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Provincials
Eastman Minor Hockey Provincials 2026

MATRIX and provincial schedule -  updated Jan 25 5:00 pm


To all Associations:
 
Please refer to 
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**All provincial rules and regulations may be found in the Hockey Manitoba Handbook pages 76-80.  Please review these rules prior to the onset of playdowns. 

ALL games and Eastman representatives MUST be Completed and Declared by JANUARY 31, 2026.

With regards to games scheduling and game sheets for Provincial Playdowns only:
 
ALL game sheets are to be emailed to EMHAstats@gmail.com within 24 hours of the game.
 When  submitting schedule requests or game sheets please enter the following format in the subject line:

PROVINCIALS, (Schedule or Game Sheet), (Level), (Team vs Team)

examples: 
PROVINCIALS, Schedule, U13A, Lorette vs Beausejour
PROVINCIALS, Game Sheet, U13A, Lorette vs Beausejour

Any questions should be directed to info@eastmanminorhockey.ca. 

OFFICIALS:
Referee must be a least 3 years senior to the age category in which  they are officiating.

For the two man system for U11 Games it is preferred that one referee is 18 years of age or older and both referees must be at least a Level II.

The Eastman Minor 4 Penalty game ejection rule does not apply to any Provincial games played. 

Provincial Tie Breaker Rules For Round Robin Standings

a) winner of game between two teams
b) team with most wins
c) best goal average (Total Goals/Total Goals For + Goals Against)
d) first goal scored between tied teams - in a two game series the team that scores the first goal in the first game
e) least penalty minutes
f) coin toss

GAMES:
Length of games shall be:
a) Under-13 & Down - Three (3) fifteen (15) minute, stop time periods. Time allocated for each round robin game in the schedule will be one hour, 30 minutes, for Consolation games it will be 1 hour, 45 minutes and playoffs will be two hours.
b) All Other Categories/Under-15 and up - two (2) fifteen (15) minute, stop time, periods and one (1) twenty (20) minute, stop time, period. Time allocated for each round robin game in the schedule will be one hour, 45 minutes. Consolation and playoff games will be two hours.
c) Ice shall be resurfaced before each game and between the second and third periods of each game.
d) Minor penalties shall be two minutes in length, whether playing straight or running time.
e) All Provincial minor games will have a 7-goal mercy rule. Any game with a seven-goal difference in score shall revert to straight time for the remainder of the game or until the score difference is less than seven, at which time stop time play will resume.

OVERTIME:
a) No overtime shall be played in round robin play.
b) All other games after round robin play:
i) Two minute break
ii) Teams do not change ends
iii) 10 minute stop time period. Game is over when first goal is scored.
IF STILL TIED AFTER OVERTIME PERIOD:
iv) Off ice break (re-surface ice).
v) Continue 20-minute sudden victory periods.




It is permitted to play a provincial playdown game and count it as a league game however you must be aware of any rule differences.  Provincial AP rules apply on the eligibility of a player, game time rules, etc.  If you play with an ineligible player who was not approved on your roster for provincials (ap, overaged, registered after Dec 1, etc.) you may be disqualified.  Please ensure you review the Hockey Manitoba Rules and Regulations on Provincial play. You must identify on your game sheet and your submission email that the game is to be counted for provincial and league play.  Please notify the schedulers once the game is confirmed so that they can update the matrix with the date of the game.

Thank you, and good luck to all teams participating!