2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge event format
How about some extra, extra hockey?
It’s possible at the second edition of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge.
While Team CHL made it straight forward a year ago after they won both games in regulation, there always exists the possibility of having to dig into the rulebook to determine a winner.
Ahead of next week’s event, familiarize yourself with the event format as Team CHL gets set to meet the U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP) in a two-game series in Calgary (Nov. 25) and Lethbridge (Nov. 26).
Event format
- Two points for a win and no point for a loss, regardless whether a game ends in regulation time, overtime or a shoot-out
- If a game is tied after regulation, the teams will play one five-minute three-on-three sudden-death overtime period with a goal ending the game
- If the game is still tied after the overtime period, a three-player shoot-out will be held. If the game is still tied after three players have shot for each team, the shoot-out will continue in sudden-death fashion using different players until a team wins the game. The team winning the game will receive two points but the losing team does not receive a point
- If after completion of the second game, the series is tied at two points each, a ‘third’ game will be played to determine the series winner. There will be a flood after the conclusion of the second game. The teams will then change ends and play a three-on-three 20 minute period(s) until a goal is scored. The winning team will win the series
Building off of one of hockey’s greatest rivalries between Canada and the United States, the CHL USA Prospects Challenge will see players from the CHL and NTDP’s U18 team compete before hundreds of NHL scouts and thousands of fans in an effort to improve their draft stock ahead of next year’s NHL Draft. Game 1 will take place in Calgary Nov. 25 while Lethbridge will host Game 2 a day later.
The 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge will be broadcast live across Canada on TSN and RDS. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. MT / 8:00 p.m. ET both nights. Tickets are available now at chl.ca/prospectschallenge.
