CAHL 2022-2023 Playoffs
Mandatory Photo ID and Playoff
Player Eligibility
Note that
all skaters and all goalies must present government issued photo
ID before every playoff game in order to be eligible to play.
Please
check the full playoff rules below
at the bottom of this page for full details.
Please
click here for the
COVID rules if the
Government of Alberta Restrictions Exemption Program is still
applicable by the start date of the playoffs. If it is still
applicable, then the COVID rules will still apply during the
playoffs.
Skater Exemptions Are Not Permitted
Under Any Circumstances
All teams,
including your playoff opponents, are under the same playoff
rules which are no skater exemptions for any reason under any
circumstances for all playoff games.
Some teams may think that they are
the only team to ask for skater exemptions. However, other teams,
including your playoff opponents
ask for skater exemptions as well.
Your playoff opponents ask for
even better skater
exemptions, even more
skater exemptions, and have even
better reasons than your team.
No teams,
including your playoff opponents,
are permitted any skater exemptions for any reason
under any circumstances
for all playoff games.
The answer will always be "No"
for all teams, including your
playoff opponents, who ask for skater exemptions
as well.
Your team would
not want your playoff opponents
to bring their even better, even more numerous skater
exemptions, and who have even better reasons, than your team to
play against your team in your playoff game.
All
teams, including your playoff opponents, are under the same
playoff rules which are no skater exemptions for any reason
under any circumstances for all playoff games.
Regular Season Standings Tie-Breaking
Procedure
If the teams are tied in points in the
standings at the end of the regular season, then the
tie-breaking
procedure is as follows:
1. Wins
2. Head-to-Head Record
3. Goal Differential
Arenas Glossary
EDGE-ME
(Edge School - Memorial
Arena)
EDGE-AL
(Edge School -
Alumni Arena)
Playoff
Schedules
The 8-9 PM Weeknight Division I-II playoff schedules were posted on
Sep 19th, 2022.
The Weekend Division III-V playoff schedules were posted on
Sep 23rd, 2022. All 8 Teams
The higher seed is always the home
team except for the finals when the higher seed is home for game
1, away for game 2 and home for game 3 (if necessary).
Round 1 - Quarter-Finals:
W1 = Highest remaining
winner from the previous round (right before
current round)
W3 = Third highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
W4 = Fourth highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
W = Remaining winner from the
previous round
(right before current round)
Notes:
-All of the rankings are based on
the final regular season standings
-If
the teams are tied in points in the standings at the end of the
regular season, then the tie-breaking procedure is:
1. Wins, 2. Head-to-Head Record, 3. Goal
Differential
-If the third game in the Best of 3
Games CAHL Cup Championship Finals is not needed, then that
game/ice is cancelled All 8 Teams
The higher seed is always the home
team except for the finals when the higher seed is home for game
1, away for game 2 and home for game 3 (if necessary).
Round 1 - Quarter-Finals:
W1 = Highest remaining
winner from the previous round (right before
current round)
W3 = Third highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
W4 = Fourth highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
W = Remaining winner from the
previous round
(right before current round)
Notes:
-All of the rankings are based on
the final regular season standings
-If
the teams are tied in points in the standings at the end of the
regular season, then the tie-breaking procedure is:
1. Wins, 2. Head-to-Head Record, 3. Goal
Differential
-If the third game in the Best of 3
Games CAHL Cup Championship Finals is not needed, then that
game/ice is cancelled All 6 Teams
The higher seed is always the home
team except for the finals when the higher seed is home for game
1, away for game 2 and home for game 3 (if necessary).
Round 1 - Bye:
W1 = Highest remaining
winner from the previous round (right before
current round)
W = Remaining winner from the
previous round
(right before current round)
Notes:
-All of the rankings are based on
the final regular season standings
-If
the teams are tied in points in the standings at the end of the
regular season, then the tie-breaking procedure is:
1. Wins, 2. Head-to-Head Record, 3. Goal
Differential
-If the third game in the Best of 3
Games CAHL Cup Championship Finals is not needed, then that
game/ice is cancelled All 6 Teams
The higher seed is always the home
team except for the finals when the higher seed is home for game
1, away for game 2 and home for game 3 (if necessary).
W1 = Highest remaining
winner from the previous round (right before
current round)
W = Remaining winner from the
previous round
(right before current round)
Notes:
-All of the rankings are based on
the final regular season standings
-If
the teams are tied in points in the standings at the end of the
regular season, then the tie-breaking procedure is:
1. Wins, 2. Head-to-Head Record, 3. Goal
Differential
-If the third game in the Best of 3
Games CAHL Cup Championship Finals is not needed, then that
game/ice is cancelled All 8 Teams
The higher seed is always the home
team except for the finals when the higher seed is home for game
1, away for game 2 and home for game 3 (if necessary).
