Fall Finals Championship Weekend Awaits

October 23, 2026

The NAPHL FALL League season concludes in one week in Blaine, Minnesota, at the FALL Finals championship event. The event will take place from Oct. 30-Nov. 2, where champions will be crowned at the 18U and 16U divisions.

The FALL Finals will take place alongside the T1ER/T1EHL Invitational, creating an additional opportunity for players to compete and gain exposure within the NAHL family of leagues. As the FALL League season comes to a close, teams will compete for the 16U and 18U championships before players return to their respective high school programs.

As the third and final event of the FALL League season, standings have taken shape and several teams have emerged as strong contenders for the championship in Blaine. The weekend will culminate with the championship game taking place on Monday, November 2, wrapping up another exciting season of development and exposure within the NAPHL pathway.

Fairbanks are back-to-back Champs at the 18U level, but several teams are looking to knock them off. Meanwhile at the 16U level, St. Cloud is the reigning champs but there are several others that are looking to make a push at the crown this season.

"These players are competing under the NAHL umbrella, working with our organizations, and gaining valuable exposure to coaches and scouts who are actively identifying future junior hockey talent,” said Dennis Vickers, Director of Player Personnel. “The FALL Finals are an opportunity to showcase how far these players have developed while giving them the confidence to carry into their high school seasons. Our goal is to create a direct connection between high school hockey and the next level of development.”

FALL FINALS PLAYOFF FORMAT (3 Game Round Robin)

• 3 Points for a Regulation Win

• 2 Points for an OT/Shootout Win

• 1 Point for an OT/Shootout Loss

• 0 Points for a Regulation Loss

• The Top (4) teams in bracket will move on to the Semi-Final games, with Championship Game

being Monday. The remaining teams will play a consolation game.

• Games between Clubs tied (results of games between tied teams in playoff weekend ONLY)

If a tiebreaker establishes a position for one or more teams, the remaining teams will restart the process.

o Tie Breakers in order (Based on Round Robin play): Points, Head-to-Head, Wins in Regulation, Goal Differential, and Coin Flip.

***Brackets and matchups have been distributed based on a combination of regular

season results as well as My Hockey Rankings***

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Past 18U FALL League Champions:

2025 - Fairbanks Ice Dogs

2024 - Fairbanks Ice Dogs

2023 - Fairbanks Ice Dogs

2022 - Chippewa Steel

2021 - Fairbanks Ice Dogs

2020 - MHA Mudbugs

Past 16U FALL League Champions:

2025 - St. Cloud Norseman

2024 - Fairbanks Ice Dogs

2023 - Wisconsin Windigo

2022 - St. Cloud Norsemen