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Yeah, no more shootouts!
You make it sound like a 5-minute OT is unlikely to produce a winner. Minnesota went to 5-min OT eight times last season and three games ended in ties. Even a team like Bemidji State that plays more low-scoring games played seven OT games with three ties. Perhaps Maine with nine OT games and five ties or Northeastern with six OTs and three ties are more typical, but I think Penn St with 14 OT games and 11 ties is an outlier.
Youngster, eh?
And we can keep talking about the old days for just as long as you want.
Youngster, eh?
I'm going to line up with my fellow ancients. There are many times when a tie is a just and likable result. When a gimmick is used to break such a tie, that's the unlikable outcome.
Yes, ARM -- you too are an ancient.
But fear not, Rightnut. In the long run, I have no doubt that the next generation will prevail. The pro leagues, along with international play, will serve as a constant reminder that more "exciting" formats are available. Eventually College Hockey will once again succumb to the temptation.
Timeline? Obviously the new "retro" rule will be with us for at least two years, until another rulebook is released. At that point, an abrupt about face would still seem to be unlikely. But my guess is that within 10 years, one of the more exciting rules will be adopted. The only real trick will be getting all of the various conferences to agree on which tiebreaker to adopt. I do believe that the era of letting individual conferences experiment with tiebreakers is over.
Patience, Young Jedi. For better or worse, generational replacement is inevitable. You will have your day.
Minnesota high schools (boys and girls) play one 8 minute sudden death overtime, and if neither team scores the game is deemed a tie. Seems about right to me.
Agreed. I would go with 10 minutes to maximize the chances of breaking the tie. 5 minutes leaves the option of playing "defense only" fully on the table. Kill off the equivalent of a major, and you've got your tie.
We must be around the same age. I also have first hand memories of the 10 minute O.T. Late 70's & Early 80's, IIRC. In any event, there's precedent for both 5 and 10 minutes. 10 minutes would be a retro rule, as opposed to an arbitrary experiment.
Minnesota High School games have 15 minute periods, correct? If yes, the 8 minutes would be just over half a period, and thus would be compatible with 10 minutes at the college level.
I mean, this is easy to figure out. The teams combined played 250 overtime games. So there were 125 overtime games and 54 winners. 43.2%.**
Oops; missed my guess on your age. Thanks for putting a positive spin on it.
Really interesting stuff. Who says hockey people aren't creative?
OTOH, I'll have to find something else to discuss with my friends at OSU, now that I can no longer argue that a shootout win isn't really a win.