The Reno Ice Adult League Spring 2023 Playoffs resume today. Only one game has happened so far. That game was the first C-League Semifinal. The regular season has come to an end. Tonight is the second C-League Semifinal game between the number one seed and the number four seed. The first E-League Semifinal is also happening tonight. That game will be between the number one seed and number four seed.
Check out the power rankings here. Check out the standings here. Check out the playoff schedule here.
#1 Blue Moon vs #4 Black Ox | C-League Semifinals
In the second Reno Ice Adult League Spring 2023 C-League Semifinal game the number one seed Blue Moon will be playing the number four seed Black Ox. They played twice during the regular season. Blue Moon won both games 5-3. Blue Moon has won four of their last five games. They also ended the regular season with a three game winning streak. Black Ox has won three of their last five games but is coming off of back to back losses. Blue Moon are the top team to beat coming into the RIAL Spring 2023 playoffs after winning their first regular season title. Blue Moon missed the playoffs during the RIAL Fall 2022 C-League season. After coming in second place they were eliminated in the Semifinals during the RIAL Summer 2022 C-League season. Black Ox was eliminated in the Semifinals of the RIAL Fall 2022 C-League Playoffs. Black Ox missed the playoffs during the RIAL Summer 2022 B-League season.
Blue Moon scored 50 goals during the regular season. That is 5 goals per game. They came in second place for goals scored in the C-League this season. They allowed 35 goals during the regular season. That is 3.5 goals against per game. They allowed the third least goals in the C-League. Black Ox scored 40 goals during the regular season. That is 4 goals per game. They came in third place for goals scored in the C-League this season. They allowed 41 goals during the regular season. That is 4.1 goals against per game. They allowed the second most goals in the C-League.
Regular season comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #1 Blue Moon | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 15 |
| #4 Black Ox | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 10 |
Head to head comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #1 Blue Moon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| #4 Black Ox | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 0 |
This game is set to start at 9:00pm PST at Reno Ice. The winner will advance to the RIAL Spring 2023 C-League Championship game. They will play the number two seed Slappy Gilmores. The RIAL Spring 2023 C-League Championship game will be on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 3:00pm PST. That game is part of Championship Saturday.
#1 Trash Pandas vs #4 Satan’s Gatekeepers | E-League Semifinals
In the first Reno Ice Adult League Spring 2023 E-League Semifinal game the number one seed Trash Pandas will take on the number four seed Satan’s Gatekeepers. They played twice during the regular season. The Trash Pandas won both games 5-3 and 7-1. The Trash Pandas have won four of their last five games. They only had one loss during the regular season. They finished the regular season with back to back wins. Satan’s Gatekeepers won three of their last five games. They ended the regular season with a loss. The Trash Pandas won back to back regular season titles coming into this playoffs. They have appeared in both the RIAL Summer 2022 E-League Championship game and the RIAL Fall 2022 E-League Championship game. They have not won a championship yet though. This is Satan’s Gatekeepers first playoffs since before the RIAL Summer 2022 E-League season. They came in last place during the RIAL Summer 2022 E-League season and then missed the RIAL Fall 2022 E-League playoffs on tie breakers.
The Trash Pandas scored 68 goals during the regular season. That is 6.8 goals per game. They came in first for goals scored in the E-League this season. They allowed 18 goals during the regular season. That is 1.8 goals against per game. They allowed the least goals in the E-League. Satan’s Gatekeepers scored 38 goals during the regular season. That is 3.8 goals per game. That is the second least goals scored in the E-League. They allowed 43 goals during the regular season. That is 4.3 goals against per game. They allowed the fourth least goals in the E-League.
Regular season comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #1 Trash Pandas | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 18 | 50 | 18 |
| #4 Satan’s Gatekeepers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 11 |
Head to head comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #1 Trash Pandas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| #4 Satan’s Gatekeepers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0 |
This game is set to start at 10:30pm PST at Reno Ice. The winner will advance to the RIAL Spring 2023 E-League Championship game. They will play either the number two seed Bangarang or the number three seed Long Drink. The RIAL Spring 2023 E-League Championship game will be on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 12:00pm PST. That game is part of Championship Saturday.
