Federal Prospects Hockey League

Name

Federal Prospects Hockey League

Legal name

Federal Prospects Hockey League

Website

https://federalhockey.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Minor Professional Hockey League

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Hockey Leagues (MPAKAAAE)

Keywords

• Minor professional hockey
• Ice hockey league
• Sports entertainment
• Hockey broadcasting
• Minor league sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Binghamton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) operates as a Single-A minor professional ice hockey league based in the United States. It organizes a regular season and playoffs across 15 independently owned franchise teams split into Continental and Empire divisions, and delivers games to fans via in-arena attendance and live streaming.

Product overview

The Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) is a Single A Minor Professional Hockey League operating 15+ teams across two divisions (Continental and Empire). The league operates as a unified platform providing live game streaming via FPHL LIVE on Sporfie, comprehensive statistics and analytics through its Stats Platform, player safety management, officiating programs, and championship events including the Commissioner's Cup. The league's core product is professional minor league hockey competition, supported by administrative services through its Front Office, governance via the Commissioner, media content including the Beyond The Glass Podcast, and an annual awards program recognizing excellence in on-ice performance, officiating, broadcasting, and executive leadership. The league is entering its 16th season (2025-2026) with announced expansion to new markets including Stockton, Fresno, Oceanside, Southaven, and Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Commissioner's Cup: The championship trophy and playoff competition of the Federal Prospects Hockey League.
• FPHL Beyond The Glass Podcast

Products and services

• FPHL Regular Season and Playoffs

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Warrior HockeyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEquipment partner providing hockey gear and supplies. Listed among Proud Partners of the FPHL.
• Baron RingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProud Partner of the FPHL - provides championship rings and awards.
• Scout Central HockeyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHockey scouting and recruiting partner listed among Proud Partners.
• Ticket SmarterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial ticket resale/marketplace partner for FPHL games.
• HockeyShiftcoreTechnology or IntegrationLeague website platform and team management software provider powering the FPHL official website, stats, schedules, and team management systems.
• TeamWork OnlineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployment and careers platform hosting FPHL league careers and job listings.
• Fox 40 Shop USAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial merchandise partner - whistles and equipment supplier.
• Official Game PuckminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial game puck supplier for FPHL games.
• Title Wave SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHockey equipment and accessories partner. Also provides officiating equipment for on-ice officials.
• Ghost BrandsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProud Partner of the FPHL - brand partnership.
• Briggs & RileyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuggage and travel gear partner listed among Proud Partners.
• SporfiecoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial streaming partner for FPHL LIVE - provides live game streaming platform for all 2025-26 season games online.
• Bellevue UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner linked on the FPHL website for academic partnerships and student opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• National Lacrosse League (NLL): The NLL is a US/Canada box-league professional sports property with a comparable mid-sized-market, franchise-based, single-game-ticket revenue model. It is structurally analogous to the FPHL as a privately operated indoor professional sports league.

Peers

• Canadian Hockey League (CHL):
• Major Arena Soccer League (MASL):
• Indoor Football League (IFL):

Broad incumbents

• American Hockey League (AHL): The AHL is the primary developmental league for the NHL, sitting two tiers above the FPHL. It shares the professional minor-league franchise model and represents the upper bound of the development pathway the FPHL feeds into.
• ECHL: The ECHL is the tier above the FPHL in the US professional hockey pyramid, providing the player-development pathway FPHL advertises. Many ECHL franchises are NHL/AHL affiliates and share the same franchise-based minor-league economics but at greater scale and media value.

Emerging players

• North American Hockey League (NAHL): The NAHL is a Tier II junior hockey league that feeds talent into NCAA and minor professional ranks including the FPHL. It sits one tier below in the development pyramid and competes for hockey communities and families in overlapping US geographies.
• United States Hockey League (USHL): The USHL is the only Tier I US junior hockey league and the primary NCAA/NHL development pipeline. While one tier below professional, it competes for elite young talent, family attention, and sponsorship dollars in US hockey markets.

Direct peers

• Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL): The SPHL is the FPHL's directly named "lateral competitor" — another Single-A/Double-A minor professional hockey league operating in mid-sized US markets across the Southeast and Midwest with a similar franchise-based, season-ticket business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FPHLBeyondtheGlass
• Xx.com/TheFPHL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federal-hockey-league

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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