Northern Collegiate Hockey Association

Adrian College Concordia University University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Finlandia University Lake Forest College Marian University University of Wisconsin - River Falls St. Norbert College College of St. Scholastica University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point University of Wisconsin - Stout University of Wisconsin - Superior

Men
Women
Teams
- Men's Conference
- St. Scholastica
- St. Norbert
- UW Eau Claire
- UW River Falls
- UW Stevens Point
- UW Stout
- UW Superior
- Women's Conference
- Adrian
- Concordia Wisconsin
- Finlandia
- Lake Forest
- Marian
- St. Norbert
- St. Scholastica
- UW Eau Claire
- UW River Falls
- UW Stevens Point
- UW Superior
About the NCHA

2011-12 NCHA Women's O'Brien Cup Playoffs

QUARTERFINALS
Feb 24-26 at High Seeds
2 plus mini-game format

8 UW-Eau Claire 0 at 1 UW-River Falls 0
8 UW-Eau Claire 0 at 1 UW-River Falls 0

7 St. Norbert 0 at 2 UW-Superior 0
7 St. Norbert 0 at 2 UW-Superior 0

6 UW-Stevens Point 0 at 3 Adrian 0
6 UW-Stevens Point 0 at 3 Adrian 0

5 St. Scholastica 0 at 4 Lake Forest 0
5 St. Scholastica 0 at 4 Lake Forest 0

SEMIFINALS / FINAL
Mar 2-4, all games at Highest remaining seed (1 site)
Single game elimination

* Top 8 teams qualify for playoffs.
* 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 O'Brien 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