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Since-retracted report says 3-on-3 pro hockey league coming to North America this fall (updated)

Since-retracted report says 3-on-3 pro hockey league coming to North America this fall (updated)

Update (5/10): Since this article’s publication, Steve Dangle has removed his original report, noting that he had received “several concerning reports that raised doubts about several of the facts contained in the report.”

The original article follows below:


Some potentially major professional hockey news dropped on Thursday night.

According to Steve Dangle with an exclusive scoop, a brand new, fully 3-on-3 pro hockey league is coming to North America this fall. The league named Major League Hockey seeks to take advantage of the NHL’s 3-on-3 overtime format which has led to exciting finishes since first being adopted before the 2015-16 season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IRJRDKqqRg

Dangle revealed that the league will be made up of 16 teams with 14 players (12 skaters, 2 goalies) on each team. The 16 teams will be located in both Canada and the United States in the following regions:

  • British Columbia
  • Saskatchewan
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • New York
  • California
  • Minnesota
  • Arizona
  • Missouri
  • New England
  • Nebraska
  • Oklahoma
  • Texas
  • Florida

There’s no information yet on which exact cities will be getting teams or what buildings they’ll play at. Two of the regions will be getting two teams.

Dangle also states that the MLH, like the NHL, will have a salary cap. Each MLH team will be able to spend up to $30 million, meaning players across the league will make on average $2.1 million if all teams spend up to the cap. All 16 teams will be allowed to sign three “marquee players” with professional experience in North America, Europe, or Russia. The rest of the roster will be rounded out with players from the college hockey ranks in the US and Canada, major junior players from around the world, and “qualified” women’s players.

2018 Stanley Cup champion with the Washington Capitals, Devante Smith-Pelly, replied to Dangle’s tweet of the news with interest. DSP announced his retirement from pro hockey last year.

Additionally, every single win a team gets will net them a bonus of $100,000 spread evenly among the coaches and players. The salary cap news…

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