WINTER PLAYOFFS
Winter League Playoff Format:
5 week Round Robin Tournament leading to a Championship Night in each division.
Each team will have 1 – 30 second time out. The clock will be stopped during this time.
Championship Games:
Each team will have 1 – 30 second time out. The clock will be stopped during this time.
In the event of a tie, a five minute overtime period will be played.
If still tied after 3 periods, and overtime, the game will go to a shootout. Each team will take 3 shots. If the game is still tied after 3 shots, the game will go to a sudden death shootout. Each team will take 1 shot until one team scores and the other does not.
Every player must shoot before someone can shoot for a second time.
Short Handed:
Major Division
- No callups unless approved.
- Goalies will be replaced with major-level goalies.
Minor Division
- Callups optional.
- Goalies will be replaced with minor-level goalies.
Tie Breaks:
If two or more teams are tied after the Round Robin Tournament, the GHL will use the following metrics to determine the final rankings.
Note – there is no advantage to winning a game by more than 3 goals.
- Points in Round Robin Tournament (Win = 2 points / Tie = 1 point)
- Head to Head Wins (tied Team A beat tied Team B in Round Robin Tournament)
- Lowest Goals Against with Cap (3 goal cap per game, eliminates need to needlessly run up the score. Example – if you win 6-1 the formula it will only count as 4-1)
- Regular Season Standings
