HUDON HOCKEY POOL RULE BOOK

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Table of Contents

1. Basic League Rules

1. With regards to the following rulebook, there may be rules that seem like they can be interpreted differently, however, when this rulebook was created, the rules were written with a specific meaning in mind.  If there are rules that may be interpreted differently, whether a team knowingly is aware of it or not, adhere to the following policy:
   
   ASK A QUESTION; NEVER ASSUME ANYTHING!!
   
   HHP Administration will always side with the original intended spirit of the rule.  Further to this, if there are any rules that have been accidentally omitted in this rulebook from the previous rulebook, HHP Administration will always abide by the missing rules.
   
2. The HHP Message Board is the official website used by HHP General Managers for managing their team during the off-season and regular season.  Furthermore, Fantrax is the official website used by HHP Coaches for week-to-week matchups during the regular season and playoffs.
   
3. Each HHP season begins with the off-season in which Old RFA’s and Contract extensions can be processed and ends with the HHP Champion being crowned.
   
4. Each General Manager is required to pay an annual fee of $125.  
   
5. General Managers Schedules are released for both the regular season/playoffs as well as the off-season.  The dates & times (EST)  that are reflected on the schedule are strictly adhered to.  Anything that is not completed by the dates & times (EST) outlined will run the risk of not having them acknowledged/changed (i.e. errors found on administration pages and posted after the due date may not be changed).
   
6. The term “Regular Season” refers to Weeks 1-19 (unless altered weeks are stated by the HHP Administration) beginning with the onset of the NHL Regular Season.
   
7. The term “Playoffs” refers to the weeks that immediately follow the “Regular Season” until a champion is crowned.
   
8. During seasonal play, for a transaction to be processed by the following week, the transaction must be posted by Saturday at 7:00 pm EST of that week.
   
9. Each season will consist of regular season play followed by playoff rounds.  The format of the regular season and playoffs is determined by the length of the NHL regular season schedule.
   

10. In the case of a full 82 game NHL regular season schedule, the HHP will consist of a 19 week regular season schedule, and 4 playoff rounds.  The playoff format will run as follows:
    

11. In the case of a modified NHL regular season schedule, the modified HHP regular season and playoff format will be posted on the HHP Message Board.
    

12. Each team is scheduled to play 1 game each week against an opponent.  Of the 2 teams, the one that earns the most points that week from its starting line-up wins the game and earns 2 points in the standings.
    
13. If a team loses a weekly match-up, they will earn 0 points in the standings.  If there is a tie, each team will earn 1 point in the standings.
    
14. Saturday at 7pm EST of week 16 is deemed the trade deadline, or determined by HHP Administration during a shortened season.
    
15. The HHP Administration staff will update each team’s administration page, however, it is the responsibility of each team to review their own administration page and post any errors on the message board in the proper forum within the time frame stated on the GM Schedule and/or Message Board.
    
16. It is the responsibility of each general manager to run/monitor their own team on fantrax (i.e. weekly lineups, having the team’s administration page be reflected on Fantrax, etc…).  If there is a situation that prohibits a GM from not being able to manage their team, that GM must let an administration member know immediately.

2. Roster Information

1. An HHP team consists of two sections/rosters, the HHP (main) roster and the AHL (minors) roster.
   
2. Players on the HHP roster are paid 100% of their weekly salary.  Players on the AHL roster are paid 70% of their weekly salary.
   
3. Only players that are on a team’s HHP Roster can be dressed on a team’s starting lineup during the regular season and playoffs.  Players in the AHL and Unsigned RFA’s cannot be dressed.
   
4. Players who are Unsigned RFA’s are not part of either the HHP or AHL roster, as they do not have a contract.  Once they are signed to a contract they will be added to the team’s HHP roster.
   

5. Acceptable Roster Requirements:

1. Each team must not exceed their team budget by $5,000,000 or more.
2. Each team’s payroll must be at least $30,000,000.
3. Each team must have between 12 and 16 players on their HHP (main) roster.
4. Each team must have no more than 11 multi-year contracts on their HHP (main) roster.
5. If any of the above rules are not met, the team will suffer a penalty (i.e. monetary).  This will continue until the team rectifies their roster issue(s).  For specific penalties, please refer to Section 3.c.
   

6. The rules in Section 2.e only apply during the HHP regular season and playoffs, not during the off-season or Week 0 Waiver Week.  Therefore, for example, a team may have 11 players on their main roster during Week 0 Waiver Week and will not be penalized.  If by the end of Week 0 Waiver Week the team still has 11 players on their main roster then they will be penalized at that point.
   
7. Player positions are determined by HHP Administration, NHL.com and Fantrax.  If a player, who is signed to an HHP contract as a defenceman, is listed as a defenseman on NHL.com but is used as a forward on their respective NHL team, that player will be listed as a defenseman in fantrax and HHP administration pages.  However, if a player’s position is changed on NHL.com from defense to forward, the player’s position in HHP and fantrax will remain the same until their HHP contract expires.  Once their HHP contract expires, their position will be adjusted accordingly.
   
8. Once a player’s HHP multi-year contract expires and they are set to go to bidding, the player’s position will be determined 1 hour prior to the opening of summer bidding.    If the player is only available in the HHP Entry Draft, at the moment the player is drafted, his position will be determined at that time.
   

9. Rookies are defined as:

1. Players who have not played a single NHL game but have been drafted by and/or are property of an NHL team.
2. Defensemen and forwards that have been drafted by and/or are property of an NHL team but have played less than 20 games in their NHL career are considered rookies.
3. Goalies that have been drafted by and/or are property of an NHL team but have played less than 10 games in their career are considered rookies.
4. If there is a discrepancy on websites with regards to statistics, NHL.com is the official site to be used for statistics.
   

3. Team Finances, Luxury Tax System, & Penalties

1. Team Finances

1. HHP Fees

1. $125 annual entry fee
2. $1 for each transaction made.
3. Both the entry fee and transaction fees are due at the HHP Entry Draft.

2. Team Income

1. Each team receives a $40,000,000 annually base salary cap.  
2. Each team’s budget is calculated by taking the sum of:

1. $40,000,000 base salary cap, plus
2. Profit carried over from the previous season, plus
3. Bonus money awarded from previous season

3. Each team’s Salary Cap Floor is set at $30,000,000.

3. Floating Soft Salary Cap

1. No team may exceed their team budget by $5,000,000 or more during the regular season/playoffs.
2. If a team’s ownership does not have enough cap space to pay their current team (i.e. not having enough funds to pay all of their players on their current HHP roster, AHL roster, and any penalties) the team will be considered bankrupt and the ownership will be terminated from the HHP.

1. The ownership group can come back to the league pending a 75% majority vote in favour of allowing the previous ownership group back in and approval from HHP Administration.

4. Bonuses

1. For the definition of each of the following bonuses, please refer to Section 4.

2. Seasonal Play Bonuses

1. Making the playoffs (Final Regular Season Overall Position):

1. 1st - $5,000,000
2. 2nd - $4,000,000
3. 3rd & 4th - $3,000,000
4. 5th - $2,000,000
5. 6th to 10th - $1,500,000
6. 11th & 12th - $1,000,000
7. 13th to 22nd - $0

2. Each playoff round won = $500,000
3. Winning the HHP Championship = $1,000,000

3. Award Bonuses

1. Gordie Howe Award - $1,000,000
2. Hart Award - $500,000
3. Art Ross Award - $500,000
4. Norris Award - $500,000
5. Vezina Award - $500,000
6. Scotty Bowman Award = $500,000
7. Forecaster Award - $500,000
8. Conn Smythe Award - $500,000

2. Luxury Tax System

1. Refers to a tax that is imposed on teams that are in debt between $0.01 to $4,999,999.99 come the trade deadline.
2. Teams that are in debt between $0.01 to $4,999,999.99 are charged 100% of their debt.
3. The initial debt + the luxury tax will be subtracted from the team’s budget the following season.
   

3. Penalties

1. Team budgets and rosters must be in good order by the end of Week 0 in preparation for the beginning of the HHP regular season.  This does not apply to the off-season or Week 0 Waiver Week.
2. Saturday at 7 pm of week 16 is deemed to be the trade deadline (unless announced otherwise), therefore, all team budgets are frozen, however, a team can still incur financial penalties against after the trade deadline.  For example, if a team dresses an illegal lineup during week 18 of the regular season, the penalty for doing so will be enforced.
3. Annual Fees

1. Failure to pay your Entry Fee and any other outstanding fees (i.e. Entry Fee , Transaction Fees) at the draft will result in your team being fined $100,000 per day after the due date.
2. Failure to pay your Entry Fee and any other outstanding fees (i.e. Entry Fee, Transaction Fees) by the end of Week 0 Waiver Week will lock you out of your team on fantrax.  You will also lose each week, lose all points for, and be fined $1,000,000 each week until your fees have been paid.

4. Luxury Tax

1. If a team is in debt between $0 - $4,999,999.99 after the trade deadline the team will be charged 100% of their losses and this will be subtracted from their team budget for the following HHP season.

1. For example, if a team is over their budget by $2,000,000, their team budget for the following season will be reduced by $4,000,000 (i.e. $40,000,000 team budget-$4,000,000 penalty [$2,000,000x2] = $36,000,000 team budget).

2. If a team is $5,000,000 or more in debt after the trade deadline the team will be charged 100% of their losses, they will be charged $5.00 (real money) per million over the budget, and they will lose any bonus money associated with their standings placement.  For example:

1. If a team is $6,235,469.18 over their budget, their team budget for the following season will be reduced by $12,470,938.36 (i.e. $40,000,000 team budget-$12,470,938.36 penalty [$6,235,469.18x2] = $27,529,061.64 team budget).
2. If a team is $6,235,469.18 over their budget, they will be charged $35 for being over budget (i.e. $5 for the first $6,000,000 and another $5 for the last $235,469.18).
3. If a team finishes 1st overall, they will not be paid their $5,000,000 bonus money.  Please refer to Section 3.a.iv.2 for specific bonuses.

