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Tie-break Procedure

When 2 or more teams have the same number of points (2 for a win, 1 for a tie) in league or round-robin play, the following tie-breakers will be applied in order, until the tie is broken.

Points acquired in head-to-head games between the tied teams
Goal differential ("goals for" minus "goals against") in head-to-head games between the tied teams
The ratio of "goals for" divided by "goals against" in head-to-head games between the tied teams
Goal differential in all league or round-robin games

Overtime Procedure

If the score is tied at the end of the third period of regulation there will be a 5-minute (running-clock) overtime period. There will be a 1-minute intermission period before the start of overtime. If the score is tied at the end of the overtime period the teams will proceed immediately to a 3-player shootout.

Shoot-Out Procedure
The shoot-out will progress in 3-player increments.

3 players from each team will take a penalty shot, with the home team starting first, and the shots alternating between teams. If a tie still exists after the first round, and there are at least 6 skaters dressed on each team, 3 DIFFERENT players will take a penalty shot, again alternating between teams.

If one of the teams has fewer skaters, the second round (or third, or fourth, etc.) of the shoot-out will be limited to the number of skaters on the shorter team. For example, if one team has 5 skaters and the other has 7, the 2nd round will only consist of 2 shots and then the cycle, starting from the first of three, will be repeated. If a tie still exists after the second round, the procedures, from the previous rounds will be repeated until the tie is broken.

The purpose for both of these rules is to avoid penalizing a full team by making their less-skilled players go against the "guns" on the shorter team in the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, or 6^th rounds of the shootout.