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Endorsements give HFNHL teams the chance to earn supplemental revenues. They are free to sign up for. That means that EVERY team should have a full suite of four (4) endorsements (see below). ***Failure to participate in endorsements going forward therefore represents a strike against the GM, to be handled by the Commissioner using regular disciplinary actions.***
Commitment and Risk
You are limited in the number of endorsements you can sign up for, so if you don’t choose carefully you may be leaving revenues on the table.
***For endorsements requiring a player or team to qualify in the top 5 in the league, ties for 5th will be accepted.***
Submissions & Payout
Each General Manager will be required to submit their Endorsement commitments by the submission deadline (typically within a few days before or after the start of the regular season). At the end of the season, each General Manager who qualifies for any of their Endorsement Deals must submit a detailed account of which obligations were met, and the statistical proof of the achievement.
The deadline for submission of endorsements is Friday, October 27, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Please post a response with the team name and the endorsement(s) you would like to participate in.
Broadcast Deals
Teams are allowed to apply for ONE of the following:
1. CBC “Hockey Night In Canada” / NHL on NBC Deal
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with an average attendance of 90% capacity.
Revenue: $3,000,000
Bonus: $500,000 (If team averages 95% capacity)
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
2. TSN “Total Sports Network” Deal
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with an average attendance of 85% capacity.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
3. ABC Sports Deal
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with an average attendance of 80% capacity.
Revenue: $1,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
4. Local Radio Network Deal
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with an average attendance of 75% capacity.
Revenue: $1,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
Team / Merchandise Deals
Teams are allowed to apply for ONE of the following:
1. CCM
Criteria: Team must either finish first in their division or have 55 wins.
Revenue: $3,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
2. KOHO
Criteria: Team must make the playoffs and have home ice advantage in 1st round.
Revenue: $2,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
3. Bauer
Criteria: Team must make the playoffs and win 1st round series.
Revenue: $2,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
4. Synergy
Criteria: Team must improve by 20 points or more from the previous regular season
Revenue: $2,500,000
Bonus: $500,000 (30 points or more improvement)
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
5. Prudential Financial
Criteria: Team must finish in the top 5 in the league in points/payroll. Rewards lower tier teams for the most efficient use of their budget. Payroll will include all game expenses for the year on a per-game average (as calculated within the financial report).
Revenue: $3,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
6. Master Lock
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with a top-5 penalty-killing unit.
Revenue: $2,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
7. Energizer Battery
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with a top-5 power play unit.
Revenue: $2,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
8. Mandarin Buffet “Zen Garden”
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season recording one of the 5 fewest pim totals.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
9. Mayo Clinic Brain Research Foundation
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season in the top-5 in fighting majors.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
10. Ford Motor Company
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with a .500 or better home record.
Revenue: $1,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
11. GM Motor Company
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with a .500 or better road record.
Revenue: $1,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
12. Coca-Cola / Pepsi
Criteria: Team must have a winning record against their conference.
Revenue: $1,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
Individual Endorsements
Teams are allowed to apply for any TWO (2) Individual Endorsements:
1. Molson / Coors Beer
Criteria: Team must have a FORWARD who finishes in the top 5 of goal scoring for the season.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
2. Verizon
Criteria: Team must have a DEFENSEMAN who finishes top 5 in goals amongst defensemen in the regular season.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
3. Rogers
Criteria: Team must have a DEFENSEMAN who finishes top 5 in assists amongst defensemen in the regular season
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
4. Gatorade / PowerAde
Criteria: Team must have a player 24 or younger who scores 25 or more goals in the regular season.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
5. The Home Depot
Criteria: Team must have a GOALIE (minimum 40 games played) in the top 5 in GAA.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
6. Tim Horton’s
Criteria: Team must have a GOALIE (minimum 40 games played) in the top 5 in save%.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
7. Southwest Airlines
Criteria: Team must have a player who finishes in the top 5 of power play goals for the league.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
8. Air Canada Airlines
Criteria: Team must have a player who finishes in the top 5 of shorthanded goal scoring for the season.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
9. Mountain Due
Eligibility:
1/ the player must be 21 years or younger as of Sept 30th, 2022.