5. Roster Requirements & Team Finances

1. Prior to Trade Deadline

1. If a team has entered an illegal lineup, the team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.
2. If a team’s HHP roster exceeds 16 players:

1. The team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This will continue until the team rectifies this issue.

3. If a team’s HHP roster is less than 12 players:

1. The team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This will continue until the team rectifies this issue.

4. If a team’s HHP roster exceeds 11 multi-year contracts:

1. The team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This will continue until the team rectifies this issue.

5. If a team has a deficit of $5,000,000 or more:

1. The team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This will continue until the team rectifies this issue.

6. If a team Is below the salary cap floor of $30,000,000:

1. The team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This will continue until the team rectifies this issue.

2. After Trade Deadline

7. If a team has entered an illegal lineup, the team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This financial penalty will be applicable to the luxury tax.
8. If a team is between $0.01 and $4,999,999.99 in debt, they will be charged 100% of their losses.  Further to this penalty, $5.00 (real money) per million over the team budget will be charged to the GM.
9. If a team’s HHP roster exceeds 16 players:

1. The team will be assessed a flat $5M penalty, which will be exempt from the luxury tax.
2. The team will have to buyout as many multi-year contracts as needed in order to reach the 16 player maximum.  The finances surrounding the buyout(s) will be exempt from the luxury tax.

10. If a team’s HHP roster is less than 12 players:

1.  The team will be assessed a flat $5M penalty, which will be exempt from the luxury tax.
2. In order for the team to reach the minimum 12 player limit, they will have to:

1. Sign as many of their Unsigned RFA’s that are needed to reach the 12 player limit; these players can only be signed to 1 year contracts.

2. Once Section 3.c.v.2.d.ii.1 has been exhausted, if the team does not have enough Unsigned RFA’s to reach the 12 player limit, then HHP Administration will add the most “insignificant” player(s) to the team’s roster in order to reach the 12 player limit.  Please note, HHP Administration will have to take other factors into consideration when choosing the most “insignificant” player (i.e. the team’s salary cap).

3. In addition to 3.c.v.2.d.ii.1 to 3.c.v.2.d.ii.2, these players cannot be dressed in a team’s starting lineup.  If they are dressed then the team has entered an illegal lineup and the penalty outlined in rule 3.c.v.2.a will be applied.

11. If a team exceeds 11 multi-year contracts:

1. The team will be assessed a flat $5M penalty, which will be exempt from the luxury tax.
2. The team will have to buyout as many multi-year contracts as needed in order to reach the 11 player maximum.  The finances surrounding the buyout(s) will be exempt from the luxury tax.

12. If a team has a deficit of $5,000,000 or more:

1. They will be charged 100% of their losses
2. They will be charged $5.00 (real money) per million over the team budget.
3. They will not receive any bonus money from their standings placement.

13. If a team Is below the salary cap floor of $30,000,000:

1. The team will be assessed a flat $5M penalty, which will be exempt from the luxury tax.

6. Weekly Lineups

1. Any team that enters a line-up that does not contain 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, and 1 goalie will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.

1. The financial penalty is only applicable during the regular season and not the playoffs.

7. Draft Picks

1. All players who are drafted must be signed to a minimum 1 year contract at at least their base value.  Drafted players are not allowed to go unsigned.
2. If draft pick details are not provided by the deadline, all draft picks will be given a 1 year contract at their draft day base salary.
   

4. Awards Breakdown & Voting Procedures

1. Awards Breakdown

1. Scotty Bowman Award

1. Awarded annually to the HHP owner who best exemplifies the qualities of excellent coaching during adverse situations, perseverance, sportsmanship, dedication to the HHP and respect towards the HHP membership.  A $50 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner with the most number of votes as well as $500,000 in HHP money.  In the case of a tie, the winner will be determined by an HHP Administrative Staff secret ballot.

2. Forecaster Award

1. The top General Manager in the HHP during the off-season and regular season will be awarded this award.  The winner is based on points/games played/player/million dollar.  The total player points are divided by the total games played.  This value is divided by the team’s total payroll.  The team with the highest points/game/player/million wins the award.  If a tie occurs, it will be broken via team win/loss record, points for, and then head-to-head.  A $50 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner as well as $500,000 in HHP money.

3. Gordie Howe Award:

1. The team with the most Points For at the end of the HHP regular season will be awarded this award.  If a tie occurs, it will be broken via team win/loss record.  A $50 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner as well as $1,000,000 in HHP money.

4. President’s Award

1. The team with the best overall record at the end of the HHP regular season will be awarded this award.  A $50 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner.

5. Hart Award

1. Each HHP team nominates one player from their roster who is the MVP to his team during the regular season.  From this group the HHP owners will then vote on the HHP regular season MVP.  A $25 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner as well as $500,000 in HHP money.

6. Art Ross Award

1. The top point producing forward during the HHP regular season will be awarded this award. If a tie occurs, it will be broken via team’s win/loss record.  A $25 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner as well as $500,000 in HHP money.

7. Norris Award

1. The top point producing defenseman during the HHP regular season will be awarded this award. If a tie occurs, it will be broken via team’s win/loss record.  A $25 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner as well as $500,000 in HHP money.

8. Vezina Award

1. The top point producing goaltender during the HHP regular season will be awarded this award. If a tie occurs, it will be broken via shutouts, wins, ties, assists, goals and finally the team’s win/loss record.  A $25 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner as well as $500,000 in HHP money.

9. Conn Smythe Award

1. This award will be voted on by the HHP ownership and is the MVP of the HHP Crescent Cup finals.  A $25 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner as well as $500,000 in HHP money.

10. 3rd Runner-up Award

1. The lowest ranked team to make it to the conference finals and lose will be awarded this award.  A $50 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner.

11. 2nd Runner-up Award

1. The Highest ranked team to make it to the conference finals and lose will be awarded this award.  A $50 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner.

12. Consolation Award

1. The losing team in the Crescent Cup Finals will receive this award.  A $400 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner.

13. Crescent Cup Champion

1. The winning team in the Crescent Cup finals will receive this award.  A $1000 cash prize will be awarded to the team owner as well as $1,000,000 in HHP money.

14. Financial Breakdown

1. Total Fees collected: $2400
2. Total Awards Given: -$1825
3. Fantrax Services: -$160
4. Web Server & Tools: -$100
5. Any money collected from transactions throughout the year will pay for updating the Crescent Cup and food at the annual HHP Entry Draft and HHP Winter Meeting.  Food at the HHP Summer Meeting and HHP Draft Lottery will not be provided/covered by the HHP.  All food and drink at the Summer Meeting and Draft Lottery is the sole responsibility of each of the attending team owners/representatives.
   

5. Contracts

1. Players are paid on a weekly basis (at the beginning of the week) and only paid during the HHP regular season.
   
2. There are two different types of contracts, a Restricted Free Agent (RFA) contract and an Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) contract.
   
3. For Restricted Free Agent (RFA) Contracts, there are two types, rookie contracts and non-rookie contracts.
   
4. At the end of a player’s contract, any player that is 28 years of age or younger as of July 1st, is considered an RFA.

5. At the end of a player’s contract, any player that is 29 years of age or older as of July 1st, is considered a UFA.
   
6. Players can be signed to either a 1-year contract or a multi-year contract.
   
7. Players’ rights can only be protected by signing them to multi-year contracts, therefore, if a team signs a player to a 1-year contract, the team will not retain the rights to the player.
   
8. Teams will not retain the rights to any player signed to a 1-year contract and that player will only be available during the upcoming HHP Entry Draft.
   
9. All draft picks taken in the HHP Entry Draft must be signed to at least a 1-year contract.
   
10. Rookies can be signed to a maximum 3-year contract.  All other players can be signed to a maximum 5-year contract.  Once the contract for these players reaches the maximum they have to automatically go to summer bidding.
    
11. A multi-year contract is defined as a player who is signed for more than one year at the start of the contract.
    

12. If a player is signed for two or more years (a multi-year contract) $500,000 must be added to the yearly contract cost for each additional year of the contract beyond the first year.

1. For example, a player’s base salary is $5,000,000/year, therefore, signing a player would cost the following:

1. 2 year contract = $5,500,000/year
2. 3 year contract = $6,000,000/year
3. 4 year contract = $6,500,000/year
4. 5 year contract = $7,000,000/year.
   

13. The year-to-year contract value must be of equal value for each year.  Signing bonuses are not allowed.
    
14. To determine whether a player is a rookie or not please refer to Section 2.i.
    
15. Rookie Contracts

1. Rookies can be signed to a maximum 3-year contract.
2. Once the rookie contract has expired, each contract that the player is signed to after their rookie contract can only be a 1-way contract (unless the player still meets the rookie requirements found in Section 2.i).
   

16. Non-Rookie Contracts

1. If a player does not meet the rookie requirements, they can be signed to a maximum of 5-year contract.
   

17. Restricted Free Agents (RFA)

1. These are players who are 28 years of age or younger at the end of their contract.
2. These players are restricted to free agency as the holding team owns the rights to the player.
3. These players can receive bids from other teams, however, the holding team has the option of matching a winning bid or letting the player walk in return for a compensation package.
4. These players can have their contracts extended to their maximum length (3 years for rookies, 5 years for non-rookies).
   

18. Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA)

1. These are players who are 29 years of age or older at the end of their contract.
2. These players are not restricted to free agency as no team holds their rights.
3. These players can sign with any team and no compensation package is paid out
   

19. Bidding During Summer Bidding Period

1. The bids on these players can be either 1-year bids or multi-year bids.
2. Once a bid is in, all other teams, except the holding team, have 48 hours from the posting time to place a bid of a higher total contract value at a minimal incremental increase of $500,000 per season

1. Example: Team A bids on a player for 5 years @ $6,000,000/year = $30,000,000 total contract value.  A new minimum bid can come in and offer the following:

1. 1 years @ $30,500,000/year = $30,500,000 total contract value OR
2. 2 years @ $15,500,000/year = $31,000,000 total contract value OR
3. 3 years @ $10,500,000/year = $31,500,000 total contract value OR
4. 4 years @ $8,000,000/year = $32,000,000 total contract value OR
5. 5 years @ $6,500,000/year = $32,500,000 total contract value

3. A team can only bid with team profits as determined at the beginning of the bidding period.
4. The winning bid is the bid with the highest total contract dollar value.
5. If a team bids on a player but does not exceed the total contract dollar value of the previous bid then the new bid will be considered void and the previous highest bid will remain as the highest bid until it is exceeded.
6. If the sum of all valid yearly contract bids for one team exceeds or is greater than the team’s profits at that time (“overbidding”) the most recent team’s bids are all void and the team cannot bid until the next bidding period.

