EMFHL History Page

This page contains some of the history behind the EMFHL. It has the story of how the EMFHL evolved and the standings for the previous seasons. The asterisk beside a team inidcates that they won the Prime Minister's Cup.

The current years on the net are:


EMFHL Predecessors

Year A

The EMFHL got its first start back when Andre Plante was in highschool in Burlington, Ontario. In the first season, the league was made up of 6 teams, each playing a 24 game season. The member franchises were:

Below are the season standings

				Eagles Division
  Team		Games   Wins  Losses  Ties  Goals For  Goals Against  Points
Gamblers	  24	 12     9      3       101        94           27
SeaHawks	  24     11    11      2        84        82           24
Marauders	  24      8    11      5        68        89           21

				Beavers Division
  Team		Games   Wins  Losses  Ties  Goals For  Goals Against  Points
Quakers		  24     15     8      1       107        79           31
Stunners	  24     10    12      2        92        95           22
Hunters		  24      9    14      1        77        90           19

				Leading Scorers
  Name		  Team      Games  Goals  Assists  Points  
Mario Lemieux	  Quakers     24     21     15      36
Mike Gartner      Quakers     24     12     13      25
Paul Coffey       Quakers     24      3     21      24
Peter Stastny     Stunners    24      9     14      23
Mike Krushelnyski Quakers     24      4     18      22
Mark Messier      Marauders   23     14      8      22
Brian Propp       Quakers     24      5     16      21
Cam Neely         Quakers     24     14      7      21
Pat LaFontaine    Quakers     24     11      9      20
Craig Hartsburg   Stunners    24      3     17      20
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Year B

The following season, the league redefined itself, and grew. The league now had 10 teams, and all the teams were recreated before the start of the new season. The member teams were now:

The final standings are again shown below:

				Division 1
   Team			Games  Wins  Losses  Ties  Points
 Grizzlies		  44    27     12      5     59
 Monarchs		  44    20     18      6     46
 Quakers		  44    19     18      7     45
 Outlaws		  44    17     19      8     42
 Blazers		  44    17     21      6     40

				Division 2
   Team			Games  Wins  Losses  Ties  Points
 Marauders		  44    19     17      8     46
*Rippers		  44    18     17      9     45
 Cyclones		  44    15     17     12     42
 Blades			  44    14     20     10     38
 SeaHawks		  44    15     22      7     37

Unfortunately, the leading scorer stats have been erased, but it is known that the Rippers beat out the Monarchs in an exciting best of 5 final that went the distance.
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Year C

The following year, the league continued with the same teams. There were a few changes however. The following three teams changed names:

The season was also shortened to 36 games. The final standings are below.

				Division 1
   Team			Games  Wins  Losses  Ties  Points
 Grizzlies		  36    21     10      5     47
 Quakers		  36    15     14      7     37
 Monarchs		  36    11     17      8     30
 Blazers		  36    12     19      5     29
 Hurricanes		  36    10     19      7     27

				Division 2
   Team			Games  Wins  Losses  Ties  Points
*Marauders		  36    20     10      6     46
 Blades			  36    21     12      3     45
 Canucks		  36    15     13      8     38
 Blue Devils		  36    17     15      4     38
 Rippers		  36     9     22      5     23

Once again the scoring leaders have gone missing. In this season, the Marauders swept the Grizzlies 3 games to 0 to take the championship.
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Year D

At this point, the league took a couple of years off. When it came back, it was being run through the email system on the internet. Upon its return, it was comprised of 21 teams in 4 divisions playing a 36 game season. The owners were:

It is important to note that this was the first year in which the managers made their original teams. Below are the final standings and the leading scorers.

				Wales Conference
				 Adams Division
   Team		GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS
 Gamblers	36  21   9   6  162  132    48
 Clover Farmers 36  18  11   7  136  119    43
 Haymakers      36  14  17   5  133  136    33
 BlackHole      36  14  18   4  129  135    32
 Club Ted       36   8  22   6  113  176    22

				 Patrick Division
   Team		GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS
 TazDevils      36  23  10   3  130   89    49
 Schmucks       36  18   8  10  129   91    46
 LB Nords       36  18  13   5  113  112    41
 RedMachine     36   8  20   8   98  133    24
 FearFactory    36   7  26   3   92  155    17

				Campbell Conference
				 Norris Division
   Team		GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS
 SalaryCap	36  25   9   2  195  148    52
 Reservoir Dogs 36  21   7   8  166  109    50
 Simpsons       36  16  16   4  151  143    36
 RiverRats      36  13  17   6  145  160    32
 Belles         36   6  25   5  120  186    17

