2012-13 NCHA Men's Peters Cup Playoffs

QUARTERFINALS
Feb 15-16 at High Seeds
2 plus mini-game format

No. 1 UW-Eau Claire, Bye

No. 7 UW-Stout 2 at No. 2 St. Norbert 3
No. 7 UW-Stout 2 at No. 2 St. Norbert 3

No. 6 UW-River Falls 1 at No. 3 UW-Stevens Point 2
No. 6 UW-River Falls 4 at No. 3 UW-Stevens Point 1
No. 6 UW-River Falls 3 at No. 3 UW-Stevens Point 1 (mini-game)

No. 5 UW-Superior 2 at No. 4 St. Scholastica 4
No. 5 UW-Superior 1 at No. 4 St. Scholastica 2


SEMIFINALS
Feb 23 at High Seeds
Single game elimination

6 UW-River Falls 2 at 1 UW-Eau Claire 7
4 St. Scholastica 1 at 2 St. Norbert 2


FINAL
Mar 2 at High Seed
Single game elimination

2 St. Norbert 3 at 1 UW-Eau Claire 0




* 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