1. Example: Team X has $4,562,199.00 in profits and has valid bids totalling $5,000,000, then all of Team X’s bids are considered to be void and Team X will be penalized as per subsection vii found below.

7. If a team loses the privilege to bid because of “Overbidding” (as explained in subsection vi, found above), then…

1. All of the team’s bids are voided during that bidding period
2. The team loses the right to bid during the upcoming season
3. The team loses the right to bid during the following year’s summer bidding season
4. The team will be assessed an immediate $2,000,000 penalty fee

8. If a team loses the privilege to bid because of “Overbidding” (as explained in subsection vi, found above)  and the team’s bids are subsequently voided during that bidding period, the bid clock will not be restarted.  The bid clock will default back to the previous highest bid and the remaining time left to bid will continue as if the voided bid never existed.  If the result is that the bid window is closed and there is no more remaining time left to bid (48 hours or more has passed since the previous highest bid) then bidding on that player is closed.
9. If a team needs to match an RFA contract and the match causes the team’s profits (bid allowance) to go in the red (negative balance), the team can no longer make any offers but all offers made beforehand would remain acceptable.
10. If Team A loses the privilege to bid, which then causes Team B to be in the red (negative balance) for bidding, Team B’s current offers stand but it cannot make any more bids.
    

20. Bidding During In-Season Waiver Week Bidding Period

1. There will be a bidding period for RFA’s and a bidding period for UFA’s.
2. Bidding during the season will take place during the determined waiver weeks (i.e. per a full NHL season, weeks 4/5, 9/10, and 14/15 will be the determined waiver weeks).  There is no bidding during week 0 waiver week.
3. Each waiver week will unfold as follows:

1. (Weeks 4, 9, & 14) - Saturday of week 4, 9, and 14 @ 7 pm a trade freeze will be implemented.
2. (Weeks 4, 9, & 14) - Sunday of week 4, 9, and 14 from 12 am – 11:59:59 pm –  RFA bidding
3. (Weeks 5, 10, & 15) - Monday @ 12 am to Tuesday @ 11:59:59 pm of week 5, 10, and 15 - RFA Matching Period
4. (Weeks 5, 10, & 15) - Monday @ 7 pm - Promotions/Demotions due
5. (Weeks 5, 10, & 15) - Wednesday @ 12 am - Compensation paid out
6. (Weeks 5, 10, & 15) - Wednesday @ 7 am – Trade Freeze Lifted
7. (Weeks 5, 10, & 15) - Wednesday @ 7 am to Friday @ 10:59:59 pm – UFA Bidding & Waivers

4. The holding team can choose to match a contract offered or not match a contract offered
5. For Unsigned RFA’s, these bids can be 1-year bids or multi-year bids.
6. In-Season bidding procedures on RFA’s is the same as the Summer Bidding procedures.  Please refer to Section 5.s for specific rules.
7. For players whose rights are not owned by any team(i.e. UFA’s), these bids can only be 1-year bids.
8. Once a bid is in on a UFA, a team must increase the salary by a minimum of $500,000.
9. The salaries of players bid on during the regular season will be divided up over the full length of the HHP regular season, but the winning team will only pay the weekly salary for the remaining weeks left in the HHP regular season.

1. Example: It is currently Week 10.  Team A has signed Player A with a winning bid of $4,000,000.  There are 19 weeks in the full HHP Season.  The weekly salary for Player A is calculated as follows, $4,000,000/19=$210,526.32.  Team A will be required to pay Player A’s salary for weeks 11-19, thus to calculated the salary paid for the remainder of the HHP regular season the following calculation is used: $210,526.32*9=$1,894,736.88.
   

21. Unsigned RFA’s

1. For Unsigned RFA’s, their contract details (rookie status, base salary, etc…) are determined once their contract has expired and the NHL Regular Season has also expired.

1. Example 1: Player A was drafted as a rookie and given a 2 year contract.  After his two year contract expired, Player A played in ZERO NHL games, making him still a rookie.  Thus, if this player remains unsigned for the upcoming season, his status as a rookie and his base salary are locked in no matter how well this player produces during the time that he is an Unsigned RFA.
2. Example 2: Player A completed his contract and is up for summer bidding with his base salary set at $1M.  During summer bidding, Player A is not bid on thus giving the holding team the option of signing the player or letting the player sit the year as an Unsigned RFA.  The holding team decides to leave the player unsigned.  During the NHL season while Player A remains unsigned with his HHP team, he produces at a point-per-game pace, however, his base salary was locked in at $1M and does not change to the base salary that corresponds with a point-per-game player.
3. Example 3: Player A is 28 years old and has had his contract expire.  He sits as an Unsigned RFA for the year and is signed during the “Old RFA” signing period but he is now 29 years old.  Since his contract status was determined at the end of the previous contract, he would still be signed as an RFA Signing.
   

6. Transactions

1. All transactions must be made by Saturday 7pm of a particular week in order for the players to be available in the acquiring team’s line-up for the following week.
   
2. All assets are property of the acquiring team at the time of the transaction (unless otherwise stated in the transaction posting), however, they cannot be used until the transaction has been processed for the following week.
   
3. Each transaction will cost each team $1 in administration fees.
   
4. Teams can make trades that cause their roster requirements to not be met so long as by the transaction weekly deadline enough transactions have been made to render their roster requirements as having been met.

1. For example, Team A has made a trade with Team B on Friday of week 2.  In this transaction Team A took on one too many multi-year contracts.  Team A has until the transaction weekly deadline (before Saturday at 7pm of week 2) to make another trade in which he unloads one multi-year contract so that he is at the maximum number allowed on his HHP roster.
   

5. The following is a list of the different types of transactions:

• Trades
• Demotions
• Promotions
• Waiver Claim
• Injury Reserve
• Skate Farm Insurance
• Contract Buyouts
• RFA Signing
• UFA Signing
• RFA Contract Match
• RFA Contract Extension
• Entry Draft Selection
• Future Considerations
  

2. Trades

1. In the eyes of HHP Administration, trades are not official until they are posted and approved by HHP Administration.
2. Teams can trade:

1. Players
2. Draft Picks (can be sent as a future consideration up to and including 5 years out)
3. Waiver Picks (can be sent as a future consideration up to and including 5 years out)
4. HHP Cash (cash can be owed as a future consideration up to and including 5 years out)
5. Please note: one team can pay for the transaction fee of both teams if agreed upon by the two parties.

3. All trade details must be disclosed immediately on the message board.
4. Cash for cash trades are not permissible, there must be some other sort of asset going each way (i.e. $1,000,000 and 3rd round draft pick traded for $500,000 and a 4th round draft pick).
5. If assets are being sent over to the other team in the form of a future consideration, the team must specify when the assets are being moved (i.e. Asset Payout Day aka Aug. 1st).

6. For any trades involving players under a multi-year contract, the player may not return to the team dealing the player away until two subsequent HHP Championships have been determined.
7. If the traded player becomes an RFA after the current season, the team that traded the player away cannot bid on that player as an RFA.  In addition, that player may not return to the team trading the player away via another team.
8. If the traded player becomes a UFA after the current season, the team that traded the player away is indeed permitted to bid on that player as a UFA.
9. For trades involving draft picks or waiver picks, no team can trade a draft pick and then reacquire it until 2 HHP champions have been determined.
10. When teams make trades via email or texting, save any evidence to prove that a trade has taken place in case of a discrepancy.  If there is a discrepancy, HHP Administration may have to intervene to determine the best course of action.

3. Demotions

1. A player(s) can be demoted from the HHP roster to the AHL roster.
2. This occurs during Waiver Week 0, 5, 10, and 15.
3. Players that are demoted can be eligible to be claimed off of waivers.  For further information about waiver eligibility please refer to Section 6.e.iv.

4. Promotions

1. A player(s) can be promoted from the AHL roster to the HHP roster.
2. This occurs during all Waiver Week 5, 10, and 15.
3. Players that are promoted can be eligible to be claimed off of waivers.  For further information about waiver eligibility please refer to Section 6.e.iv.

5. Waiver Claim

1. A team can claim a player off of waivers during waiver week.
2. Eligible players can be claimed from other teams during the waiver draft based on the priority order.

3. There are three ways in which a player can be eligible in the waiver draft.  If any one of these criteria is met, the player is eligible in the waiver draft:

6. Being demoted

7. Being promoted

8. Not being played at least once during the previous block of weeks leading up to waiver week.

4. A player can be exempt from being eligible in the waiver draft based on rule 6.e.iv.3.a to 6.e.iv.3.b, if:

1. They are a rookie in the 1st year of their rookie contract.

5. A player can be exempt from being eligible in the waiver draft based on rule 6.e.iv.3.c, if:

1. They have been placed on injury reserve prior to waiver week.

6. For players on the HHP roster, if they have not been dressed during the previous block of weeks leading up to the waiver week, they will be eligible in the waiver draft, no matter the type of player they are or the type of contract they have.  Demoting them will not exempt them from the waiver draft.
7. For players that have been selected in the waiver draft, that player cannot be traded to the team that lost the player on waivers until two HHP champions have been determined.

6. Injury Reserve

1. Any player who is injured as per the NHL injury report may be placed on an HHP team’s injury reserve (IR).  If a team places their player on IR they must provide multiple sources that prove that their player is injured.
2. There is no cost to placing a player on IR
3. A player’s IR status will take effect at the beginning of the week.  For example:

1. If a GM places a player on IR on Wednesday, their IR status will not take effect until the following Monday, as all transactions are processed for the following week.

4. Any player on a team’s HHP or AHL roster can be placed on IR.
5. If a player is on IR during the block of weeks leading up to the waiver week, he will be exempt from that waiver draft.
6. Placing a player on IR and demoting them to the AHL or promoting them to the HHP main roster will NOT exempt them from being selected in the waiver draft, unless the player meets the exemption criteria found in Section 6.e.iv.4 to Section 6.e.iv.5.

