The Reno Ice Adult League Spring 2023 regular season is halfway over. Most teams have played between four and six games. Some teams are a lot closer to the end of their regular season than others. The big outlier is the A-League right now as none of those teams have only played two games while others have play five.
The format for the playoffs will be the same as it has been since the RIAL Summer 2022 season. The top four teams in each league will battle it out in a single elimination tournament. The winners will be crowned champions of their league.
The Reno Ice Adult League Spring 2023 Playoffs are set to start on Monday, May 29th, 2023. The playoffs will continue through Sunday June 4th, 2023. Monday, May 29th, 2023 through Friday, June second will be the the semifinals. On Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 there will be three championship games. On Sunday, June 4th, 2023 there will be two championship games.
Teams with six wins will secure a playoff spot. Teams with four or five wins may qualify for the playoffs. Teams with less than four wins probably won’t qualify for the playoffs. The threshold of six wins may drop down to fewer wins as the regular season comes to closer to an end. Last season four teams qualified for the playoffs less than six wins. None of the teams last season qualified for the playoffs with less than four wins. Five teams qualified for the playoffs with seven or more wins last season. None of the regular season title winners had less than seven wins with two of the regular season title winners having nine wins.
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In the A-League, none of the teams have secured a playoff spot yet. None of the A-League teams have been eliminated from playoff contention yet. In the A-League teams have between five and eight games remaining.
The Mustangs are two wins away from securing a playoff spot. Whiskey Dekes and Doughboy’s Donuts! are four wins away from securing playoff spots. The Reno Gamblers are five wins away from securing a playoff spot. The GBB Tooth Fairies have not won a game yet this season.
If the playoffs started today the Mustangs would play the Reno Gamblers in the semifinals. The other semifinal matchup would be Whiskey Dekes and Doughboy’s Donuts!.
In the A-League, the Mustangs are the current the front-runner in the regular season title race. They lead with eight points (four wins). Whiskey dekes are three points (a win and a shootout loss) behind. Doughboy’s Donuts! are four points (two wins) behind. The Reno Gamblers are six points (three wins) behind. The GBB Tooth Fairies are seven points (three wins and a shootout loss) behind.
Secured playoff spot: None
Eliminated from playoff contention: None
Standings as of April. 19, 2023:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the B-League, none of the teams have secured a playoff spot yet. None of the B-League teams have been eliminated from playoff contention yet. In the B-League teams have between five and six games remaining.
The Swift Institute and Silver State Wire are two wins away from securing playoff spots. Cruz Construction are three wins away from securing a playoff spot. Carson City Hyundai, the Reno Fire Hosers B, and the Tahoe Storm are three wins away from securing playoff spots. 4 Seasons and the Murder Hornets are five wins from securing a playoff spot.
If the Murder Hornets lose one more game this season they will not be able to secure six wins. They could still make the playoffs.
If the playoffs started today the Swift Institute would play Carson City Hyundai in the semifinals. The other semifinal matchup would be Silver State Wire and Cruz Construction.
In the B-League, the Swift Institute lead the regular season title race with eight points (four wins). Silver State Wire are tied with them having eight points (four wins) but lose out on tiebreakers. Cruz Construction are two points (one win) behind. Carson City Hyundai and the Reno Fire Hosers B are three points (a win and a shootout loss) behind. The Tahoe Storm are four points (two wins) behind. 4 Seasons are five points (two wins and a shootout loss) behind. The Murder Hornets are six points (three wins) behind.
Secured playoff spot: None
Eliminated from playoff contention: None
Standings as of April. 19, 2023:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the C-League, none of the teams have secured a playoff spot yet. None of the C-League teams have been eliminated from playoff contention yet. In the C-League teams have five games remaining.
The United Skates are two wins away from securing a playoff spot. Blue Moon, the Slappy Gilmores, and the Desert Dogs are all three wins away from securing playoff spots. Black Ox are four wins away from securing a playoff spot. The Pale Ales are five wins away from securing a playoff spot.
If the Pale Ales lose one more game this season they will not be able to secure six wins. They could still make the playoffs.
If the playoffs started today the United Skates would play the Desert Dogs in the semifinals. The other semifinal matchup would be Blue Moon and the Slappy Gilmores.
In the C-League, the United Skates currently lead the regular season title race. They lead with eight points (four wins). Blue Moon and the Slappy Gilmores are only one point (a shootout loss) from tying for first place. The Desert Dogs are two points behind (one win). The Black Ox are four points (two wins) behind. The Pale Ales are five points (two wins and a shootout loss) behind.
Secured playoff spot: None
Eliminated from playoff contention: None
Standings as of April. 19, 2023:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the D-League, none of the teams have secured a playoff spot yet. None of the D-League teams have been eliminated from playoff contention yet. In the B-League teams have between four and five games remaining.
Reno Pond Hockey and The Guardians are one win away from securing playoff spots. Mid-Ice Crisis are two wins away from securing a playoff spot. The Jurassic Pucks are three wins away from securing a playoff spot. The Nevada Police Foundation and the Grrrowlers are four wins away from securing playoff spots. The Reno Fire Hosers D are five wins away from securing a playoff spot. Q & D Construction have not won a game yet this season.
The Nevada Police Foundation and the Grrrowlers would need to win all of their remaining games to secure six wins. The Reno Fire Hosers D and Q & D Construction won’t be able to get six win. Right now they both could still make the playoffs but are very close to being eliminated from playoff contention.
If the playoffs started today Reno Pond Hockey would play the Jurassic Pucks in the semifinals. The other semifinal matchup would be The Guardians and Mid-Ice Crisis.
In the D-League, Reno Pond Hockey lead the regular season title race. The Guardians are tied with Reno Pond Hockey but are in second place on tiebreakers. Mid-Ice Crisis are two points (one win) away from first place. The Jurassic Pucks are four points (two wins) behind. The Nevada Police Foundation and the Grrrowlers are six points (three wins) behind. The Reno Fire Hosers D are eight points (four wins) behind. Q & D Construction have already been eliminated from the regular season title race.
Secured playoff spot: None
Eliminated from playoff contention: None
Standings as of April. 19, 2023:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the E-League, none of the teams have secured a playoff spot yet. None of the E-League teams have been eliminated from playoff contention yet. In the B-League teams have between four and six games remaining.
The Trash Pandas are one win away from securing a playoff spot. Bangarang are two wins away from securing a playoff spot. Long Drink are three wins away from securing a playoff spot. Satan’s Gatekeepers and Battle Born are four wins away from securing a playoff spot. The Holy Pucks have not won a game yet this season.
If the playoffs started today the Trash Pandas would play Satan’s Gatekeepers in the semifinals. The other semifinal matchup would be Bangarang and Long Drink.
In the E-League, the Trash Pandas lead the regular season title race. They lead with ten points (five wins). Bangarang is two points (one win) from first place. Long Drink are four points (two wins) behind. Statan’s Gatekeepers are five points (two wins and a shootout loss) behind. Battle Born are six points (three wins) behind. The Holy Pucks are ten points (five wins) behind.
Secured playoff spot: None
Eliminated from playoff contention: None
Standings as of April. 19, 2023:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023
6:30PM | Reno Pond Hockey vs The Guardians | D-League
-The winner of this game will secure a playoff spot
-The winner of this game will likely win the D-League regular season title
Monday, Apr. 24, 2023
7:30PM | Swift Institute vs Silver State Wire | B-League
-Battle between top two teams in the B-League
-The winner will probably go on to win the B-League regular season title
he D-League regular season title
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