SPHL Announces Playoff Format for 2014-2015 Season

Published on July 9, 2014 under SPHL (SPHL) News Release

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (July 9, 2014) - The Southern Professional Hockey League Board of Governors, in a conference call held yesterday, approved the playoff format for the 2014-2015 season:

2014-2015 PLAYOFF FORMAT

The top six (6) finishers in the league standings will make the playoffs:

FIRST ROUND

Series A - #1 Seed will play #6 Seed in a best-of-three series

Series B - #2 Seed will play #5 Seed in a best-of-three series

Series C - #3 Seed will play #4 Seed in a best-of-three series

SECOND ROUND

The highest-seeded team remaining after the first round will receive an automatic bye to the President's Cup Finals.

The other two first round winners will meet in a best-of-three series.

PRESIDENT'S CUP FINAL

The two remaining teams will meet in the best-of-three President's Cup Final.

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