CHE has made a few changes to the 2008-09 season that will impact games and potentially playoffs standings.
As suggested by the ACHA, CHE has decided to adopt the 1-Referee and 2-Linesmen system for the 2008-09 season. This is a system that is not prescribed by the NCAA rulebook, yet it was decided by the ACHA to permit this officiating system if chosen by individual conferences. The NCAA no longer recognizes "Assistant Referees" as we have used over the past three seasons. Regardless of the officiating system utilized, CHE will be working will all official organizations to make sure our games are called as best as possible.
Next, the CHE membership has decided to change the points system slightly by now awarding a point to a team who makes it into overtime. In previous seasons, a point was awarded to the losing team in a shootout, but that will now be awarded to the team if they lose in overtime. The point’s standings will be changed to read "Overtime Loss."
Finally, 2009-08 games schedules will be available shortly and posted here on collegehockeyeast.com. Good luck to all teams competing in several upcoming pre-season tournaments!!!
The 2008 CHE vs. MET League Showdown is set to take place November 21-23, 2008. For the first time the showdown will held in the state of New York at the Albany County Hockey Facility located in Loudinville, NY. The top four teams in each league based on the final Atlantic Regional rankings from least season have been invited to participate. Representing the MET League will be the following teams: