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If two or more teams are tied in points during the regular season, the final standings are determined in the following order:
- THE GREATER NUMBER OF GAMES WON BETWEEN THE TIED TEAMS.
- THE GREATER NUMBER OF POINTS EARNED IN GAMES BETWEEN THE TIED TEAMS.
- THE GREATER DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN "GOALS FOR" AND "GOALS AGAINST" FOR THE ENTIRE REGULAR SEASON.
- THE FEWER NUMBERS OF "GOALS AGAINST" BETWEEN THE TIED TEAMS.
BRONZE: 1ST VS 4TH, 2ND VS 3RD. WINNERS ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP.
SILVER: 1ST VS 4TH, 2ND VS 3RD IN EACH CONFERENCE. WINNERS MEET IN CONFERENCE FINALS AND THEN WINNERS OF THAT ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP.
GOLD: 1ST & 2ND PLACE BYES. 3RD VS 6TH, 4TH VS 5TH. HIGHEST REMAINING SEED VS 2ND, LOWEST REMAINING SEED VS 1ST. WINNERS ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP.