2011-2012 Playoff Format
Ray Miron Presidents' Cup
2011-2012 Playoff Format
The 2011-2012 Central Hockey League playoff format is as follows:
- A total of eight (8) of fourteen (14) teams will qualify for the post-season, consisting of four (4) clubs from both the Berry and Turner conference. Both conference winners will be seeded 1st in their conference heading into the playoffs based on point totals. The next three (3) highest teams in each conference’s regular season standings based on point totals will be seeded 2nd, 3rd and 4th in each conference and will also qualify for post-season play.
- The playoffs will consist of three (3) rounds.
Conference Semifinals – Best-of-7
Conference Finals – Best-of-7
CHL Championship Finals – Best-of-7
- The #1 seed will play the # 4 seed and the #2 seed will play the #3 seed in each conference with the winners advancing to the conference finals to battle for the respective Turner Trophy and N. Thomas Berry Trophy. The respective trophy winners will battle in the Ray Miron Presidents’ Cup Finals. Home ice advantage in the conference finals will be determined based on conference seeding.
- Home ice advantage in the Championship Finals will be awarded to the club with the higher regular season point total, regardless of any earlier playoff seeding.
Should two (2) or more teams be tied in points for any seeding issue throughout the playoffs, the following tiebreakers will be used:
-Most Wins (not including shootout wins)
-Head-to-Head Record
-Goals For/Against Differential
