3-GAME PLAYOFF FORMAT - Select Division
In all games, each team will have 1 – 30 second time out. The clock will be stopped during this time.
Games in playoffs will be:
1st period – 15 minutes
2nd period – 20 minutes
3rd period – 20 minutes
If necessary – penalty shootout with 3 shooters per team. Goes to sudden death shootout after that if necessary.
Places determined from regular season standings.
| Week 1 |
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| 7:00 - 8:15 |
Game 1 |
Sabres (1) vs Seals (2) |
Fun Game |
| 8:15 - 9:30 |
Game 2 |
Oilers (3) vs Flyers (6) |
QuarterFinals A |
| 9:30 - 10:45 |
Game 3 |
Blues (4) vs Canucks (5) |
QuarterFinals B |
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| Week 2 |
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Game 1 |
1st place vs lowest seed winner from week 1 |
SemiFinal A |
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Game 2 |
2nd place vs highest seed winner from week 1 |
SemiFinal B |
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Game 3 |
loser of game 2 from week 1 vs loser of game 3 from week 1 |
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| Week 3 |
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Game 1 |
SemiFinal A winner from week 2 vs SemiFinal B winner from week 2 |
Championship Game |
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Game 2 * |
SemiFinal A loser from week 2 vs Game 3 winner from week 2 |
Fun Game |
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Game 3 * |
SemiFinal B loser from week 2 vs Game 3 loser from week 2 |
Fun Game |
* In order to avoid the same game repeating from week 2, we may shuffle the teams in Game 2 / 3
Championship Game:
- In the event of a tie, a five minute sudden death 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.
Tie Breaks
- If two or more teams are tied, the GHL will use the following procedure to determine the final rankings.
1) Overall wins (wins x 2 points)
2) Head to Head wins (Tied Team A beat tied Team B before)
3) Most Goals For
4) Least Goals Against
5) If still tied, Coin Flip
