The short version: be 18+, only enter photos you have the right to share, keep it clean, and vote once.
You must be 18 or older to enter. Everyone who appears in a photo must also be 18 or older and must have agreed to have the photo entered. Photos showing anyone under 18 will be removed.
Only enter photos you took yourself or have permission to share. By entering, you give The Hockey Gods permission to display your photo, nickname, and caption on thehockeygods.com and on The Hockey Gods' social media accounts, including after the contest ends (for example, in our Hall of Fame). You keep ownership of your photo. If you'd like an entry removed later, email admin@thehockeygods.com and we'll take it down.
You may enter up to 3 photos per contest.
Every entry is reviewed before it appears. We may decline or remove any entry at our discretion, including anything offensive, sexual, violent, off-topic, or that we believe breaks these rules.
Voting opens after the entry period closes. Each person gets one vote per contest. We limit the number of votes from any single network, and we may disqualify entries or discard votes if we see signs of cheating, such as automated or repeated voting. Vote totals are shown after voting closes. The entry with the most valid votes wins; ties share the win.
Unless a contest page says otherwise, contests are for bragging rights only. Winners are featured in our Hall of Fame. There's no purchase necessary to enter or vote.
Your email address is never shown publicly and is only used to contact you about your entry. Photos are processed when uploaded, which removes hidden camera data such as location. We store an anonymized form of your IP address to prevent abuse.
We may update these rules or change contest dates if needed. The version on this page applies.
