2012-13 NCHA Women's O'Brien Cup Playoffs

QUARTERFINALS
Feb 22-23 at High Seeds
2 plus mini-game format

8 UW-Eau Claire 4 at 1 UW-River Falls 5
8 UW-Eau Claire 2 at 1 UW-River Falls 5

7 UW-Stevens Point 2 at 2 Adrian 3 (OT)
7 UW-Stevens Point 2 at 2 Adrian 1
7 UW-Stevens Point 2 at 2 Adrian 1 (OT, mini-game)

6 St. Scholastica 2 at 3 Lake Forest 0
6 St. Scholastica 2 at 3 Lake Forest 1

5 St. Norbert 5 at 4 UW-Superior 4
5 St. Norbert 6 at 4 UW-Superior 5


SEMIFINALS / FINAL
Mar 1-2 at UW-River Falls
Single game elimination

Semifinals
6 St. Scholastica 1 vs 5 St. Norbert 2
7 UW-Stevens Point 0 vs 1 UW-River Falls 7

Final
5 St. Norbert 3 vs 1 UW-River Falls 2 (OT)





* 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