NOW: In-Season UFA Program BEGINS! (10:00pm ET)  Jan 5, 2025​​​​​​​​

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3 Days: NO SIMS (3 rest days - league break; commish's birthday!)

Sunday, April 21st (8pm ET): In-Season UFA Program Ends (will return for a period of time after playoffs!)

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Tuesday, April 23rd: FINAL DAY OF REGULAR SEASON! (1 rest day simmed after games simmed)

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Saturday, April 27th: 2024 BEARD HOCKEY PLAYOFFS BEGIN!

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Friday, May 10th: 2024 BEARD Hockey Draft Lottery!

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Friday, June 7th: 2024 BEARD HOCKEY Stanley Cup & Calder Cup Finals Begin!

Thursday, June 13th: Stanley Cup & Calder Cup Finals Conclude

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NOW: Ratings Posted and Updated, Website Reset, Full Trading Opens, Rulebook Updated,  - OFFSEASON OFFICIALLY BEGINS! Thursday, June 13th

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NOW: Award Voting/Exit Poll sent to all GMs Sunday, June 16th

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NOW: Friendly Buyout Period Begins (see Discord for details!) Friday, June 14th

NOW: LIMITED UPDATES (Commish Break; will update trades as I'm able)

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Sunday, June 30th (11:59pm ET): Cut-off for 2024 retirements and overseas signings/other deactivations

Sunday, June 30th (11:59pm ET): Friendly Buyout Period Ends

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Monday, July 1st: Signing Bonus Payments due to owed players (click here - see "Signing Bonus Owed" tab!)

​Monday, July 1st: Awards Announced on Awards Page

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NOW: Offseason Coach Re-Sign Period opens July 1st

Sunday, July 7th: Offseason Coach Re-Sign Period ends

Wednesday, July 10th: GM Check via Email (all GMs must respond!)

NOW: ELC Signing Period (details shared via email!) July 8th

Saturday, July 13th (8pm ET): All ELC offers and GM Checks must be submitted by this date & time!

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NOW: RFA Re-signing Period begins July 12th​

Friday, July 19th (8pm ET): RFA Re-signing Period ends

NOW: Offer Sheet Period begins (details to be shared via email!) July 19th​

Wednesday, July 24th (8pm ET): Deadline to submit Offer Sheets; Offer Sheets and RFA offers posted

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Saturday, July 27th (8pm ET): Deadline to respond to Offer Sheets

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NOW: Limited In-Season UFA period begins July 1st​​​​​​​

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Sunday, July 28th (3pm ET): BEARD Hockey Entry Draft (at least 3 rounds live)

Monday, July 29th (and Tuesday, July 30th, if needed): Remaining Entry Draft picks via Discord posting

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Tuesday, July 30th: Limited In-Season UFA period ends (all UFAs removed from rosters)

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NOW! Offseason UFA period begins! Thursday, August 1st:

NOW! Offseason Coach UFA period begins! Thursday, August 8th:

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Monday, August 19th: Team Review Period Begin (3-5 sentences, effort; all submitting teams split $64M in cash!)

Sunday, August 25th: Team Review Period Ends (monies paid that night)

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​Sunday, September 1st: Preseason schedule released!

Sunday, September 15th: Regular Season schedule released!

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​​NOW: PRESEASON FILES POSTED ON SITE!

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Sunday, September 29th: PRESEASON BEGINS! (4 games per team over 7 nights - no rest days, no farm games)

Saturday, October 5th: Preseason Concludes, Cap Compliant Deadline (8pm ET) - NO EXCEPTIONS!

Saturday, October 5th: Website changeover to Reg Season mode (by 10pm ET)

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Monday, September 23rd: Team Preview Window - articles previewing your club ($$ awarded - details on Discord!)

Sunday, October 6th: Team Preview Window ends (8pm ET); $$ awards given to participating clubs

 

Tuesday, October 8th: REGULAR SEASON BEGINS!

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Wednesday, October 30th: NO SIM (rest day simmed the night prior - DONE)

Friday, November 8th: NO SIM (rest day simmed the night prior)

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Thursday, November 28th: NO SIM (American Thanksgiving - rest day simmed)

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Sunday, December 1st (10pm ET): All UFA No-Trade Clauses are removed!

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​Tuesday, December 24th thru Thursday, December 26th: NO SIM (Christmas Break - 3 rest days simmed)

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Tuesday, February 11th: Regular season pause (after games simmed)

Wednesday, February 12th: BEARD Hockey Bracket Challenge bracket announced
Friday, February 14th: BEARD Hockey Bracket Challenge first round games
Saturday, February 15th: BEARD Hockey Bracket Challenge Sweet 16 AND Elite 8 games (2pm and 8pm ET)
Sunday, February 16th: BEARD Hockey Bracket Challenge Final Four games
Monday, February 17th: BEARD Hockey Bracket Challenge Tournament Championship

Tuesday, February 18th: NO SIM (all 7 rest days from schedule will be simmed)
Wednesday, Feb 19th: Regular season resumes

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Sunday, March 9th: BEARD Hockey Trade Deadline Day Spectacular (details on Slack!) Mar 9, 2025