So you watched the University of Wisconsin lose a shootout to Colgate last Friday and you’re not thrilled with the idea of having one-on-one penalty shots decide who wins?
Try this instead: Both teams get a power play as part of the overtime procedure. If the Badgers score and keep the Raiders from converting on their chance, the Badgers win. If the Raiders score shorthanded on the Badgers’ chance, the game’s over immediately and the Raiders win. Penalties on the shorthanded team extend the power play by two minutes.
That interesting scenario is one of many on the table for discussion by the NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee as it looks into whether it’s time to reduce or eliminate ties in the college game.