There will be no more ties for the Prince George Spruce Kings and the rest of the BCHL teams.
The league’s board of governors has approved a new overtime format which is the exact same as the NHL.
If teams are tied at the conclusion of regulation, they will proceed directly into five minutes of three-on-three hockey.
If a winner is still not determined, a three-player shootout will follow with more shooters as necessary to determine a winner.
Last season, teams played two five minute overtime periods and if the game was still tied, it ended in a draw.
Meanwhile, the BCHL will incorporate hybrid icing for next season.
Up to this point, the league has used automatic icing for pucks shot in from beyond the centre line.
The BCHL Showcase will again be held in Chilliwack on September 20th to 22nd.
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