NA3EHL announces 2016 playoff format

February 9, 2016

The North American 3 Eastern Hockey League (NA3EHL) has announced its schedule and format for the 2016 NA3EHL Playoffs and Championship.

 

The clubs are seeded within their own division based upon their finish in the NA3EHL regular-season standings. The top four clubs from each division qualify for the playoffs. The Club seeded first in each division will compete in a best-of-three series with the fourth seeded Club in the same division. The Club seeded second in each division will compete in a best-of-three-series against the Club seeded third in the same division. The #1 and #2 seeds shall have the right to host all three games. The Divisional Semi-Finals may begin no earlier than Thursday, March 10, 2016 and must conclude no later than Sunday, March 13, 2016.The first club to win two games in a division semifinal series will be declared the winner of the series and advance to the next round of playoff competition.

 

The two Clubs in each division that won a division semifinal series shall compete in a best-of-three series against each other in the division finals. The higher seed shall have the right to host all three games. The Division Finals may begin no earlier than Thursday, March 17, 2016 and conclude no later than Sunday, March 20, 2016. The first Club to win two games in a division final series will be declared the winner of the series and advance to the NA3EHL Finals.

 

The two Clubs in each division that won their Division Finals series shall compete in a best-of-three series against each other to determine the NA3EHL Playoff Champion. The NA3EHL finals may begin no earlier than Thursday, March 24, 2016 and conclude no later than Sunday, March 27, 2016. The NA3EHL Finals will be played at a neutral site. The first Club to win two games in the NA3EHL finals will be declared the 2015-16 NA3EHL Champion.