Playoff Format
Qualifying round: | |||
(Best-of-3) | |||
SERIES |
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1 |
3rd Place East Division | vs. | 6th Place East Division |
2 | 4th Place East Division | vs. | 5th Place East Division |
3 | 3rd Place West Division | vs. | 6th Place West Division |
4 | 4th Place West Division | vs. | 5th Place West Division |
At the completion of the qualifying round the remaining teams, in each Division, will be ranked One (1) through Four (4) based on points earned in league play. | |||
Quarter-finals: | |||
(Best-of-5) | |||
SERIES | |||
5 | One (1st Place) East Division | vs. | Four East Division |
6 | Two (2nd Place) East Division | vs. | Three East Division |
7 | One (1st Place) West Division | vs. | Four West Division |
8 | Two (2nd Place) West Division | vs. | Three West Division |
At the completion of the Quarter Final Round the remaining teams, in each Division, will be ranked One (1) and Two (2) based on points earned in league play. | |||
Semi-finals: | |||
(Best-of-5) | |||
SERIES | |||
9 | One East Division | vs. | Two West Division |
10 | One West Division | vs. | Two East Division |
Team One in each Division would have home ice advantage | |||
League Championship | |||
(Best-of-7) | |||
SERIES | |||
11 | Winner - Series 9 | vs. | Winner - Series 10 |
The team with the highest point total in regular league play would have home ice advantage. | |||
Note: In all series the team with home ice advantage is not guaranteed the first home game. | |||