NBPEI Major U18 League Playoff Policy

Updated: August 2025

           The provincial playoff format for the four New Brunswick teams and the two PEI

teams shall be constructed annually prior to the start of regular season play, by the Board of Directors.

All playoff games will be a best of seven playoff formats 

A 3 on 3 format will be played for the duration of all overtime periods. The first overtime

period will be 10 minutes. If still tied the ice will be resurfaced followed by 20-minute

periods with resurfacing following each period until a winner is determined.

Note: Teams alternate ends at the start of each 20-minute overtime period

         There shall be no overall League playoff.

League standings shall be determined by an accumulation of points: two points shall be awarded for a win, one point for a tie, and one point for an overtime loss.

If two teams are tied in points after the regular season's schedule is completed, then the standings will be determined in accordance with the system employed by the National Hockey League:

- Overall regular season wins.  Most wins.

- Season record of the two teams involved, playing against each other.

- Goal differential - number of goals against is subtracted from the number of goals for.  The difference is the goal differential.