2015 ACHA Division 2 National Championship Tournament
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Hosted by the University of Utah
March 20-24, 2015 at Salt Lake City Sports Complex
Tickets are $10 per game and $15 for the Championship Game. Tournament passes are available for $65 ($210 discount). As always children under 12 are free. All games would be broadcasted in HD on Utah Hockey Game Day Live. Each will have it’s own Game Day Live page with video, shot charts, and live stats.
Purchase your 2015 ACHA National Championships Tournament Pass here for $65 or your single game tickets for $10. Tournament apparel can be ordered online here. Tournament Pucks can be ordered here.
Please direct any questions to our tournament staff.
FORMAT:
Four teams from each of the four divisions in the ACHA (Northeast, Southeast, Central, and West) qualify for the tournament. The format for the tournament will be pool play with four teams in each of the four pools. Each team will play all other teams in their pool with the winners of each pool advancing to the national semifinals. All game rosters will allow 22 players to be dressed for the games, 2 or 3 must be goaltenders. Teams only get “one” time-out per game.
Tie-breaking procedures in the event of a tie in pool play are: A. Head to Head B. Number of Wins C. Fewest Goals Allowed (in all games) D. Goal Differential (in all games) E. Fewest Penalty Minutes F. Most Periods Won in Pool Play (determined by +/- in goals) G. Quickest Goal Recorded on Score Sheet in Pool Play H. Coin Flip by Commissioner
The four winners in pool play will play each other in the national semifinals, with the winners advancing to the National Championship Game. The winner of that game will be declared the national champion. Overtime Rules for Pool Play (Days 1, 2, 3): If the game is tied at the end of regulation time, there will be an ice re-surface followed by a 10-minute sudden death overtime period. Full complement of six player’s per-side permitted on ice. Teams will switch ends to start the overtime period. If still tied at the end of the 10-minute overtime period, the game remains a tie (for Pool Play games only). All penalties carry into the overtime periods. Overtime Rules for Semi’s and Championship Game: If tied at the end of regulation, there will be an ice re-surface followed by 20-minute sudden death overtime period. Ice re-surface will continue for each period after. Full complement of six player’s per-side permitted on ice. Teams will switch ends to start period 4 and continue to switch ends for every period after. All periods are full 20-minute sudden-death. All penalties carry into the overtime periods.POOL A
West #1: Arizona St
Northeast #2: Montclair St
Southeast #3: Toledo
Central #4: Michigan State
POOL B
Central #1: Grand Valley St
West #2: Northern Arizona
Northeast #3: New York University
Southeast #4: Liberty
POOL C
Southeast #1: Florida Gulf Coast
Central #2: Missouri St
West #3: Utah
Northeast: #4 Northeastern
POOL D
Northeast #1: William Paterson
Southeast #2: Miami (OH)
Central #3: Lindenwood
West #4: Boise State
FACILITIES:
University of Utah Hockey calls the Utah Ice Sheet at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex Home.
Our two Olympic Ice Sheets were the official training venue for the 2002 Winter Olympics and the game rink has a capacity for 2500 Hockey Fans. There are eight locker rooms on site along with two concession stands, a pro shop and the University Hospital just 1.9 miles from the rink.
Maps and additional information can be found here.
ACCOMMODATIONS: The 2015 ACHA D2 National Championship Host Hotels are the University Marriott & the Red Lion Salt Lake (required as a must stay for participating teams). Both properties have been recently renovated and are prepared to make your stay in Salt Lake City the best it can be.
Red Lion Downtown is located in the heart of Downtown Salt Lake City, includes 393 guest rooms, 4 suites, 13 meeting rooms, and 10,000 sq ft of meeting space.
-Daily Team rate is $105 and includes complimentary Roaring Start Breakfast.
-Full Restaurant, Lounge, Room Service on property
-Free upgrades for all coach rooms (if available)
-Complimentary Airport Shuttle, Parking, and Wi-Fi
-Energy Zone Fitness Facility
-Located near Trax (Lightrail) and Frontrunner transit lines
-Room Block is for March 19-25, 2015
-Block rates are available through March 5, 2015
-Reservations can be made by calling 800-733-5466 or 801-524-0301 (from 9-5pm)
-Online reservations can be made here.
University Marriott is located on the University of Utah campus, includes 189 guest rooms, 28 suites, 11 meeting rooms, and 10,335 sq ft of meeting space.
-Daily Team rate is $109 and includes complimentary grab-and-go breakfast which includes: Breakfast burrito or sandwich, whole fruit, breakfast bread, yogurt, juice and coffee.
-Full Restaurant, Lounge, Room Service on property
-Free upgrades for all coach rooms (if available)
-Complimentary Parking and Shuttle (2 mile area which includes rink when available)
-Room Block is for March 19-25, 2015
-Block rates are available through March 5, 2015
-Reservations can be made by calling 800-396-3126
-Online reservations can be made here.
TRANSPORTATION:
Le Bus is the Official Transportation Provider of the 2015 ACHA D2 National Championships. Located in the heart of Salt Lake City, Le Bus is prepared to give the absolute best rates and service available to all visiting ACHA Teams. The comfort, convenience and safety of visiting ACHA Teams are the main concern of Le Bus during ACHA tournament time. Le Bus is a division of the trusted Rock Springs-Jackson Bus Lines founded by Mike and Marjorie Zanetti in 1949. We provide safe, dependable transportation on our over 130 motor coaches.
Le Bus has a wide selection of VIP options including: Modern Prevost, MCI and Eagle motorcoaches; 55 passenger coaches, executive coaches and vans. Some of them are equipped with videos and mini-galleys. All have clean, modern restroom facilities.
Please contact Jennifer Phillips for a quote:
Jennifer Phillips
Sales and Operations
801-975-0202 x304
2015 ACHA NATIONALS EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN:
1. Provide immediate care for athlete and determine the nature of injury.
2. If injury is severe, life threatening, or a high suspicion of sudden cardiac arrest with any collapsed and unresponsive athlete, activate EMS, when possible utilize two people.
3. Call 911 to activate EMS: Give your name, location, explain the nature of the injury or emergency (If this is a life threatening emergency, clearly state the urgency of the situation), give them specific directions.
4. Do not hang up until they have all information. Let them hang up first.
5. Notify a staff or Student Athletic Trainer of situation.
6. Retrieve needed emergency equipment.
7. Clear the area: limit the scene to first aid providers and move bystanders away.
8. Notify campus security at 801-585-2677 of problem.
9. Send someone out back to guide the ambulance down.
10. Staff ATC will Notify Bob Toth or Dr. Maak if it is an orthopedic problem.
11. Staff ATC will notify Bob Toth or Dr. Petron if it is a non-orthopedic problem.
12. Document everything with an Incident/Accident report and give to staff ATC.
Please direct all EAP questions to our medical staff.