2011-12 NCHA Men's Peters Cup Playoffs

QUARTERFINALS
Feb 17-18 at High Seeds
2 plus mini-game format

7 UW-Stout 4 at 2 St. Scholastica 4 (OT)
7 UW-Stout 2 at 2 St. Scholastica 3 (OT)

6 UW-Eau Claire 3 at 3 UW-River Falls 1
6 UW-Eau Claire 2 at 3 UW-River Falls 1 (OT)

5 UW-Superior 2 at 4 UW-Stevens Point 1
5 UW-Superior 0 at 4 UW-Stevens Point 3
5 UW-Superior 1 at 4 UW-Stevens Point 2 (OT) (mini-game)

SEMIFINALS
Feb 25 at High Seeds
Single game elimination

6 UW-Eau Claire 0 at 1 St. Norbert 0

4 UW-Stevens Point 0 at 2 St. Scholastica 0


FINAL
Mar 3 at High Seed
Single game elimination

* All 7 teams qualify for playoffs.
* Top overall seed earns bye in Quarterfinals.
* Mini-Game Format: If teams split the possible 4 points in first two games, a 20 minute mini-game will be played.  If the mini-game is tied after 20 minutes, sudden-death overtime will determine the winner.
* Winner of the Peters Cup Playoffs earns NCHA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

TIE-BREAK PROCEDURE
If two or more teams are tied in points at the end of the regular season, ties shall be broken as follows:
1 - Head-to-Head competition
2 - Most NCHA wins
3 - Goal differential in games played between the tied teams only
4 - Goal differential in all NCHA games
5 - Coin flip by Commissioner