IHL season 2026/2027
Regulations
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IHL A Group
Game format
2 × 15 min of play. A tie goes to a shootout until the first miss.
Points
Win 2 · shootout win 2 · shootout loss 1 · loss 0
Standings
On equal points: head-to-head results, their goal difference and goals, then overall goal difference and goals scored.
Rosters
Up to 35 players in the season roster (players who left keep their slot). Game lineup: 7–18 skaters and 1–2 goalies, submitted in the portal at least one hour before the game.
Player statuses
At most 2 players with a restricted status (free agent, 45+, goalie+) per game.
Discipline
Fight (5+20) — suspended until the end of the season. Injury or abuse of officials (5+20) — misses the next game. No-show — technical defeat 0:5.
Final tour
The four best active teams: semifinals 1–4 and 2–3, then the final.
Deadlines
- Team applications: 13.10.2026
- Last day to add players: 29.11.2026
- Transfer window: 15.12.2026 – 15.01.2027
Entry fee
€520
IHL B Group
Game format
2 × 15 min of play. A tie goes to a shootout until the first miss.
Points
Win 2 · shootout win 2 · shootout loss 1 · loss 0
Standings
On equal points: head-to-head results, their goal difference and goals, then overall goal difference and goals scored.
Rosters
Up to 35 players in the season roster (players who left keep their slot). Game lineup: 7–18 skaters and 1–2 goalies, submitted in the portal at least one hour before the game.
Player statuses
At most 2 players with a restricted status (free agent, 45+, goalie+) per game.
Discipline
Fight (5+20) — suspended until the end of the season. Injury or abuse of officials (5+20) — misses the next game. No-show — technical defeat 0:5.
Deadlines
- Team applications: 13.10.2026
- Last day to add players: 29.11.2026
- Transfer window: 15.12.2026 – 15.01.2027
Entry fee
€520