2017-18 ACAC Men's Hockey Standings

Team	GP	W-L-T	OTW	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	L10	STRK
NAIT -x	28	21-6-1	4	3	42.0	131	59	6-4	Lost 3
GMU -x	28	20-8	2	2	40.0	105	68	8-2	Won 7
RDP -x	28	19-9	5	2	35.0	109	73	7-3	Won 3
SAIT -x	28	18-9-1	6	3	34.0	107	80	7-3	Won 3
UAA -x	28	17-11	0	3	37.0	126	87	7-3	Won 2
CUE -x	28	7-21	1	3	16.0	84	113	3-7	Lost 3
BC	28	5-22-1	1	2	12.0	50	140	1-9	Lost 2
Portage	28	3-24-1	0	1	8.0	56	148	1-9	Lost 3

Note: GMU forfeits 1 game vs. SAIT (Oct. 7, 2017). Thereby losing in regulation rather than OT; losing the one point earned in an OTL.

NOTE: Top six teams qualify for playoffs.

x - clinched playoff spot

PLAYOFF FORMAT

The 1^st and 2^nd place teams earn byes in the first round (quarter-finals). The winners from the quarter-finals will move on to play against the 1^st and 2^nd place team. The lowest seed will play against #1 ranked while the second lowest seed will meet the #2 ranked team. All series are best of 3 games. If the competing teams are within 400km, it will be a home & home series with the highest seed hosting games 1 & 3. If the competing teams are more than 400km, the highest seed will host all games in the best of 3 series.

Week 1	Quarter-Finals best of 3	Series A	#6 vs #3
		Series B	#5 vs #4

Week 2	Semi-Finals best of 3	Series C	lowest remaining seed vs #1
		Series D	second lowest remaining seed vs #2

Week 3	Finals best of 3	Championship	Winner Series C vs Winner Series D