Sectional Seedings: (As per Sectional Playoff Realignment- 4/26/10)

Sectional Seedings will be determined by the final regular season League Standings for each Category- Division I (Large Schools) and Division II (Small Schools).

 

Tie-Breakers: (As per CDHSHL Coaches Meetings- 9/02, 2/06, 4/12, 10/14)

Should two teams finish with identical amounts of League Game Points won, the following Tie Breakers will be used to determine the Higher Seed. (Only League Point Bearing games to be used in the following)

1. Head to Head points won.

2. League points won versus teams in the League, starting from the top of final league standings (to include Div. I & II teams), working down one team at a time.

3. Fewest Goals Against Average per game, versus all teams in the League (Div. I & II), starting from the top, one team at a time and working down. 

4. Most Goals For Average per game, versus all teams in the League (Div. I & II), starting from the top, one team at a time and working down.

5. Coin Toss. 

Division I Teams (10):

Adirondack

Bethlehem

Burnt Hills/Ballston Spa

CBA

CD Jets

Hawks

LaSalle

Saratoga

Shenendehowa

Storm

 

Division II Teams (1):

Queensbury/Lake George

 

 

Division I Play-off Format:

 

Play-In Round: Higher Seed is Host Team

Game #1: #8 seed vs #9 seed

Game #2: #7 seed vs #10 seed

 

Quarter Final Round: Higher Seed is Host Team

Game #3: #1 seed vs Winner of Game 1

Game #4: #4 seed vs #5 seed

Game #5: #2 seed vs Winner of Game 2

Game #6: #3 seed vs #6 seed

 

Semi Final Round: @ M&T Bank Center (Neutral Site; Higher Seed is Home Team)

Game #7: Winner of Game #3 vs. Winner of Game #4

Game #8: Winner of Game #5 vs. Winner of Game #6

 

Section II Finals: @ M&T Bank Center (Neutral Site; Higher Seed is Home Team)

Game #9: Winner of Game #7 vs. Winner of Game #8

Updated March 27, 2026