MEHL Hockey
| Sport | Virtual (ice hockey) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| CEO | Sports n' Horns, Hunter - ( Honda ) |
| No. of teams | 32 |
| 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 8th season of operation as of August 2023.[1] It is believed to be the oldest such league on the internet, having lasted for 8+ years.
The teams play a 16-game regular season, starting in mid-August 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 Sports-N-Horns YouTube Channel. Games will have music, goal horns, and cool effects as we get more advanced.
Streams take place on Sports-N-Horns 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 |
| Buffalo Blazers | 0 | 2016 |
| Chicago Rage | 0 | 2017 |
| Cincinnati Gladiators | 0 | 2023 |
| Colorado Polar Bears | 0 | 2021 |
| Corpus Christi Cyclones | 0 | 2023 |
| Flagstaff Seawolves | 1 | 2017 |
| Fresno IceRays | 0 | 2022 |
| Hartford Icecats | 0 | 2022 |
| Henderson Heat | 0 | 2017 |
| Houston Vultures | 0 | 2017 |
| Kansas City Killer Hornets | 0 | 2022 |
| Las Vegas Bones | 0 | 2016 |
| Miami Pelicans | 1 | 2017 |
| Milwaukee Vipers | 0 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Magicians | 0 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Northern Lights | 0 | 2023 |
| Montreal Jets | 1 | 2018 |
| New Mexico Scorpions | 0 | 2022 |
| Odessa Oilers | 1 | 2017 |
| Oregon Sabres | 0 | 2023 |
| Rochester Rockets | 1 | 2016 |
| San Bernardino Colts | 0 | 2021 |
| San Diego Thunderbirds | 0 | 2018 |
| Springfield Knighthawks | 2 | 2017 |
| St. Louis Saw Bucks | 0 | 2017 |
| Utah Galaxy | 0 | 2020 |
| Washington Cougars | 0 | 2018 |
| Vancouver Icecaps | 0 | 2017 |
Past teams[edit]
Minor Elite Hockey League [2016–23] 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 )
- 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 )
- Buffalo Blazers ( Buffalo, New York; 2016-2024; moved to the ME3HL )
- Chicago Rage ( Chicago, Illinois; 2017-2024; moved to the ME3HL )
- Cincinnati Gladiators ( Cincinnati, Ohio; 2023-2024; moved to the ME3HL )
- Corpus Christi Cyclones ( Corpus Christi, Texas; 2023-2024; moved to the ME3HL )
- Miami Pelicans ( Miami, Florida; 2017-2024; moved to the ME3HL )
- Pittsburgh Phantoms ( Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 2016–2023; 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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