CarShield 16U defenseman Stange signs NAHL Tender

The NAPHL’s T1ER League is pleased to announce that the CarShield AAA defenseman Jordan Stange has signed a NAHL tender agreement for the 2025-26 season with the Wisconsin Windigo of the NAHL’s Midwest Division.

Stange, 16, recently completed his inaugural season in the T1ER league with CarShield, where he helped secure the Dixon Cup Championship. The 6'2" defenseman proved to be a dependable presence on the blue line all season for the St. Louis played a pivotal role throughout, tallying 4 points in 17 games. His performance peaked at the most critical moments, especially during the Dixon Cup Championship weekend.

In the semi-final game against Indiana Elite, Stange contributed on the power play, scoring the final goal in the 5-0 victory to propel his team to the Championship game. During Monday’s decisive win, the Sioux Falls, SD native added another point, assisting on the game-winning goal.

When asked in an interview about what prompted him to ultimately sign the tender agreement with Windigo, Stange said, “They are fast and they move the puck well. I really like the style of the game they play.”

He is the first player from CarShield’s 16U team who has signed an NAHL tender agreement for the upcoming season. 

Click here to see a list of T1ER tenders for the 2024-25 season

A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the T1ER - plus or minus any trades - which became active on November 1st. Tendered players are not eligible for the 2025 NAHL Draft.