schedule. The playoffs, which go from second week in January to the end of February, is an elimination tournament where two teams play against each other to win a playoff series in order to advance to the next round. The final remaining team is crowned the Founders Cup champion. The PIHA's regular season standings are based on a point system instead of winning percentages. Points are awarded for each game, where two points are awarded for a win, one point for losing in overtime or a shootout, and zero points for a loss in regulation. Starting in 2018-2019 the PIHA points standing will be as follows: Three Points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime/shootout win, one point for an overtime/shootout loss, 1/2 point for scoring the first goal of the game, 1/2 point for scoring the last goal of the first period, 1/2 point for scoring the first goal of the second period, and 1/2 point for scoring the last goal of the game. This calculates to an eligible 5 points per game. Teams The Professional Inline Hockey Association originated in 2002 with eight teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions, and relocations currently consists of 10 teams, all of which are based in the United States. The Pennsylvania Typhoon are the most successful franchise with three Founders Cup championships. The next most successful active franchise is the Colorado Springs Thunder with two Founders Cup championships, and are currently two-time defending champions. The longest streak of winning the Founders Cup in consecutive years is three, held by the Pennsylvania Typhoon from 2002 to 2004; the Colorado Springs Thunder (2009–2010) and the now defunct Philadelphia Growl (2005–2006) have two-year championship streaks. The current league organization divides the teams into two conferences: the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. The current organization has roots in the 2012 season when a league realignment removed two divisions bringing total number of divisions to two. List of teams Notes (†) denotes a franchise left the league, then returned at a later date. (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information. (**) Midwest Leaf Ray 7 was formally Des Moines Xpress then reformed as Leaf Ray 7 Trophies and awards The Professional Inline Hockey Association presents a number of trophies each year. The most prestigious team award is the Founders Cup, which is awarded to the