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The WCHA women’s conference will implement a three-on-three overtime period in league games should contests remain tied following the five-minute, five-on-five overtime period.<\/p>\nThe WCHA women’s conference will implement a three-on-three overtime period in league games should contests remain tied following the five-minute, five-on-five overtime period.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made Friday.<\/p>\n
Teams would move to a sudden-death shootout should the game not be decided after the two overtime periods. The change will only affect league games.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited that the WCHA will be the first women\u2019s league in the country to use the three-on-three format in the second overtime period,\u201d WCHA commissioner Jennifer Flowers said in a statement. \u201cWe believe this brings more excitement to our game and aligns us with international rules, which is outstanding for our student-athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n
The overtime procedure will mirror the existing overtime rules in the WCHA men\u2019s league. Following the conclusion of the third period, teams will switch ends and play one five-minute, five-on-five sudden-death period. If the period ends without a goal, the game will be recorded as a tie.<\/p>\n
In WCHA regular-season games that are tied after the five-on-five overtime period, teams will change ends following the conclusion of the first overtime period and play a second five-minute, three-on-three sudden-death period to determine the recipient of the extra point in the league standings.<\/p>\n
If the game remains tied following the second overtime period, the teams move to a sudden-death shootout to determine the recipient of the extra point in the League standings. The goaltenders will remain in the goals they defended in the second overtime.<\/p>\n
The home team has the option of shooting first or defending first. Each team has an equal number of chances to shoot before a winner is declared. The first team to have its shooter score and hold the other team without a goal, in succession, wins. If the shootout progresses past a first round, shooters that have already taken a shot are ineligible until all other bench players have attempted a shot, if necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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