2009-10 NAHL Season

This is the North American Hockey League 2009-10 season.

Franchise changes

 * The USA Hockey National Team Development Program and the Mahoning Valley Phantoms moved to the United States Hockey League.
 * The Motor City Machine were renamed the Motor City Metal Jackets.
 * The Texas Tornado returned to the league after sitting out one season due to arena renovations.
 * The Janesville Jets were added as an expansion team

Standings
Team                       GP    W    L   OTL SOL   GF    GA     P  Central Bismarck Bobcats           58    39   11   8   0    195   130    86 Owatonna Express           58    32   22   4   0    188   190    68 Alexandria Blizzard        58    30   22   6   0    180   166    66 Albert Lea Thunder         58    19   34   5   0    153   231    43 North Iowa Outlaws         58    15   37   6   0    147   234    36 North Marquette Rangers          58    35   22   1   0    186   154    71 Traverse City North Stars  58    33   20   5   0    217   172    71 Janesville Jets            58    29   23   6   0    169   172    64 Motor City Machine         58    25   26   7   0    158   189    57 Alpena IceDiggers          58    22   34   2   0    169   201    46 South Topeka Roadrunners         58    44   9    5   0    254   147    93 St. Louis Bandits          58    44   11   3   0    211   125    91 Texas Tornado              58    25   28   5   0    170   204    55 Springfield Jr. Blues      58    21   29   8   0    163   193    50 Wichita Falls Wildcats     58    18   34   6   0    175   251    42 West Wenatchee Wild             58    45   10   3   0    219   125    93 Alaska Avalanche           58    32   19   7   0    198   178    71 Fairbanks Ice Dogs         58    32   22   4   0    203   182    68 Kenai River Brown Bears    58    12   40   6   0    144   247    30

First Round

 * Bismarck defeated Albert Lea 3 games to none (4-2, 8-2, 6-1)
 * Alexandria defeated Owatonna 3 games to 1 (6-7, 3-2, 6-2, 5-2)
 * Motor City defeated Marquette 3 games to none (5-2, 2-1, 4-3)
 * Traverse City defated Janesville 3 games to none (7-1, 4-0, 2-0)
 * Topeka defeated Springfield 3 games to 1 (1-4, 7-2, 8-1, 4-3)
 * St. Louis defeated Texas 3 games to 2 (2-3, 1-3, 1-0, 3-2, 3-2)
 * Wenatchee defeated Kenai River 3 games to none (5-2, 5-2, 3-1)
 * Fairbanks defeated Alaska 3 games to none (2-1, 6-4, 4-2)

Second Round

 * Bismarck defeated Alexandria 3 games to none (9-1, 5-2, 3-1)
 * Traverse City defeated Motor City 3 games to none (4-1, 5-1, 5-3)
 * St. Louis defeated Topeka 3 games to 2 (2-1, 2-6, 4-1, 1-4, 5-0)
 * Wenachee defeated Fairbanks 3 games to none (6-2, 6-2, 7-1)

Robertson Cup Round Robin

 * Bismarck defeated St. Louis 5-3
 * Traverse City defeated Wenatchee 5--4
 * St. Louis defeated Traverse City 4-1
 * Fairbanks defeated Wenatchee 3-2
 * Fairbanks defeated St. Louis 4-3
 * Bismarck defeated Traverse City 6-1
 * Traverse City defeated Fairbanks 2-1
 * Wenatchee defeated Bismarck 2-1
 * Fairbanks defeated Bismarck 4-3
 * Wenatchee defeated St. Louis 5-1

Final

 * Bismarck defeated Fairbanks 3-0