In the A-League, the Doughboy’s Donuts!, the Mustangs, and the Whiskey Dekes have secured playoff spots. The GBB Tooth Fairies have been eliminated from playoff contention.
The number one seed Doughboy’s Donuts! will play the number four seed Whiskey Dekes in the semifinals. The other semifinal matchup will be the number two seed Mustangs and the number three seed Reno Gamblers. Both RIAL Spring 2023 A-League Semifinal games will be on Friday, June 2nd, 2023.
Doughboy’s Donuts! have won the RIAL Spring 2023 A-League Regular season title. They had the best record in the A-League this season. They went 7-3-0 with 12 points which did end in a tie with the Mustangs but Doughboy’s Donuts! won on tie breakers. This is their first regular season title since changing their name going into this season.
Secured playoff spot: Doughboy’s Donuts!, Mustangs, Reno Gamblers, Whiskey Dekes
Eliminated from playoff contention: GBB Tooth Fairies
Final standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the B-League, the Swift Institute, Cruz Construction, Silver State Wire, and Carson City Hyundai have secured playoff spots. In the B-League, 4 Seasons, the Murder Hornets, the Tahoe Storm, and the Reno Fire Hosers B have been have been eliminated from playoff contention. The B-League regular season is now over.
The number one seed Swift Institute will play the number four seed Silver State Wire in the first RIAL Spring 2023 B-League Semifinal game. The number two seed Cruz Construction will play the number three seed Carson City Hyundai in the second RIAL Spring 2023 B-League Semifinal game. Both games will be on Thursday, June 1st, 2023. *I did have this wrong but have since fixed it.
The Swift Institute has won the RIAL Spring 2023 B-League regular season title. They did that with a record of 8-1-1 and 17 points. This is their first regular season title. This is the first time that Cruz Construction has not won the RIAL B-League regular season title.
Secured playoff spot: Swift Institute, Cruz Construction, Silver State Wire, Carson City Hyundai.
Eliminated from playoff contention: 4 Seasons, Murder Hornets, Tahoe Storm, Reno Fire Hosers B
Final standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the C-League, the Slappy Gilmores, Blue Moon, United Skates, and Black Ox have secured a playoff spots. The Pale Ales and the Desert Dogs have been eliminated from playoff contention.
The number two seed Slappy Gilmores beat the number three seed United Skates in the first semifinal game. The final of that game was 6-0 Slappy Gilmores. The Slappy Gilmores have advanced to the RIAL Spring 2023 C-League Championship game. The United Skates have been eliminated from the playoffs.
The number one seed Blue Moon will play the number four seed Black Ox in the second semifinal game. That game will be today at 9:00pm.
Blue Moon have won the RIAL Spring 2023 C-League regular season title. They did that with a record of 7-2-1 and 15 points. This is their first regular season title. They finished in second place during the RIAL Summer 2022 C-League season and they missed the playoffs last season.
Secured playoff spot: Slappy Gilmores, Blue Moon, United Skates, Black Ox
Eliminated from playoff contention: Pale Ales, Desert Dogs
In C-League Championship: Slappy Gilmores
Eliminated from playoffs: United Skates (semifinals)
Final standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the D-League , Reno Pond Hockey, The Guardians, Mid-Ice Crisis and the Jurassic Pucks secured playoff spots. Q & D Construction, the Nevada Police Foundation, the Grrrowlers, and the Reno Fire Hosers D have were eliminated from playoff contention.
The number one seed Reno Pond Hockey will play the number four seed Jurassic Pucks in the semifinals. The other semifinal matchup will be the number two seed The Guardians and the number three seed Mid-Ice Crisis. The D-League semifinal matchups are the same they were last season. Both D-League semifinal games will be on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023.
