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Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 2016, Aylmer, Quebec |
Founder | Mario Pinard |
First season | 2016-17 EFHL season |
Commissioner | Mario Pinard |
Administrator | Kavan Young David Leacock |
No. of teams | 16 |
Countries | Canada (12 teams) United States (2 teams) Australia (1 team) Austria (1 team) |
Headquarters | The Shedquarters |
Most recent champion(s) | Vienna Vultures (4th title) (2023-24 EFHL Season) |
Most titles | Vienna Vultures (4 Titles) |
Official website | www |
The Elite Fantasy Hockey League (EFHL; French: ligue de hockey fantastique d'élite, LHFE) is a fantasy ice hockey league in North America comprising 16 teams. The currently unnamed championship trophy is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The EFHL is considered to be one of the top-ranked fantasy ice hockey league in the world. The EFHL, whose commissioner is Mario Pinard is headquartered in The Shedquarters in Aylmer, Québec.
History
editCapital Dynasty Hockey League
editThe EFHL was born from the ashes of the Capital Dynasty Hockey League (CDHL) which was also developed and operated by Pinard. The CDHL consisted of 10 teams and was in operation from 2014 to 2016 via ProBoards. It folded as a result of _______. Teams that were members of the CDHL are as follows:
Team Name | General Manager |
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B.C Buds | Marc Thompson |
Bay City Bolts | Donnie |
Centertown Brawlers | Thierry |
Cornwall Smugglers | Mario Pinard |
Downtown Outlaws | Jake Einarson |
Escoumins Scrapers | Cédric Savard |
Lappe Liquours | Kevin J |
Strickland Propane | Matt |
Thunder Bay Flyers | Joe |
Vienna Capitals | Benji Savard |
Elite Fantasy Hockey League
editThe EFHL began as a 14-team league with the following teams and managers:
Team Name | General Manager |
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Abitibi Canyon Cutters | David Leacock |
B.C Buds | Marc Thompson |
Cornwall Royals | Matt Bissonnette |
Dublin Warriors | JD Dufour |
Loups de Dieppe | Mathieu Viau |
Midguard Maulers | Mario Pinard |
New England Whalers | Cédric Savard |
Northumberland Kings | Chris Manwell |
Ottawa Knights | Kavan Young |
Port Arthur Snowgoons | Jake Einarson |
Sacré-Coeur Stingrays | Cedric Savard |
Saskatoon Skeletons | Jon Bissonnette |
Sydney Wallabies | Mike Bisson |
Vienna Vultures | Benji Savard |
Several teams underwent ownership changes and team rebrands over the years, as outlined below:
Pre-2016-17:
edit- The Midguard Maulers rebranded to the Roswell Invaders
2016-17 to 2017-18 Offseason:
edit- The Loups de Dieppe rebranded to the Glasgow Wolves
- The Cornwall Royals were sold to Brandon Fripp and were subsequently rebranded to the Las Vegas Vagabonds
2017-18 to 2018-19 Offseason:
edit- The Glasgow Wolves were sold to Richard Young and were subsequently rebranded to the Ramea Island Growlers
2018-19 to 2019-20 Offseason:
edit- The New England Whalers rebranded to the Massachusetts Spitfires
- The Dublin Warriors were sold to Alex Fontaine and were subsequently rebranded to the St. Lawrence Vikings
2019-20 to 2020-21 Offseason:
edit- The Ottawa Knights rebranded to the Burnaby Falcons
2023-24 to 2024-25 Offseason:
edit- The Roswell Invaders rebranded temporarily to the Aylmer Hockey Club (HC), and subsequently to the TBD
Expansion
editAfter
Organizational structure
editBoard of Governors
editThe EFHL Board of Governors consists of all 16 team owners. The BOG votes on all rule changes in a democratic manner
Executives
editName | Role |
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Mario Pinard | League Commissioner |
David Leacock | League Capologist |
Kavan Young | Deputy Commissioner |
Teams
editNotes:
Timeline
editSeason structure
editEntry Draft
editTrophies and awards
editSee also
editNotes
editReferences
editCategory:Professional ice hockey leagues in Canada Category:Professional ice hockey leagues in the United States Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1917 Category:Sports leagues established in 1917 Category:1917 establishments in Quebec Category:Multi-national professional sports leagues Category:Top tier ice hockey leagues Category:Ice hockey governing bodies in North America Category:Multi-national ice hockey leagues in North America Category:Organizations based in New York City