The AUS announced its adjusted playoff formats for men’s and women’s hockey.
Round one of the men’s hockey playoffs will begin during the week of March 7 and will feature a
St. FX Keating Centre (Ken Kingston photo)
single play-in game between the 6th and 7th seed, hosted by the 6th place team. The winner of this game will join the 3rd, 4th and 5th seeds in a best-of-three quarterfinal series with hosts alternating.
The first and second-place teams will get a bye to the semifinal round, with the first-place team taking on the lowest remaining seed and the second-place team facing the highest remaining seed. Semifinals will also follow a best-of-three format with alternating hosts, starting at the highest seed’s rink.
The AUS men’s hockey championship will be a one-game final, with the highest remaining seed hosting the lowest remaining seed.
If Acadia is one of the two finalists, there will also be a single third-place game between the semifinal losers to determine the third berth at the University Cup.
Women’s hockey
On the women’s hockey side, quarterfinals will begin during the week of March 7 with four single-elimination quarterfinal games hosted by the high seeds.
The women’s semifinals will follow a best-of-three format with hosts alternating. The two highest-seeded quarterfinal winners will play the two lowest-seeded quarterfinal winners.
The AUS women’s hockey championship final will also be a best-of-three series; hosts of these games will alternate beginning with the highest seed.
