1. Rulebook
Introduction & Mission Statement
Teams, Divisions, League Setup, & Owner Responsibilities
2.1. Teams and Divisions
For the 2024-25 season, there will no longer be a divisional breakdown. This decision came about ...
2.2. GFHL Membership
Membership in the League will be granted by the Commissioner and the Co-Commissioner, but any Lea...
2.3. League Dues
Each GFHL owner is required to deposit $50 USD into the league pot. All owners must pay their due...
2.4. Prizes
At the conclusion of the GFHL season, cash prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers afte...
2.5. Owner Responsibilities
GFHL Owners are expected to remain engaged in all league conversations and activities. All league...
Draft and Rosters
3.1. The Draft
The 2023 GFHL Live Draft will take place on Thursday, September 28, at 8:00PM EDT, and will be ho...
3.2. Draft Format
The 2021 GFHL Draft will be a snake draft, and the Draft order will be based on a lottery system,...
3.3. Keepers
3.3.1 Keeper Rules Each owner may keep up to 4 players from their previous season’s roster. Owne...
3.4. Roster Composition
Each team will have the following roster composition: 21 players consisting of 3 centers, 3 right...
3.5. Starting Lineups
3.5.1. Competitive Starting Lineups Owners are expected to set their starting lineups for each d...
Transactions
4.1. Drop/Add
A drop/add is the simplest transaction. It involves adding a player from free agency to your rost...
4.2. Waiver Pickups
The League uses an Automated Priority Order system and places the priority order in reverse order...
4.3 Trades
4.2.1. Trade Guidelines Owners may trade players at any time throughout the season as long as tr...
League Schedule
5.1. Regular Season
The GFHL Regular Season will last 20 weeks from the start of the NHL season. The schedule will be...
5.2. Playoffs
5.2.1. Playoff Format Six (6) teams will make the GFHL Playoffs. Division winners are automatica...
5.3. Third Place Prize
The third-place prize will be awarded to the manager eliminated in the seminfinal round of the pl...