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10 - Divisional Standings for Playoffs, Deductions for Non-Playoff Players – NHLP Divisions Next Season

(New – 2025/26) At the conclusion of the NHLP regular season and to determine the NHLP playoff seeding in each division, conference, and the league's official final standings for next year’s division seeding the NHLP will set the final standings using the following formulae:

a) (New – 2025/26) The standings (1^st to 6^th seeding) in each division are first set based on the highest scoring 8-player playoff teams, seeded 1 to 6^th, if all teams have full 8-player playoff rosters. Next, the highest scoring of the 7-player playoff teams gets the highest remaining seed with all non-playoff players being 100% point penalties. If the standings are still not set, next the highest scoring 6 man teams, then 5 man teams, etc. will determine the final standings.

In short, regardless of point totals, teams are seeded as follows: all 8 playoff player teams first, then all 7 playoff player teams, etc.

b) To determine the Division in each Conference for next season the 5^th place teams and the two teams that win the first round stay in their current Division for the next season. The team finishing 6^th and two first round losing teams move to the same Conferences other Division for the next season. This allows the NHLP GMs to all be in the same Divisions, or different Divisions annually.

Notes for 2026/27
-*If you do not pick on your first available day, you automatically pick behind a GM scheduled to pick that day. If two GM's are to pick on the same day, the GM lower in the pecking order (with the overall lowest points of his three teams) picks first.
-If two or more GM's pick the same day by 6 PM, but both take the same players and one is not available because of this, the other GM is given to 7 PM to make a replacement pick or he is bumped to the next day.

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Wild Start for Wolverines No one has a Minnesota Wild team like GM Shawn. The Wild dominated the Dallas Stars in Game #1, great news for New Orleans who have Q. Hughes, Faber and Faber, about 15 points per round. The Wolverines are heavy first round favorites over the lowly GM Bryce team from Vegas who are expected to maybe reach 20 by rounds end. Shawn now out to a 3-0 lead with four for four players in the green to start. GM Marcel is the expected matchup in round two puts out his first players on Sunday. The Panthers would have 28 second round points should the higher seeds all win. With the Wild moving on, GM Shawn would bring his entire 8 if that were the case with the Wild over the Stars. That would mean a 32-28 projected second round, likely the only way Shawn can compete is with the Wild. Great start.	A Run for the Ages In 63 days the NHLP will crown the 36^th Champion in league history. For one GM these next two months will be like a run they have never experienced. The highs and lows of NHLP playoffs is like nothing most people every experience. GM Andrew will be looking for the feeling for a 7^th time, having previously won Six Championships in his first 29 seasons. For Andrew and Jr this is season number 30 in the NHLP, only behind GM Marcel at 31 and GM Scott who has been around for all 36 seasons. For GM’s Chad and Scott, they are trying to tie Andrew with a sixth cup win. Chad won back-to-back in NHLP seasons 33 and 34 while GM Scott has not won since Cup #24, in the 2013-14 seasons, a record for him 12 seasons ago. GM Andrew won his last the year after Scott, so an 11 year drought for Andrew. In recent years the NHLP has seen a run of first time winners including GM Shawn in 2018-19, GM Charlie in 2020-21, GM Bryce in 2021-22 and last seasons the reigning Champion GM Matt won his first Cup in his 17^th season. GM Ryan in his 24^th season has the longest drought in league history without winning a Cup while GM Joel is 19 winless seasons in. GM Scottie is just in his second NHLP season. GM Scott said the emotions run high. “I am truly happy for everyone who wins for I know the feeling” Scott said, “But it isn’t fun being knocked out, for you put in the most part of a year, just to fall short, is a very humbling experience.” For one lucky GM he will look back at this run with an unforgettable memory and bragging rights in the upcoming season. The NHLP wishes all GM’s the best of luck. Its going to be a wild ride.

NHLP Divisions for 2026/27 *First Round Winners Stay & 5th Place Team Central - North New Orleans - Shawn (Moves to North) Florida - Marcel (Stays in North) Toronto - Chad (Moves to North) Las Vegas - Bryce (Stays in North) Miami - Charlie (Stays in North) Dallas - Jr (Moves to South) Central - South Boston - Ryan (Stays in South) Chicago - Andrew (Moves to South) Cincinnati - Matt (Stays in South) San Fran - Scott (Stays in South) Buffalo - Joel (Stays in South) Cleveland - Scottie (Moves to North) East - Atlantic Montreal - Marcel (Moves to Atlantic) Hamilton - Scottie (Moves to Atlantic) Philadelphia - Scott (Stays in Atlantic) NY Islanders - Ryan (Stays in Atlantic) Halifax - Shawn (Stays in Atlantic) Atlantic City - Bryce (Moves to East) East - East Pittsburgh - Chad (Stays in East) NY Rangers - Charlie (Stays in East) Memphis - Jr (Stays in East) Quebec - Matt (Moves to East) Hartford - Andrew (Stays in East) Barrie Island - Joel (Moves to Atlantic) West - Pacific Los Angeles - Andrew (Moves to Pacific) Calgary - Jr (Moves to Pacific) Portland - Bryce (Moves to Pacific) Colorado - Chad (Stays in Pacific) Green Bay - Ryan (Stays in Pacific) Edmonton - Scott (Moves to West) West - West Vancouver - Joel (Stays in West) Seattle - Shawn (Stays in West) Indianapolis - Matt (Moves to West) St. Louis - Scottie (Moves to West) Phoenix - Charlie (Stays in West) Alaska - Marcel (Moves to Pacific)

To Qualify for NHLP Playoffs 10 - Divisional Standings for Playoffs, Deductions for Non-Playoff Players – NHLP Divisions Next Season (New – 2025/26) At the conclusion of the NHLP regular season and to determine the NHLP playoff seeding in each division, conference, and the league's official final standings for next year’s division seeding the NHLP will set the final standings using the following formulae: a) (New – 2025/26) The standings (1^st to 6^th seeding) in each division are first set based on the highest scoring 8-player playoff teams, seeded 1 to 6^th, if all teams have full 8-player playoff rosters. Next, the highest scoring of the 7-player playoff teams gets the highest remaining seed with all non-playoff players being 100% point penalties. If the standings are still not set, next the highest scoring 6 man teams, then 5 man teams, etc. will determine the final standings. In short, regardless of point totals, teams are seeded as follows: all 8 playoff player teams first, then all 7 playoff player teams, etc. b) To determine the Division in each Conference for next season the 5^th place teams and the two teams that win the first round stay in their current Division for the next season. The team finishing 6^th and two first round losing teams move to the same Conferences other Division for the next season. This allows the NHLP GMs to all be in the same Divisions, or different Divisions annually. Notes for 2026/27 -*If you do not pick on your first available day, you automatically pick behind a GM scheduled to pick that day. If two GM's are to pick on the same day, the GM lower in the pecking order (with the overall lowest points of his three teams) picks first. -If two or more GM's pick the same day by 6 PM, but both take the same players and one is not available because of this, the other GM is given to 7 PM to make a replacement pick or he is bumped to the next day.

GM's Total Transactions After #505
	Fines - 260416
Andrew	0	225
Bryce	0	225
Chad	6	225
Charlie	51	225
Joel	1	225
Jr	6	225
Marcel	0	225
Matt	0	225
Ryan	2	225
Scott	4	225
Scottie	25	225
Shawn	1	225
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