The B.C. Major Midget Hockey League - which houses the South Island Royals and North Island Silvertips - will feature a new playoff format this season, moving to an eightteam post-season from the previous six.
All playoff series will consist of a best-of-three format with the first-place team taking on the eighth, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6, and No. 4 vs. No. 5, with games hosted by the higher-placed team for quarter-finals play.
The remaining highestplacing teams will host the semifinals with the two winners advancing to the championship series.
The final series will be again hosted by the higher-placing team, per league standings, and the champion will then be the B.C. Hockey representative at the Pacific regional level.
"The addition of two playoff spots will create a much more focused attention to the development of players and less on winning. The league's mandate is to develop all players to play at a higher level of hockey," BCMMHL chairman Randy Henderson said in a statement.
