The Canadian Hockey League announced a new point system for the Memorial Cup hours before the start of the 2022 tournament.
Teams will now earn three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime loss during the six-game round-robin portion of the tournament.
Previously, teams were awarded two points for a win and no points for a loss, regardless of whether the game went to overtime.
The CHL also announced that sudden-death overtime will be played in a 3-on-3 format in 20-minute periods during the round robin.
Overtime for tiebreakers and playoff games will be 5-on-5.
The major junior hockey tournament — which sees a team from a host city take on the champions of the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League — is making its return after the last two editions were scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The tournament is set to begin Monday night, with the host Saint John Sea Dogs taking on the OHL-champion Hamilton Bulldogs. The Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) and Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) round out the competition.
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