The Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL) has introduced significant changes to its playoff format for the 2024 season. The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs, with the first-place team having the unique opportunity to choose their first-round opponent from the third or fourth-placed teams. Additionally, the PWHL will implement the 'Gold Plan' for its draft lottery system, where the draft order will be determined based on the points accumulated by teams after being eliminated from the playoffs.
PWHL announces playoff format that will allow No. 1 seed to pick opponent https://t.co/FYYjB8NHKv https://t.co/ie1WJcJQD5
Fully updated @thepwhlofficial story from today's midseason video call from @SWhyno and myself: PWHL unveils playoff format while putting aside talk of expansion two months into first season https://t.co/7KTop6PFim
“We are not afraid to tinker at rules that don’t change the game of hockey.” PWHL announces playoff format, Gold Plan draft-order system w/ @DownGoesBrown https://t.co/fCGHfFTMA2
PWHL announces playoff format, Gold Plan draft-lottery system ⤵️ https://t.co/LI752RKAnL
The PWHL has released their playoff format details and how they will determine the 2024 draft order. https://t.co/hVZQTvXGn6
PWHL No. 1 team can choose who they play in the playoffs, between No. 3 and No. 4. Amazing. (Would you pick No. 3 to get in their heads? I like it.) Teams ousted from playoffs apply their points to the draft and most points gets No. 1 pick. New rules. So good.
The PWHL announced the playoff format for its inaugural postseason on Wednesday, as well as the process to determine the draft order among non-playoff teams: https://t.co/xKf1uNJgIe
I’m so intrigued and excited about the @thepwhlofficial playoff format. Of note: -Top 4 teams -1st place team selects either 3rd or 4th place team to face in opening round -2nd place team guaranteed home ice -Non-playoff teams get points accrued toward draft position.
Not only will the PWHL let its top-seed choose who it faces to open the playoffs (between seed Nos. 3 and 4), but it will use the "Gold Plan" to determine draft ranking with the team earning the most points after being mathematically eliminated granted the No. 1 overall pick.
Brief overview of PWHL updates from Jayna Hefford: -Playoff Format: top 4 teams make playoffs in a best-of-five series. -New Rule: the team that finishes first in the league at the end of the regular season, can choose to play either seed 3 or 4 as their opponent. -Draft order…
The PWHL is adopting The Gold Plan for its draft lottery system. The idea, essentially, is that the draft order would be determined based on how many points a team earns after being eliminated from the playoffs. A huge day for @DownGoesBrown https://t.co/OvGc0P9SLg
This is totally wild. PWHL going bold with their rule choices this year, love it. https://t.co/Ix6zRTs5Y0
The PWHL has announced the 2024 playoff format and process to determine Draft order of selection among non-playoff teams. 📰 https://t.co/wYasZyuBQm https://t.co/twMDlVYG7J
The PWHL makes a shift in their playoff format, which will have the top four teams qualify for the best-of-five series. The No. 1 seed gets to choose who they face from the No. 3 or No. 4 team. The No. 2 will remain in that spot, and play the leftover club.
The PWHL playoff format has been announced. The top four teams will make it. Best of five series. Here’s the fun part: The No. 1 seed will get to pick its first-round opponent between the third and fourth placed teams. The no. 2 team will keep home ice advantage.
The PWHL announces a significant change to their playoff format - top 4 teams make the playoffs while the first place team will choose who they play in the opening round, either 3rd or 4th place team. Second place will have home ice protected.
What a stretch of games for @PWHL_Toronto 🔥 https://t.co/Q3uJqvoD2V
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