USPHL Divisional Playoffs • Elite

2025-26 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

USPHL Nationals 2026

ATLANTIC

Format: Best-of-3; #1 seed hosts all games.

Round 1

  • #1 & #2 receive a bye

  • 3 vs 6

  • 4 vs 5

Round 2

  • 1 vs 4

  • 2 vs 3

Championship

  • 1 vs 2

FLORIDA DIVISION

Format: Best-of-3; higher seed hosts unless noted (Tampa games listed below).

Play-In: 4 vs 5
Played at the #4 seed’s home rink
Thu., Mar 12 – 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm

Best-of-3 Semifinals (1 vs 4, 2 vs 3) — Tampa
Sat., Mar 14 — 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 4:30 pm / 7:30 pm
Sun., Mar 15 — 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 4:30 pm / 7:30 pm
Mon., Mar 16 — 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 4:30 pm / 7:30 pm

Championship — Tampa
Tue., Mar 17 – 12:30 pm / 3:30 pm
May move to Mon., Mar 16 if both semifinals end 2–0.

MIDWEST

Format: Best-of-3; higher seed hosts.

Round 1

  • Seeds 1–2–3 receive byes

  • 4 vs 5

Round 2

  • 2 vs 3

  • 1 vs Winner of 4/5

Round 3

  • Winners play for Division Championship.

NEW ENGLAND 

Format: Higher seed hosts; Best-of-3 for all main rounds.
Play-In (Single Game)

  • 4 vs 5 — hosted by #4

Round 1

  • 2 vs 3

  • 1 vs Winner of 4/5

Round 2 (Final)

  • Winners play for Division Championship.

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

Format: Best-of-3; higher seed hosts unless noted (played in Pineville).

Play-In (4 vs 5)
Own rink or Pineville
Thu., Mar 12 – 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm

Best-of-3 Series (1 vs 4, 2 vs 3) — Pineville
Sat., Mar 14
Sun., Mar 15
Mon., Mar 16 — 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 4:30 pm / 7:30 pm

Championship — Pineville
Tue., Mar 17 – 12:30 pm / 3:30 pm
Moves to Mar 16 if both semis finish 2–0.