OMG, they played 3 on 3?
An interesting tale unfolded Sunday night in Lakeville. Osseo Maple Grove and Prior Lake were playing to go to state in Bantam AA. The rules for Regionals can be confusing because there are two sets of Overtime Rules. One for the nine games that don't send a team to state and another for the two games that do. In this case, the two teams used the first set of Overtime rules and played 5 on 5 in the first OT, 4 on 4 in the second. They resurfaced and then played 3 on 3 where Osseo Maple Grove won on a Trevor Janicke goal to send the Crimson to state.
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Page 30/31 of the MN Hockey Handbook States:
1. If the score is tied at the end of the regulation play in region or state tournament games, the teams shall not change goals and sudden victory overtime play shall ensue using the following format. a. A two minute rest, then a first overtime period – ten minutes – five on five b. A two minute rest, then a second overtime period – five minutes – four on four (page 31) c. Resurface the ice, then conduct additional ten-minute overtime periods - three on three - followed by two-minute rests. In the event of a penalty, the non-penalized team would be allowed a fourth player (four on three). The penalized player (or player serving the penalty) would return to the ice when the penalty is over, and four on four play would continue until there is a stoppage of play, at which time three on three would resume.
2. Exception: For State Tournament final (first-place) games and region games which are either firstplace games or games that seed teams directly to the state tournament, the following overtime format shall be used. The teams shall not change goals during the entire overtime. a. A two minute rest, then a first sudden-victory overtime period – ten minutes – five on five b. A two minute rest, then a second sudden-victory overtime period – ten minutes – five on five c. Resurface the ice, then conduct additional ten-minute sudden-victory overtime periods, as needed, five on five, with two-minute rests between periods and resurfacing after every three periods. This plan of play shall continue until one team scores.
