Organizer Asia League Ice Hockey Joint Organizer Chinese Ice Hockey Association, Japan Ice Hockey Federation, Korea Ice Hockey Association Endorsement International Ice Hockey Federation Participating Teams : 7 teams China : CHINA SHARKS Japan : OJI PAPER, NIPPON PAPER CRANES, NIKKO ICE BUCKS, SEIBU PRINCE RABBITS Korea : ANYANG HALLA, HIGH 1 The League Schedule Regular League : Sat. September 22, 2007 to Sun. January 27, 2008 Play-off Games : Sat. February 16, 2008 to Sun. March 23, 2008 Game Format Regular League : Seven teams will play four round robin home and away games, in principle. In addition, 2 round robin games will be played among 4 Japanese teams, and 3 round robin games among Korean and Chinese teams. Play-off Round : Top 6 teams will advance to the Play-off round. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in the Regular League will be exempted from the First Round of Play-off, starting directly in the Semi-final. The 3rd to 6th placed teams will play the First Round. All the Play-off rounds including the Final will be played in a best of five formats. Game Place �yEach teams' hometown�z Anyang, Beijing, Chuncheon, Kushiro, Nishitokyo, Nikko, Tomakomai �yOther cities�z Asahikawa, Hachinohe, Kobe, Kyoto, Nagano, Nagoya, Obihiro, Sapporo, Shiga, Shin-Yokohama How to win or lose Regular League : If the score is tied at the end of the third period, the Over Time starts without a break for five minutes as Sudden Victory played by 4 on 4. If the score is still tied, it's a draw game. Play-off Games : If the score is tied at the end of the third period, the Over Time starts after a regular intermission with flooding the ice for twenty minutes as Sudden Victory played by 5 on 5. If the score is still tied, Over Time Format (flooding the ice, 20 minutes played, 5 on 5, Sudden Victory) will be repeated until either team wins. Ranking Regular League : Each team is ranked by the Winning Points. Winning points 3 points : Winner after the regulation time (60 minutes) 2 points : Winner of the Over Time 1 point : Draw or Loser of the Over Time 0 point : Loser after the regulation time (60 minutes) Total Standing : The team to winning three games first will be the winner of the play-off final and the loser will be second place. The higher ranked team during the regular season of the two losing teams of semi-finals will be third place and the lower team will be forth. The same regulation will be adopted between the two losing teams of quarter finals. Teams below 7th place will be ranked as the result of the regular league.