• On October 15, 2019, the
Wichita Falls Warriors, were accepted as an expansion franchise for this season. • In late February 2020, the
Topeka Pilots announced that they would be moving to
Kansas City, Missouri for the following season. The team later announced that they would become the
Kansas City Scouts, taking the
same name as a defunct
NHL team. However, by August the team had decided that not only would they be unable to play during this season due to COVID restrictions, but they would also have to sit out the following year as they had yet to find a stable situation with their home venue. Eventually the team was moved to
Amarillo, Texas in the summer of 2021. • After the season had been suspended due to the pandemic, the
St. Cloud Blizzard formally changed their name to the
St. Cloud Norsemen. • Less than a week later, the NAHL approved the sale and relocation of the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights. The franchise would take up residence in
Danbury, Connecticut and take a similar name as its new patron, becoming the
Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks. • In late August, the
Fairbanks Ice Dogs and
Kenai River Brown Bears took up residence in
Minnesota due to quarantine and testing regulations that would have made travel between
Alaska and Minnesota logistically impossible. At the same time, the
New Mexico Ice Wolves announced their move to Texas for the same reason. Once policies had been relaxed in April, all three teams were able to return to their home sites and finish out the remainder of their seasons at home. • Due to similar COVID restrictions issued in other states, the
Corpus Christi IceRays,
Springfield Jr. Blues and
Jamestown Rebels each suspended play for the 2020-21 season. Each was expected to resume play the following year. == Regular season ==