Tournament Rules & Regulations

All Hockey Canada playing rules in addition to the following:

Teams must be ready to start 10 minutes before scheduled game time.
Teams will be granted a 2-minute on-ice warm up.
Ice will be cleaned after the conclusion of each game.
All games will be 10-10-12 for period length.
A 5-member coaching staff (one of which must include a trainer) will be allowed on the bench at any time during the game.
Only players whose name appears on the first game sheet and whom have participated in at least 1 round robin game will be eligible to play in a playoff or championship game.
Maximum of 18 players per team to be registered on the first game sheet, 2 of which shall be goalies.
If a team chooses to dress only 1 goaltender and he/she gets injured that team would have 5-10 minutes to dress a new goalie or the game can continue and that team will play with 6 skaters and no goalie.
Full protective equipment must be properly worn at all times on ice surface.
Mercy Rule: Running time will commence after a 5-goal difference in the 3rd period. Stop time resumes if difference is less then 5 goals at any point in the game. The maximum goal difference for plus/minus will be 7.
Time out: one-30 second time out per team will be granted in the gold & bronze medal games. NO TIME OUTS IN ROUND ROBIN or SEMI-FINALS.
Overtime in the semi-final and final: A) 5 minute 3 on 3 period, B) Shootout - i) best of three in shootout, ii) sudden death. No player may take a second shot until all skaters have had a shot.
Points will be awarded on basis of 2-1-0 (Win-Tie-Loss).
No player can play on two teams, players must be on only one roster
Any coach ejected from a game will receive a 1 game suspension.
Any suspension will be determined by Tournament Convenor. A fighting penalty will result in an automatic 3 game suspension.
A player receiving a minor checking from behind penalty will be ejected from the game. A 5 min. major will be an automatic ejection from the game.
Any player receiving a gross 5 min. major penalty will receive a 2 game suspension.
A 5 min major penalty will result in an automatic 1 game suspension.
Minor penalties 2 minutes and major penalties 5 minutes.
All forfeited games will count, and non-played games will be scored as 7-0.
Round robin tiebreaker (in order of priority): A) the winner of the game between the 2 tied teams (doesn’t apply if 3 teams or more are tied); B) greater of the positive difference between goals for and goals against; C) most wins; D) fewest goals against; E) team with fewest penalties; F) coin toss.
It is the team's responsibility to fill out their game sheet a minimum of 10 minutes before the scheduled game time.
Punctuality: teams are responsible to confirm their next game with the Tournament Convenor after each game.
The Tournament Convenor decisions shall be final in interpreting the Rules and Regulations.

Questions or concerns? Please contact Tournament Convenor at:

accentlogocup@gmail.com