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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was the sixth season of the [[Mercury Elite Hockey League]], the premier [[wikipedia:Ice hockey|ice hockey]] league in [[Mercury]]. The league will be contested by 32 teams, including 8 international clubs. | ||
==Qualification== | ==Qualification== | ||
{{Main|Micras Champions' Hockey League}} | {{Main|Micras Champions' Hockey League}} | ||
Qualification for the MCHL | Qualification for the MCHL was determined according to the following criteria: | ||
*[[Craitish Cosmos]] qualify automatically | *[[Craitish Cosmos]] qualify automatically | ||
*Regular season champions | *Regular season champions | ||
*Play-off champions | *Play-off champions | ||
*Eastern, Central and Western Conference champions, best team from the International Conference, barring Craitish Cosmos. | *Eastern, Central and Western Conference champions, best team from the International Conference, barring Craitish Cosmos. | ||
*If any team qualifies through more than one of the above criteria, then the remaining berths | *If any team qualifies through more than one of the above criteria, then the remaining berths are allocated to the highest-placed teams in the overall standings. | ||
==Regular season== | ==Regular season== | ||
The league's 32 teams | The league's 32 teams played an 84-game schedule from August 2021 to March 2022. Each team played every other team in the league twice, and each team in their conference a further four times. At the end of the season, the top three teams in each conference advanced to the play-offs in addition to the four next-highest ranked teams in the overall standings. | ||
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The 2021–22 Mercury Elite Hockey League was the sixth season of the Mercury Elite Hockey League, the premier ice hockey league in Mercury. The league will be contested by 32 teams, including 8 international clubs.
Qualification
Qualification for the MCHL was determined according to the following criteria:
- Craitish Cosmos qualify automatically
- Regular season champions
- Play-off champions
- Eastern, Central and Western Conference champions, best team from the International Conference, barring Craitish Cosmos.
- If any team qualifies through more than one of the above criteria, then the remaining berths are allocated to the highest-placed teams in the overall standings.
Regular season
The league's 32 teams played an 84-game schedule from August 2021 to March 2022. Each team played every other team in the league twice, and each team in their conference a further four times. At the end of the season, the top three teams in each conference advanced to the play-offs in addition to the four next-highest ranked teams in the overall standings.
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Nafferton Panthers | CEN | 84 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 409 | 214 | +195 | 206 |
Bisminster Battalion | CEN | 84 | 57 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 376 | 222 | +154 | 187 |
Dyas Stiks | INT | 84 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 356 | 242 | +114 | 180 |
Hanseong Stingrays | EAS | 84 | 53 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 330 | 229 | +101 | 172 |
PB Polar Bears | EAS | 84 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 319 | 217 | +102 | 167 |
Mercury Hornets | CEN | 84 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 339 | 247 | +92 | 165 |
Kuiper Jets | EAS | 84 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 310 | 253 | +57 | 160 |
Savona Sport | INT | 84 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 310 | 298 | +12 | 138 |
Craitish Cosmos | INT | 84 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 295 | 264 | +31 | 135 |
HC Réal Livingston | WES | 84 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 283 | 270 | +13 | 130 |
Eastmoor Archers | WES | 84 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 281 | 305 | −24 | 126 |
Harlby Hawks | WES | 84 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 266 | 276 | −10 | 115 |
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Tow Law Bears | EAS | 84 | 43 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 317 | 277 | +40 | 152 |
Castleton Vikings | CEN | 84 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 298 | 260 | +38 | 151 |
Whitby Warriors | CEN | 84 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 315 | 282 | +33 | 140 |
Kincester Kraken | EAS | 84 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 297 | 274 | +23 | 136 |
Pelmanby Penguins | CEN | 84 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 313 | 314 | −1 | 135 |
Fatehpur Sikri Buccaneers | INT | 84 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 268 | 271 | −3 | 127 |
Deacon Thunder | EAS | 84 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 285 | 299 | −14 | 118 |
Longstoke Lions | EAS | 84 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 270 | 291 | −21 | 117 |
Clarkson Pirates | CEN | 84 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 275 | 290 | −15 | 114 |
Taylor Torpedoes | CEN | 84 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 269 | 330 | −61 | 105 |
Moorshire Devils | WES | 84 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 281 | 296 | −15 | 105 |
Hayfield Hawks | WES | 84 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 263 | 340 | −77 | 93 |
Stonebourg Scorpions | WES | 84 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 267 | 343 | −76 | 92 |
Bandine Bulls | WES | 84 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 237 | 318 | −81 | 88 |
IHK Konungsheim | INT | 84 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 239 | 319 | −80 | 82 |
Talenore Pirates | INT | 84 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 263 | 360 | −97 | 81 |
Lake Crystal City Freezers | INT | 84 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 241 | 360 | −119 | 80 |
Rothbrey Rhinos | WES | 84 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 234 | 346 | −112 | 78 |
Vesüha Viikingid | INT | 84 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 249 | 353 | −104 | 73 |
West Grinstead Wasps | EAS | 84 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 235 | 330 | −95 | 69 |
Tie-breaking criteria: 1) If the tied teams have not played an equal amount of head-to-head matches, position of teams from the same Conference in the Conference standings (eliminating teams from broken ties), 2) Head-to-head points between remaining tied teams, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Total regulation wins, 5) Total wins, 6) Goal difference, 7) Goals scored. |
Play-offs
Bracket
Round of 16 (Best of 5) |
Quarter-finals (Best of 5) |
Semi-finals (Best of 7) |
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1 | Nafferton Panthers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | Kincester Kraken | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Nafferton Panthers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Castleton Vikings | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Hanseong Stingrays | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Castleton Vikings | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Nafferton Panthers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Mercury Hornets | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | PB Polar Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Eastmoor Archers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | PB Polar Bears | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Mercury Hornets | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | Craitish Cosmos | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Nafferton Panthers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Bisminster Battalion | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Dyas Stiks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Whitby Warriors | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Dyas Stiks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Tow Law Bears | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | HC Réal Livingston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Tow Law Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Dyas Stiks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Bisminster Battalion | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Bisminster Battalion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Harlby Hawks | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Bisminster Battalion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Kuiper Jets | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Kuiper Jets | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Savona Sport | 1 |
Round of 16
The round of 16 will be played as a best-of-five series in February–March 2022.
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HC Réal Livingston (#4) | 1 – 3 | (#13) Tow Law Bears | ||||||||||
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Bisminster Battalion (#5) | 3 – 0 | (#12) Harlby Hawks | ||||||||||
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PB Polar Bears (#6) | 3 – 1 | (#11) Eastmoor Archers | ||||||||||
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Mercury Hornets (#7) | 3 – 2 | (#10) Craitish Cosmos | ||||||||||
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Kuiper Jets (#8) | 3 – 1 | (#9) Savona Sport | ||||||||||
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Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals will be played as a best-of-five series in March 2022.
Nafferton Panthers (#1) | 3 – 0 | (#14) Castleton Vikings | ||||||||||
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Bisminster Battalion (#5) | 3 – 1 | (#8) Kuiper Jets | ||||||||||
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Semi-finals
The semi-finals will be played as a best-of-seven series in March 2022.
Nafferton Panthers (#1) | 4 – 3 | (#7) Mercury Hornets | ||||||||||
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Dyas Stiks (#2) | 2 – 4 | (#5) Bisminster Battalion | ||||||||||
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Final
The final will be played as a best-of-seven series in March–April 2022.
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