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IceCore Cup
Awarded to the winner of the IceCore championship playoffs. The highest competitive honor in the league.
HONOURS & HISTORY
Every season
Every season
leaves a mark.
Championships, management honours and the moments that become part of IceCore history.
League Honors
The permanent competitive honors of IceCore Dynasty.
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IceCore Summit Shield
Awarded to the franchise finishing the regular season with the league's best overall record. The highest regular-season achievement before the playoffs begin.
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Division Champion
Awarded to each of the four franchises finishing first in its division. A division title guarantees a place in the IceCore Cup Playoffs.
Management Awards
Championships tell part of the story. These awards recognize the decisions behind them.
GM of the Year
Outstanding General ManagerThe league's premier management award, recognizing competitive success, roster construction, transactions, draft decisions and overall franchise management.
Architect Award
Best Franchise BuildingRecognizes outstanding long-term roster construction: talent, salary value, development depth and future flexibility.
Turnaround Award
Most Improved FranchiseAwarded for the most impressive transformation from the previous season through roster development and management.
Draft Master
Best Draft PerformanceRecognizes the GM who created the greatest value through the Entry Draft and Live Salary Cap Draft.
Iron GM
Franchise StewardshipRecognition for exceptional reliability, participation and franchise stewardship throughout the entire season. A long-term award for the GM who can be trusted to keep a franchise active and competitive.
Most Active GM
League Participation AwardAwarded to the GM who best combines sustained league participation, communication and activity throughout the season. The award is voted on from the GMs with the strongest activity-star records, with Yahoo participation statistics and league records used as supporting evidence where available.
Player Honors
Individual player achievements recorded through the official IceCore scoring system and Yahoo season statistics.
IceCore MVP
Awarded to the skater who finishes the season with the highest total IceCore fantasy points. The league's premier individual player honor.
Goaltender of the Year
Awarded to the goaltender finishing the season with the highest total IceCore fantasy points.
Defensive Anchor
Recognizes the highest-scoring defenseman by IceCore fantasy points, highlighting the value of complete defensive production.
Scoring Leader
Records the skater with the highest total IceCore fantasy points among the league's offensive player pool.
Moves of the Year
Sometimes a season changes with one decision.
Deal of the Year
The trade that created the greatest franchise value or changed the competitive landscape of the league.
Waiver Steal
The most valuable player acquired through the waiver market during the season.
Breakout Investment
Recognizes exceptional performance from a player acquired or retained at a remarkably low IceCore salary.
Prospect Hit
Recognizes the young player whose development most rewarded a franchise's patience, scouting and use of its NA farm.
Moments & Records
Not every memorable performance needs a trophy. Some simply become part of league history.
Monster Night
The highest single-game fantasy score recorded by a skater during the IceCore season.
Brick Wall
The highest single-game fantasy score recorded by a goaltender, where saves, wins and the 13-point shutout bonus can create one of the season's defining performances.
Meltdown
The lowest single-game fantasy score recorded by a goaltender. With every goal against worth −3, the wrong night can become just as memorable as the right one.
Photo Finish
The closest completed matchup of the season, recognizing the week decided by the smallest final margin.
Statement Win
The largest winning margin recorded in a completed head-to-head matchup during the season.
Waiver Hero
A memorable performance from a player acquired through waivers shortly before delivering a matchup-changing result.
Points Machine
The franchise that accumulates the highest total fantasy points across the regular season.
Run of Form
The longest winning streak recorded by a franchise during the regular season.
Season Record
A permanent archive of league records such as highest team score, highest player score, largest margin, closest matchup and other measurable Yahoo statistics.
The archive begins
with Season One.
Championships, division titles, management awards, player honors, GM activity records, statistical records and defining moments will become part of the permanent IceCore archive and the history of the franchises that created them.
2026–27
INAUGURAL SEASON