2/ the player must remain unsigned and on the team’s prospect list
Criteria: Must have a prospect who accomplishes one of the following:
FEL/SEL/SVK/KHL/SUI:
- Forward with 30 points or more or top 3 in team scoring.
- Defenseman with 20 points or more or top 10 in league defense scoring.
- Goalie that ranks top 3 in GAA or Save%
- Any player winning a major award or named to the all-star or rookie all-star team.
CZE:
- Forward with 30 points or more or top 3 in team scoring.
- Defenseman with 15 points or more or top 10 in league defense scoring.
- Goalie that ranks top 3 in GAA or Save%
- Any player winning a major award or named to the all-star or rookie all-star team.
AHL:
- Forward with more than 40 points in the AHL or who averages over 0.5 points per game (minimum half his teams games played)
- Defenceman with more than 30 points in the AHL or who averages over 0.35 points per game (minimum half his teams games played)
- Goalie who finishes in the top 5 in either GAA or Save%
- Any player winning rookie of the year, being selected for the all-star or all-rookie team.
CHL: (these refer to ranking within the specific league – W, O, Q - not the overall CHL rankings.)
- Forward with 100 points or top 5 in league scoring.
- Defenceman with more than 60 points or top 5 in defenseman.
- Goalie who finishes in the top 3 in either GAA or Save%.
- Any player who wins one of the following awards: Most Outstanding Player, Defenseman of the Year, Goaltender of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Playoff MVP, or Overage Player of the Year, or is named to the Memorial Cup All-Tournament First Team.
NCAA:
- Forward with more than 45 points or top 5 in scoring.
- Defenceman with more than 30 points or top 5 in defenseman scoring .
- Goalie who finishes in the top 10 in either GAA or Save%.
- Any player nominated to the final 10 for the Hobey Baker Award.
USHL:
- Any player who wins one of the following awards: Defenseman of the year, Goaltender of the Year, Forward of the Year, Rookie of the Year, or Player of the Year
WJC:
- Any player named to the all-tournament team or named the best forward/defenseman/goalie of the tournament.
- Any player winning the scoring title of their team.
Revenue: $1,000,000 per player qualified (limit of one award per individual player and to a maximum of $4 million)
Commitment and Risk
You are limited in the number of endorsements you can sign up for, so if you don’t choose carefully you may be leaving revenues on the table.
***For endorsements requiring a player or team to qualify in the top 5 in the league, ties for 5th will be accepted.***
Submissions & Payout
Each General Manager will be required to submit their Endorsement commitments by the submission deadline (typically within a few days before or after the start of the regular season). At the end of the season, each General Manager who qualifies for any of their Endorsement Deals must submit a detailed account of which obligations were met, and the statistical proof of the achievement.
The deadline for submission of endorsements is Friday, October 27, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Please post a response with the team name and the endorsement(s) you would like to participate in.
Broadcast Deals
Teams are allowed to apply for ONE of the following:
1. CBC “Hockey Night In Canada” / NHL on NBC Deal
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with an average attendance of 90% capacity.
Revenue: $3,000,000
Bonus: $500,000 (If team averages 95% capacity)
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
2. TSN “Total Sports Network” Deal
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with an average attendance of 85% capacity.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
3. ABC Sports Deal
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with an average attendance of 80% capacity.
Revenue: $1,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
4. Local Radio Network Deal
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with an average attendance of 75% capacity.
Revenue: $1,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
Team / Merchandise Deals
Teams are allowed to apply for ONE of the following:
1. CCM
Criteria: Team must either finish first in their division or have 55 wins.
Revenue: $3,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
2. KOHO
Criteria: Team must make the playoffs and have home ice advantage in 1st round.
Revenue: $2,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
3. Bauer
Criteria: Team must make the playoffs and win 1st round series.
Revenue: $2,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
4. Synergy
Criteria: Team must improve by 20 points or more from the previous regular season
Revenue: $2,500,000
Bonus: $500,000 (30 points or more improvement)
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
5. Prudential Financial
Criteria: Team must finish in the top 5 in the league in points/payroll. Rewards lower tier teams for the most efficient use of their budget. Payroll will include all game expenses for the year on a per-game average (as calculated within the financial report).
