This is the 2018-19 Federal Hockey League season. This is the league's 9th season.
Membership Changes[]
- The league added the Mentor Ice Breakers[1] and the Elmira Enforcers.[2].
- On April 22, 2019 the league announced the addition of a team based in Danbury, Connecticut for the 2019-20 season. A formal unveiling of name and colors will be held May 3rd.[3]
- On May 21, 2019 the league announced the addition of the Columbus River Dragons who will be based out of the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Georgia.[4]
- Just prior to the announcement of the Columbus team, the oursportscentral.com[5] and busleaguehockey.com[6] listed the Delaware Thunder as a member of the league. The team will apparently be based out of Dover, Delaware.
Teams[]
| Team | Home arena | Capacity | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Thunderbirds | LJVM Coliseum Annex | 4,000 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Danville Dashers | David S. Palmer Arena | 2,350 | Danville, Illinois |
| Elmira Enforcers | First Arena | 3,700 | Elmira, New York |
| Mentor Ice Breakers | Mentor Civic Arena | 1,600 | Mentor, Ohio |
| Port Huron Prowlers | McMorran Place | 3,400 | Port Huron, Michigan |
| Watertown Wolves | Watertown Municipal Arena | 2,000 | Watertown, New York |
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OW | OL | GF | GA | Pts | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Thunderbirds | 58 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 266 | 116 | 149 | .856 |
| Elmira Enforcers | 58 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 224 | 173 | 99 | .569 |
| Watertown Wolves | 58 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 239 | 256 | 87 | .500 |
| Port Huron Prowlers | 59 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 237 | 271 | 74 | .418 |
| Mentor Ice Breakers | 58 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 203 | 280 | 58 | .333 |
| Danville Dashers | 59 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 197 | 263 | 58 | .328 |
Note: Three points for a regulation win, two for an overtime win, one for an overtime loss, none for a regulation loss.
Commissioner's Cup Playoffs[]
The top four teams qualify
Semifinals[]
Best-of-three
- Carolina Thunderbirds defeated Port Huron Prowlers 2 games to none
- Elmira Enforcers defeated Watertown Wolves 2 games to none
Commissioner's Cup Final[]
Best-of-five
- Carolina Thunderbirds defeated Elmira Enforcers 3 games to 1
2019 FHL champions Carolina Thunderbirds
References[]
- ↑ https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/weekly-sports-league-and-franchise-report/n-5370088
- ↑ https://arenadigest.com/2018/07/18/elmiras-first-arena-lands-federal-hockey-league-team/
- ↑ https://www.oursportscentral.com/sports/danbury/t-4318
- ↑ https://www.federalhockey.com/news/river-dragons-arrive-in-columbus
- ↑ https://www.oursportscentral.com/sports/delaware-thunder/t-4321
- ↑ https://busleaguehockey.com/2019/05/14/the-fhls-newest-team-is-the-delaware-thunder/