Season 5

Season 5 was the fifth season of league operations in the RPHL. Season 5 is often remembered for its exciting Premium Cup Playoffs, as all series went to at least 6 games apiece. The Eastern Round featured the first ever RPHL game 7 in a playoffs series. The Premium Cup Finals was also a storyline, as the Utah Vipers went to 7 games with the Long Island Red Wolves, as the Vipers won their second Cup in franchise history, becoming the only RPHL team to win 2 cups. Every team played 20 games, with 6 teams competing in Season 5. There were a total of 3 teams from the Eastern Conference, including the Long Island Red Wolves, Ottawa Titans, and the Palau Fighting Jellyfish. The Jellyfish was the first non-American and non-Canadian RPHL team.

The first game of the Regular Season was on May 18th, 2019, and the last game was on June 25th, 2019. The first game of the playoffs was on June 28th, and ended on July 19th, with the Utah Vipers winning their second Premium Cup, beating the Long Island Red Wolves in the Premium Cup Finals with a series score of 4-3.



League Procedures
Star System

Rule Changes

The charging penalty was implemented because Springfield Thunderbirds goalie, Br0q_Boeser, abused the power of the goalie pads by frequently charging someone who had possession of the puck.

Teams

Jerseys

Regular Season
Winter Classic

All-Star Game