The Reno Ice Adult League Summer 2023 Playoffs continued last night. The RIAL Summer 2023 Playoffs continued with the C-League Semifinal games. In the first C-League Semifinal the number one seed Slappy Gilmores played the number four seed Blue Moon. In the second C-League Semifinal the number two seed Desert Dogs played the number three seed Summer Shandies. The RIAL Summer 2023 Playoffs continue tonight with the D-League Semifinals. The number one seed Mid-Ice Crisis will play the number four seed Q & D Construction. The number two seed Jurassic Pucks will play the number three seed The Guardians.
Championship Sunday is tomorrow. All four of the championship games will be played back to back starting at 3:45pm.
#1 Slappy Gilmores vs #4 Blue Moon | C-League Semifinals
In the first Reno Ice Adult League Summer 2023 C-League Semifinal game the number one seed defending champions Slappy Gilmores played the number four seed Blue Moon. They both got one win against each other during the regular season. The Slappy Gilmores won four of their last five games. Blue Moon won three of their last five games. The Slappy Gilmores won the RIAL Spring 2023 C-League Championship. Blue Moon lost in the B-League Championship game to the Slappy Gilmores last season.
The score was 1-0 Slappy Gilmores after the first period. The score was 3-1 Slappy Gilmores after the second period. The final score was 7-1 Slappy Gilmores.
The Slappy Gilmores have advanced to the RIAL Summer 2023 C-League Championship game. Blue Moon have been eliminated from the playoffs. Following this game the Slappy Gilmores were going to face either the number two seed Desert Dogs or the number three seed Summer Shandies in the RIAL Summer 2023 C-League Championship game.
C-League bracket after the first Semifinal game:
#2 Desert Dogs vs #3 Summer Shandies | B-League Semifinals
In the second Reno Ice Adult League Summer 2023 C-League Semifinal game the number two seed Desert Dogs played the number four seed Summer Shandies. They split their regular season series with each team getting one win. The Desert Dogs won three of their last five games.The Summer Shandies won all of their last five games. The Desert Dogs did not make the playoffs last season. The Summer Shandies (Pale Ales) did not make the playoffs last season.
The score was 3-0 Summer Shandies afteer the first period. The score was 4-0 Summer Shandies heading into the third period. The final score was 8-2 Summer Shandies. This was the third upset of the RIAL Summer 2023 Playoffs.
The Summer Shandies have advanced to the RIAL Summer 2023 C-League Championship game. The Desert Dogs have been eliminated from the playoffs. After the results of this game, the number one seed defending C-League Champions Slappy Gilmores will face the number three seed Summer Shandies in the RIAL Summer 2023 C-League Championship game. The RIAL Summer 2023 C-League Championship game will be on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at 6:45pm PST. That game is part of Championship Sunday.
C-League bracket after the Semifinals:
In the first Reno Ice Adult League Spring 2023 D-League Semifinal game the number one seed Mid-Ice Crisis will be playing the number four seed Q & D Construction. They played once during the regular season. Mid-Ice Crisis won that game 5-4. Mid-Ice Crisis won all five of their last five games. They finished the regular season winning nine in a row. Mid-Ice Crisis lost in last seasons championship game. Q & D construction won three of their last five games. They finished the regular season with a loss. They did not make the playoffs last season.
Regular season comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #1 Mid-Ice Crisis | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 29 | 34 | 19 |
| #4 Q & D Construction | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 12 |
Head to head comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #1 Mid-Ice Crisis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| #4 Q & D Construction | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
This game is set to start at 8:45pm PST at Reno Ice. The winner will advance to the RIAL Summer 2023 D-League Championship game. They will play either the number two seed Jurassic Pucks or the number three seed The Guardians. The RIAL Summer 2023 D-League Championship game will be on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at 5:15pm PST. That game is part of Championship Sunday.
In the second Reno Ice Adult League Spring 2023 D-League Semifinal game the number two seed Jurassic Pucks will be playing the number three seed The Guardians. They played twice during the regular season. The Guardians won the first game 1-0. The Jurassic Pucks won the second game 6-2. The Jurassic Pucks won all five of their last five games. The Jurassic Pucks finished the regular season with five wins in a row. They lost in the Semifinals last season. The Guardians won two of their last five games. They finished the regular season with a win. They were eliminated in the semfinals last season.
Regular season comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #2 Jurassic Pucks | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 19 |
| #3 The Guardians | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 12 |
Head to head comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #2 Jurassic Pucks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| #3 The Guardisna | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
This game is set to start at 10:15pm PST at Reno Ice. The winner will advance to the RIAL Summer 2023 D-League Championship game. The winner play either the number one seed Mid-Ice Crisis or the number four seed Q & D Construction. The RIAL Summer 2023 D-League Championship game will be on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at 5:15pm PST. That game is part of Championship Sunday.
