B League

Welcome to the B League

The B League is a Tier 3 (house) Hockey League comprised of teams from Saginaw, Midland, Bay County, Tawas, Sanilac County and Huron County. The B League offers competition at the 10u Squirt, 12u Pee Wee and 14u Bantam level.

The B-League has been formed to honor and respect the B player, and support their local associations as they teach all that the sport of hockey offers: Respect, discipline, skill sets, community, social awareness, competition, and improved self-confidence.

General Format

Period Length - Determined by home team

Jersey Colors - Home team wears White

Home team association enters the scores into B-League web page, preferably by Tuesday the following week.

Regular Season games to be completed prior to February 15.

Teams that request reschedule will forfeit if game cannot be rescheduled.

In case of double headers where one game is not a league game, the first game is the league game.

Maximum goal differential per game is 6. If the actual score is 10-2, according to the league, the score is 8-2.

Mercy Rule: If at any time in the third period the goal differential is 6 or more, the game may only end in run time if the losing coach agrees. Run time will stop if the game gets back within 3 goals.

Tie Breaker Rules - The maximum differential for each game is 6 goals.

Total Points, if equal games played
Win percentage, if number of games played is not equal (Total Points earned divided by games played)
Head to Head
Plus/Minus with tied opponents (max 6 goal differential)
Plus/Minus for all games (max 6 goal differential)
Highest Goal Differential Quotient (GF/GA)
Lowest Goals against total with tied opponents
Lowest Goals against total for all games
Highest Goal total with tied opponents
Highest Goal total for all games
First Goal scored in game between two tied teams

Playoff Format
Championship weekend February 21/22 in Tawas.

In Divisions with only one Conference of 8 or more teams, the top four teams play a semi final (1st vs 4th, 2nd vs 3rd). The winners play for the championship and the losers play a consolation.
In Divisions with only one Conference of 7 or less teams, the top two teams play a championship game.
In Divisions that are split in multiple Conferences, the following format will be used. The top two teams from each Conference play a semi final (1st Black vs 2nd Yellow, 1st Yellow vs 2nd Black). The winners play for the championship and the losers play a consolation.
In the case a team can't make it, or chooses not to participate, a committee will determine who will take their place, if any.

Tied games in the Semi-finals or Championship game result in a 5 minute period of 3 on 3 hockey, sudden victory. Teams will play OT in the same direction as the 3rd period.
If still tied there will be a 3 player shootout. Higher seed will decide which team shoots first. If both teams are the same seed, a coin toss will determine who chooses. If no winner after the 3 players go, then single alternating shooters will go until there is a winner. All shooters must go before a repeat shooter can be used.
One time out is allowed in championship games only.