DANBURY, Conn. - Following are the ECAC Hockey Women's Championship policies pertaining to seeding and tie-breaking procedures.
Seeding for championship competition is based on total points accumulated during league contests. In the event teams are tied in the final regular-season standings, the following tiebreakers (listed in order of application) shall be used to determine seeding. (Note: Only League games apply):
- Comparison of points attained in games among tied teams (head to head).
- Wins (regulation and overtime).
- Comparison of points attained in games against the top four teams.
- Total shootout wins in league games
- Comparison of points attained in games against the top eight teams.
- Goal differential in head-to-head competition between tied teams.
- Goal differential in games against the top four teams.
- Goal differential in games against the top eight teams.
For a full breakdown on the ECAC Hockey overtime format and point structure, click HERE.