The Play-In Round of the EHLP playoffs will feature action in all three divisions.
North Division
#4 vs. #5
East Division
#4 vs. #5
South Division
#3 vs. #6
#4 vs. #5
The Play-In Round of the EHLP Playoffs are best-of-three series, with home-ice advantage being determined by the EHL Operating Rules.
A total of four teams will remain in each of the four divisions at the end of the Play-In Round.
The Play-In Round can start on March 13th, and all series must be completed by March 17th.
The First Round of the EHLP playoffs will feature two series per division.
North Division
#1 vs. #4
#2 vs. #3
East Division
#1 vs. #4
#2 vs. #3
South Division
#1 vs. #4
#2 vs. #3
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 three 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 vs. #2
East 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.
The Second Round can start on March 25th, and both series must be completed by March 31st.
At the conclusion of the Second Round, all three division champions will advance to the Regional Finals. The 4th and final Regional Finals team will be selected through an at-large selection process, awarding the division runner up with highest regular season point total with the final spot.
The North Champion will automatically be slotted into the Northeast Regional Final, and the South Champion will follow suit with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Final.
From there, the East Champion and At-Large Bid will be placed accordingly to avoid an inter-division matchup in the Regional Finals.