Playoffs - If a Playoff game is tied after regulation then it will go into a 5 minute Overtime "Sudden Victory" Period. If there is no winner after the overtime it will go into a 3 person shoot-out.

 Overtime Rules

Overtime. In all overtime games, the teams play 4 on 4 plus goalies for a 5 minute "sudden victory" period. During this period, the teams can only change on the fly unless there is a penalty, in which case both teams can change. The teams can also change if a time-out is called.

·          If there is more than one penalty, the second and subsequent penalties are delayed and not started until the first penalty expires. If the player strength is 5 on 3 going into overtime, it will be played this way until the first whistle after the player strength goes back to 5 on 4 or even. At this point, the player strength will be changed to 4 on 3 or 4 on 4 (depending on the situation).

·          Any players in the penalty box when the 5 minute overtime period ends, are not allowed to participate in the shoot-out.

Shoot-out- If there is not a winner in the overtime period, a shoot-out will follow. Each team selects 3 shooters. The shooters take a penalty shot on the opposing net at the same time. The team with the most goals after the 3 shooters is the winner. If still tied, each team goes 1 on 1 until a winner is declared. The team with the fewest available shooters must use all their shooters before they can go a second time. When the team with the fewer number of players begins using shooters for a second time, the other team can do the same, even if all their available shooters have not yet gone. The referee will instruct the teams before the shoot-out begins. The shooters must go in the same order each time.