The Metro Columbus Hockey League is pleased to announce the 2024 MCHL Playoff Tournament. The single-elimination event will take place Friday, February 23 – Sunday, February 25, 2024.

The tournament gets underway Friday evening with a matchup between two teams from the U10 Blue Division at Chiller North. The action resumes Saturday morning with all remaining games contested at Lou & Gibb Reese Ice Arena.

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In all, 28 teams across five divisions will participate in the playoff tournament, culminating in the four division championship games beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 25.

Tournament Schedule

DATE	TIME	RINK	DIVISION	HOME	VISITOR
FRI 2/23	6:10p	North	U10 Blue	#4 Capitals 2014 White	#5 Blue Jackets U10 Girls
SAT 2/24	8:00a	Newark	U10 Blue	#3 Mavericks U10 Blue	#6 Blue Jackets 2014
	9:10a	Newark	U12 Blue	#4 Blue Jackets 2012	#5 Mavericks U12 Blue
	10:30a	Newark	U12 Red	#1 Mavericks U12 Green	#4 Blue Jackets 11/12
	11:50a	Newark	U12 Red	#2 Spiders U12	#3 Trojans U12
	1:10p	Newark	U10 Blue	#1 Trojans U10	W 4/5
	2:20p	Newark	U10 Blue	#2 Generals U10	W 3/6
	5:00p	Newark	U10 Red	#1 Blue Jackets 2013	#2 Spiders U10
	6:10p	Newark	U14	#3 Spiders U14	#6 Blue Jackets 09/10
	7:30p	Newark	U14	#4 Maverics 2010 Blue	#5 Blue Jackets 2009
SUN 2/25	7:30a	Newark	U10 Red	#1 Blue Jackets 2013	#2 Spiders U10
	8:40a	Newark	U12 Blue	#1 Thunderbirds U12	W 4/5
	10:00a	Newark	U12 Blue	#2 Jr Cyclones U12	#3 Generals U12
	11:20a	Newark	U14	#1 Comets U14	W 4/5
	12:40p	Newark	U14	#2 Mavericks U14 Green	W 3/6
	3:30p	Newark	U10 Blue	Final
	4:45p	Newark	U12 Blue	Final
	6:10p	Newark	U12 Red	Final
	7:35p	Newark	U14	Final

Tournament Brackets

MCHL Playoff Tournament seeding will be determined by standings points. In the event two or more teams are tied, the tiebreakers are as follows:

1. Head-to-head record in league games
2. Goal differential in league games
3. Fewest goals allowed in league games

U10 BLUE

Note: The CCYHA U10 Girls team will be the #5 seed in the U10 Blue bracket.

U10 RED

Note: #1 seed CCYHA 2013 will play #2 seed EDP U10 Premier in a best-of-two series.

U12 BLUE

Note: The fifth-place finisher in the U12 Red Division will be reassigned to the #4 seed in the U10 Blue bracket.

U12 RED

U14

Tournament Rules

• The games will be played at Lou and Joe Gibb Arena in Newark.
• It is a single elimination tournament
• U10 games will play 12 minute periods, U12 and U14s will play 13 minute periods
• All minor penalties will be 90 seconds, Majors 4:00 minutes
• Each team will be allowed one 30 second time-out
• In the event the score is tied after regulation, a 5 minute 3 on 3 sudden death overtime will be played
• If the game remains tied a 3 player shootout will occur, then continue if necessary until the game is decided.  Players cannot shoot a second time until all skaters have had a turn
• If the goal differential in the third period is 5 or more goals, a running clock will be used. Should the goal differential then decrease to less than 5 goals, stop time will resume.
• Due to the tight schedule, supplemental discipline will not be an option, we must rely on the referees and USA Hockey rules to determine if suspensions are warranted
• Higher Seed teams will be the home team and wear light jerseys.  Lower seeded teams will the away team and wear dark jerseys
• Each team must provide a volunteer to work the penalty box. Home teams must provide a volunteer to work the clock
• The MCHL will provide referees
• Please be ready to go on the ice at least 15 minutes early if we start to run ahead of schedule

Gear up for the 2024 Metro Columbus Hockey League Playoffs with this season’s commemorative t-shirt and hoodie!

Pre-order by Feb. 19 and pick yours up at the Playoffs tournament the weekend of Feb. 24-25 at Lou & Gib Reese Ice Arena in Newark.

Order yours today!