USPHL Premier Division Playoff Format
2019-20 Season
Each team’s playoff roster must be declared on January 22, 2020
Florida and Southeast Conferences:
Top 4 teams in each Division make the playoffs:
Higher seed maintains home ice throughout
Best-of-3 Series
Week ending March 1, 2020
In the Florida Conference all games played at Fort Myers Skatium
Feb 29th – March 2nd
In the Southeast Conferences all games played at Skate Nation Plus (Glen Allen, VA)
No. 2 hosts No.3
Winners advance to the Finals (Merrimack). March 12-16, 2020
Premier Finals (March 12-16,2020)
(Merrimack Athletics Complex, North Andover, MA)
Round Robin (March 12,13 & 14)
4 Round Robin Brackets of 4 teams each.
| Bracket A | Bracket B |
| FLORIDA # 1 | GREAT LAKES # 2 |
| MID ATLANTIC # 2 | MIDWEST WEST # 1 |
| MIDWEST EAST # 2 | NORTH EAST # 2 |
| NEW ENGLAND # 1 | SOUTH EAST # 1 |
| Bracket C | Bracket D |
| FLORIDA # 2 | GREAT LAKES # 1 |
| MID ATLANTIC # 1 | MIDWEST WEST # 2 |
| MIDWEST EAST # 1 | NORTH EAST # 1 |
| NEW ENGLAND # 2 | SOUTH EAST # 2 |
The League reserves the right to make bracket adjustments to ensure competitive balance.
4 Bracket winners advance to the Semi Final Round on March 15
- No. 1 winner hosts No.4 winner
- No. 2 winner hosts No.3winner
- No teams from the same Conference will play each other in the Semi Final Round
2 Winners advance to the Championship Game on March 16
ALL SEMI FINAL AND FINAL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED 5-on-5 UNTIL A WINNER IS DETERMINED (20-minute Sudden Death Overtime format).
ALL ROUND ROBIN GAMES WILL BE PLAYED 5-on-5 (single 5-minute Sudden Death Overtime format). GAMES CAN END IN A TIE. No Shoot out.
BREAKING TIES: In all Divisions, when standings are required to determine eligibility or placement, the following shall be the order considered:
i. Most Points
ii. Most points achieved Head to Head
iii. Most wins
iv. Goals for minus goals against
v. Lowest penalty minutes
vi. Coin Toss
USPHL Elite Division Playoff Format
2019-20 Season
Each team’s playoff roster must be declared on January 22, 2020
Florida and Southeast Conferences:
In the Florida Conference all games played at Fort Myers Skatium
Feb 29th – March 2nd
In the Southeast Conferences all games played at Skate Nation Plus (Glen Allen, VA)
Top 4 teams in each Division make the playoffs:
Higher seed receives home ice advantage
Best-of-3 Series
Week ending March 1, 2020
- No. 1 hosts No.4
- No. 2 hosts No.3
- Winners advance to the Finals (Merrimack). March 12-16, 2020
Elite Finals (March 12-16,2020)
(Merrimack Athletics Complex, North Andover, MA)
Round Robin (March 12,13 & 14)
8 Team Format
2 Round Robin Brackets of 4 teams each. Brackets are:
Elite A…South East #1, Florida #2, Mid Atlantic #1, North #2
Elite B…South East #2, Florida #1, Mid Atlantic #2, North #1
Teams to be seeded 1 through 4 based on League Tie Breakers.
Bracket winners and 1strunner ups advance to the Semi Final round on March 15
- Bracket A winner hosts Bracket B runner up
- Bracket B winner hosts Bracket A runner up
2 Winners advance to the Championship Game on March 16
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ALL SEMI FINAL AND FINAL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED 5-on-5 UNTIL A WINNER IS DETERMINED (20-minute Sudden Death Overtime format).
ALL ROUND ROBIN GAMES WILL BE PLAYED 5-on-5 (single 5-minute Sudden Death Overtime format). GAMES CAN END IN A TIE. No Shoot out. BREAKING TIES: In all Divisions, when standings are required to determine eligibility or placement, the following shall be the order considered: i. Most Points ii. Most points achieved Head to Head iii. Most wins iv. Goals for minus goals against v. Lowest penalty minutes vi. Coin Toss |
