2025–26 Asia League Ice Hockey season
| 2025–26 AL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Asia League Ice Hockey |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration |
|
| Games | 120 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Leaders Flag | Red Eagles Hokkaido |
| Runners-up | HL Anyang |
| Season MVP | Teruto Nakajima (Hokkaido) |
| Top scorer | Makuru Furuhashi (Nikkō) (54 points) |
| Japan Cup | |
| Finals | |
The 2025–26 Asia League Ice Hockey season is the 23rd season of operation (21st season of play) of Asia League Ice Hockey (AL). The regular season began on 6 September 2025.[1]
League business
Teams
The same five teams from the 2024–25 season are joined by the newly formed Stars Kobe for the 2025–26 season.[2]
| 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 |
| Sapporo | Tsukisamu Gymnasium | 2,321 | ||
| Nikkō Ice Bucks | Nikkō | Nikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena | 1,608 | 3rd |
| Tohoku Free Blades | Hachinohe | Flat Hachinohe | 3,500 | 4th |
| Yokohama Grits | Yokohama | KOSÉ Shin-Yokohama Skate Center | 2,500 | 5th |
| Stars Kobe | Kobe | Port Island Sports Center | 3,000 | Debut |
| Amagasaki | Amagasaki Sports Forest | 1,926 |
Regular season
The regular season began on 6 September 2026 and ended on 15 March 2026.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Eagles Hokkaido | 40 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 168 | 90 | +78 | 98 | Regular season champions Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | HL Anyang | 40 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 136 | 102 | +34 | 82 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Nikkō IceBucks | 40 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 149 | 96 | +53 | 78 | |
| 4 | Tohoku Free Blades | 40 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 119 | 121 | −2 | 56 | |
| 5 | Yokohama Grits | 40 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 113 | 155 | −42 | 39 | |
| 6 | Stars Kobe | 40 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 70 | 191 | −121 | 7 |
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.
Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Regular season champions | Red Eagles Hokkaido |
| Most valuable player (Finals) | TBD |
| Most valuable player (Regular season) | Teruto Nakajima (Red Eagles Hokkaido) |
| Best goaltender | Kazusa Otsuka (Nikkō Ice Bucks) |
| Rookie of the year | Yuto Taneichi (Yokohama Grits) |
| Leading scorer (Regular season) | Makuru Furuhashi (Nikkō Ice Bucks) |
| Leading assists (Regular season) | Shogo Nakajima (Red Eagles Hokkaido) |
| Leading points (Regular season) | Makuru Furuhashi (Nikkō Ice Bucks) |
First team
| Position | Best 6 |
|---|---|
| G | Kazusa Otsuka, (Nikkō Ice Bucks) |
| D | Koki Yoneyama (Tohoku Free Blades) |
| D | Daisho Sato (Nikkō Ice Bucks) |
| F | Teruto Nakajima (Red Eagles Hokkaido) |
| F | Makuru Furuhashi (Nikkō Ice Bucks) |
| F | Boyvan Alexander (Tohoku Free Blades) |
References
- ^ "アジアリーグアイスホッケー 2025-2026シーズン：スケジュール決定、6チームで争うアジアNo.1の座！ プレーオフは上位4チームによるトーナメント". asiaicehockey.com (in Japanese). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "アジアリーグアイスホッケー 2025-2026シーズン：開催概要およびスターズ神戸の加盟を発表". asiaicehockey.com (in Japanese). 16 May 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)