New National Collegiate Hockey Conference approves shootouts to break ties in league

[BleedGopher]

The board of directors for the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference has unanimously approved the use of shootouts to break ties in conference games.

The NHL-style shootouts involving three players from each team will be used if a game is still tied after the standard five-minute, sudden-death overtime period. The games will officially be recorded as ties for the record books and for NCAA tournament selection purposes, but the league will give an extra point in the NCHC standings to a team that wins a shootout.

"The conference office and our member institutions are committed to engaging our fans in ways that provide them excitement in our home venues," NCHC Commissioner Josh Fenton said in a statement. "The use of a shootout at the conclusion of our standard overtime to determine an extra point within conference standings will make for an exciting race to determine the NCHC regular season champion."

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/219924341.html

Go Gophers!!

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

Thanks for the update Bleed. I really hate shootouts. That would be like settling a tied basketball game with a game of horse. Or a baseball game with a homerun derby.

 

[Gopherpride13]

Love it! I think they hit a home run here. Who wants a tie? Not this guy. Finally get to see a shoot out in college hockey is exciting. The NCHC is making the B1G look ridiculous.