With the top four teams advancing out of each of the four divisions this season, there will be no Play-In Round to get into the postseason.
Therefore, with the final day of the regular season set for Monday, March 10th, all 16 postseason teams will have a full week to prepare for their First Round playoff matchup.
The First Round of the EHL playoffs will feature two series per division.
North Division
#1 - New Hampshire Avalanche vs. #4 - Valley Jr. Warriors
#2 - New England Wolves vs. #3 - Vermont Lumberjacks
East Division
#1 - Express Hockey Club vs. #4 - Boston Jr. Eagles
#2 - East Coast Wizards vs. #3 - Seahawks Hockey Club
Central Division
#1 - Providence Capitals vs. #4 - Connecticut RoughRiders
#2 - H.C. Rhode Island vs. #3 - Connecticut Nor'Easter
South Division
#1 - New Jersey Bears vs. #4 - Philadelphia Hockey Club
#2 - New Jersey 87's vs. #3 - Pennsylvania Huntsmen
All First Round matchups are best-of-three series, with home-ice advantage being determined by the EHL Operating Rules.
A total of two teams will remain in each of the four divisions at the end of the First Round.
The First Round can start on March 18th, and all series must be completed by March 24th.
Prior to the start of the Second Round, the remaining two teams within each respective division will be reseeded based off of the regular season standings, #1 and #2.
North Division
#1 - New Hampshire Avalanche vs. #2
East Division
#1 - Express Hockey Club vs. #2
Central Division
#1 vs. #2
South Division
#1 vs. #2
All Second Round matchups are best-of-three series, with home-ice advantage being determined by the EHL Operating Rules.
At the conclusion of the Second Round, the North Division Champion and East Division Champion will advance to face-off at the Northeast Regional Finals.
Meanwhile, the Central Division Champion and South Division Champion will advance to face-off at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Finals.
The Second Round can start on March 25th, and all series must be completed by March 31st.