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Player

Are you a player and want to join the MEL? No problem!

Find team

Contact one (or more) teams that suit you. On the Teams page you will find an overview of all active MEL teams and the contact details as well as training times, locations, etc.

Rules

In the MEL, the following apply IIHF playing rules with a few adjustments. The most important rule adjustments are summarized here:

Body checks are basically regular and allowed. However, the referees are encouraged to punish hard checks – even if they were allowed according to IIHF rules – with a penalty for "unnecessary roughness". This applies in particular to intentional checks against the direction of travel, at the boards or in the blind spot.

The game is played according to the "old" icing rule, so hybrid icing does not apply. Player changes are also possible after an icing.

The minimum playing time for one hour of ice is 2 * 25 min. + 10 min. warm-up time and for 1 ½ hours 3 * 25 min. + 10 min. warm-up time. (Each running time)

If a player receives 3 minor penalties in a game, he is automatically suspended for the next game. If a player receives a major penalty (5+SD), he is also automatically suspended for the next game.

Players who were or are active in one of the leagues listed below are considered "active" players and are generally not eligible to play. As long as a player is active in a regional league, he is suspended for MEL play. However, an exemption can in principle be applied for.

• Seniors
  • DEL: 15 Years
  • DEL2: 15 Years
  • 2.Liga Süd/Nord or Regional or Oberliga: 10 Years
  • Bayernliga and comparable state association league: 7 Years
  • Landesliga: 5 Years
  • Bezirksliga: 3 Years
  • Women: 0 Years
• U20
  • DNL1: 8 Years
  • DNL2: 8 Years
  • DNL3: 5 Years
  • Regional leagues (e.g. Bayernliga): 4 Years
  • Bayernliga and comparable state association league: 7 Years
  • Lowest league (e.g. Landesliga): 2 Years
  • Women: 0 Years
• U17
  • DNL1: 4 Years
  • DNL2: 4 Years
  • DNL3: 3 Years
  • Regional leagues (e.g. Bayernliga): 0 Years
  • Bayernliga and comparable state association league: 0 Years
  • Lowest league (e.g. Landesliga): 0 Years
  • Women: 0 Years

Team

Welcome to the Munich Ice Hockey League! You are welcome to join us with your team.

We are happy to answer any questions about joining, please take a look at our Contact Page

Basic requirements for teams

Each team must have a fixed ice time available. The minimum playing time for one hour of ice is 2 * 25 min. + 10 min. warm-up time and for 1 ½ hours 3 * 25 min. + 10 min. warm-up time. (Each running time)

A maximum of 20 field players + 2 goalkeepers per team can participate in the game.

A team that starts with fewer than 7 field players and 1 goalkeeper cannot start the game.

Rules

In the MEL, the following apply IIHF playing rules with a few adjustments. The most important rule adjustments are summarized here:

Body checks are basically regular and allowed. However, the referees are encouraged to punish hard checks – even if they were allowed according to IIHF rules – with a penalty for "unnecessary roughness". This applies in particular to intentional checks against the direction of travel, at the boards or in the blind spot.

The game is played according to the "old" icing rule, so hybrid icing does not apply. Player changes are also possible after an icing.

The minimum playing time for one hour of ice is 2 * 25 min. + 10 min. warm-up time and for 1 ½ hours 3 * 25 min. + 10 min. warm-up time. (Each running time)

If a player receives 3 minor penalties in a game, he is automatically suspended for the next game. If a player receives a major penalty (5+SD), he is also automatically suspended for the next game.

Players who were or are active in one of the leagues listed below are considered "active" players and are generally not eligible to play. As long as a player is active in a regional league, he is suspended for MEL play. However, an exemption can in principle be applied for.

• Seniors
  • DEL: 15 Years
  • DEL2: 15 Years
  • 2.Liga Süd/Nord or Regional or Oberliga: 10 Years
  • Bayernliga and comparable state association league: 7 Years
  • Landesliga: 5 Years
  • Bezirksliga: 3 Years
  • Women: 0 Years
• U20
  • DNL1: 8 Years
  • DNL2: 8 Years
  • DNL3: 5 Years
  • Regional leagues (e.g. Bayernliga): 4 Years
  • Bayernliga and comparable state association league: 7 Years
  • Lowest league (e.g. Landesliga): 2 Years
  • Women: 0 Years
• U17
  • DNL1: 4 Years
  • DNL2: 4 Years
  • DNL3: 3 Years
  • Regional leagues (e.g. Bayernliga): 0 Years
  • Bayernliga and comparable state association league: 0 Years
  • Lowest league (e.g. Landesliga): 0 Years
  • Women: 0 Years