[News] 3 on 3 pro league

[Cheese]

Dont know if this is BS or not or brought up elsewhere.
Cant see this taking off, and who in the heck is Steve Dangle?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1788747092862590982


Major League Hockey | What We Know!
Launching this Fall 3-on-3 Pro Hockey League
$30M Salary Cap
16 North American teams
Players from Pro, Junior and College ranks

https://montrealhockeynow.com/2024/0...oogle_vignette

https://russianmachineneverbreaks.co...on-salary-cap/


Key points Dangle made about Major League Hockey:

• 3-on-3, 24-minute game with intermissions
• $30 million salary cap
• $100,000 win bonus for the team and coaching staff
• 16 teams to be featured across Canada and the US

There will be two southern markets: Texas and Florida. Interestingly, Arizona will also get a team. New England, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Minnesota will also be getting teams for the new Major League Hockey.



The MLH will also have women's qualified players considered for the league. The games won't feature 60 minutes like the NHL; instead, it will be a 24-minute game with intermissions.

[calumniate]

Wow.. hadn't heard of this at all

[Scroopy Noopers]

Russian machine link?
Reddit says this is funded by Saudi Arabia.
Pass.

[Jason14h]

Salary cap of $30 million but each team is only allowed “3” marquee players …

So they are expecting 3 guys to make 7-8 million each with some hope to steal some talent I guess. Maybe a few mid guys jump at the chance for a payday / retirement payday

Good look making this profitable or anyone to care

[Reaper]

So, it'll either be boring as s4!t or football scores. I just can't see it taking hold. The players will all be those who are allergic to defense or not good enough for the NHL.

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Lots of questions here, including:

* Who's paying big money for tickets to 24-minute games?
* Will there be TV rights?
* What venues are these teams going to play in?
* Why 16 teams? That seems overly ambitious. Why not 6 to start like PWHL?

I remember about 20 years ago or so when the WHA kept trying to get back off the ground. I put this in that category, though the Saudi money might make this a reality.

[Sylvanfan]

Here I was hoping Ice Cube would be a founder.

[Cheese]

Not sure how you get fans to drive to a game, pay for tickets, food, beer etc to watch 24 minute games?


/nm beat to this by SCH

[#-3]

I was about to say "But Why" then I saw Saudi money.

I look forward to see McDavid getting his $19M payday, and Jagr returning to North American

[Icon]

Originally Posted by Cheese

Not sure how you get fans to drive to a game, pay for tickets, food, beer etc to watch 24 minute games?


/nm beat to this by SCH

Only thing I can think of is they do like 3 games back to back, either a mini series against the same team or a "homestand" all in one night.

Either's weird, but at least fans might get more value.

[dubc80]

They sort of already had one of these leagues? Wonder how they differ.

I saw it on TSN once. The players were former NHL'ers who had a cup of coffee in the show, or guys who played Junior. The coaches were all former big-name players though like Ray Bourque.

edit: the league is called 3Ice
https://www.3ice.com/

edit 2: Just looked at rosters. Bartkowski and Sieloff play in this league. ha ha

[Flames1217]

Am I the only one who doesn't like 3 on 3.

Always feel like there is too much space, isn't physical and some players take their time far too much in fear of messing up.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by Flames1217

Am I the only one who doesn't like 3 on 3.

Always feel like there is too much space, isn't physical and some players take their time far too much in fear of messing up.

No you're not the only one. 3 on 3 sucks.

I prefer 4 on 4 since it can keep some physicality/checking instead of just being keep away.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Three on three.... but with a bear on the ice.

Twenty-four minutes of pure entertainment!

[1991 Canadian]

$30 million. Rosters of 15?

Assuming this actually goes forward, I'd be very curious to see the type of player this attracts.

Is anyone really chomping at the bit to see Thomas Tatar play 3 on 3 hockey?

[Reggie Dunlop]

Matthew Phillips.... c'mon down!

[Ba'alzamon]

Originally Posted by dubc80

They sort of already had one of these leagues? Wonder how they differ.

I saw it on TSN once. The players were former NHL'ers who had a cup of coffee in the show, or guys who played Junior. The coaches were all former big-name players though like Ray Bourque.

edit: the league is called 3Ice
https://www.3ice.com/

edit 2: Just looked at rosters. Bartkowski and Sieloff play in this league. ha ha

Okay, good, I'm not the only one. I was wondering if I had been mandella'd or something.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Icon

No you're not the only one. 3 on 3 sucks.

I prefer 4 on 4 since it can keep some physicality/checking instead of just being keep away.

4 on 4 is much better, like during the 95 lockout

[FlamesAddiction]

Sounds dumb.

It reminds me of a few years back when someone or some group tried to get a pro summer league going. Having said that, it would probably be better to do something like this in the summer than compete directly with the NHL.

[Yeah_Baby]

Yawn, this seems so gimmicky and dumb.