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BEARD Hockey Sim Schedule

Last Updated: June 19th, 2025

Games will be simulated Monday through Sunday night each calendar week. No rest days are simmed unless games cannot be simmed on a particular night - all GM's will be informed when and if this takes place.

LINES FILES and WAIVER CLAIMS: Must be submitted by 8pm ET to be actioned prior to a sim night.

SIM UPDATES POSTED: Between 8:30pm and 11pm ET (there may be some nights this is later).

Important Upcoming Dates

While the following dates are basically set, unforeseen circumstances may cause a delay or change in this schedule. All GMs will be informed if any changes are made to the dates below.

NOW: OFFSEASON OFFICIALLY BEGINS! June 22nd

Ratings Posted and Updated, Full Trading Opens, Rulebook Updated, Initial Retirements/Deactivations, and More!

Thursday, June 19th: Award Voting/Exit Poll sent to all GMs June 22nd

Thursday, June 19th: Friendly Buyout Period Begins (see Discord for details!) June 22nd

Monday, June 30th (11:59pm ET): Cut-off for 2025 retirements and overseas signings/other deactivations

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

Tuesday, July 1st: Limited In-Season UFA period begins

Monday, July 7th (8:00pm ET): Friendly Buyout Period Ends​

Monday, July 7th: Awards Announced on Awards Page

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Tuesday, July 8th: Offseason Coach Re-Sign Period opens

Saturday, July 12th: Offseason Coach Re-Sign Period ends

Sunday, July 13th: ELC Signing Period (details shared via email!)

Thursday, July 17th (8pm ET): All ELC offers must be submitted by this date & time!

Friday, July 18th: RFA Re-signing Period begins​

Tuesday, July 22nd (8pm ET): RFA Re-signing Period ends

Wednesday, July 23rd: Offer Sheet Period begins (details to be shared via email!)

Saturday, July 26th (8pm ET): Deadline to submit Offer Sheets; Offer Sheets and RFA offers posted

Sunday, July 27th (3pm ET): BEARD Hockey Entry Draft (at least 3 rounds live)

Monday, July 28th (and Tuesday, July 29th, if needed): Remaining Entry Draft picks via Discord posting

 

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

Wednesday, July 30th (8pm ET): Deadline to respond to Offer Sheets​​​​

Friday, August 1st: Offseason UFA period begins!

Friday, August 8th: Offseason Coach UFA period begins!

Monday, August 18th: Offseason Review Period Begin (3-5 sentences, effort; all submitting teams split $64M in cash!)

Sunday, August 24th: Offseason Review Period Ends (monies paid that night)

Monday, September 1st: Preseason schedule released!

Monday, September 15th: Regular Season schedule released!

TBA: PRESEASON FILES POSTED ON SITE!

TBA: PRESEASON BEGINS! (4 games per team over 7 nights - no rest days, no farm games)

TBA: Preseason Concludes, Cap Compliant Deadline (8pm ET) - NO EXCEPTIONS!

TBA: Website changeover to Reg Season mode (by 10pm ET)

TBA: Team Preview Window - articles previewing your club ($$ awarded - details on Discord!)

TBA: Team Preview Window ends (8pm ET); $$ awards given to participating clubs

 

TBA: 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)

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, April 11th: 3 rest days simmed - NO BREAK (season continues - Commish vacation at end of season)

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

Monday, April 14th (8pm ET): In-Season UFA Program Ends (will return for a period of time after playoffs!)

Wednesday, April 16th: FINAL DAY OF REGULAR SEASON!

Friday, May 2nd: 2025 BEARD Hockey Draft Lottery!

NOW: 2025 BEARD HOCKEY PLAYOFFS BEGIN! Saturday, April 26th

​NOW: Limited Trading Opens! Tuesday, May 6th

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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