In the 1995-96 NCAA Ice Hockey Rule book: Ties in Tournament Competition: Section 44: Where advancement in a bracket or the determination of a tournament champion is necessary, any series in a format (e.g., total goals series, single game, minigame series) that results in a tie will be broken by 20-minute, sudden-death overtime periods. the ice shall be resurfaced upon completion of regulation play. The teams shall not change ends (except as indicated in rule 6-41-b). Third-place games may follow the overtime procedures as described in rule 6-43. I believe this applies to ALL tournament games, not just the NCAA tourney. Scott Monaghan Assistant Athletic Director Lake Superior State University [log in to unmask] 906-635-2601 HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.