TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURE
Tie-breaks will be used following completed Opening Round play to re-rank the teams for the Knock-Out stage.
If teams are tied in points following the opening round the following will be used to break the tie between two teams or to rank all tied teams:
1. Head-to-Head Result (Used Only for Two-Way Ties)
2. The team with most regulation wins
3. The team with the greatest goal differential in all games takes the highest standing, to a maximum of +/- 5 goals per game.
4. The team with the fewest goals against in all games will take the highest standing.
5. The team with the most goals for in all games will take the highest standing.
6. The team with the fewest penalty minutes against in all games will take the highest standing.
7. The team with most period wins in all games will take the highest standing
OVERTIME
There will be a five-minute, sudden-victory overtime period (first goal wins) if any of the round robin games are tied. Overtime will be played with 3 skaters plus a goalie.
DISPUTES
Rulings on a dispute or possible suspension will be handled by the Tournament Committee, the Referee-in-Chief & the Referee doing the game in which the incident took place. The Tournament Committee ruling will be final.
RULES
All Hockey Canada playing rules will be enforced with the following adjustments:
a) A fighting major will result in automatic expulsion from the tournament.
b) If a player receives 3 separate ten-minute misconducts in tournament play, that player shall be ejected from the tournament.
c) Face-offs following a penalty shall occur in the defensive zone of the offending team.
