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Overtime will be extended five minutes beginning next season

BCHL extending overtime

The BC Hockey League is making changes to the way it decides games in overtime.

Beginning in the 2023-2024 season, three-on-three overtime will be extended to 10 minutes.

Presently, overtime is just five minutes with games going to a shootout if a winner isn't declared during the extra period.

The league says the change is being made in an attempt to limit the number of games requiring a shootout.

Under the previous five-minute overtime format, the league says 41.5 per cent of games required a shootout.

The change to the overtime format was the only rule change to come out of the recently concluded annual general meeting.

The big off-ice news announced previously is a shift in roles for Chris Hebb.

Hebb is moving into the role of Chief Executive Officer with a focus on the future of the BCHL through "big picture opportunities and alliances."

Steven Cocker will fill the role of commissioner previously held by Hebb, managing league operations.



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