2017 HOCKEY ALBERTA PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Update
Dec. 22 - 2016
2017 HOCKEY ALBERTA PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bantam Elite Female March 16 - 19, 2017
Site - Olds, AB
PROVINCIAL FORMAT
The Game Procedures and standards of play will remain the same for the Provincial Tournament with the following exceptions:
Preliminary Playoff Games to qualify for Provincials will see the following Overtime used:
If the game is tied at the end of regulation time the teams will play one, ten minute 4 on 4 sudden death overtime period
If there is no score, a 3 versus 3 player shootout will be utilized. All players must go before a player can be reused in the shootout.
Provincial Tournament Games will be subject to Provincial Tournament Overtime Format
Gold Medal Game; in the case that the Gold Medal Championship Game being tied at the end of regulation, a fifteen-minute intermission followed twenty minute 5 on 5 sudden death overtime will occur. If the game is still tied, this format will continue until a winner is determined.
ELITE
PLAYOFFS
All twelve teams in both Elite Divisions will make the playoffs.
The First round will consist of two tournaments; one with the six northern teams and one with the six southern teams. Rankings will be determined by their standings at the conclusion of the regular season.
The first round would consist of the 1st place team and 2nd placed team getting a bye round. 3rd place will play 6th and 4th will play 5th, in a two game total points series.
Once a winner is determined from those rounds, the winner of the 4/5 series will play the 1st place seed. The winner of the 3/6 round will play the 2nd place seed, same format; two game, total point series.
The winner of the 1vs4/5 and the 2vs3/6 series will advance to the Final Provincial Weekend.
The Provincial Tournament will include the top four teams from the playoffs and the host association for a Final Five Showdown.
PROVINCIALS
The Final Five Showdown will consist of a round robin format, with each team playing three round robin games.
Their standings at the end of the round robin will determine their rankings for the semi-finals.
The 5th place team in the tournament will be eliminated after the round robin with the 1st place team playing the 4th place team, and the 2nd place team playing the 3rd.
The winners of those two games will advance to the Championship Round, the losers to the bronze medal game.