7. Skate Farm Insurance

1. Team can choose to have 3 players from their team to be insured.
2. There is no cost to having a player insured.
3. The Skate Farm Insurance Policy covers 50% of the player’s weekly salary.
4. The insurance policy begins to cover the player salary as soon as the player’s IR status takes affect.
5. To obtain the salary covered by the insurance policy, there are 4 times during the regular season in which teams can submit an insurance claim; weeks 4, 9, 14, and 19.
6. If an insurance claim is not placed for a previous block of weeks, the HHP team has thus forfeited this claim.  For example:

1. Player A is on injured reserve from weeks 3 to 8, however, the HHP team did not claim insurance payout during week 4 for weeks 3 and 4, but did place a claim for insurance payout for weeks 5-8.
2. The payout for weeks 5-8 will be given, but not for weeks 3 and 4.

7. During an insurance claim week, teams will find their player that was placed on IR, reply to their post explaining how many weeks their player has been on IR and then 50% of the player’s salary for those weeks will be added to their financial breakdown in time to be potentially used during waiver week.
8. As soon as a player plays his first game, Skate Farm Insurance will no longer cover the player’s salary and the team must pay the player’s salary.
9. In the case of the injured period coinciding with the middle of a week, Skate Farm Insurance will begin to cover 50% of the player’s salary the following week.  For example:

1. Player A’s yearly contract is $6,000,000 and weekly salary $315,789.47.
2. Player A is injured on Tuesday of week 2 and placed on IR by their respective NHL team on Wednesday of week 2.
3. The HHP team places Player A on IR on Thursday of week 2, however, the IR status does not take effect until the beginning of week 3.
4. During week 4, the HHP team can post an insurance claim for week 3 and 4, thus 50% of the player’s weekly salary will be given to the HHP team at the beginning of week 5 waiver week.
5. Player A plays their first game since getting injured on Wednesday of week 8, thus the HHP team can submit another insurance claim during week 9 for week 5, 6, 7 and 8.

10. By not posting that you are placing your player on IR, your player can be claimed off of waivers (this is only applicable to players on the main roster).
11. Trades involving insured players result in the insurance plan following that player, thus if a player is on injured reserve from week 3-8, but the player is traded week 6, the insurance claim made during week 9 for week 5-8 will be paid out to the team submitting the claim, regardless of who’s roster the player was on during those weeks.
12. All insurance policies become void the day after the HHP regular season has ended.

8. Contract Buyouts

1. Buyouts can be made at any point in the HHP off-season or regular season (before trade deadline).
2. Any player contract can be bought out and terminated by a team.  A team must pay the full balance of the remaining contract (main roster salary, not AHL salary) in order to buy out the contract.  For example:

1. A player has a 5 year, $7,000,000 per year contract and the team wishes to buy him out at year 3.  The team must pay the remainder of the 2 years at $7,000,000 per year ($14,000,000) on the day of the buy-out.

3. Teams are allowed to go into a deficit situation of no more than $5,000,000 in order to accomplish this transaction.
4. A retired player is defined as a player who has registered retirement papers with the NHL/NHLPA and is listed as a retired player on the NHLPA website.
5. If a player retires, contracts may be bought out at 50% of the remaining value or paid normally until the contract is over.  NHLPA website will be used to determine if a player has officially retired.
6. A retired player, whose contract is not bought out, can remain on a team’s HHP roster in order to fulfill roster requirements.
7. For players that die, if the team chooses to have the player removed from their roster, their contract becomes null and void.  No money is owed and the player is removed from the team’s roster.
8. Exceptional Circumstance Contract Buyout (aka. "The Carter Hart") Rule:

1. Any player that has a valid NHL contract, and a valid HHP contract can have that HHP contract bought out at $0.00 (still subject to the $1.00 transaction fee however) if any one or more of the following criteria are met:

1. The player is actively enrolled in the NHL Players Assistance Program.
2. The player has been found to be in breach of contract by the NHL and/or their NHL team.
3. The NHL team terminates the NHL contract.
4. The player is under investigation for, or is in the midst of, criminal proceedings which prohibit him from signing a contract with an NHL team.

At least one of the above terms must have been met to have the player’s HHP contract terminated.

2. Note #1: The HHP team does not HAVE TO buyout the player's contract if at least one of the above terms are met, but CAN buyout the player's HHP contract at no cost to the HHP team (except for the $1.00 transaction fee) regardless of the term remaining on the HHP contract if they choose to do so.
3. Note #2: If any of the above scenarios were in place prior to the HHP team signing the player to a contract, the HHP team entered into the HHP contract with the player with full knowledge of the player's situation and signed that player anyways, so the HHP team is NOT able to buyout the contract.
4. If a player is bought out under this rule, that player is ineligible to be signed to a new HHP contract until the two following conditions are met

1. The player has signed a new NHL contract with an NHL team that is longer in duration than 3 months (PTOs and 1 day contracts so players can retire are NOT acceptable).
2. The player cannot be signed until the following NHL entry draft after the player has been bought out

1. For example, if a player is bought out under this rule in January 2027, the earliest they can be signed to a new HHP contract is the 2027 HHP entry draft).
2. The player will NOT be eligible for summer RFA/UFA bidding prior to the following year's entry draft.
3. The player CAN be drafted by ANY HHP team at the following year's entry draft.
4. If the player goes undrafted at the following year's entry draft, the player CAN be bid on by ANY HHP team during the following season's week #5,10 or 15 waiver weeks when UFA bidding is opened up. (If a player is bought out under this rule in January 2027, and goes undrafted at the 2027 HHP entry draft, that player can be bid on by any team during the UFA bidding periods of the week #5, 10 or 15 waiver weeks of the 2027-28 season and any other UFA bidding period there after).

9. RFA Signings

1. When a player who is signed to a contract and they meet the requirements of RFA status as outlined in Section 5.q.

10. UFA Signings

1. When a player who is signed to a contract and they meet the requirements of UFA status as outlined is Section 5.r.

11. RFA Contract Match

1. When a holding team matches the bid on their Unsigned RFA.

12. RFA Contract Extensions

1. When an expiring RFA’s contract is extended between 1 – 3 years.
2. This can only be done on contracts that have the total contract years equal less than the maximum allowable.
3. For further details about contract extensions please refer to Section 8.d.

13. Entry Draft Selection

1. When a player is selected in the HHP Entry Draft.

14. Future Considerations

1. When assets are moved from one team to another at a future time.
2. This can happen through transactions such as trades and bidding.
   

7. Player Values

6. Player’s statistics are accumulated as follows:

1. Forwards and Defensemen:

1. 1 Goal = 1 Point
2. 1 Assist = 1 Point

2. Goalies:

1. 1 Win = 2 Points
2. 1 Overtime Loss = 1 Point
3. 1 Shootout Loss = 1 Point
4. 1 Shutout = 3 Points
5. 1 Goal = 1 Point
6. 1 Assist = 1 Point
   

7. Player’s statistics are calculated as follows using the point system above:

1. Forwards and Defencemen: Goals + Assists = Points
2. Goalies: Wins + Overtime/Shootout Losses + Shutouts + Goals + Assists = Points
   

8. Basic Calculation of Base Salary

1. To calculate a player’s base salary, it must first be determined if the player is a rookie:

1. Forwards, Defensemen, and Goalies = 0 games played in their career.
2. Forwards & Defensemen = less than 20 games played in their career.
3. Goalies = less than 10 games played in their career.

If it is determined that the player is a rookie then the base salary for all rookies is $500,000.

2. To determine a non-rookie player’s base salary the following formula is used:

1. Forwards and Defensemen = points ÷ games played x 82; then refer to the chart found below in Section 7.d.
2. Goalies = points ÷ games played x 70; then refer to the chart found below in Section 7.d.

3. All points per game averages are rounded up once the average reaches x.5 (79.478 ppg would be considered 79.5, thus giving the player an 80 point average).

1. Forwards and defensemen points per game average are based on an 82-game season.

1. Example 1: Forward A scores 50 points in 63 games, the points per game average is calculated as follows, 50÷63x82=65.0793651 points, therefore, the points remain at 65 points.
2. Example 2: Forward B scores 56 points in 66 games, the points per game average is calculated as follows: 56÷66x82=69.5757576 points, therefore, the points would be rounded up to 70 points.

2. Goalies points per game average are based on a 70-game schedule.

1. Example 1: Goalie A scores 89 points in 56 games, the points per game average is calculated as follows: 89÷56x70=111.25 points, therefore, the points remain at 111 points.
2. Example 2: Goalie B scores 46 points in 65 games, the points per game average is calculated as follows: 46÷65x70=49.5384615 points, therefore, the points would be rounded up to 50 points.
   

4. Calculating base salaries takes place during the following time periods:

1. Summer Bidding
2. HHP Entry Draft
3. Week 5, 10, and 15 Waiver Weeks

Please refer to these sections of the rulebook for the specific explanation of how to calculate base salaries.

9. The following is a breakdown of player base salaries (Note: PPP numbers in brackets are for guideline purposes):

8. Off-Season Phase 1: Old RFA Signing & Contract Extension Period

1. Approximate Time Period:

1. Month of April/May
   

2. This period marks the beginning of the off-season and the beginning of the new HHP season.
   
3. Old RFA’s

1. Old RFA’s refers to an RFA that has sat unsigned on a team’s administration page from the previous season’s Summer Bidding period.
2. GM’s can sign their Old RFA’s using the contract details listed on their administration page (as previously determined utilizing the last 3 years points per game calculation as per rule 8(d)(xi)).  These contract details had been locked in once the player passed through the Summer Bidding process.
3. If an Old RFA is not signed during this period then the holding team loses the rights to this player and they immediately enter into the upcoming HHP Entry Draft.  No compensation is paid out.
   

