MEHL Hockey
| Sport | Virtual (ice hockey) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| CEO | Commissioner : Vincent Lewis, Co Owner : Easton Bybee |
| No. of teams | 21 |
| Countries | United States, Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Las Vegas Bones (1st title) |
| Most titles | Springfield Knighthawks (2) |
| Official website | challenge |
The Major Elite Hockey League (MEHL) is a virtual, simulated ice hockey league based in North America. It is currently in its 9th season of operation as of October 2024.[1] It is believed to be the oldest Simulated Hockey league on the internet, having lasted for 8+ years.
The teams play a 16-20 game regular season, starting in October and ending in early May with a playoff phase. Though the league has had to shorten the 2023-24 MEHL season too 13 games. The top teams of the MEHL Scott Cup Playoffs meet in a predetermined location to play in the Scott Cup Championship.
Gameplay[edit]
Similar to how sports are covered on the radio, the MEHL hosts streams on there Discord server and are starting to stream the games on YouTube on Ultimate Hockey Easton 2 YouTube Channel. Games will have music, goal horns, and cool effects as we get more advanced.
Streams take place on Ultimate Hockey Easton 2 channel[2], while they are usually announced the morning of in the Discord.
Teams[edit]
| MEHL Teams | Championships | Teams First Season in the MEHL |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Attack | 0 | 2017 |
| Atlanta Phoenix | 0 | 2023 |
| Boise Brown Bears | 0 | 2022 |
| Brampton Badgers | 0 | 2022 |
| Colorado Sockeyes | 0 | 2021 |
| Cedar City Outlaws | 0 | 2024 |
| Flagstaff Seawolves | 1 | 2017 |
| Springfield Otters | 0 | 2022 |
| Hartford Icecats | 0 | 2022 |
| Henderson Heat | 0 | 2017 |
| Houston Vultures | 0 | 2017 |
| Kansas City Hornets | 0 | 2022 |
| Las Vegas Bones | 0 | 2016 |
| Minnesota Northern Lights | 0 | 2023 |
| Montreal Jets | 1 | 2018 |
| Odessa Oilers | 1 | 2017 |
| Rochester Rockets | 1 | 2016 |
| San Bernardino Colts | 0 | 2021 |
| Springfield Knighthawks | 2 | 2017 |
| St. Louis Saw Bucks | 0 | 2017 |
| Salt Lake Rattlers | 0 | 2024 |
Past teams[edit]
Major Elite Hockey League [2016–24] Past / Folded / Rebranded / Moved Team Statistics|
- Dallas Dynamo ( Dallas, Texas, for 2017–18 ; then folded )
- Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees ( Rio Grande, Texas ; 2022–23 ; then folded )
- San Antonio Jr. Rampage ( San Antonio, Texas ; 2022-2023 ; then folded )
- Bakersfield Buffalos ( Bakersfield, California ; 2021-2022 ; then folded )
- Buffalo Blazers ( Buffalo, New York ; 2016-2024 ; then Folded )
- Cincinnati Gladiators ( Cincinnati, Ohio ; 2023-2024 ; then Folded )
- Corpus Christi Cyclones ( Corpus Christi, Texas ; 2023-2024 ; then Folded )
- Chicago Rage ( Chicago, Illinois ; 2017-2024 ; then Folded )
- Miami Pelicans ( Miami, Florida ; 2017-2024 ; then Folded )
- Minnesota Magicians ( Richfield, Minnesota ; 2022-2024 ; then Folded )
- New Mexico Scorpions ( Albuquerque, New Mexico ; 2022-2024 ; then Folded )
- Oregon Sabres ( Eugene, Oregon ; 2023-2024 ; then Folded )
- San Diego Thunderbirds ( Carlsbad, California ; 2018-2024 ; then Folded )
- Utah Galaxy ( Ogden, Utah ; 2020-2024 ; then Folded )
- Washington Cougars ( Washington, D.C. ; 2018-2024 ; then Folded )
- Vancouver Icecaps ( Vancouver, British Columbia ; 2017-2024 ; then Folded )
- Kingman Kings ( Scottsdale, Arizona; 2020–2023 ; rebranded to the Henderson Heat)
- Henderson Sewer Rats ( Henderson, Nevada; 2016–2023 ; rebranded to Las Vegas Bones)
- Fresno IceRays ( Fresno, California; 2022-2024 ; rebranded to the Springfield Otters )
- Pittsburgh Phantoms ( Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; 2016–2023; moved to the USMHL )
- Milwaukee Vipers ( Milwaukee, Wisconsin ; 2022-2024; moved to the USMHL )
Playoffs[edit]
The Scott Cup Championship is a playoff series held at the end of the MEHL season. The trophy is awarded annually to the national MEHL playoff champion.
The Scott Cup gained its name in November 2023 after being named the MEHL Cup previously.
- 2017 – Rochester Rockets
- 2018 – Springfield Knighthawks
- 2019 – Odessa Oilers
- 2020 – Flagstaff Seawolves
- 2021 – Springfield Knighthawks
- 2022 – Miami Pelicans
- 2023 – Montreal Jets
- 2024 - Las Vegas Bones
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