BIG NAMES BEHIND 3ICE HOCKEY

Professional 3-on-3 hockey soon will be played beyond NHL overtime, and the 3ICE League will bring Hall-of-fame credentials when the puck drops in June 2021. Six Hockey Hall-of-famers are among the eight coaches in the league, which will consist of a nine-week season in which a single-elimination tournament is played in every city. Approximately 20 cities are under consideration for franchises, primarily in the northeastern and Midwest United States and Canada. Rosters are dependent upon the player pool, which has yet to be established. There is star power in the coaching ranks, including Grant Fuhr, Bryan Trottier, Guy Carbonneau, Joe Mullen, John Leclair, Angela Ruggiero, pictured, Ed Johnston and Larry Murphy. All but Johnston and Leclair are in the Hall of Fame. Each roster will include six players plus a goalie.