Revenue: $3,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
6. Master Lock
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with a top-5 penalty-killing unit.
Revenue: $2,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
7. Energizer Battery
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with a top-5 power play unit.
Revenue: $2,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
8. Mandarin Buffet “Zen Garden”
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season recording one of the 5 fewest pim totals.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
9. Mayo Clinic Brain Research Foundation
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season in the top-5 in fighting majors.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
10. Ford Motor Company
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with a .500 or better home record.
Revenue: $1,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
11. GM Motor Company
Criteria: Team must finish the regular season with a .500 or better road record.
Revenue: $1,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
12. Coca-Cola / Pepsi
Criteria: Team must have a winning record against their conference.
Revenue: $1,500,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
Individual Endorsements
Teams are allowed to apply for any TWO (2) Individual Endorsements:
1. Molson / Coors Beer
Criteria: Team must have a FORWARD who finishes in the top 5 of goal scoring for the season.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
2. Verizon
Criteria: Team must have a DEFENSEMAN who finishes top 5 in goals amongst defensemen in the regular season.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
3. Rogers
Criteria: Team must have a DEFENSEMAN who finishes top 5 in assists amongst defensemen in the regular season
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
4. Gatorade / PowerAde
Criteria: Team must have a player 24 or younger who scores 25 or more goals in the regular season.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
5. The Home Depot
Criteria: Team must have a GOALIE (minimum 40 games played) in the top 5 in GAA.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
6. Tim Horton’s
Criteria: Team must have a GOALIE (minimum 40 games played) in the top 5 in save%.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
7. Southwest Airlines
Criteria: Team must have a player who finishes in the top 5 of power play goals for the league.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
8. Air Canada Airlines
Criteria: Team must have a player who finishes in the top 5 of shorthanded goal scoring for the season.
Revenue: $2,000,000
Teams:
Ineligible Teams:
9. Mountain Due
Eligibility:
1/ the player must be 21 years or younger as of Sept 30th, 2022.
2/ the player must remain unsigned and on the team’s prospect list
Criteria: Must have a prospect who accomplishes one of the following:
FEL/SEL/SVK/KHL/SUI:
- Forward with 30 points or more or top 3 in team scoring.
- Defenseman with 20 points or more or top 10 in league defense scoring.
- Goalie that ranks top 3 in GAA or Save%
- Any player winning a major award or named to the all-star or rookie all-star team.
CZE:
- Forward with 30 points or more or top 3 in team scoring.
- Defenseman with 15 points or more or top 10 in league defense scoring.
- Goalie that ranks top 3 in GAA or Save%
- Any player winning a major award or named to the all-star or rookie all-star team.
AHL:
- Forward with more than 40 points in the AHL or who averages over 0.5 points per game (minimum half his teams games played)
- Defenceman with more than 30 points in the AHL or who averages over 0.35 points per game (minimum half his teams games played)
- Goalie who finishes in the top 5 in either GAA or Save%
- Any player winning rookie of the year, being selected for the all-star or all-rookie team.
CHL: (these refer to ranking within the specific league – W, O, Q - not the overall CHL rankings.)
- Forward with 100 points or top 5 in league scoring.
- Defenceman with more than 60 points or top 5 in defenseman.
- Goalie who finishes in the top 3 in either GAA or Save%.
- Any player who wins one of the following awards: Most Outstanding Player, Defenseman of the Year, Goaltender of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Playoff MVP, or Overage Player of the Year, or is named to the Memorial Cup All-Tournament First Team.
NCAA:
- Forward with more than 45 points or top 5 in scoring.
- Defenceman with more than 30 points or top 5 in defenseman scoring .
- Goalie who finishes in the top 10 in either GAA or Save%.
- Any player nominated to the final 10 for the Hobey Baker Award.
USHL:
- Any player who wins one of the following awards: Defenseman of the year, Goaltender of the Year, Forward of the Year, Rookie of the Year, or Player of the Year
WJC:
- Any player named to the all-tournament team or named the best forward/defenseman/goalie of the tournament.
- Any player winning the scoring title of their team.
Revenue: $1,000,000 per player qualified (limit of one award per individual player and to a maximum of $4 million)
