09/09/2026
🏒 NEW FORMAT. OPENING-NIGHT OOPS. LET’S CLEAR IT UP. 🏒
Tonight was our first night out of the gate with the updated game format for Northern Lights Adult League by Premier Hockey Leagues and The Chill Alaska.
And, well… we had an oops. 😅
In our defense, we’re hockey officials.
We’ve been told for years that we’re blind and don’t know the rules, so apparently somebody decided it was finally time for us to live up to the reputation. 😂🦓
All jokes aside, with new procedures come a few growing pains, and we want to make sure players, teams, scorekeepers, and officials are all working from the same information moving forward.
So here’s the official rundown:
⏱️ GAME FORMAT
3 × 15-minute periods
The clock runs throughout the game, with stop time during the final 2 minutes of the 3rd period when the game is within 2 goals.
🚨 TIED AFTER REGULATION?
4 minutes of 4-on-4 sudden-death overtime.
🥅 STILL TIED?
3-person shootout, followed by sudden-death rounds if necessary.
📊 3-2-1 POINT SYSTEM
3 points — Regulation win
2 points — OT/Shootout win
1 point — OT/Shootout loss
0 points — Regulation loss
We’ll own the opening-night hiccup, get it corrected, and make sure we’re consistent moving forward. Message has been sent out to our team to make sure we align.
Thanks to the players, teams, scorekeepers, and league staff for rolling with us.
And if we mess something up again, don’t worry…
We probably didn’t see it. 👨🦯🦓😂
— Hockey Officials of Alaska
Inquire | Inspire | Serve
🏔️🏒 No ties. More exciting finishes. Every game counts.