Playoff Format
| Qualifying round: |
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SERIES
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3rd Place East Division |
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6th Place East Division |
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4th Place East Division |
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5th Place East Division |
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3rd Place West Division |
vs. |
6th Place West Division |
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4th Place West Division |
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5th Place West Division |
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| 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. |
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| Quarter-finals: |
| (Best-of-5) |
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One (1st Place) East Division |
vs. |
Four East Division |
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Two (2nd Place) East Division |
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Three East Division |
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One (1st Place) West Division |
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Four West Division |
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Two (2nd Place) West Division |
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Three West Division |
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| 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. |
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| Semi-finals: |
| (Best-of-7) |
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| SERIES |
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| 9 |
One East Division |
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Two West Division |
| 10 |
One West Division |
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Two East Division |
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| Team One in each Division would have home ice advantage |
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| League Championship |
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Winner - Series 9 |
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Winner - Series 10 |
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| The team with the highest point total in regular league play would have home ice advantage. |
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| Note: In all series the team with home ice advantage is not guaranteed the first home game. |
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