2011-12 OJHL Playoff Format
Preliminary Round:
• Divisional match-ups to be completed between February 13-20, 2012
• Play a Best-of-Five series
• Top two teams in each Division to receive a bye
• 3rd place vs. 6th place (3rd place team will receive home ice)
• 4th place vs. 5th place (4th place team will receive home ice)
Division Semi-Final:
• Divisional match-ups to be completed between February 21 - March 4, 2012
• Play a Best-of-Seven series
• 1st place vs. lowest remaining seed (based on winning percentage - 1st place team will receive home ice)
• 2nd place vs. highest remaining see (based on winning percentage - 2nd place team will receive home ice)
Division Championship:
• Divisional match-ups to be completed between March 5-18, 2012
• Play a Best-of-Seven Series
• Winner of each series to play (highest winning percentage receiving home ice)
Conference Championship:
• Conference match-ups to be completed between March 19 - April 1, 2012
• Play a Best-of-Seven Series
• Winner of each series to play as follows (highest winning percentage receiving home ice)
• South Division Champion vs. East Division Champion
• North Division Champion vs. West Division Champion
OJHL Championship Series for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy:
• Play a Best-of-Seven series to be completed between April 2-15, 2012
• Winner of each series to play as follows (highest winning percentage receiving home ice)
• South-East Conference Champion vs. North-West Conference Champion
