Re: BU Season Thread II: The Resurgence
Sean - what do you mean? Were they going to award a tie if they didn't allow that goal? To my knowledge, they have never done so in the history of the tournament.
Yes, that is what I am saying. This is the rule regarding tied games from the 1987 NCAA Ice Hockey Men's Rules and Interpretations (1986-87 season when the game was played):
Tied Games
SECTION 43. a. If the score is tied at the end of three regulation 20-minutes periods, the following shall take place:
1. The teams shall not change ends.
2. A 10-minute period shall be played.
3. The team that scores first wins and the game is ended. If no goal is scored in the 10-minute period, the game shall be declared a tie.
b. Any overtime period shall be considered part of the game and all unexpired penalties shall remain in force.
c. If either team declines to play in the necessary overtime period, the game shall be delcared a loss for that team.
NOTE: Unless there are extenuating circumstances, the ice will be resurfaced. The normal intermission shall be in effect. All tournament games will be played under the direction of the tournament committee.
According to the TV announcers they were told in the event of a tie in the consolation game there would be no overtime, but one was played. I believe that the tournament committee thought they could waive the overtime period based on the note in the rules book. However, that note was intended for how a tournament determined winners of games which needed a winner, i.e., the semifinals and championship game, not a consolation game. In the end, the overtime was played and the rule was clarified, likely the following off-season, but no later than the 1991 NCAA Ice hockey Rules and Interpretation (1990-91 season) when the following rule was in place (Tied Games now being Section 45):
Ties in Tournament Competition
SECTION 46: When advancement in a bracket or the determination of champion is necessary, any series in a format (e.g., total-goals series, single game, minigame series) that results in a tie will be broken by 10-minute, sudden death overtime periods. The ice shall be resurfaced upon completion of regulation play.
Regarding no consolation game ties, there have only been 5 consolation overtime games, the last one being Len Clegraski's 556th career win. All of those games played a 10-minute overtime, with 4 of the games being decided between the 65 and 70 minute and 2 in the last minute. According to the NCAA Ice Hockey 2014-15 and 2015-16 Rules and Interpretation (
http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/IH16.pdf) Rule 91: Tied Games (there are a lot more rules these days!) third place games may follow the overtime procedures as described in Rule 91. I would take this to mean there would be a 5-minute overtime in the event of a tie after regulation in a consolation game.
Sean