On Thu, 2 Jan 1997, Howard Stein wrote: > tournament organizers chose to do things differently. As to the question > of whether the 5-minute OT followed by 20-minute OTs format is a good one, > I would be curious to know how many games are resolved during a 5-minute > OT. If the percentage is high, then I can see a strong case for changing > the rule. However, if my suspicions are accurate and most games tied at > the end of regulation are still tied at the end of the 5-minute OT, then > using 20-minute OTs exclusively makes a lot more sense. The easiest way to do this would be, I think, to figure out the number of ties compared to the number of OT games. I think I will get the composite and do the number-crunching. I assume that all four leagues use the 5-minute OT in the regular season. If I'm wrong, someone please let me know. See you later, John John Edwards Minister of Chasing Wild Geese (DNRC) O- [log in to unmask] Web page temporarily not with us. }3 "Ah, love, the walks over soft grass, the smiles over candlelight, the arguments over everything else." - Max Headroom HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.