2024–25 Asia League Ice Hockey season
| League | Asia League Ice Hockey |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration |
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| Number of games | 80 |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Regular season | |
| Leaders Flag | HL Anyang |
| Runners-up | Red Eagles Hokkaido |
| Season MVP | Kim Sang-wook (Anyang) |
| Top scorer | Makuru Furuhashi (Nikkō) (51 points) |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | HL Anyang |
| Runners-up | Red Eagles Hokkaido |
| Finals MVP | Matt Dalton (Anyang) |
| Asia League Ice Hockey seasons | |
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The 2024–25 Asia League Ice Hockey season was 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
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 |
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 |
Regular season
The league's regular season began on 7 September 2024 and ended on 23 March 2025. HL Anyang won their third consecutive, eighth overall regular season championship.[2] Kim Sang-wook was named the regular season MVP.[3]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HL Anyang | 32 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 115 | 77 | +38 | 62 | Regular season champions
Qualification to finals |
| 2 | Red Eagles Hokkaido | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 113 | 96 | +17 | 58 | Qualification to finals |
| 3 | Nikkō IceBucks | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 118 | 107 | +11 | 54 | |
| 4 | Tohoku Free Blades | 32 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 89 | 121 | −32 | 34 | |
| 5 | Yokohama Grits | 32 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 73 | 107 | −34 | 32 |
Finals
The Finals was competed in a best-of-five series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format. HL Anyang and Red Eagles Hokkaido met in the Finals for the third consecutive season. HL Anyang won the Finals in 4 games to claim their ninth league championship.[4]
Finals
(1) HL Anyang vs. (2) Red Eagles Hokkaido
- Anyang - Hokkaido 3:2 2OT, 2:3 OT, 5:1, 2:1 OT
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, 11 June 2024.
- ↑ "HL Anyang wins Asia League Ice Hockey regular season, secures eighth title". chosun.com. 22 March 2025. https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-sports/2025/03/22/XQPATLW76FB3XNHNSDMDQGPIN4/.
- ↑ "Kim Sang-wook claims Asia League MVP with 14 goals and 27 assists for HL Anyang". chosun.com. 26 March 2025. https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-sports/2025/03/26/ZZSXPTA2DFBSJP4KWZV3K63KCI/.
- ↑ "HL Anyang secures ninth Asia League championship with win over Red Eagles". biz.chosun.com. 5 April 2025. https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-sports/2025/04/05/K2INHXPN6RE6XJ6RTM5CRWXNJE/?outputType=amp.
External links
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