4. Contract Extension Period

1. The contract extension period refers to the period in which an RFA’s existing contract can be extended.
2. An RFA who’s contract just expired but has not completed the maximum number of years on the length of their contract (i.e. rookie = 3-year maximum contract length; RFA non-rookies = 5 year maximum contract length) are able to have their existing contract extended in which the total sum of years is no more than the allowed number for rookies and non-rookies.
3. Only RFA contracts can be extended, not UFA’s.
4. If a player is due to become a UFA at the end of his current contract, a contract extension is not possible.
5. To extend RFA’s, an extension bonus of $1,000,000 will be charged to the team for each player extended.
6. Extension base salaries are based on the player’s previous season’s statistics, using the following formula:

1. Forwards & Defencemen: points / games played x 82
2. Goalies: points / games played x 70

7. If a forward/defenceman who is being considered for an extension has played in less than 20 games the previous season or accumulated 0 points the previous season, you must revert to the last season where the RFA has played in 20 games or more and accumulated more than 0 points to determine extension base salary.
8. If a goalie who is being considered for an extension has played in less than 10 games the previous season or accumulated 0 points the previous season, you must revert to the last season where the RFA has played in 10 games or more and accumulated more than 0 points to determine extension base salary.
9. The player base salaries chart can be found in Section 7.d.
10. For each extension year offered to a player, the following amount needs to be added to the base salary in order to determine the salary/year:

1. Extension to year 3 of contract: $1,000,000
2. Extension to year 4 of contract: $1,500,000
3. Extension to year 5 of contract: $2,000,000

11. If an RFA is not extended, they will move into the Summer Bidding process.  Their summer bidding base salary will be determined by using the last 3 years Points Per Game Average and then applying it to the Player Values Chart found in Section 7.d.  This base salary will remain the value for the RFA as long as he is an Unsigned RFA.
    

9. Off-Season Phase 2: Summer Bidding

1. Approximate Time Period:

1. Month of July
   

2. No trading takes place during this time period.
   
3. No compensation is given for signing a UFA.
   
4. This period marks the bidding on Unsigned RFAs and UFAs.
   
5. UFA Bidding

1. A contract must be of equal value each year.
2. Signing bonuses are not permitted.
3. The UFA’s base salary is based on their previous season’s statistics.

1. Forwards & Defencemen: points / games played x 82
2. Goalies: points / games played x 70

4. If a forward/defenceman has played in less than 20 games the previous season or accumulated 0 points the previous season, you must revert to the last season where the UFA has played in 20 games or more and accumulated more than 0 points to determine extension base salary.
5. If a goalie has played in less than 10 games the previous season or accumulated 0 points the previous season, you must revert to the last season where the UFA has played in 10 games or more and accumulated more than 0 points to determine extension base salary.
6. The player base salaries chart can be found in Section 7.d.
7. A team can only bid with team profits (total team profits are applicable to both UFA and RFA bids combined).
8. The initial bid must not be lower than the posted base salary.  For further information please refer to Section 5.l.
9. The bids on these players can be either 1-year bids or multi-year bids.
10. Once a bid is in, a team must increase either:

1. the number of years on the term of the contract, and/or
2. the salary per year.

11. Once a bid is in, all other teams can place a bid of a higher total contract value at a minimal incremental increase of $500,000 per season.

1. Example: Team A bids on a player for 5 years @ $6,000,000/year = $30,000,000 total contract value.  A new minimum bid can come in and offer the following:

1. 1 years @ $30,500,000/year = $30,500,000 total contract value OR
2. 2 years @ $15,500,000/year = $31,000,000 total contract value OR
3. 3 years @ $10,500,000/year = $31,500,000 total contract value OR
4. 4 years @ $8,000,000/year = $32,000,000 total contract value OR
5. 5 years @ $6,500,000/year = $32,500,000 total contract value

12. The bidding window is 48 hours long.
13. Once a bid is placed on a UFA by a “Bidding Team”, all other teams have 48 hours to outbid the “Bidding Team”.
14. If no bids are placed within the first 48 hours, the UFA then enters the up-coming HHP Entry Draft.
15. No compensation is given out as the player’s rights are not owned by any team.
16. If a team bids on a player but does not exceed the total contract dollar value of the previous bid then the new bid will be considered void and the previous highest bid will remain as the highest bid until it is exceeded.
17. If the sum of all valid yearly salary bids for one team is greater than the team’s available profits (aka “overbidding”) all their ongoing bid(s) made are voided and the team cannot bid for the remainder of the Summer Bidding period.

1. Example: Team X has $4,562,199.00 in profits and has two bids, a $1M bid and then a $4M bid, totalling $5,000,000, then then all bids are considered voided and Team X will be penalized as per subsection xviii found below.

18. If a team loses the privilege to bid because of “overbidding” (as explained in subsection xvii, found above), then…

1. All of the team’s ongoing bids are voided during that bidding period
2. The team loses the right to bid during the upcoming season
3. The team loses the right to bid during the following year’s summer bidding season
4. The team will be assessed an immediate $2,000,000 penalty fee

19. If a team loses the privilege to bid because of “overbidding” (as explained in subsection xvii, found above)  and the team’s bids are subsequently voided during that bidding period, the bid clock will not be restarted.  The bid clock will default back to the previous highest bid and the remaining time left to bid will continue as if the voided bid never existed.  If the result is that the bid window is closed and there is no more remaining time left to bid (48 hours or more has passed since the previous highest bid) then bidding on that player is closed.
20. If a team loses the privilege to bid because of “overbidding” (as explained in subsection xvii, found above) and has bids on their own Unsigned RFA, they still have the opportunity to match the bids.
21. If a team needs to match an RFA contract and the match causes the team’s profits (bid allowance) to go in the red (negative balance), the team can no longer make any offers but all offers made beforehand would remain acceptable.
22. If Team A loses the privilege to bid, which then causes Team B to be in the red (Team A’s bid is voided and reverts back to Team B’s bid which puts them over budget) for bidding, Team B’s current offers stand but it cannot make any more bids.
    

6. RFA Bidding

1. Teams cannot bid on their own RFAs.
2. A contract must be of equal value each year.
3. Signing bonuses are not permitted.
4. The RFA’s base salary is determined on their Points Per Game average by using all stats accumulated over the last 3 years.  If a player has not played 3 years and only 1 or 2 years, those stats will be used.

1. Forwards & Defencemen: points / games played x 82
2. Goalies: points / games played x 70

5. All teams except the team that owns the rights to the player (the Holding Team) can bid on an RFA.
6. A team can only bid with team profits (total team profits are applicable to both UFA and RFA bids combined).
7. The initial bid must not be lower than the posted base salary.  For further information please refer to Section 5.l.
8. The bids on these players can be either 1-year bids or multi-year bids.
9. Once a bid is in, a team must increase either:

1. the number of years on the term of the contract, or
2. the salary per year.

10. Once a bid is in, all other teams can place a bid of a higher total contract value at a minimal incremental increase of $500,000 per season

1. Example: Team A bids on a player for 5 years @ $6,000,000/year = $30,000,000 total contract value.  A new minimum bid can come in and offer the following:

1. 1 years @ $30,500,000/year = $30,500,000 total contract value OR
2. 2 years @ $15,500,000/year = $31,000,000 total contract value OR
3. 3 years @ $10,500,000/year = $31,500,000 total contract value OR
4. 4 years @ $8,000,000/year = $32,000,000 total contract value OR
5. 5 years @ $6,500,000/year = $32,500,000 total contract value

11. The bidding window is 48 hours long.
12. Once a bid is placed on an RFA by a “Bidding Team”, all other teams, except the “Holding Team” (the team that owns the rights to the player), have 48 hours to outbid the “Bidding Team”.
13. If a team bids on a player but does not exceed the total contract dollar value of the previous bid then the new bid will be considered void and the previous highest bid will remain as the highest bid until it is exceeded.
14. If the sum of all valid yearly salary bids for one team is greater than the team’s available profits (aka “overbidding”) all their ongoing bid(s) made are voided and the team cannot bid for the remainder of the Summer Bidding period.

1. Example: Team X has $4,562,199.00 in profits and has two bids, a $1M bid and then a $4M bid, totalling $5,000,000, then then all bids are considered voided and Team X will be penalized as per subsection xviii found below.

15. If a team loses the privilege to bid because of “Overbidding” (as explained in subsection xiv, found above), then…

1. All of the team’s ongoing bids are voided during that bidding period
2. The team loses the right to bid during the upcoming season
3. The team loses the right to bid during the following year’s summer bidding season
4. The team will be assessed an immediate $2,000,000 penalty fee

16. If a team loses the privilege to bid because of “overbidding” (as explained in subsection xiv, found above)  and the team’s bids are subsequently voided during that bidding period, the bid clock will not be restarted.  The bid clock will default back to the previous highest bid and the remaining time left to bid will continue as if the voided bid never existed.  If the result is that the bid window is closed and there is no more remaining time left to bid (48 hours or more has passed since the previous highest bid) then bidding on that player is closed.
17. If a team loses the privilege to bid because of “overbidding” (as explained in subsection xiv, found above) and has bids on their own Unsigned RFA, they still have the opportunity to match the bids.
18. If a team needs to match an RFA contract and the match causes the team’s profits (bid allowance) to go in the red (negative balance), the team can no longer make any offers but all offers made beforehand would remain acceptable.
19. If Team A loses the privilege to bid, which then causes Team B to be in the red (Team A’s bid is voided and reverts back to Team B’s bid which puts them over budget) for bidding, Team B’s current offers stand but it cannot make any more bids.
20. A team does not have to have the compensation (draft picks, waiver picks, cash) available when bidding on players.
21. No Bids Placed

1. If no bids are placed on the RFA within the initial 48-hour window, the RFA will pass through bidding.  The player will remain as an Unsigned RFA or the Holding Team can negotiate a new contract after the summer bidding period is over.

22. Matching Winning Bids

1. Once a bid is successful on an RFA the Holding Team has the right to match any offer made on their RFA.
2. Matching occurs within 48 hours after the winning bid is determined.
3. The Holding Team must post “Match” to finalize the matching of the winning bid.

23. Not Matching Winning Bids

1. If the Holding Team does not match the winning bid within the allotted time limit, they are entitled to a compensation package based on the chart below:

2. The compensation will be paid out on “Asset Payout Day”.  Please refer to Section 10 for further details.
3. For teams that have assets to pay out on APD they must have the assets before APD (i.e. 1 second before APD) in order to successfully pay out their future consideration(s).  Teams cannot rely on pending future consideration(s) to pay their own future consideration(s).

1. Example: Goons owes FC Canadiens one 1st round pick, one 2nd round pick and $2M on APD.  Furthermore, Wolverines owes Goons one 1st round pick, one 2nd round pick and $2M on APD as well.  Goons must have one 1st round pick, one 2nd round pick and $2M to pay  FC Canadiens on APD.  Goons cannot use the one 1st round pick, one 2nd round pick and $2M on APD from Wolverines to pay FC Canadiens.