				 Smythe Division
   Team		GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS
*Knights        36  24   9   3  184  115    51
 Dusters        36  18  13   5  133  122    41
 Nordiques      36  17  13   6  132  129    40
 Borgs          36  16  16   4  132  115    36
 Red Wings      36  11  22   3  122  162    25
 Coelacant      36  10  25   1  105  153    21 

				Leading Scorers
  Name			Team		Games  Goals  Assists  Points
Yves Plante		Gamblers	  35     71       4      75
Bangwit Lytanorov	SalaryCap	  36     30      28      58
Giovanni Ichutzi	SalaryCap	  36     33      22      55
Ru Dazell		SalaryCap	  36     21      32      53
Antoine Richer		Gamblers	  36      7      43      50
Jari Kariya		Knights		  36     20      30      50
Ginger Vitis		SalaryCap	  36      8      40      48
Yves Robitaille		Knights		  36     27      21      48
Alex Vandenberg		Knights		  36     14      33      47
Sylvain Beauchamps	Gamblers	  36      2      44      46

That year's final had the Knights facing off against the Gamblers. The series was a best-of-three, and the it again went the distance. The Knights ended up winning game three and the championship.
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Year 1 Standings

			    Clancy League
                           ADAMS Conference

                            DRYDEN Division

            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 CLVR FRMRS 72  60   7   5  568  248   125   .868   9-1-0
 CAVEMEN    72  28  34  10  261  284    66   .458   4-5-1
 GECKOS     72  22  42   8  206  322    52   .361   4-5-1
 AVENGERS   72  14  50   8  207  376    36   .250   2-8-0

                           VACHON Division

            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 PENGUINS   72  63   6   3  636  287   129   .895   7-2-1
 REGULARS   72  35  33   4  279  306    74   .513   2-7-1
 LLLOSERS   72  29  35   8  244  278    66   .458   4-5-1
 MAD BREWER 72  28  38   6  257  358    62   .430   3-6-1
   
                          PATRICK Conference
   
                          SAWCHUCK Division
   
            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 VIKINGS    72  36  28   8  293  248    80   .555   5-4-1
 BRUISERS   72  31  28  13  254  266    75   .520   6-3-1
 DEADTHINGS 72  31  30  11  245  249    73   .506   4-4-2
 KANNIBALEN 72  24  36  12  245  292    60   .416   1-7-2

                           ESPOSITO Division

            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 REDMACHINE 72  35  30   7  282  256    77   .534   7-2-1
 DEVILS     72  32  34   6  264  264    70   .486   6-4-0
 VALKYRIES  72  31  37   4  256  316    66   .458   4-6-0
 FLAPPERS   72  18  49   5  225  377    41   .284   2-7-1

                               LEADING SCORERS

 PLAYER              TEAM       GP   G   A  PTS  +/-  PP  SH  GW  GT   S   PCT
 L. MacCormick        CLVR FRMRS72  68  74  142   32   4   2   8   1 377  18.0
 Nigel Litmanen       REGULARS  74  62  77  139   21  37   3   3   0 358  17.3
 Norman McGill        CLVR FRMRS72  40  94  134   40   6   0   3   0 217  18.4
 R. MacArthur         CLVR FRMRS72  50  84  134   11  23   2   8   0 360  13.8
 Teukka Salama        PENGUINS  72  66  66  132   -1   2   0   3   0 386  17.0
 Jussi Yovuoro        PENGUINS  72  52  80  132   33  14   2   4   0 314  16.5
 R. Millar            CLVR FRMRS72  31  92  123   15   2   0   3   0 154  20.1
 D. Baelh             CLVR FRMRS72  58  63  121   12  23   4   4   0 331  17.5
 Jukka Ukkonen        PENGUINS  72  51  69  120   18   2   0   3   1 301  16.9
 Tykki Ranne          PENGUINS  72  44  67  111   26   0   0   5   0 275  16.0
 Keke Pomo            PENGUINS  72  56  55  111   18   7   2   7   0 401  13.9
 Louie Loucks         PENGUINS  70  41  66  107    0  29   0   4   0 304  13.4
 M. Maus              CLVR FRMRS72  48  58  106   21  12   0   3   1 370  12.9
 Adam Azistchen       CLVR FRMRS82  52  54  106   38  14   4   5   0 384  13.5
 J. Black             CLVR FRMRS72  27  78  105   23   0   0   3   0 143  18.8

			    Campbell League
			   Norris Conference

                            HALL Division

            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 SeaWolves  72  30  34   8  306  319    68   .472   6-4-0
 TazDevils  72  24  43   5  269  350    53   .368   4-6-0
 Wolves     72  12  55   5  257  420    29   .201   1-9-0

                           SMITH Division

            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 Hewsons    72  52  15   5  419  250   109   .759   7-2-1
 Ogres      72  39  24   9  286  249    87   .604   5-3-2
 Loggers    72  16  51   5  196  308    37   .256   3-5-2

