New Start-up H2H Points 18-Team Dynasty BANGER Fantasy Hockey League on Fantrax
Revision 10 as of May 24, 2023

Listed below are the main elements of the league set-up. If interested, send email to league commissioner at following email address: [email protected]


  1. Banger League Scoring Format with High Valued Peripherals. This type of league scoring is becoming increasingly popular in Fantrax leagues. The scoring parameters have been tested against a range other banger leagues that I belong to and set on the aggressive side of the range.
  2. Peripherals scoring: 0.5 pts for HITS, PIMs (incl misconducts), & BLKs, SOG; 0.25 for FOW. Regular scoring: G 4, A 3, STP bonus 2. Goalie scoring: SV 0.32, W 5, OTL or SOL 2, SO 5, GA -1, G20, A5.
  3. Starting Line-up with 3 FLEX Positions. Twenty (20) player starting line-up consisting of 3C, 3RW, 3LW, 3 FLEX (F or D), 6 D, 2 G. Ten (10) Reserves. Maximum 3 goalies on Active Roster (i.e. starters plus reserves). Goalies in IR or Minors do not count towards maximum limitation.
  4. Minors roster of 20 players. Minor eligibility ends after 100 games (skaters) and 55 games (goalies). No restrictions on streaming minors into starting lineup.
  5. Flexible Slow Draft. Scheduled to start on earlier of: (i) Sept 1, 2023 or (ii) one week after Fantrax posts its 2023-24 fantasy points projections. Initially 24 hour time limit per pick with no sleep time. Will monitor pace of picking and reduce pick time (and add sleep time) if required. Total rounds in draft 50 (20 starters, 10 reserves, 20 minors).
  6. Multiple H2H points-based weekly match-ups. Two simultaneous head to head match-ups per week. Match-up winners based on total fantasy points accumulated, not categories.
  7. Generous IR rules. Max 10 players on IR at any one time. All types of injuries, including day to day and suspensions, make players eligible for IR, as long as Fantrax settings allow it.
  8. No Rule Change Polls. As commish, I might have to make rare executive decisions on some aspect of the league setup to deal with unforeseen circumstances to help ensure long term league survival. But thatÂ’s it.
  9. Ample free agents/waivers rights. Maximum per week 5. Maximum per season 75.
  10. Automatic illegal roster enforcement. Illegal rosters can happen if a GM leaves a player on IR or in minors after their eligibility expires. The system is hard wired to enforce illegal rosters until eligibility violation is corrected.
  11. Trade veto system. The system is set up such that majority of GMs objecting 10/18 will cause a proposed trade to be vetoed. This league has a shorter (1 day) voting period than many leagues (2 days). Trading during draft is allowed, including trading of draft picks for current year and the next year, and will not be subject to veto vote.
  12. Payment Requirements. Payment of league fees is required to join the league. In year one, when joining, GMs are required to pay for two seasons (200 US$) in advance and then 100 US$ per season in subsequent years. In addition, there will be a Fantrax Premium league fee of 129.95 US$ per season (i.e. additional 10.83 US$ per GM in 12 team league).
  13. Prize Payouts. League pays out prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in both regular season and play-offs. For 18 team league: Regular season: first 400$; second 250$, third 100. Playoffs: first 450$; second 300$, third 200$, 4th 100$. Standings tie-breakers: Regular season - total fantasy points; Playoffs - higher seed advances. Top ten teams make playoffs.
  14. Future year rookie drafts. Three (3) rounds only. Draft order for non-playoff teams determined by lottery. The lower the final regular season placement, the higher the win probability %. Playoff teams draft based on reverse order of regular season standings.
  15. Team names theme. Team names are to be drafted by GMs from a pool of eligible team names with beer theme fitting with league name: Banger Beer League (draft order same as player draft order). Pick from a pre-established inventory of team names to be provided by commish. This will be done offline a soon as is league is filled (via email).
  16. As of May 24, 2023 we have 17 committed GMs, need one more.