The2023–24 Federal Prospects Hockey League season was the fourteenth season of theFederal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL). The regular season began on October 13, 2023, and concluded on April 13, 2023. The 2024 Commissioners Cup playoffs began on April 17. The finals between theBinghamton Black Bears and theCarolina Thunderbirds began on May 3 and ended on May 10 with a Binghamton victory.

On June 16, 2023, it was announced that theElmira Mammoth were folding, and that there would be a new team in Elmira.^[1] On July 8, 2023, theElmira River Sharks were revealed.^[2] TheDelaware Thunder announced on June 19, 2023, that the team would be dormant in the future to focus on a relocation out ofHarrington^[3] The league would hold a Dispersal Draft on June 27 were all teams would draft the Thunder players to their respective teams.^[4]

Two new FPHL franchises were announced in the off-season. It was first revealed on April 11, 2023, that the city ofBaton Rouge, Louisiana and theRaising Cane's River Center Arena had secured an agreement to bring a team to the city.^[5] It was later announced on July 13 that the team would be named theZydeco.^[6] The second franchise was announced on July 27, 2023. The team would be located inWytheville, Virginia, and would be called theBlue Ridge Bobcats.^[7]

The league kept the Empire and Continental Divisions, with theBinghamton Black Bears,Danbury Hat Tricks,Elmira River Sharks,Motor City Rockers, and theWatertown Wolves in the Empire. In the Continental Division were theBaton Rouge Zydeco,Blue Ridge Bobcats,Carolina Thunderbirds,Columbus River Dragons,Mississippi Sea Wolves, and thePort Huron Prowlers.

Watertown had to postpone their game on October 20 vs. Elmira because of water issues in the arena.^[8] On November 8 it was announced the league would be making a divisional change. Motor City would be moving from the Continental Division to the Empire Division, and Blue Ridge would move from the Empire to the Continental.^[9]

Final standings:^[10]

  Qualified for playoffs

The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on April 13, 2023.^[11]

The following goaltenders led the league in regular seasongoals against average at the completion of games played on April 13, 2024, while playing at least 1,000 minutes.^[12]

The Black Bears and Thunderbirds met in the finals for the first time against each other. This is Binghamton's first time in the finals, and Carolina's third time. Quarterfinal matchups were between Binghamton-Watertown, Motor City-Danbury, Columbus-Mississippi, and Carolina-Port Huron. Binghamton and Columbus swept their respective opponents in two games, while Motor City and Carolina defeated their respective opponents in three games. In the Semi-Finals Binghamton swept Motor City in two games, with Austin Thompson scoring the overtime goal. In the other series, Carolina beat Columbus in three games, with Gus Ford scoring the winning goal in second overtime. In the finals, Binghamton swept Carolina in three games, with Binghamton winning the Commissioners Cup at home in with a 4–3 victory, with Austin Thompson scoring the winning goal.

All awards were awarded between April 11 and May 11.

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