NCHA Slaats Cup Playoffs

2022-23 WOMEN'S SLAATS CUP PLAYOFFS

The top eight teams qualify for playoffs


QUARTERFINALS
* Two-game series (plus mini-game, if necessary)
* Weekend of February 24-25, at high seeds

Friday, February 24
No. 1 Adrian defeats No. 8 Lawrence — 10-0 Box Score
No. 2 St. Norbert defeated No. 7 Marian — 7-1 Box Score
No. 3 Aurora defeated No. 6 Trine — 7-2 Box Score
No. 5 Concordia Wisconsin and No. 4 Lake Forest tied — 3-3 2OT Box Score

Saturday, February 25
No. 1 Adrian defeats No. 8 Lawrence — 5-0 Box Score
No. 2 St. Norbert defeats No. 7 Marian — 3-2 Box Score
No. 3 Aurora defeats No. 6 Trine — 5-1 Box Score
No. 4 Lake Forest defeats No. 5 Concordia Wisconsin — 6-3 Box Score

 

SEMIFINALS
(Frozen 4 style)
* Single-game elimination
* Hosted by No. 1 seed (at Adrian, Mich.)

Friday, March 3
No. 1 Adrian defeats No. 4 Lake Forest — 2-0  Box Score

Saturday, March 4
No. 2 St. Norbert defeats No. 3 Aurora — 5-1 Box Score

 

CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday, March 4
No. 1 Adrian defeats No. 2 St. Norbert — 4-1 Box Score
* Highest seed is the home team


TWO-GAME SERIES / MINIGAME FORMAT
* Two games are played with standard NCAA rules applying (single 5:00 OT).
* Games 1 and 2 can end in an OT tie.
* If the two games are split or if both end in a tie, a 20-minute minigame is played.  At the end of the second game, the ice shall be resurfaced and there is a 15-minute intermission.  Starting lineups are announced before the minigame, as in a regular game, and the teams will play the full 20 minutes, regardless of score.  Should the game be tied after the 20 minutes, the teams will play 20-minute sudden-death overtimes periods.


TIEBREAK PROCEDURE
Head-to-Head (points comparison in games between the tied teams - including results in regulation, OT and SO)
Total Regulation Wins
Total Regulation Wins + OT Wins
Total Regulation Wins + OT Wins + SO Wins
* Wins vs Top 4 teams in final standings
# Results vs rank order, 1-X, until difference in results
Goal differential in games between tied teams only
Goal differential in games vs teams above the tied teams in standings
Goal differential in all conference games
Random draw

* Includes all teams with point totals ranking in top 4 of overall standings, including ties
# If, while moving through rank order there are two teams with equal point totals at a certain rank, results versus all those tied teams are compared together.

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RESULTS