USPHL Elite 2024-2025 Playoff Divisional Formats
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Best-Of-3 Series. All Games At Home Rink Of Higher Seed
Round 1
No. 1 vs. No. 4
No. 2 vs. No. 3
Round 2
Winners Of Round 1 Play For Division Championship/Nationals Berth.
FLORIDA DIVISION
All Games To Be Played At AdventHealth Center Ice, Wesley Chapel, Fla.
Double Elimination Tournament
Day 1
Game 1: No. 1 seed vs. No. 4 seed
Game 2: No. 2 seed vs. No. 3 seed
Day 2
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Game 4: Game 1 Losing Team vs. Game 2 Losing Team
Team with two losses is eliminated.
Day 3
Game 5: Winner of Game 4 vs. Game 3 Losing Team
Team with two losses is eliminated
Day 4
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
Day 5 (if necessary)
Game 7: If each team remaining has one loss, they play a deciding game. If one team has no
losses, they advance without a deciding game.
MIDWEST DIVISION
Best-Of-3 Series. All Games At Home Rink Of Higher Seed
Round 1
No. 1 Seed Gets A Bye
No. 2 Seed Gets A Bye
No. 3 vs. No. 6
No. 4 vs. No. 5
Round 2
No. 1 Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed
No. 2 Seed vs. Second Lowest Remaining Seed
Round 3
Winners Of Round 2 Play For Division Championship/Nationals Berth.
NEW ENGLAND DIVISION
Best-Of-3 Series. All Games At Home Rink Of Higher Seed
Round 1
No. 1 vs. No. 4
No. 2 vs. No. 3
Round 2
Winners Of Round 1 Play For Division Championship/Nationals Berth.
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
All Games To Be Played At Prince William Ice Center, Prince William, Va.
Double Elimination Tournament
Day 1
Game 1: No. 1 seed vs. No. 4 seed
Game 2: No. 2 seed vs. No. 3 seed
Day 2
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Game 4: Game 1 Losing Team vs. Game 2 Losing Team
Team with two losses is eliminated.
Day 3
Game 5: Winner of Game 4 vs. Game 3 Losing Team
Team with two losses is eliminated
Day 4
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
Day 5 (if necessary)
Game 7: If each team remaining has one loss, they play a deciding game. If one team has no
losses, they advance without a deciding game.
Division Playoff Champions (New England, Atlantic, Midwest, Southeast, Florida) qualify For Nationals, plus one Wild Card team from among those divisions based on KRACH ratings.
2024-25 USPHL NATIONALS
March 20-24, 2025 - Wayne, N.J.
Full Tournament Format To Be Announced Soon!
