Tech Valley Hockey League: Welcome

Welcome to the Tech Valley Hockey League!  

The TVHL is made up of travel teams Mite-Bantam from the Capital District/Albany area.  The League provides a season format for A, B, and C level teams.  We encourage quality competition, good sportsmanship and excellence in the sport of youth hockey.   

Good luck to all the teams competing in the TVHL, we look forward to seeing you around the rink! 

Dear TVHL Members -

As our inaugural regular season begins to wind down, there are a few
items we need you to be aware of.

1.  If your team would like to withdraw from a potential spot in the
Championship, please let Frank Suozzi or Jen Vogel know before
February 1, 2012.

2.  The #4 ranked team will play the #1 ranked team, and the #3 ranked team will play the #2 ranked team.  The #1 and #2 ranked teams are responsible for hosting the #4 and #3 ranked teams, respectively.

Each teams is expected to pay for half the ice cost and half the
referee costs for Semi Games!!

IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE SECURING ICE FOR SEMI GAMES 2/24-2/26, PLEASE CONTACT JENNIFER VOGEL FOR AVAILABLE ICE IN SARATOGA.  vogelgator@yahoo.com

3.  Tie Breakers for The Regular Season Standings.  If two teams are tied for 1,2,3 or 4, please use the following rules to determine the seed.

a. Head-to-Head Standings for any two teams tied
b. Least Goals Against in Head-to-Head Standings
c. Least Total Regular Season Goals Against
d. Most Total Regular Season Goals For

a.  If the playoff game (1vs4 or 2vs3) results in a tie score at the
end of regulation, a 4 player vs 4 player, 5 minute overtime shall be
played.
b.  In the event of a tie after a 5 minute overtime, a three-person
shootout shall be played.
c.  In the event of a tie after a three-person shootout, a single
player shootout shall be played until there is a definite winner.  The
entire roster must be used before any player is allowed to shoot for
the second time.

5. Each team is eligible to one time out per game.

6. For Semi-Games, Number 1 and 2 Seeds need to have a representative for clock.  Number 3 and 4 Seeds need to have a representative for scorekeeping.  Each team will have a representative for penalty box.

7.  For Championship Game, Number 1 Seed needs to have a representative for clock and penalty box.  Number 2 Seed nees to have a representative for scorekeeping and penalty box.    

The TVHL Board has enjoyed organizing this inaugural season, and we look forward to the playoffs.  Please feel free to contact any one of us to suggest improvements for next season.

Thank you for your participation in the Tech Valley Hockey League, and good luck in your post-season playoffs.

Sincerely,
Scott Lobdell, TVHL President