Finals Hub
Our Assiniboine Cougars Women’s Hockey Team are defending their National Title at the 2019-20 American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Championships, hosted in Frisco, Texas from March 25 - 29, 2020. The tournament is a twelve-team, pool-play format with the top team from each three-team pool advancing to the single-elimination semi-finals. After the final rankings were released, the top four teams from each region were placed in pools according to their regional rankings.
The Cougars are ranked number 1 in the West Region which puts them in Pool A and will line up their first three games of the tournament against United States Naval Academy ranked fourth in Southeast region, Mercyhurst University ranked third in the Southeast Region and Northeastern University ranked fourth in the Northeast region respectively.
Schedule
| Game | Opposition | Date | Time | Livestream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | United States Naval Academy | Wednesday 25 March 2020 | 12.30pm | Livestream |
| Game 2 | Mercyhurst University | Thursday 26 March 2020 | 10.00am | Livestream |
| Game 3 | Northeastern University | Friday 27 March 2020 | 10.00am | Livestream |
| Semi-Final | To be confirmed | Saturday 28 March 2020 | 10.00am | Livestream |
| Championship | To be confirmed | Sunday 29 March 2020 | 12.00pm | Livestream |
Cougars Den
We want you to join us in the Cougars Den, a dedicated venue hosting game's 1, 2 & 3 livestream at our Victoria Avenue East campus, to cheer on our team in their Finals campaign. It is free for all to attend.
Location: Cafeteria Classroom at Victoria Avenue East Campus
Time: Opens 30 minutes before the games start time
Championship FAQ
How do I watch the games?
You can watch the preliminary rounds at the Cougars Den, where the livestream will be broadcast on a large screen and cheer on the team with fellow supporters at the Victoria Avenue East Campus or you can watch it from the comfort of you own home online here.
What happens if there's a tie?
A five-minute, 4v4 sudden victory overtime (OT) shall be played in all preliminary (pool and crossover games played between Wednesday-Friday) games that end in a tie during regulation time. There will be no ice cut before this overtime period. Officials shall allow a three-minute rest period. Goalies will change ends. In the event that a pool play game is tied after an overtime period, the game will remain a tie.
The following tie breakers will be applied in the event of ties in points between teams in the same pool at the end of three pool play games to determine who advances to the semi-finals:
1- Head to head competition
2- Number of wins
3- Fewest goals against in all tournament games
4- Goal differential in all tournament games
5- Fewest penalty minutes in all tournament games
6- Coin flip by the commissioner, called in the air by the higher seeded team
In the event that a semi-final or championship game ends in a tie after regulation time, there shall be an intermission with an ice cut, followed by a 20-minute, 5v5 sudden victory overtime. 20-minute overtime periods separated by ice cuts will be played until a goal is scored. In all tournament games, penalties remaining at the end of the third period will carry into overtime periods. There will be no shootouts. One Time Out will be granted to both teams if a game enters overtime.
What is the tournament format?
The tournament will be comprised of 12 Women’s DII teams, divided into four pools of three. Every team will play three games: the two other teams in their pool, and one crossover game. Teams will earn two points for a win and one point for a tie. No points are awarded to a team for an OT loss. The team with the most points in their pool will advance to the Semi-Finals on Saturday, with the National Championship taking place on Sunday.
Where can I see game statistics?
View all available statistics from the Championship on the official event website here.
Who's on the 2019-20 Cougars Women's Hockey team?
View our 2019-20 team profiles here.