I can't answer the first question, but....
 
>RPI wins the first game against Union 3-1 gathering 2 points
>for the victory. If, at the end of regulation on the second
>night, the score is tied, does RPI win the series? Or does
>that second game go into the 5 minute OT before the outcome
>is decided? My best guess is that it goes through the 5 minute
>OT giving Union the chance to win  the game and force a third
>game. But that's only my guess since it is the fair thing to
>do. Does anybody know what the tournament rules say?
 
The first two games are treated as if they were regular season
games. Thus, if tied after regulation, a 5-minute OT is played.
If one team scored in the OT, they get the 2 points. If nobody
scored, each team gets one point.
 
Andy Weise
SUNY Potsdam '93
Union College '95
 
 
 
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