Can you tie in hockey?

However, in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) play ties can still technically occur. If, after a five minute sudden death overtime, there is still a tie the teams play a shootout but in overall NCAA standings the game will be recorded as a tie. read more

If the game is tied at the end of regulation, both teams are awarded one point and the teams will play five minutes of 4 on 4 hockey (assuming there are no carry over penalties). If at the end of the five minutes AND the teams are still tied, then the teams have a shootout until one team wins. read more

On June 23, 1983, the NHL introduced a regular-season overtime period of five minutes. If the five-minute overtime period ended with no scoring, the game ended as a tie (the World Hockey Association had used a 10-minute regular season overtime period, as had the NHL prior to World War II). read more

Under the current rules if the score is tied at the end of regulation, then each team receives a point in the standings and a 5 minute overtime period will commence with each team losing a skater (4 on 4 with each team having a goalie, instead of the normal 5 on 5 with goalies). read more

As of the 2005-2006 season, NHL games can no longer end in a tie. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, both teams are awarded one point and the teams will play five minutes of 4 on 4 hockey (assuming there are no carry over penalties). read more

It depends on the level of hockey being played and the type of competition. 8u,10u and 12u games often can and due. Some 14u, 16u and 18u also allow a tie in tournament play. But upper divisions through the pros have a winner through a progression of overtime periods and/or shoot outs. read more