matt Dalton
|
HL Anyang | 12 | 714:46 | 27 | 90.94 | 2.27 |
| Yuta Narisawa
|
Red Eagles Hokkaido | 19 | 1117:46 | 49 | 91.75 | 2.63 |
| Kai Tomita
|
Yokohama Grits | 15 | 872:10 | 39 | 91.98 | 2.68 |
| Issa Otuska
|
Nikkō Ice Bucks | 18 | 1033:19 | 49 | 91.89 | 2.85 |
| Takayuki Ito
|
Tohoku Free Blades | 17 | 952:36 | 51 | 90.68 | 3.21 |
References
- "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". Asia League. AL. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- "GK SP Ranking 2024". Asia League. AL. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- "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
- Official website (in Japanese)
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