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Rules of the BHS Elite League

Draft

 

Each team will select 20 forwards, 12 defenceman, 4 goalies, and 6 NHL teams. At the completion of every proceeding draft this standard must be met.

 

The first draft will snake (1,2,3,3,2,1), and all proceeding drafts will go in standard NHL format (1,2,3,1,2,3).

 

Players may keep 6 forwards, 3 defenceman, 1 goalie, and 2 NHL teams from the previous year. 

 

There will be 24 rounds in all proceeding drafts. Players may trade picks from the 1st to 8th round, but must draft in position from round 9 to 24.

 

Players will stop drafting when they reach a roster of 40 players. 

 

For players who have traded picks away in a pick for pick swap they will draft in the respectively obtained positions.

 

For players who have traded picks away without recieving equal picks in return, they will draft after the completion of the 24th round of the draft. The highest original pick will draft first in round 25, preceeded by the next highest pick, until all teams have 40 players.

 

After the draft, players can make trades and waivers that alter the roster size and position allocation for the remainder of the year.

 

Scoring

 

Regular Season

 

During each regular season month segment, teams will activate 12 Forwards, 6 defenceman, 2 goalies, and 3 NHL teams.

 

Scoring points with teams:

 

Win = 2pts, SO/OTL = 1 pt

 

Because there is a balance in schedule, there will be an even 75 team games played during the season.

 

Scoring with skaters:

 

Goals, Assists, +/-, Shots, PPG, GWG are scoring catagories

 

During the "full" segments (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Mar), placing 1st in a catagory = 2pts, 2nd = 1pt

 

During the "half" segments (Feb, Apr) placing 1st in a catagory = 1 pt

 

Scoring with goalies:

 

W+SO (wins and shutouts combined), SV% are scoring catagories

 

During the "full" segments (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Mar), placing 1st in a catagory = 2pts, 2nd = 1pt

 

During the "half" segments (Feb, Apr) placing 1st in a catagory = 1 pt

 

Playoffs

 

At the beginning of the playoffs, teams will activate 12 Forwards, 6 defenceman, 2 goalies, and 3 NHL teams.

 

Scoring points with teams:

 

Win = 2pts, Winning playoff round = 2pts

 

Scoring with skaters:

 

Goals, Assists, +/-, Shots, PPG, GWG are scoring catagories

 

During the 1st & 2nd round, placing 1st in a catagory = 2pts, 2nd = 1pt

 

During the 3rd & 4th round, placing 1st in a catagory = 3pts, 2nd = 1pt

 

Scoring with goalies:

 

W+SO (wins and shutouts combined), SV% are scoring catagories

 

Goalies will be scored as a total of all 4 rounds of the playoffs. Placing 1st in a catagory = 10 pts, 2nd = 4 pts

 

For all catagories during regular season and playoffs, ties will result in the average score (2 + 1) between two players = 1.5 pts

 

Trophies and Awards

 

Individual:

 

Winning stanley cup: 3pts (per player)

 

Winning Heart: 10 pts

 

Winning Ted Lindsay: 10 pts

 

Winning Art Ross: 5 pts

 

Winning Richard: 5 pts

 

Winning Selke: 5 pts

 

Winning Conn Smyth: 10 pts

 

Winning Calder: 3 pts

 

Winning Norris: 10 pts

 

Winning Vezina: 10 pts

 

Winning Jennings: 3 pts

 

1st team all-star: 2 pts

 

2nd team all-star: 1 pt

 

Team:

 

Winning stanley cup: 30 pts

 

Winning presidents trophy: 5 pts

 

Winning division: 5 pts

 

Bonus:

 

Olympic Gold 1 pt (per player)

 

Trades/Waivers

 

Players may trade with each other at any point during the season, up until the trade deadline. The trade deadline shall be midnight the day after the NHL trade deadline.

 

Players may make 2 for 1 trades, player for draft pick trades. Trades must be agreed upon by all teams, not just the two involved.

 

There will be 3 waiver drafts during the regular season. During each waiver draft, players may drop and add 3 players. The player with the lowest score will select first. The draft will follow a standard NHL order (1,2,3,1,2,3).

 

The waiver drafts will take place 1) around the christmas break but before December 30 2) At the conclusion of the olympic break, but before feb 28 3) between the NHL trade deadline and the end of march TBD

 

Winning

The team with the highest combined score between the regular season, the playoffs, trophy/awards, and bonus points will be declared the BHS Elite League Champion.