MPCC Pond Hockey League

Dive back into to the roots of Canada's favourite game with the MPCC Pond Hockey League. Teams will take to the ice for shinny style 4 v 4 games with smaller nets to crown the first ever MPCC Pond Hockey Champions! 

Games will be 4 versus 4, with small "pond hockey" nets and no goalies. Each team will play 6 games over the course of 6 weeks! Any games cancelled due to weather or poor ice conditions will be recheduled during the last two weeks in February. 

The MPCC Pond Hockey League runs on Tuesday (40+) and Wednesday evenings during the months of January and February. 

Click HERE to register! Team captains are responsible for registering and inputting the names of all players on their team. After registration, players will be sent a full rules and waiver form which they must print, sign and bring to the first game. 

GAMES FORMAT

• Games consist of two 20-minute halves with a five (5) minute break in between. An off-ice official will monitor each game.
• Following each game, teams will be asked to help scrape the ice for the next team.
• Games start and end at the sound of the whistle.
• After five (5) minutes a late team will forfeit the game with a 10-0 score awarded to the opponent. There will be no rescheduled games – a forfeit is a forfeit.
• Teams are limited up to ten (10) players with a max of four (4) players on the ice at one time.
• No goalies, goalie equipment or goalie sticks permitted.
• All games are running-time and substitutions may be made “on the fly”.
• Changes for both teams will be made from the large gates.
• There is no stoppage of time after a goal is scored or a penalty is awarded.
• Teams will switch ends at the half.
• Jerseys or pinneys ARE NOT provided. Home teams will be asked to wear dark clothing and away teams will be asked to wear light clothing.
• There will be one off-ice pond official to monitor the play (scoring, time, puck reset,
• and arbiter of infractions).
• All players must wear helmets and gloves. Extra protective equipment is optional but recommended.

LEAGUE FORMAT

• Six (6) teams per league.
• Max ten (10) players per team.
• Players must be on the original roster to play. No spares or alternate players permitted after the first game is played.
• Games are 4 v 4 with small nets and no goalies.
• Each team plays five (5) regular season games and one (1) playoff game.
• Home team asked to wear dark clothing and away teams asked to wear light clothing.
• Last night of the league will be the playoff games
  • Seeding based on results from the regular season.
  • Regular season ties go to the team with the most goals scored, and then (if necessary) the team with the least goals against.
  • Based on regular season seeds:
    • 1 plays 2 for the championship!
    • 3 plays 4 for the bronze
    • 5 plays 6 for the rubber match

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

• ALL players must be 16 years of age on the FIRST day of the league
• ALL players must be recreational athletes. This means that no active professional, semi-professional, junior or university/college players are eligible.

PLAYER CONDUCT

• ALL CALLS MADE BY THE OFF ICE OFFICIAL ARE FINAL.
• Games are strictly NON-CONTACT.
• SPIRIT: REMEMBER that this is Pond Hockey. Play in the true spirit of the game. Drinking is NOT permitted on the property. Any player visibly intoxicated will not be permitted to play at the discretion of the Volunteer.

RULES

• SCORING: Score from the “attacking” side of half only. Shot must be taken at OR over the halfway mark which is determined by the off ice official. After each goal give opposing team ½ ice until puck OR player crosses half.
• Remember there are NO goalies in Shinny Hockey therefore there is NO goaltending. GOALTENDING may result in an automatic goal if the official deems that a goal was imminent. A minor penalty if a goal is not imminent.

GOALTENDING: The crease area is defined as an imaginary box extending out four feet from the outside corners of the goal. A Defensive player may NOT back into and against the net. NO player is allowed to lay down their body, stick, knee, glove or any other part of their equipment in front of the net. A defender may deflect the puck in the crease area, but the defender must do so while continuing to move through the crease area. A player may not patrol, “camp out” or remain stationary in the crease area and act as a goaltender.

• NO SLAPSHOTS! Do not raise your stick or puck above the knee.
• No physical contact allowed of any kind. Abusive language by a player towards another player or official will not be accepted. Abusive language to any official will result in a player suspension.
• FIGHTING is not allowed and will result in an immediate suspension. The team will not be able to replace the suspended player. Intent to injure another player or official will result in an immediate suspension.
• Officials will have the discretion to award a “penalty shot” to the opposing team
• when a minor penalty is flagrant and/or a team is consistently playing in a reckless manner
• If a puck goes out of bounds, the last team to touch it loses possession. During restart, the defender must give his opponent 2-stick lengths of space.
• Contacting the puck with a stick above the waist will result in a loss of possession.
• Saucer passes (i.e. pucks that are lifted low, below the knee) are acceptable.

PENALTY SHOTS: Will be taken from center ice and must be attempted within 30 seconds of the penalty being called. Anyone on the opposing team can take the shot. The chosen player will be allowed one shot at the net from behind centre ice. The team that is awarded the penalty shot will also be given possession of the puck following the penalty shot attempt (regardless of the outcome of the shot).