Reno Pond Hockey won the Reno Ice Adult League Spring 2023 regular season title. They did that after having an undefeated season going 10-0-0 with 20 points. They have not lost a game since December of 2022. This is also back to back D-League regular season titles as they also won the RIAL Winter 2022/23 D-League regular season title.
Secured playoff spot: Reno Pond Hockey, The Guardians, Mid-Ice Crisis, Jurassic Pucks
Eliminated from playoff contention: Q & D Construction, Nevada Police Foundation, Grrrowlers, Reno Fire Hosers D
Final standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the E-League, Bangarang, the Trash Pandas, Long Drink, and Satan’s Gatekeepers secured playoff spots. The Holy Pucks, and Battle Born have been eliminated from playoff contention. In the E-League there is one game remaining.
The number one seed Trash Pandas will play the number four seed Satan’s Gatekeepers in the first semifinals game. That game will be today at 10:30pm. The other semifinal game will be between the number two seed Bangarang and the number three seed Long Drink. The second E-League semifinal game will be on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023.
The Trash Pandas won the Reno Ice Adult League Spring 2023 E-League regular season title. They won the title with a record of 9-1-0 and 18 points. This is their second regular season title. They have now won back to back regular season titles. Their last regular season title was the RIAL Fall 2022 regular season title. The Trash Pandas have appeared in both of the prevues E-League Championship games but have not won either.
Secured playoff spot: Bangarang, Trash Pandas, Long Drink, Satan’s Gatekeepers
Eliminated from playoff contention: Holy Pucks, Battle Born
Final standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
Monday, May 29, 2023
9:00PM | #1 Blue Moon vs #4 United Skates | C-League Playoffs
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL C-League Championship game
-The winner will play Blue Moon or the United Skates
10:30PM | #1 Trash Pandas vs #4 Satan’s Gatekeepers | E-League Playoffs
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL E-League Championship game
-The winner will play Bangarang or Long Drink
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
10:15PM | #2 Bangarang vs #3 Long Drink | E-League Playoffs
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL E-League Championship game
-The winner will play the Trash Pandas or Satan’s Gatekeepers
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
9:00PM | #1 Reno Pond Hockey vs #4 Jurassic Pucks | D-League Playoffs
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL D-League Championship game
-The winner will play The Guardians or Mid-Ice Crisis
10:30PM | #2 The Guardians vs #3 Mid-Ice Crisis | D-League Playoffs
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL D-League Championship game
-The winner will play Reno Pond Hockey or the Jurassic Pucks
Thursday, Jun. 1, 2023
9:00PM | #1 Swift Institute vs #4 Silver State Wire | B-League Playoffs
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL B-League Championship game
10:30PM | #2 Cruz Construction vs #3 Carson City Hyundai | B-League Playoffs
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL B-League Championship game
Friday, Jun. 2, 2023
8:45PM | #1 Doughboy’s Donuts! vs #4 Whiskey Dekes | A-League Playoffs
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL A-League Championship game
-The winner will play the Mustangs or the Reno Gamblers
10:30PM | #2 Mustangs vs #3 Reno Gamblers | A-League Playoffs
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL B-League Championship game
-The winner will play Doughboy’s Donuts! or Whiskey Dekes
Saturday, Jun. 3, 2023 (Championship Saturday)
12:00PM | TBD vs TBD | E-League Championship
-Championship game
-Winners of the E-League Semifinals
1:30PM | TBD vs TBD | D-League Championship
-Championship game
-Winners of the D-League Semifinals
3:00PM | #2 Slappy Gilmores vs TBD | C-League Championship
-Championship game
-Winners of the C-League Semifinals
Sunday, Jun. 4, 2023 (Championship Sunday)
5:00PM | TBD vs TBD | B-League Championship
-Championship game
-Winners of the B-League Semifinals
6:30PM | TBD vs TBD | A-League Championship
-Championship game
-Winners of the A-League Semifinals
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