NA Now: Johnstown Tomahawks

The NA Now video series will feature an in-depth look into all NAHL teams in preparation for the 2024-25 season, with one team being highlighted daily, leading all the way up until the start of the regular season on September 13th. NA Now will include interviews with each team’s head coach, as they provide fans with their expectations and outlook for the 2024-25 season. 

Johnstown Tomahawks

Head Coach: Jared Kersner (1st season)

2023-24 season record: 36-21-1-2 – 75 points (4th in East Division)

2023-24 leading scorer: Zach Aben (53 points)

2024 Playoffs: Lost in Division Play-In Series 2-0 against New Jersey

2024-25 Division: East Division

Coaching for the first time in the NAHL, incoming head coach Jared Kersner couldn’t be more thrilled to join the Tomahawks and be a part of the Johnstown community. Speed, relentlessness, puck possession, and skill are what Kersner is looking for in his roster and style of play, all of which will be addressed in his staff’s development and coaching plan throughout the season. Ten teams are set to battle for a spot in the East Division playoffs; Kersner and the Tomahawks will be ready for that challenge, kicking off their season against the New Hampshire Mountain Kings on September 13th.

Next up: Kenai River Brown Bears