4. If the acquiring team does not have the compensation in the form of picks when compensation is due to be paid out, the team acquiring the newly signed RFA must pay:

1. $1,000,000 for each waiver pick
2. $2,000,000 for each 2nd round pick
3. $3,000,000 for each 1st round pick.

5. The team acquiring the RFA may not choose to give up the cash instead of the draft/waiver picks if they have them in their possession.
6. If the acquiring team owns more than one 1st or 2nd round draft pick and waiver pick, compensation for an RFA would be the team’s better draft/waiver pick.
7. If a team bids on more than one RFA, the lower ranked holding team from the prior season acquires the better draft picks first as compensation.
   

10. Off-Season Phase 3: Asset Payout Day (APD)

1. Time Period:

1. Asset Payout Day takes place at the moment that the Summer Bidding period has ended.

2. APD refers to the day that all assets from future considerations are paid out.
   
3. For teams that have assets to pay out on APD they must have the assets before APD (i.e. 1 second before APD) in order to successfully pay out their future consideration(s).  Teams cannot rely on pending future consideration(s) to pay their own future consideration(s).

1. Example: Goons owes FC Canadiens one 1st round pick, one 2nd round pick and $2M on APD.  Furthermore, Wolverines owes Goons one 1st round pick, one 2nd round pick and $2M on APD as well.  Goons must have one 1st round pick, one 2nd round pick and $2M to pay  FC Canadiens on APD.  Goons cannot use the one 1st round pick, one 2nd round pick and $2M on APD from Wolverines to pay FC Canadiens.
   

4. If the acquiring team does not have the compensation in the form of picks when compensation is due to be paid out, the team acquiring the newly signed RFA must pay:

1. $1,000,000 for each waiver pick
2. $2,000,000 for each 2nd round pick
3. $3,000,000 for each 1st round pick.
   

5. If the acquiring team owns more than one 1st round pick, 2nd round pick and waiver pick, compensation for an RFA would be the team’s better (higher) draft/waiver pick.
   
6. If a team owes multiple draft/waiver picks to multiple teams, the lower ranked team from the prior season acquires the better (higher) draft/waiver picks first as compensation.
   

11. Off-Season Phase 4: HHP Entry Draft

1. Approximate Time Period:

1. Middle of September
   

2. The entry draft consists of 4 rounds.
   
3. HHP teams cannot draft a player who has never been drafted, never been signed or whose rights are not owned by an NHL team.
   
4. All players who are drafted must be signed to a minimum 1 year contract at their base value.  Draft players are not allowed to go unsigned.
   
5. The draft order is determined by the previous year’s final regular season and playoff standings, in reverse order.  The champion receives the last pick, the runner-up receives the second last pick, the two teams that lose in the conference finals receive the 3rd and 4th last picks, with the team that had the better regular season record receiving the 3rd last pick and the other team receiving the 4th last pick, etc. The 12 teams that do not make the playoffs will be slotted into the top 12 picks.  The order of the top 12 draft picks (in round 1 only) will be determined by a draft lottery.  
   
6. The lottery will occur during the annual HHP Summer Meeting and will be conducted by the HHP Administration Staff and the newly crowned HHP Champion.
   
7. The odds of winning the draft lottery is as follows:

8. For rounds 2-4 of the HHP Entry Draft, the order will be determined by the previous year’s final regular season and playoff standings, in reverse order.  Therefore, if “Team A” finished 2nd last in the final standings, but wins the draft lottery, they will get the 1st pick in round 1 and the 2nd pick in rounds 2-4.
   
9. The order of the 12 teams that make the HHP playoffs will be determined by the final playoff results.  Therefore, the team that wins the HHP Crescent Cup will have the last pick in each round of the HHP Entry Draft.  The team that loses in the final (i.e. the runner-up) will receive the 2nd last pick in each round of the entry draft, the two teams that lose in the conference finals receive the 3rd and 4th last picks, with the team that had the better regular season record receiving the 3rd last pick and the other team receiving the 4th last pick, etc…
   
10. If a team fails to pay the annual $125 entry fee and/or any outstanding transaction fees from the previous year at the Annual Entry Draft, an immediate $1,000,000 salary cap reduction penalty will be enforced.  This penalty will continue to be re-enforced on the first of each month until all outstanding owings are paid in full.
    
11. Determining Entry Draft Player Values

1. Based on their previous year’s statistics.
2. If a forward/defenceman has played in less than 20 games the previous season or accumulated 0 points the previous season, you must revert to the last season where the player has played in 20 games or more and accumulated more than 0 points to determine extension base salary.
3. If a goalie has played in less than 10 games the previous season or accumulated 0 points the previous season, you must revert to the last season where the player has played in 10 games or more and accumulated more than 0 points to determine extension base salary.
   

12. Off-Season Phase 5: Week 0 Waiver Week

1. Approximate Time Period:

1. Middle to End of September.
   

2. Week 0 Waiver Week refers to the time period between the HHP Entry Draft and the beginning of the HHP (and NHL) regular season.
   
3. During Week 0 Waiver Week, the responsibilities of the General Managers include, but not exclusive to:

1. Signing Draft Picks & Unsigned RFA’s
2. Purchasing of Insurance
3. Demotions
4. Waiver Draft
5. Administration Page Review
   

4. Please refer to the message board for timelines and deadlines on the above responsibilities.
   
5. Signing Draft Picks & Unsigned RFA’s

1. All draft picks must be signed to a minimum 1-year contract and their contract must be based on the Player Values chart found in Section 7.d.
2. If a team does not provide the contract details for a drafted player by the deadline set out by HHP Administration, then all draft picks will be given a 1 year contract at their draft day base salary.
3. Teams can sign their own Unsigned RFA’s to a multi-year contract based on the details listed on their Team Administration Page.
   

6. Skate Farm Insurance

1. HHP teams can choose three players to have an insurance policy on (main roster and farm team).
2. There is no cost to having an insurance policy on a player.
3. The insurance policy covers 50% of the player’s salary.
4. If a player is officially placed on IR in the NHL, HHP teams can place their own player on IR as well, but the IR status will take affect after it has been process (i.e. take affect the following week).
5. The earliest that a player can be placed on IR is week 1 of the HHP regular season.
6. Once a team places their player on IR, they must provide multiple links to prove that the player has indeed been placed on NHL Injured Reserve.
7. Once a player is placed on IR, their salary will begin to be covered by the insurance policy, however, the insurance covering the player’s salary will be paid out in chunks during weeks 4, 9, 14 and 19.
8. As soon as a player plays his first game, Skate Farm Insurance will no longer cover the player’s salary and the team must pay the player’s salary.
9. In the case of the 3 week injured period coinciding with the middle of a week, Skate Farm Insurance will begin to cover the player’s salary the following week.  For example:

1. Player A’s yearly contract is $6,000,000.
2. Player A is injured for 3 consecutive weeks prior to Wednesday of week 7.  He plays his first game on Thursday of week 12.
3. Insurance covers the players salary from week 8 to week 12 = 5 weeks
4. Savings on a 19-week season - ($315,789.47 x 5)/2 = $789,473.68..

10. A player, whose team purchases insurance on and remains on the team's main roster, counts as a roster player.
11. By not posting that you are placing your player on IR, your player can be claimed off of waivers (this is only applicable to players on the main roster).
12. Trades involving insured players results in the insurance plan following that player.  The insurance payout will adjust according to the HHP/AHL salary paid.
13. All insurance policies become void the day after the HHP champion is crowned every year.
    

7. Demotions

1. Teams must post on the message board their intent to demote players to the AHL by the posted deadline.
2. Please refer to the schedule posted on the Message Board for the deadline to post demotions.
   

8. Waiver Draft

1. The selection order for the Week 0 Waiver Draft will be the reverse final standings from the previous season (i.e. the previous year’s champion will have the last  selection, the runner-up will have the 2nd last selection, etc…).
2. There is one way in which a player can be eligible in the Week 0 Waiver Draft:

1. Being demoted

3. Eligible players can be claimed from other teams during the waiver draft based on the priority order.
4. Teams may lose a maximum of two players during each waiver draft.
5. The waiver draft is only one round.
6. A team cannot pick up their own player during any waiver draft or any player that was traded by the team within the time restriction outlined in Section 6.e.i.6.
7. The selecting team will pay the full salary of the claimed player.
8. For players that have been selected in the waiver draft, that player cannot be traded to the team that lost the player on waivers until two HHP champions have been determined.
9. A player can be exempt from being eligible in the waiver draft if they are a rookie in the 1st year of their rookie contract.
   

9. Claiming A Player Off Of Waivers

1. If a team claims a player from waivers during the week 0 waiver draft using their own waiver pick, then that team’s week 5 waiver pick is placed at the bottom of the selection order for the week 5 waiver draft.

1. For example, If Team A uses their own waiver pick to claim a player off of waivers, then their Week 5 waiver pick will be placed at the bottom of the waiver draft.

2. If a team claims a player from waivers during the week 0 waiver draft using a waiver pick that was the original property of another team, then the week 5 waiver pick of this original team is placed at the bottom of the selection order for the week 5 waiver draft.

1. For example, if Team A owns Team B’s week 0 waiver pick and Team A decides to claim a player with Team B’s waiver pick, Team B’s week 5 waiver pick will then be moved to the bottom of the selection order for the week 5 waiver draft.
   

10. Not Claiming A Player Off Of Waiver

1. If a team does not claim a player from waivers during the week 0 waiver draft, then that team’s week 5 waiver pick will not move down in the next waiver draft.  It will stay in the same priority spot or it will move up if a team above them in the priority list claims a player from waivers.
2. If a team owns another team’s waiver pick and does not claim a player from waivers during the week 0 waiver draft, then the original team’s week 5 waiver pick will not move down in the next waiver draft.  It will stay in the same priority spot or it will move up if a team above them in the priority list claims a player from waivers.
   

11. Clearing Waivers

1. If no team claims the demoted player(s), the player(s) will be placed on the team’s AHL roster.
2. Once a player is placed on a team’s AHL roster, that player is ineligible to be dressed in that team’s starting lineup.
3. A player on the AHL roster does not take up a roster spot.
   

