One thing I am hoping for

[ussoldier2002]

I hope I don't offend the purists of the game of hockey. I hope there is an option as far as standings and overtime goes. I prefer the standings be based on wins not points. I also HATE that teams get credit for an overtime loss. I am hoping there is an option that will allow you to set up continuous overtime and set up standings based on wins and losses.

[drewst18]

Well you are going to be happy with this picture. You could change points for a win to 1; 0 for a loss; 0 for an OTL and there you go you've essentially taken away points and made it wins.

[Orioles1966]

Originally Posted by ussoldier2002

I hope I don't offend the purists of the game of hockey. I hope there is an option as far as standings and overtime goes. I prefer the standings be based on wins not points. I also HATE that teams get credit for an overtime loss. I am hoping there is an option that will allow you to set up continuous overtime and set up standings based on wins and losses.

Thats the only way the Maple Leafs would ever make the playoffs. As many OT/Shootout losses as possible and to hell with winning. Only in the NHL does two OT/Shootout losses equals one win( I know there are other leagues that do the same-shame on them!!!).

For my Global Hockey League,I'm going to go the 3 point -win,one point-tie and -0- points for a loss. Might play 10 minutes of OT with no shootout.

[ussoldier2002]

Drewst! You are my hero!!

[OpusTheFowl]

Under League Rules...

"Can Toronto win the championship?"

LOL

[Orioles1966]

What's the points win-penalties?

[Stat]

Originally Posted by OpusTheFowl

Under League Rules...

"Can Toronto win the championship?"

LOL

Lol. Even as a Leaf fan I find that hilarious. I really hope they keep that in.

I hope they also have a manual to explain doing what to which rules do something.

[Ryan S]

Originally Posted by Orioles1966

What's the points win-penalties?

I assume it is the number of points you get if you win a shootout.

That way you could give 3 points for a regulation win, and 2 for OT/SO wins.

[josra33]

One of the things I noticed in that picture was the relegation option and the relegation league. I really wanna set up a file just to see what would happen if the NHL-AHL had that kind of thing going on.

[erikthered]

Originally Posted by josra33

One of the things I noticed in that picture was the relegation option and the relegation league. I really wanna set up a file just to see what would happen if the NHL-AHL had that kind of thing going on.

I would love that, too, but I'm curious as to how players' rights/NHL contracts would be handled. Let's say the Hurricanes send a player to the Checkers, and then the Checkers get promoted. Would players contracted to the Hurricanes be allowed to play for the Checkers in the NHL? Would the Hurricanes have any options to "call-up" players from the Checkers during the season? Would they get a different AHL affiliate? Would there be some sort of exclusive loan option?

[Le Grande Orange]

Originally Posted by erikthered

I would love that, too, but I'm curious as to how players' rights/NHL contracts would be handled. Let's say the Hurricanes send a player to the Checkers, and then the Checkers get promoted. Would players contracted to the Hurricanes be allowed to play for the Checkers in the NHL? Would the Hurricanes have any options to "call-up" players from the Checkers during the season? Would they get a different AHL affiliate? Would there be some sort of exclusive loan option?

Promotion/relegation of necessity means all the clubs in all the leagues are effectively independent organizations. The lower-tier league's teams are not minor league clubs of the higher tier teams, at least, not in any league where the team can be eventually promoted to the top tier.

[Steve4evasaints]

It would be quite good to have a promotion/relegation system in place. And its good to see that there are lots of variables you can change, which is great

[Orioles1966]

The AHL has too many Mickey Mouse Cities, so some teams would need to move to bigger markets(San Diego,Oklahoma City,etc) for relegation too work properly in FHM plus I think the NHL and AHL would need to be one league with no divisions or conferences .

[geckon]

Originally Posted by Orioles1966

I think the NHL and AHL would need to be one league with no divisions or conferences .

Not necessarily. In Europe there are leagues which are divided into conferences and still have promotion. (I know at least a case where the lower league is divided)

[Orioles1966]

Originally Posted by geckon

Not necessarily. In Europe there are leagues which are divided into conferences and still have promotion. (I know at least a case where the lower league is divided)

If you have the bottom 4 teams get demoted,how would that work in a (2) conference,30 team league if a 14th place team in one conference had a better record than the 13th place team in the opposite conference?

[geckon]

Originally Posted by Orioles1966

If you have the bottom 4 teams get demoted,how would that work in a (2) conference,30 team league if a 14th place team in one conference had a better record than the 13th place team in the opposite conference?

I don't quite understand your question. In the case I'm talking about the winner of each of three conferences (from the lower league) and the last two teams from the upper league play with each other (so 4 matches each). After that their order is determined (by points got from those matches) and the first and the second go to the upper league while the three others go to the lower one. Is that clear?

[Orioles1966]

Originally Posted by geckon

I don't quite understand your question. In the case I'm talking about the winner of each of three conferences (from the lower league) and the last two teams from the upper league play with each other (so 4 matches each). After that their order is determined (by points got from those matches) and the first and the second go to the upper league while the three others go to the lower one. Is that clear?

Nope. Its not based on final standings? Thats what I'm referring too. example:

Conference A

14. NY Islanders 59 pts
15. Toronto 50 pts

Conference B

13. Minnesota 52 pts
14. St. Louis 48 pts
15. Detroit 39 pts

Minnesota finishes with less pts than NY Islanders but doesn't get demoted because of finishing in 13 place.
The EPL relegates its bottom 4 teams and promotes the top 4 from the Championship League.

[Edster007]

Originally Posted by Orioles1966

Nope. Its not based on final standings? Thats what I'm referring too. example:

Conference A

14. NY Islanders 59 pts
15. Toronto 50 pts

Conference B

13. Minnesota 52 pts
14. St. Louis 48 pts
15. Detroit 39 pts

Minnesota finishes with less pts than NY Islanders but doesn't get demoted because of finishing in 13 place.
The EPL relegates its bottom 4 teams and promotes the top 4 from the Championship League.

In the EPL the bottom three get relegated. In the Championship the first and second place team get automatically promoted. Positions three through six have a playoff, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5 (this is played over two legs) and the winners play for the last promotion spot.

[YZG]

Originally Posted by Orioles1966

Nope. Its not based on final standings? Thats what I'm referring too. example:

Conference A

14. NY Islanders 59 pts
15. Toronto 50 pts

Conference B

13. Minnesota 52 pts
14. St. Louis 48 pts
15. Detroit 39 pts

Minnesota finishes with less pts than NY Islanders but doesn't get demoted because of finishing in 13 place.
The EPL relegates its bottom 4 teams and promotes the top 4 from the Championship League.

We actually often see that with the playoffs in the NHL. The amount of points needed to clinch a berth in the East and West is often not the exact same, because the balance of strenght on either side is not the same. Since teams do play most of their games against teams of their own conference, that makes the value of a point slightly different depending on the conference in which you play.

Perhaps you can decide whether you want your relegated teams to be picked according to league, conference or division standings. The broader the scale, the more chances you have to relegate the very worse teams.

[geckon]

Originally Posted by Orioles1966

Nope. Its not based on final standings? Thats what I'm referring too. example:

Conference A

14. NY Islanders 59 pts
15. Toronto 50 pts

Conference B

13. Minnesota 52 pts
14. St. Louis 48 pts
15. Detroit 39 pts

Minnesota finishes with less pts than NY Islanders but doesn't get demoted because of finishing in 13 place.
The EPL relegates its bottom 4 teams and promotes the top 4 from the Championship League.

You can either decide it by looking at points or take the last team in each conference. What is not clear?