                           BOWER Division

            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 Hellhound  72  61   9   2  568  286   124   .861  10-0-0
 Inbred     72  34  32   6  293  285    74   .513   5-5-0
 SaltyDogs  72  29  35   8  268  310    66   .458   3-5-2   
                          
                          SMYTHE Conference
   
                          LIUT Division
   
            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 Quakers    72  35  30   7  235  246    77   .534   3-3-4
 Gamlbers   72  34  31   7  252  254    75   .520   6-2-2
 Avalanche  72  25  41   6  256  309    56   .388   0-8-2
 
                           TRETIAK Division

            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 Hunters    72  58  11   3  389  238   119   .826   8-1-1
 Mpl Leafs  72  29  35   8  233  283    66   .458   2-5-3
 Dragons    72  26  38   8  235  288    60   .416   5-2-3

                           LINDBERGH Division

            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 Wombats    72  40  24   8  289  268    88   .611   6-3-1
 Red Wings  72  23  39  10  253  278    56   .388   5-5-0
 Ninjas     72  23  43   6  221  284    52   .361   2-7-1

                               LEADING SCORERS

 PLAYER              TEAM       GP   G   A  PTS  +/-  PP  SH  GW  GT   S   PCT
 Kasper Dean          HELLHOUND 72  86  89  175   25  39   3  11   0 546  15.7
 Taddy Ferguson       HELLHOUND 72  74  91  165   23   4   0   4   0 519  14.2
 Larry Mullen         HEWSONS   72  80  81  161   38  15   1  11   1 494  16.1
 Paul Hewson          HEWSONS   72  44  96  140   37  21   1   9   0 353  12.4
 Colin Ferguson       HELLHOUND 72  32 107  139   36   0   0   4   0 185  17.2
 Brian Eno            HEWSONS   60  59  66  125   25  20   1   7   0 367  16.0
 Fluffy Ferguson      HELLHOUND 72  53  69  122   28  12   0   7   0 434  12.2
 Rennald Millis       INBREDS   72  25  84  109   17   2   3   2   0 132  18.9
 Mike Olmstead        WOMBATS   72  47  58  105   19  27   4   4   0 266  17.6
 Scott Davey          HEWSONS   72  53  51  104    5  16   3   4   0 391  13.5
 Adam Clayton         HEWSONS   72  37  65  102   50   4   0   7   0 165  22.4
 Doug Forbes          HELLHOUND 72  40  59   99   34  15   0   8   0 338  11.8
 Mike Potts           HELLHOUND 72  55  43   98   36   3   0   7   0 406  13.5
 Boris Levant         HUNTERS   65  40  58   98   51  19   3   3   0 261  15.3
 Ronix Muklik         INBREDS   72  41  56   97    3  25   2   5   1 307  13.3

			       PLAYOFFS
                           CLANCY Conference
                           
                              A Division
                           
            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 PENGUINS   30  21   4   5  231  144    47   .783   9-0-1
 VIKINGS    30  12  16   2  114  141    26   .433   3-5-2
 BRUISERS   30  12  17   1  121  163    25   .416   6-4-0
 DEADTHING  30   6  19   5   97  155    17   .283   2-7-1
                           
                              B Division
                           
            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 CLVFARMER  30  20   8   2  179  118    42   .700   8-2-0
 REGULARS   30  13  11   6  136  132    32   .533   4-5-1
 RDMACHINE  30  11  15   4  119  123    26   .433   3-5-2
 DEVILS     30   4  24   2   86  178    10   .166   0-10-0
                           
                          CAMPBELL Conference
                           
                              C Division
                           
            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 HEWSONS    30  20   8   2  186  129    42   .700   7-3-0
 HELLHOUND  30  19   9   2  188  130    40   .666   7-2-1
 QUAKERS    30  13  14   3  116  146    29   .483   6-3-1
 OGRES      30  12  14   4  152  140    28   .466   2-8-0
                           
                              D Division
                           
            GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
*HUNTERS    30  23   5   2  166  101    48   .800   9-0-1
 SEAWOLVES  30  10  15   5  119  128    25   .416   3-5-2
 WOMBATS    30  11  17   2   98  128    24   .400   3-7-0
 GAMBLERS   30   8  19   3   99  151    19   .316   1-7-2

