Intercontinental Hockey League
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Inaugural season | 2019–2020 |
| No. of teams | 32 |
| Nation(s) |
Florian Republic Shireroth Birgeshir Freeland Sanama Talenore |
| TV partner(s) |
Red Sports PRF 1 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
The Intercontinental Hockey League (Intercontinental Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league operating in Apollonia, Cibola, Keltia and Benacia which will comprise of 32 teams: 23 from the Florian Republic, 4 in Freeland and 1 from Birgeshir, Talenore, Sanama,Shireroth and Florian Eura. The league is the successor of the Florian Hockey League the former top-flight ice hockey competition in the Florian Republic. Currently, the largest and joint most popular ice hockey league on Micras, the winner of the Intercontinental Hockey League is awarded the Farrar Cup annually and the highest ranked Florian side will be declared Champion of Floria. The regular season champion is given the Presidents Shield. The Farrar Cup is considered one of the most important ice hockey championships available to the sport alongside the MHL World Championships and Micras Champions' Hockey League.
History
Format
The thirty-two teams are split into two conferences and in these conferences, both are split into two divisions of 8 teams. Teams play an 82-game season, 41 each of home and away. Teams in the ICHL play sixteen more games than the teams playing in the MEHL. Teams play four games against teams in their division, 3 games against non-divisional conference teams and 2 games against inter-conference teams.
Rules
The Intercontinental Hockey League adopt rules slightly different from the ones set by the MHL. The main differences being a smaller rink (58m by 28m) and operation of overtime in where teams will play one 10 minute period of 3-on-3. If there is no winner after that, a five-shot shoutout will commence deciding the winner.
Season Structure
The Intercontinental Hockey League is divided into a regular season and a postseason playoff competition, the Farrar Cup. The league's regular season standings are based on a point system. Three points are awarded for a win, two points for winning in overtime or a shootout, one point for losing in overtime or a shootout, and zero points for a loss in regulation. At the end of the regular season, the highest placed team with the most points is given the Presidents Shield.
Entry Draft
The Intercontinental Hockey League operates an Entry Draft each season for clubs to acquire new players. In the draft, all thirty-two franchises in two rounds select from two pools of players, one pool being Florian players and the other 'International' players where players from all MHL member nations are eligible to be entered to, the majority of which are from ICHL countries.
Teams
Future
| Club | Founded | City | Arena(s) | Capacity | Conference | League entry date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldurian team TBC | 2019 | TBC | TBC | TBC | Southern | 2021 |
Former teams
| Club | Founded | City | Arena(s) | Capacity | Disbanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowedge Lightning | 2018 | Meadowedge | Meadowedge Indoor Arena | 15,000 | 2019 |
| Shirekeep Exiles | 2018 | Shirekeep | 2019 |
Players
Trophies
Seasons overview
Media coverage
Florian Republic
Broadcasting rights for the league in the Florian Republic are held by Red Sports in a deal believed to be around $5.2 million which will commence in the inaugural season of the league. Coverage by Red Sports is in English and coverage in Florian language is covered by the broadcasters red button service. Games that are not broadcast as part of the national rights deal are broadcast by regional networks with permission from the league. Red Sports only broadcast matches involving Florian teams. Matches involving two teams outside the Florian Republic are not covered.