In the B-League, Carson City Hyundai, the Swift Institute, Cruz Construction, and 4 Seasons secured playoff spots. Silver state Wire, the Reno Fire Hosers B, the Tahoe Storm, and the Murder Hornets have been eliminated from playoff contention.
The number three seed Cruz Construction and the number two seed defending champions Swift Institute have advanced to the RIAL Summer 2023 B-League Championship game. The number one seed Carson City Hyundai and the number four seed 4 Seasons have been eliminated from the playoffs. The number two seed defending B-League Champions Swift Institute will face the number three seed Cruz Construction in the RIAL Summer 2023 B-League Championship game. The RIAL Summer 2023 B-League Championship game will be on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at 8:15pm PST.
Carson City Hyundai won the RIAL Summer 2023 B-League regular season title. This is first regular season title.
Secured playoff spot: Carson City Hyundai, the Swift Institute, Cruz Construction, 4 Seasons
Eliminated from playoff contention: Silver state Wire, the Reno Fire Hosers B, the Tahoe Storm, and the Murder Hornets
Eliminated from playoffs: Carson City Hyundai (Semifinals), 4 Seasons (Semifinals)
Final standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the C-League, the Slappy Gilmores, the Desert Dogs, and the Summer Shandies secured playoff spots. Blue Moon also made the playoffs. The United Skates and the Black Ox were eliminated from playoff contention.
The number one seed defending C-League Champions Slappy Gilmores and the number three seed Summer Shandies have advanced to the RIAL Summer 2023 C-League Championship game. The number two seed Desert Dogs and the number four seed Blue Moon have been eliminated from the playoffs. The number one seed defending C-League Champions Slappy Gilmores will face the Summer Shandies in the RIAL Summer 2023 C-League Championship game. The RIAL Summer 2023 C-League Championship game will be on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at 6:45pm PST.
The defending champions Slappy Gilmores have won the RIAL Summer 2023 C-League regular season title. They did that with a record of 9-1-0 and 18 points. This is their third regular season title. They won the RIAL Summer 2022 D-League regular season title. They won the RIAL Fall 2022 C-League regular season title.
Secured playoff spot: Slappy Gilmores, the Desert Dogs, Blue Moon, the Summer Shandies
Eliminated from playoff contention: United Skates, the Black Ox
Eliminated from playoffs: Desert Dogs (Semifinals), Blue Moon (Semifinals)
Final standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the D-League, Mid-Ice Crisis, the Jurassic Pucks, and Q & D Construction, and The Guardians have secured playoff spots. The Reno Fire Hosers D, Reno Pond Hockey, the Nevada Police Foundation, and the Grrrowlers have been eliminated from playoff contention.
The number one seed Mid-Ice Crisis will play the number four seed Q & D Construction in the first RIAL Summer 2023 D-League Semifinal game. The number two seed Jurassic Pucks will play the number three seed The Guardians in the second RIAL Summer 2023 D-League Semifinal game. The RIAL Summer 2023 C-League Semifinals will be on Saturday, August 26th, 2023.
Mid-Ice Crisis have won the RIAL Summer 2023 D-League regular season title. This is their first RIAL regular season title.
Secured playoff spot: Mid-Ice Crisis, the Jurassic Pucks, and Q & D Construction, The Guardians
Eliminated from playoff contention: The Reno Fire Hosers D, Reno Pond Hockey, the Nevada Police Foundation, and the Grrrowlers
Final standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the E-League, Bangarang, Battle Born, Trash Pandas, and Long Drink have secured playoff spots. Satan’s Gatekeepers and the Holy Pucks have been eliminated from playoff contention.
The number one seed defending E-League Champions Bangarang and the number three seed Trash Pandas have advanced to the RIAL Summer 2023 E-League Championship game. The number two seed Battle Born and the number four seed Long Drink have been eliminated from the playoffs. The number one seed defending E-League Champions Bangarang will face the Trash Pandas (again) in the RIAL Summer 2023 E-League Championship game. The RIAL Summer 2023 E-League Championship game will be on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at 3:45pm PST.
The defending champions Bangarang have won the RIAL Summer 2023 E-League regular season title. This is their second regular season title. They also won the RIAL Fall 2022 E-League regular season title.
Secured playoff spot: Bangarang, Battle Born, Trash Pandas, Long Drink
Eliminated from playoff contention: Satan’s Gatekeepers, Holy Pucks
Eliminated from playoffs: Long Drink (Semifinals), Battle Born (Semifinals)
Final Standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
Zac Electrifly 
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