                               LEADING SCORERS

 PLAYER              TEAM       GP   G   A  PTS  +/-  PP  SH  GW  GT   S   PCT
 Brian Eno            HEWSONS   30  35  43   78   28   8   1   4   0 211  16.5
 Paul Hewson          HEWSONS   30  29  41   70   26  12   1   1   0 204  14.2
 Larry Mullen         HEWSONS   30  31  33   64   26   2   0   2   0 208  14.9
 Jussi Yovuoro        PENGUINS  30  17  39   56   52   7   1   0   0  99  17.1
 Taddy Ferguson       HELLHOUND 30  21  33   54   47   2   0   0   1 138  15.2
 Kasper Dean          HELLHOUND 28  23  31   54   45   5   0   1   0 159  14.4
 Norman McGill        CLVFARMER 30  12  40   52   17   1   1   0   2  90  13.3
 Gotta Bigshtik       OGRES     30  27  23   50  -12   5   0   3   0 188  14.3
 Teukka Salama        PENGUINS  30  26  23   49    9   5   0   5   0 161  16.1
 Lucky Day            HUNTERS   30  15  33   48   18   6   1   1   0 103  14.5
 Scott Davey          HEWSONS   30  17  30   47   23   1   2   4   0 138  12.3
 Hans Spielmacher     OGRES     30  14  33   47   -2   0   0   1   0 111  12.6
 L. MacCormick        CLVFARMER 30  26  21   47   28   2   0   5   0 156  16.6
 Tykki Ranne          PENGUINS  30  25  21   46   49   0   0   3   1 106  23.5
 Colin Ferguson       HELLHOUND 30  11  34   45   46   0   0   1   0  57  19.2
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Year 2 Standings

                           LEAGUE STANDINGS

                           BLAKE Conference


                           TRETIAK Division


             GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
 *HUNTERS    76  52  15   9  412  261   113   .743   7-2-1
  SEAWOLVES  76  36  32   8  331  319    80   .526   5-5-0
  LOSERS     76  30  36  10  252  286    70   .460   4-6-0
  DEVILS     76  31  41   4  259  285    66   .434   3-7-0
  GECKOS     76   9  58   9  257  456    27   .177   1-7-2


                           SAWCHUCK Division


             GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
  HEWSONS    80  60  12   8  502  308   128   .800   7-2-1
  ICEMEN     80  37  33  10  326  356    84   .525   5-3-2
  GAMBLERS   80  28  49   3  264  329    59   .368   5-4-1
  EXTREME    80  21  50   9  253  395    51   .318   2-7-1


                           IMLACH Conference


                            DRYDEN Division


             GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
  FARMERS    76  54  16   6  496  319   114   .750   7-3-0
  LOGGERS    76  40  30   6  297  274    86   .565   7-2-1
  MadBrewer  76  33  33  10  291  307    76   .500   5-4-1
  REGULARS   76  28  40   8  263  310    64   .421   4-5-1
  Torpedoes  76  25  45   6  284  389    56   .368   3-7-0


                            BOWER Division


             GP   W   L   T   GF   GA   PTS    PCT  LAST 10
  HELLHOUND  80  53  20   7  538  358   113   .706   8-1-1
  QUAKERS    80  42  32   6  338  307    90   .562   7-3-0
  TAZDEVILS  80  29  44   7  303  326    65   .406   3-6-1
  CAVEMEN    80  26  48   6  268  349    58   .362   1-8-1


                               LEADING SCORERS

 PLAYER              TEAM       GP   G   A  PTS  +/-  PP  SH  GW  GT   S   PCT
 Larry Mullen         HEWSONS   80 123 102  225   30   5   3  19   1 632  19.4
 Brian Eno            HEWSONS   80  80 135  215   31  14   5  10   0 607  13.1
 Kasper Dean          HELLHOUND 80  82 121  203   41  45   1   6   0 510  16.0
 Paul Hewson          HEWSONS   78  86 101  187   30  42   5   6   0 534  16.1
 Fluffy Ferguson      HELLHOUND 80  86  81  167   26  23   4   7   1 531  16.1
 R. MacArthur         TAZDEVILS 85  70  75  145   29  33   4   5   0 357  19.6
 Colin Ferguson       HELLHOUND 80  30 114  144   41   3   1   0   0 170  17.6
 Z. Wiegert           FARMERS   76  55  87  142   -1   4   3   6   0 315  17.4
 Tom Keating          ICEMEN    80  62  77  139    3  22   4   7   1 388  15.9
 Brian Plante         HEWSONS   80  28 111  139   22   0   0   1   0 190  14.7
 Taddy Ferguson       HELLHOUND 59  63  70  133   26   7   1   5   0 349  18.0
 Lucky Day            HUNTERS   74  58  60  118   -7  28   4  10   0 382  15.1
 Norman McGill        FARMERS   76  37  77  114   -2   3   0   4   0 165  22.4
 Boris Levant         QUAKERS   80  52  57  109   24  26   1   9   0 270  19.2
 L. MacCormick        LOSERS    81  59  48  107   -3   9   0   8   0 332  17.7
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