Now that I've seen some better wording (thanks, Arthur), I fix up my "tournament document" which seems to have caused some confusion (which is sorta good because I've had problems getting info to put all that together - HE material still has some trouble spots, but shootouts have brought that description to have little relevance to the actual situation. This is the first year, at least for a while, that ECAC has used the format being used this year. The third game, if it is played, is played to completion, including 20 minute overtimes until one team collapses from exhaustion (which was answered yesterday)@ --- in answer to Chris Schierer. -glen- HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.