Intercontinental Hockey League
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 2019 |
Inaugural season | 2019–2020 |
No. of teams | 30 |
Nation(s) |
Florian Republic Shireroth Birgeshir Freeland |
TV partner(s) |
Red Sports PRF 1 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
The Intercontinental Hockey League (Intercontinental Hockey League) will be a professional ice hockey league operating in Apollonia, Cibola and Benacia which will comprise of 30 teams: 23 from the Florian Republic, 4 in Freeland, 1 from Birgeshir and 2 from Shireroth. The league will be the successor of the Florian Hockey League, currently the second most popular ice hockey league on Micras. The winner of the Intercontinental Hockey League will be awarded the Farrar Cup anually and the highest ranked Florian side will be declared Champion of Floria.
History
Format
The thirty teams are split into three conferences, each featuring ten teams. Teams play a 76-game season, ten more than the MEHL. Teams in the league play four times against conference opponents and then teams outside their conference twice. The 12 teams finishing the highest in the overall standings qualify for the Farrar Cup Playoffs.
Rules
The Intercontinental Hockey League adopt rules currently 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 full strength for five minutes and then if no one has scored in that minutes a player from each team will be forced to drop out.
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 losing 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 team that finishes with the most points in each conference is crowned the conference champion, and the league's overall leader is awarded the title, Champion of Floria.
Entry Draft
Teams
Future
Club | Founded | City | Arena(s) | Capacity | Conference | League entry date |
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Port Farrar Pirates | 2019 | Port Farrar | Pirate Bay | 15,000 | Southern | 2021 |