All Games will be played at Iceline Ice Rink and at Ice Works Rink, Aston, PA

ALL AA LEVELS (NOT INCLUDING SQUIRTS) – Winner/loser bracket with final two from playoffs going to districts for best of 3; winner at Districts will represent Eastern PA at USA Hockey Nationals (Delaware teams are not included)

ALL SQUIRT LEVELS (EXCEPT PATRIOT DIVISION) –  Winner/loser bracket with final two from playoffs (first weekend of playoffs at Iceline Ice Rink) going to DVHL Championship playoff round the following weekend at Ice Works Rink for best of 3;  winner of playoffs will take first place in the league at the Squirt levels. Squirt teams do not advance outside of DVHL Playoffs.  No Squirt Patriot teams will go to DVHL playoffs.

PEE WEE A, BANTAM A, MIDGET 16A, MIDGET 18A – First place league winner gets a bye directly to Districts as first place team; winner/loser bracket with final two from playoffs go to Districts as 2nd & 3rd place DVHL teams

PEE WEE B, BANTAM B –  Winner/loser bracket with final two from playoffs going to districts as 1st and 2nd place DVHL teams

Levels with 12 teams or less = 4 team format:
Squirt AA (top 4 teams in standings goes to playoffs)
Pee Wee AA (top 4 teams in standings goes to playoffs)
Midget 18 AA (top 4 teams in standings goes to playoffs)

Levels with 13-19 teams = 5 team format:
Squirt A (top 5 teams in standings goes to playoffs)
Pee Wee B (top 5 teams in standings goes to playoffs)
Bantam AA (top 5 teams in standings goes to playoffs)
Bantam B (top 5 teams in standings goes to playoffs)
Midget 16 AA (top 5 teams in standings goes to playoffs)
Midget 18 A (1st place teams goes directly to Districts, teams 2 thru 6 goes to playoffs)

Levels with 20 & Over teams = 6 team format:  
Squirt B (top 6 teams in standings goes to playoffs)
Pee Wee A (1st place teams goes directly to Districts, teams 2 thru 7 goes to playoffs)
Bantam A (1st place teams goes directly to Districts, teams 2 thru 7 goes to playoffs)
Midget 16 A (1st place teams goes directly to Districts, teams 2 thru 7 goes to playoffs)

DVHL National Representatives:
PEE WEE AA – ONE WINNER FROM PA; ONE WINNER FROM DE
BANTAM AA – ONE WINNER FROM PA; ONE WINNER FROM DE
MIDGET 16 AA – ONE WINNER FROM PA; ONE WINNER FROM DE
MIDGET 18 AA – ONE WINNER FROM PA; ONE WINNER FROM DE