12. Not Clearing Waivers

1. Any team can take on the rights of a player being demoted, except for the team demoting the player.
2. A team claims a player off waivers based on the waiver priority list.
3. The claimed player is placed on the claiming team’s HHP roster (not on their farm team roster).
4. 100% of the player’s remaining salary will be paid by the team that has claimed him off of waivers.
5. The team demoting the player takes on 0% of the contract and receives no compensation.
6. For players that have been selected in the waiver draft, that player cannot be traded to the team that lost the player on waivers until two HHP champions have been determined.
   

13. Unsigned RFA Bidding

1. There is no bidding on Unsigned RFA’s during week 0 waiver week.
   

14. Unsigned UFA Bidding

1. There is no bidding on players whose rights are not owned by any team during week 0 waiver week.
   

15. Administration Page Review

1. Each GM is responsible for reviewing their administration page to determine whether there are errors.
2. Errors must be posted on the message board so they can be rectified.
   

13. Seasonal Play

1. Each week during the season represents a game in which each team plays against another team.
   
2. The week begins on Monday, unless otherwise posted by NHL.com (i.e. beginning of the season), and concludes on the following Sunday after all NHL games have been played, unless otherwise posted (i.e. Christmas Break).
   
3. From each team’s HHP roster, 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, and 1 goalie must be dressed by each team to represent their team for that week.
   
4. The line-up must be set on Fantrax no later than 1 minute before the first game played of the week.
   
5. If Fantrax cannot be accessed, it is the responsibility of the general manager to let an administration member know what their lineup is for the week no later than 1 minute before the first game played of the week.
   
6. If a team has entered an illegal lineup, the team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.
   
7. If a team’s HHP roster exceeds 16 players:

1. The team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This will continue until the team rectifies this issue.
   

8. If a team’s HHP roster is less than 12 players:

1. The team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This will continue until the team rectifies this issue.
   

9. If a team’s HHP roster exceeds 11 multi-year contracts:

1. The team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This will continue until the team rectifies this issue.
   

10. If a team has a deficit of $5,000,000 or more:

1. The team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This will continue until the team rectifies this issue.
   

11. If a team Is below the salary cap floor of $30,000,000:

1. The team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This will continue until the team rectifies this issue.
   

12. Team Scoring

1. Points will be accumulated from the 6 players dressed on each team based on their performance in the NHL (for the breakdown of how points are scored please refer to Section 7.a)
2. The total points for each team’s 6 players at the end of the week are recorded as the score for each team and compared to their opponent’s score for that week.  The team with the most points wins the week. If the two teams have the same number of points at the end of the week the matchup is recorded as a tie.
3. Points are calculated by Fantrax, thus all points posted on fantrax are the official scores (please note that at times scoring is adjust by Fantrax and points may be taken away or awarded at a later time.  HHP Administration has no control over this).
4. No points are awarded from the shootout (for skaters and goalies).
   

13. Standings & Playoffs

1. There are two conferences, the GTA Conference and the Halton Conference, each containing 12 teams.  Within each conference there are 2 divisions, the GTA North & GTA South divisions in the GTA Conference and the Halton North & Halton South divisions in the Halton Conference.  Each division contains 6 teams.
2. For a breakdown of the length of the regular season and playoffs, please refer to Section 1.j and 1.k.
3. For an explanation on standings points please refer to Section 1.l and 1.m.
4. At the end of the regular season, the top team from each division will make the playoffs, seeded as #1 and #2 within each conference.  The next top four teams from the two divisions within the conference will make the playoffs and will be ranked #3 through #6.  The #1 and #2 seeds in each conference will receive a bye during the first round of the playoffs, while in both conferences, the #3 seed will face the #6 seed, and the #4 seed will face the #5 seed.  In each conference, the winners of these matchups, along with the #1 and #2 seeds will face off against each other, with the higher ranked seed playing the lower ranked seed, and the two other seeds facing each other.  The winners of these matchups will move onto the conference finals.  The winners of the conference finals will play each other in the championship round.
5. If a player is not in the NHL starting line-up, for whatever reason, and they are placed in an HHP team’s starting line-up, that player’s games will be counted during the HHP weekly matchup for both the regular season and playoffs.
6. The following will determine tie breakers for the regular season standings and playoff matchups:

14. Injured Reserve & Skate Farm Insurance

1. Time Period:

1. Players can be placed on Injured Reserve (IR) at any point during the HHP regular season and there is no cost to placing a player on IR.
2. For a 19-week regular season, insurance claims can be made weeks 4, 9, 14 and 19.
3. For a regular season in which there are not 19 weeks, insurance claim weeks will be posted on the message board.
   

2. Teams have the ability to claim insurance on 3 players during the regular season.
   
3. The responsibilities of the General Managers during this time period include, but are not exclusive to:

1. Posting players on IR
2. Submitting insurance claims for players who have been on IR
   

4. Placing a Player on IR

1. Any player who fits the injury criteria as per Fantrax may be placed on an HHP team’s injury reserve (IR).
2. There is no cost to placing a player on IR
3. A player’s IR status will take effect at the beginning of the week after it was posted by the GM that he is placing the player on IR.  For example:

1. If a GM places a player on IR on Wednesday of week 3, their IR status will not take effect until the following Monday of week 4, as all transactions are processed on Saturday of the following week.

4. Any player on a team’s HHP or AHL roster can be placed on IR.
5. If a player is on IR during the block of weeks leading up to the waiver week, he will be exempt from that waiver draft.
6. Placing a player on IR and demoting them to the AHL or promoting them to the HHP main roster will NOT exempt them from being selected in the waiver draft, unless the player meets the exemption criteria found in Section 6.e.iv.4 to Section 6.e.iv.5.
   

5. Skate Farm Insurance

1. All player contracts are insured.
2. If a player is injured as of puck drop of the first game of the weekly matchup, then they are eligible to have that week’s salary to be covered by Skate Farm Insurance Policy.
3. The Skate Farm Insurance Policy covers 50% of the player’s weekly salary.
4. Teams have the ability to submit 3 insurance claims per year.  Please note that a claim on a player during week 4 and one during week 9 will constitute as 1 claim if the player was injured during consecutive weeks.  For example:

2. Example 1:

1. Player One gets injured on Tuesday of week 2.
2. Team A places Player One on IR on Wednesday of week 2.
3. This transaction is processed on Saturday of week 2, thus Player One is officially on IR for the beginning of Week 3.
4. Player One is out of action until Thursday of week 8, therefore, missing weeks 3-8 consecutively.
5. Team A can submit an insurance claim during week 4 submission period for weeks 3-4 and then another submission during week 9 submission period for weeks 5-8.
6. These two insurance claims constitute only 1 claim because the player had been out consecutive weeks.

3. Example 2:

1. Player One gets injured on Tuesday of week 2.
2. Team A places Player One on IR on Wednesday of week 2.
3. This transaction is processed on Saturday of week 2, thus Player One is officially on IR for the beginning of Week 3
4. Player One is out of action until Thursday of week 5.
5. On Tuesday of week 6 Player One gets injured again
6. Team A places Player One on IR on Wednesday of Week 6, thus Player One is officially on IR at the beginning of week 7.
7. Player One comes back to action on Wednesday of week 8.  
8. Team A can submit an insurance claim during week 4 submission period for weeks 3-4 (injury 1).
9. Team A can submit an insurance claim during the week 9 submission period, for week 5 (injury 1) and then another insurance claim for weeks 7-8 (injury 2).
10. Since Player One was injured, then came back to play and injured again, this would constitute two separate claims.

5. The insurance policy begins to cover the player salary as soon as the player’s IR status takes effect.
6. To obtain the salary covered by the insurance policy, there are 4 times during the regular season in which teams can submit an insurance claim; weeks 4, 9, 14, and 19.
7. During each insurance claim period, claims can be submitted only after puck drop of the first game of the weekly matchup.
8. During an insurance claim week, teams will need to find their player that was placed on IR (on the message board), reply to their post explaining how many weeks their player has been on IR and then 50% of the player’s salary for those weeks will be added to their financial breakdown in time to be potentially used during the following waiver week.
9. If an insurance claim is not placed for a previous block of weeks, the HHP team has thus forfeited this claim, therefore, the team cannot retroactively claim this previous block of weeks.  For example:

1. Player A is on injured reserve from weeks 3 to 8, however, the HHP team did not claim insurance payout during week 4 for weeks 3 and 4, but did place a claim for insurance payout for weeks 5-8.
2. The payout for weeks 5-8 will be given, but not for weeks 3 and 4.

10. As soon as a player plays his first game, Skate Farm Insurance will no longer cover the player’s salary and the team must pay the player’s salary.
11. By not posting that you are placing your player on IR, your player can be claimed off of waivers (this is only applicable to players on the main roster).
12. Trades involving insured players result in the insurance plan following that player, thus if a player is on injured reserve from week 3-8, but the player is traded week 6, the insurance claim made during week 9 for week 5-8 will be paid out to the team who holds the rights of the player.
13. All insurance policies become void the day after the HHP regular season has ended.
    

15. Week 4/5, 9/10, and 14/15 Waiver Weeks

1. Time Period:

1. For a 19-week regular season, waiver weeks will take place during week 4/5, 9/10, and 14/15.
2. For a regular season in which there are not 19 weeks, the waiver weeks will be posted on the message board.
   

2. Waiver Week refers to the weeks in which each team will have an opportunity to promote, demote, claim players off of waivers and bid on free agents.
   
3. During Waiver Week, the responsibilities of the General Managers include, but not exclusive to:

1. Bidding on RFA’s
2. Demotions
3. Promotions
4. Waiver Draft
5. Bidding on UFA’s
   

4. In-Season Bidding Week Chronology

1. Trade freeze imposed at 7:00:01 pm on Saturday of weeks 4, 9, and 14.
2. RFA bidding window opens at 12:00 pm on Sunday of weeks 4, 9, and 14.
3. RFA bidding window closes at 11:59:59 pm on Sunday of weeks 4, 9, and 14.
4. RFA contract matching window opens at 12:00 am on Monday of weeks 5, 10, and 15.
5. RFA contract matching window closes at 7:00 pm on Tuesday of weeks 5, 10, and 15.
6. RFA compensation packages for unsigned RFA bids that were not matched are paid out at 6:59:59 am on Wednesday of weeks 5, 10, and 15.
7. Trade freeze lifted  at 7:00 am on Wednesday of weeks 5, 10, and 15.
   