Round 1 - Quarter-Finals:
W1 = Highest remaining
winner from the previous round (right before
current round)
W3 = Third highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
W4 = Fourth highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
W = Remaining winner from the
previous round
(right before current round)
Notes:
-All of the rankings are based on
the final regular season standings
-If
the teams are tied in points in the standings at the end of the
regular season, then the tie-breaking procedure is:
1. Wins, 2. Head-to-Head Record, 3. Goal
Differential
-If the third game in the Best of 3
Games CAHL Cup Championship Finals is not needed, then that
game/ice is cancelled
Rule 2e.
(as of Jul 12, 2017) Playoff Player Eligibility
for Winter Seasons:
In the event that a
team does not have any of their eligible goalies who have
played in at least a minimum of five (5) or more of his or
her team's regular season games available to play in a
specific playoff game(s), the team may apply for permission
from the CAHL - Calgary Adult Hockey League for an emergency
goalie(s) to play in that specific playoff game(s). Each
case and application will be reviewed and permission may or
may not be granted for any reason with or without
explanation, at the CAHL - Calgary Adult Hockey League's
sole discretion, for any emergency goalie(s) or specific
playoff game(s). Emergency goalies are still required to
bring government issued photo identification to every
playoff game in order to confirm if the goalie is eligible
or not as per our Government Issued Photo Identification
Requirement section rules above.
Emergency goalie permission must be
requested at least 12 hours in advance of the playoff game
in order for any chance of emergency goalie permission to be
possibly granted.
Rule 1m. (as of Dec 18, 2014) Regular Season and Playoff
Shootout Player Eligibility:
Any player whose penalty has not yet
expired when regulation time has ended will not be eligible to
participate in the shootout and must remain in the penalty box.
Any player who was removed from the game for a penalty or was
ejected will not be eligible to participate in the shootout.
Rule 1h. (as of Dec 18, 2014) Tie Breaking Procedures
for Regular Season and Playoff Games:
Rule 1e. (as of Dec 18, 2014)
Game Lengths:
Rule 2t. (as of Dec 18, 2014)
Awards:
The timekeeper will be checking
every skater and every goalie on every team
before every playoff game.
Reasons such as, however, not limited to:
forgot to bring government issued photo
identification, didn't drive
to the game, left government issued
photo identification at home or in the car or in
the dressing room, will not be
accepted.
The government issued photo identification
must be shown
before the playoff game and
not after the playoff game or the skater or
goalie is not eligible to play.
All skaters must have
a minimum of 10 GP
and all goalies must
have a minimum of 5 GP.
There are no skater exemptions for
any reason under any circumstances for all playoff games for all
teams including your own team and your playoff
opponents.
-1st (TBD) vs. 8th (TBD)
on Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-AL
-2nd (TBD) vs. 7th (TBD)
on Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 9:30 PM at EDGE-ME
-3rd (TBD) vs. 6th (TBD)
on Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-4th (TBD) vs. 5th (TBD)
on Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 9:45 PM at EDGE-AL
Round 2 - Semi-Finals:
-W1 (TBD) vs. W4 (TBD)
on Mon, May 1, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-AL
-W2 (TBD) vs. W3 (TBD)
on Mon, May 1, 2023 at 9:30 PM at EDGE-ME
Round 3 - Best of 3 Games CAHL Cup Championship Finals:
-W (TBD) vs. W (TBD)
on Wed, May 3, 2023 at 8:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-W (TBD) vs. W (TBD)
on Mon, May 8, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-W (TBD) vs. W (TBD)
on Wed, May 10, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
(if necessary)
Playoff MVP:
TBD
W2 = Second highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
-1st (TBD) vs. 8th (TBD)
on Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-2nd (TBD) vs. 7th (TBD)
on Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 9:45 PM at EDGE-AL
-3rd (TBD) vs. 6th (TBD)
on Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-4th (TBD) vs. 5th (TBD)
on Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 9:45 PM at EDGE-AL
Round 2 - Semi-Finals:
-W1 (TBD) vs. W4 (TBD)
on Tue, May 2, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-W2 (TBD) vs. W3 (TBD)
on Tue, May 2, 2023 at 9:45 PM at EDGE-AL
Round 3 - Best of 3 Games CAHL Cup Championship Finals:
-W (TBD) vs. W (TBD)
on Thu, May 4, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-W (TBD) vs. W (TBD)
on Tue, May 9, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-W (TBD) vs. W (TBD)
on Thu, May 11, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
(if necessary)
Playoff MVP: TBD
W2 = Second highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
-1st (TBD),
2nd (TBD)
Round 1 - Games:
-3rd (TBD)
vs. 6th (TBD)
on Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-4th (TBD)
vs. 5th (TBD)
on Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 9:45 PM at EDGE-AL
Round 2 - Semi-Finals:
-1st (TBD) vs. W2 (TBD)
on Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 7:45 PM at EDGE-ME
-2nd (TBD)
vs. W1 (TBD)
on Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 10:45 PM at EDGE-ME
Round 3 - Best of 3 Games CAHL Cup Championship Finals:
-W (TBD)
vs. W (TBD)
on Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 7:45 PM at EDGE-ME
-W (TBD)
vs. W (TBD)
on Sat, Apr 29, 2023 at 10:45 PM at EDGE-ME
-W (TBD)
vs. W (TBD)
on Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 4:00 PM at EDGE-ME
(if necessary)
Playoff MVP:
TBD
W2 = Second highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
Round 1 - Bye:
-1st (TBD),
2nd (TBD)
Round 1 - Games:
-3rd (TBD)
vs. 6th (TBD)
on Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 9:45 PM at EDGE-AL
-4th (TBD)
vs. 5th (TBD)
on Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 11:15 PM at EDGE-AL
Round 2 - Semi-Finals:
-1st (TBD) vs. W2 (TBD)
on Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM at EDGE-ME
-2nd (TBD)
vs. W1 (TBD)
on Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM at EDGE-ME
Round 3 - Best of 3 Games CAHL Cup Championship Finals:
-W (TBD)
vs. W (TBD)
on Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 10:45 PM at EDGE-ME
-W (TBD)
vs. W (TBD)
on Sat, Apr 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-W (TBD)
vs. W (TBD)
on Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 7:30 PM at EDGE-ME
(if necessary)
Playoff MVP:
TBD
W2 = Second highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
-1st (TBD) vs. 8th (TBD)
on Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 7:45 PM at EDGE-ME
-2nd (TBD)
vs. 7th (TBD) on
Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 8:15 PM at EDGE-AL
-3rd (TBD)
vs. 6th (TBD)
on Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 10:45 PM at EDGE-ME
-4th (TBD) vs. 5th (TBD)
on Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 11:15 PM at EDGE-AL
Round 2 - Semi-Finals:
-W1 (TBD)
vs. W4 (TBD)
on Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 8:15 PM at EDGE-AL
-W2 (TBD)
vs. W3 (TBD)
on Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
Round 3 - Best of 3 Games CAHL Cup Championship Finals:
-W (TBD)
vs. W (TBD)
on Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 9:15 PM at EDGE-ME
-W (TBD)
vs. W (TBD)
on Sat, Apr 29, 2023 at 9:00 PM at EDGE-ME
-W (TBD)
vs. W (TBD)
on Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 5:45 PM at EDGE-ME
(if necessary)
Playoff MVP:
TBD
W2 = Second highest remaining winner
from the previous round (right before current round)
Emergency goalie permission will not be granted under any
circumstances at/during/near the start of the playoff game.
If a team brings an ineligible goalie to a playoff game
(who hasn't been given permission in advance to be an
emergency goalie for that playoff game) with less than the
minimum 5 games played then the ineligible goalie
automatically will not be given emergency goalie permission
under any circumstances to play in that playoff game.
The team will either have to dress one of their eligible
skaters in that ineligible goalie's equipment to play goalie
or forfeit and lose that playoff game. Again, the
ineligible goalie will not be given emergency goalie
permission to play in that playoff game under any
circumstances. Reasons such as, however not limited to:
forgot the current playoff eligibility/goalie unavailability
rules, didn't check the current playoff eligibility/goalie
unavailability rules, forgot to ask for emergency goalie
permission in advance, didn't have time to ask for emergency
goalie permission in advance, will not be accepted.
If the score remains tied after regulation time, a best of three
(3) vs. three (3) shootout will commence. The home team will
have the choice to shoot first or second. If the score is
still tied after the three (3) vs. three (3) shootout, there
will be a sudden death shootout, with each team having an equal
number of turns, to determine the winner. The goalie must remain
in his or her crease until the skater taking the shot has
touched the puck. If the goalie does not and if the shot fails
the official(s) will have the same skater re-take the shot. The
puck must be kept in motion towards the opponent's end of the
ice. No goal can be scored on a rebound (unless the puck bounces
off the goal post, then off the goalie, and then into the net).
No skater may shoot more than once unless every other skater on
their team has already shot.
All regular season and playoff games have ice times of 1.25
hours (75 minutes) in length except for potential elimination
CAHL Cup Championship games which have ice times of 1.5 hours
(90 minutes) in length in order to accommodate the possibly
needed post-game on-ice awards ceremony. All regular season and
playoff games consist of three stop time periods: A 15 minute
first period, a 15 minute second period, a 12 minute third
period, and if tied a best of three shootout and then if still
tied a sudden death shootout.
Awards such as, however not limited to, cups, trophies, medals,
ribbons, plaques, and banners are not guaranteed to be provided
and may or may not be provided at any time, and with or without
any explanation, at the sole discretion of the CAHL - Calgary
Adult Hockey League and may vary in any way from season to
season, division to division, team to team, and player to
player.