Johnstown Tomahawks
The Johnstown Tomahawks are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's East Division. The team plays its home games at the 1st Summit Bank Arena at Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest extant franchise in the NAHL.
History
In 2012, the Alaska Avalanche relocated to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, taking the place of the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs, who moved to Greenville, South Carolina the year before. They became known as the 'Johnstown Tomahawks'.The Tomahawks played their first game on September 8, 2012, against the Port Huron Fighting Falcons and lost 4–3 in overtime. They won their first game in a 6–5 shootout on September 13, 2012, over the Kenai River Brown Bears. Their first home game at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena was played on September 29, 2012, losing 3–2 in a shootout to the Michigan Warriors.
The 2018–19 season was the most successful for the Tomahawks so far, as they were regular season champions of the North American Hockey League, along with East Division regular season and playoff champions. The Tomahawks advanced to the Robertson Cup Semifinals, where they lost to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs two games to one. The 2018–19 team set franchise records for wins, points, and points scored.
Season-by-season records
Note: as of conclusion of 2024–25 season| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2012–13 | 60 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 66 | 179 | 171 | 1343 | 5th of 8, North 13th of 24, NAHL | Lost Div. Play-in series, 1–2 |
| 2013–14 | 60 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 61 | 167 | 181 | 1130 | 4th of 6, North 16th of 24, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 |
| 2014–15 | 60 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 58 | 166 | 191 | 1167 | 5th of 6, North 17th of 24, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 60 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 67 | 197 | 200 | 1502 | 3rd of 4, East 20th of 22, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 Lost Div. Final series, 0–3 |
| 2016–17 | 60 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 84 | 209 | 148 | 1502 | 2nd of 5, East 4th of 24, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 50 | 142 | 195 | 1136 | 5th of 5, East 20th of 23, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 60 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 98 | 245 | 150 | 1029 | 1st of 6, East 1st of 24, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–2 Won Div. Final series, 3–2 Lost Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 1–2 |
| 2019–20 | 51 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 72 | 185 | 140 | 755 | 2nd of 7, East 6th of 26, NAHL | Postseason cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 54 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 83 | 220 | 144 | 876 | 1st of 6, East 2nd of 23, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 |
| 2021–22 | 60 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 74 | 225 | 148 | 797 | 2nd of 6, East 9th of 29, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 |
| 2022–23 | 60 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 63 | 189 | 211 | 1312 | 5th of 7, East 21st of 29, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | 60 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 75 | 208 | 178 | 792 | 4th of 9, East 11th of 32, NAHL | Lost Div. Play-in series, 0–2 |
| 2024–25 | 59 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 67 | 183 | 188 | 617 | 5th of 10, East 17th of 35, NAHL | Won Div. Play-in series, 2–0 Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 Rochester Jr. Americans |