CME · News · 20260811N
NHL Futures Product Launch
CME GROUP INC. · 2026-08-11 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42 · In source text
CME Group plans to launch index-based NHL futures on September 28, 2026, pending regulatory review. The standard-sized and micro-sized contracts will reference CME FutureSports Performance Indexes using official, real-time NHL statistics. The products will begin with the 2026–2027 NHL season and represent an expansion of CME's derivatives platform into sports-linked contracts.
Key facts
- CME Group will launch index-based Hockey futures on September 28, pending regulatory review. source
- The new Hockey contracts will include New Standard-sized and Micro-sized contracts benchmarked to official NHL statistics. source
- The Hockey futures will track CME FutureSports Performance Indexes that include exclusive, real-time NHL statistics beginning with the 2026-2027 season. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | probable | — | CME Group will launch index-based Hockey futures on September 28, pending regulatory review. |