5. Unsigned RFA Bidding/Matching

1. Bidding takes place from Sunday at 12 pm to Sunday at 11:59:59 pm of Week 4, 9, and 14.
2. Matching takes place from Monday at 12 am (midnight) to Tuesday at 11:59:59 pm week 5, 10, and 15.
   

6. RFA Compensation Payout

1. For all Unsigned RFA’s that were bid on and not matched, the compensation package is paid out at
   

7. Demotions

1. Teams must post on the message board their intent to demote players to the AHL.
2. The deadline to post demotions for each waiver week is Monday at 7pm of the waiver week.
   

8. Promotions

1. Teams must post on the message board their intent to promote players to the HHP.
2. The deadline to post promotions for each waiver week is Monday at 7pm of the waiver week.
   

9. Waiver Draft

1. The selection order for the week 5, 10, and 15 waiver drafts will be based on the reverse overall standings as of the Monday of each waiver week.  The only exception are team’s whose waiver picks were used to select a player from the previous waiver draft.  These team’s waiver picks will be placed at the bottom of the week’s waiver priority list.
2. Eligible players can be claimed from other teams during the waiver draft based on the priority order.
3. Teams can lose a maximum of two players during each waiver draft.
4. The waiver draft is only one round.
5. A team cannot claim their own player during any waiver draft or any player that was traded by the team within the time restriction outlined in Section 6.e.i.6.

6. There are three ways in which a player can be eligible in the waiver draft.  If any one of these criteria is met, the player is eligible in the waiver draft:

3. Being demoted

4. Being promoted

5. Not being played at least once during the previous block of weeks situated in between the current waiver week and the previous waiver week.

7. A player can be exempt from being eligible in the waiver draft based on rule in Section 15.f.vi.1 and Section 15.f.vi.2, if:

1. They are a rookie in the 1st year of their rookie contract.

8. A player can be exempt from being eligible in the waiver draft based on rule in Section 15.f.vi.3, if:

1. They have been placed on injury reserve prior to waiver week.

9. For players on the HHP roster, if they have not been dressed during the previous block of weeks leading up to the waiver week, they will be eligible in the waiver draft, no matter the type of player they are or the type of contract they have.  Demoting them will not exempt them from the waiver draft.
10. For players that have been selected in the waiver draft, that player cannot be traded to the team that lost the player on waivers until two HHP champions have been determined.
    

10. Claiming A Player Off Of Waivers

1. If a team claims a player from waivers during the week 5 or 10 waiver draft using their own waiver pick, then that team’s next waiver pick is placed at the bottom of the selection order for the next waiver draft.

1. For example, If Team A uses their own waiver pick to claim a player off of waivers during the week 5 waiver draft, then their Week 10 waiver pick will be placed at the bottom of the waiver draft.

2. If a team claims a player from waivers during the week 5 or 10 waiver draft using a waiver pick that was the original property of another team, then the next waiver pick of this original team is placed at the bottom of the selection order for the next waiver draft.

1. For example, if Team A owns Team B’s week 5 waiver pick and Team A decides to claim a player with Team B’s waiver pick, Team B’s week 10 waiver pick will then be moved to the bottom of the selection order for the week 10 waiver draft.
   

11. Not Claiming A Player Off Of Waiver

1. If a team does not claim a player from waivers during the week 5 or 10 waiver draft, then that team’s next waiver pick will not move down for the next waiver draft.  It will stay in the same priority spot or it will move up if a team above them in the priority list claims a player from waivers.
2. If a team owns another team’s waiver pick and does not claim a player from waivers during the week 5 or 10 waiver draft, then the original team’s next waiver pick will not move down in the next waiver draft.  It will stay in the same priority spot or it will move up if a team above them in the priority list claims a player from waivers.
   

12. Clearing Waivers

1. If no team claims the demoted player(s), the player(s) will be placed on the team’s AHL roster.
2. If no team claims the promoted player(s), the player(s) will be placed on the team’s HHP roster.
3. Once a player is placed on a team’s AHL roster, that player is ineligible to be dressed in that team’s starting lineup.
4. Once a player is placed on a team’s HHP roster, that player is eligible to be dressed in that team’s starting lineup.
5. A player on the AHL roster does not take up a roster spot.
   

13. Not Clearing Waivers

1. Any team can take on the rights of a player being demoted, promoted or any player that has not been played at least once since the last waiver draft, except for the team that demotes, promotes or hasn’t played the player at least once since the last waiver draft.
2. A team claims a player off waivers based on the waiver priority list.
3. The claimed player is placed on the claiming team’s HHP roster (not on their farm team roster).
4. In the case of a player that is being demoted, the selecting team will pay 100% of the remaining salary of the claimed player.
5. In the case of a player that is being promoted, the selecting team will pay 50% of the remaining salary of the claimed player, while the team that loses the claimed player will pay the other 50% of the remaining salary.
6. The team that has a player claimed off of waiver receives no compensation.
   

14. Unsigned UFA Bidding

1. Any player that is currently not signed to a contract and their rights are not owned by any HHP team (no matter what their age is), that player can be bid on and signed to a contract for the remainder of that season.
2. Waiver Week Player values for Unsigned UFA’s is determined by using stats accumulated in all games played as of the end of games played on the Sunday before the beginning of the Waiver Week.
3. For forwards and defencemen that have not played an NHL game all season as of the beginning of the waiver week, stats accumulated during the last season in which they played at least 20 games will be used.
4. For goaliesthat have not played an NHL game all season as of the beginning of the waiver week, stats accumulated during the last season in which they played at least 10 games will be used.
5. The initial bid must not be lower than the base salary.
6. Once a bid is in, a team must increase the salary per year in order to outbid the existing bid.
7. Once a bid is placed on a UFA by a “Bidding Team”, all other teams have 48 hours to outbid the “Bidding Team” or before 11:59:59 pm on Friday of the waiver week, which ever comes first.
8. Once a player has been signed they are placed on the team’s HHP roster for the following week.
9. If no bids are placed during the bidding period, the UFA then remains unsigned and can be bid on during the next waiver week.
   

16. Trade Deadline

1. Time Period:

1. Saturday at 7pm EST of Week 16.
   

2. The trade deadline refers to when all transactions for the current season come to an end.
   
3. Once the trade deadline has passed:

2. If a team has entered an illegal lineup, the team will suffer a loss that week, lose all points for that week, and be penalized $1,000,000 against their team budget.  This financial penalty will be applicable to the luxury tax.
3. If a team is between $0.01 and $4,999,999.99 in debt, they will be charged 100% of their losses.  Further to this penalty, $5.00 (real money) per million over the team budget will be charged to the GM.
4. If a team’s roster exceeds 16 players:

1. The team will be assessed a flat $5M penalty, which will be exempt from the luxury tax.
2. The team will have to buyout as many multi-year contracts as needed in order to reach the 16 player maximum.  The finances surrounding the buyout(s) will be exempt from the luxury tax.

5. If a team’s roster is under 12 players:

1.  The team will be assessed a flat $5M penalty, which will be exempt from the luxury tax.
2. In order for the team to reach the minimum 12 player limit, they will have to:

11. Sign as many of their Unsigned RFA’s that are needed to reach the 12 player limit; these players can only be signed to 1 year contracts.

12. If the team does not have enough Unsigned RFA’s to reach the 12 player limit, then HHP Administration will add the most “insignificant” player(s) to the team’s roster in order to reach the 12 player limit.  Please note, HHP Administration will have to take other factors into consideration when choosing the most “insignificant” player (i.e. the team’s salary cap).

3. In addition to rule 16.c.iv.2.a to 16.c.iv.2.b, these players cannot be dressed in a team’s starting lineup.  If they are dressed then the team has entered an illegal lineup and the penalty outlined in rule 16.c.i will be applied.

6. If a team exceeds 11 multi-year contracts:

1. The team will be assessed a flat $5M penalty, which will be exempt from the luxury tax.
2. The team will have to buyout as many multi-year contracts as needed in order to reach the 11 player maximum.  The finances surrounding the buyout(s) will be exempt from the luxury tax.

7. If a team has a deficit of $5,000,000 or more:

1. They will be charged 100% of their losses
2. They will not receive any bonus money from their standings placement
3. They will be charged $5.00 (real money) per million over the team budget.

8. If a team Is below the salary cap floor of $30,000,000:

1. The team will be assessed a flat $5M penalty, which will be exempt from the luxury tax.
   

17. End of Regular Season

1. Approximate Time Frame:

1. Mid-February
   

2. The end of the HHP Regular Season is followed by the HHP Playoffs
   
3. For the breakdown of the Regular Season Standings the Playoff format please refer to Section 13.m.
   
4. The following Awards will be determined:

1. The Forecaster Award
2. Gordie Howe Award
3. President’s Award
4. Art Ross Award
5. Norris Award
6. Vezina Award
   

5. GM’s will be required to vote on one regular season award:

1. Scotty Bowman Award - Top Coach of the Off-Season/Regular Season
2. Hart Award - MVP of the Regular Season
   

6. For instructions on the nomination and voting procedures please refer to Section 4.
   

18. Season’s End

1. Approximate Time Frame:

1. Beginning of April (at the end of the playoffs and once the HHP Champion is determined).
   

2. The day after the HHP champion is crowned all players in the farm system are promoted to the main roster.
   
3. The following Awards will be determined:

1. 3rd Runner-up Award
2. 2nd Runner-up Award
3. Consolation Award
4. Crescent Cup Champion
   

4. GM’s will be required to vote on the following awards:

1. Conn Smythe Award
   

5. For instructions on the nomination and voting procedures please refer to Section 4.
   
6. All players who had been signed to a 1-year contract during the season that just ended, will enter into the upcoming HHP Entry Draft.
   
7. All players whose rights are not owned by any team will enter into the up-coming HHP Entry Draft.
   
8. Once the season has ended, you can revert to Section 8 of the rulebook for the beginning of the new HHP season.