National Hockey Super League

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National Hockey Super League
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2021-22
SportIce Hockey
Founded2021 (3 years ago) (2021)
First season2021
No. of teams3
Country Australia
HeadquartersAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
TV partner(s)SBS
(match of the round & highlights)
Official websitenhsl.com.au

The National Hockey Super League (NHSL) is a professional ice hockey league based in Australia. Started in November 2021, it is the first professional ice hockey league in Australia.[1]

The league was formally announced on the 16th of September, with three founding teams to start the league. All three teams are based in Adelaide, and all games will be played in the IceArenA.[2]

Teams[edit]

Team City State Arena Capacity Founded Joined Former names
National Hockey Super League
Adelaide Xtream Adelaide South Australia IceArenA 1,500 2021
Noarlunga Stars Adelaide South Australia IceArenA 1,500 2021
Port Adelaide Brewers Adelaide South Australia IceArenA 1,500 2021

Expansion[edit]

In its first year, NHSL features three teams made up of predominantly South Australian-based players. The league has plans to expand to a national format in 2022, with the goal to have 15 teams nationwide by 2023.[2]

Team City State Arena Capacity Founded Joined Former names
Possible Expansion
Cockburn Chiefs Cockburn Western Australia Cockburn IceArena 1,500 2022
Fremantle Fury Fremantle Western Australia Cockburn IceArena 1,500 2022
Perth Patriots Perth Western Australia Perth Ice Arena 1,500 2022

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Adelaide To Host Australia's First Ice Hockey League". Ministry of Sport. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "National Hockey Super League". Retrieved 18 March 2022.