The Reno Ice Adult League Winter 2023-24 regular season is over. The Reno Ice Adult League Winter 2023-24 Playoffs started yesterday. Yesterday the number one seed Bangarang played the number four seed The Guardians in the first D-League Semifinal. The Number two seed Q & D Construction played the number three seed Trash Pandas in the second D-League Semifinal. The A-League played their final two regular season games which decided playoff seeding. The Reno Ice Adult League Winter 2023-24 Playoffs continue tonight with the first B-League Semifinal.
#1 Bangarang vs #4 The Guardians | D-League Semifinals
In the first Reno Ice Adult League Winter 2023-24 D-League Semifinal game the number one seed Bangarang played the number four seed The Guardians. They split their regular season series with both teams winning one game a piece. Bangarang won three of their last five regular season games. The Guardians won four of their last five regular season games. Bangrang won the E-League Championship their last season. The Guardians were eliminated in the Semifinals last season.
The final score was 3-0 Bangarang. Bangarang have advanced to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Championship game. The Guardians have been eliminated from the playoffs. Following this game, Bangarang would play either the number two seed Q & D Construction or the number three seed Trash Pandas in the RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Championship game.
D-League bracket after first Semifinal:
#2 Q & D Construction vs #3 Trash Pandas | D-League Semifinals
In the second Reno Ice Adult League Winter 2023-24 D-League Semifinal game the number two seed Q & D Construction played the number three seed Trash Pandas. Q & D Construction won both of their regular season meetings. Q & D Construction won all five of their last five regular season games. The Trash Pandas won three of their last five regular season games. Q & D Construction were eliminated in the semifinals last season. The Trash Pandas lost in the E-League Championship game last season.
The final score was 5-4 Q & D Construction. Q & D Construction have advanced to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Championship game. The Trash Pandas have been eliminated from the playoffs. The number one seed Bangarang will face the number two seed Q & D Construction in the RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Championship game. The RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Championship game will be on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 at 5:30 PM.
Current D-League bracket:
In the first Reno Ice Adult League Fall 2023 B-League Semifinal game the number one seed Swift Institute will play the number four seed Cruz Construction. This game is a rematch of the RIAL Summer 2023 B-League Championship game. They played twice during the regular season. The Swift Institute won both games 3-2 and 5-2. They played each other to end the regular season. The Swift Institute won all five of their last five regular season games. They only lost one game during the regular season. They finished the regular season on a five game winning streak. The Swift Institute won the las B-League Championship. Cruz Construction won two of their last five games. They finished the season with back to back losses. Cruz Construction lost in the B-League Championship game last season.
Regular season comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #1 Swift Institute | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 25 | 28 | 18 |
| #4 Cruz Construction | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 10 |
Head to head comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #1 Swift Institute | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| #4 Cruz Construction | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
This game is set to start at 10:00 PM at Reno Ice. The winner will advance to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League Championship game. The winner will play either the number two seed Carson City Hyundai or the number three seed Tahoe Storm. The RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League Championship game will be on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 at 7:00 PM. That game is part of Championship Sunday.
In the A-League, Doughboy’s Donuts! secured a playoff spot. The Mustangs, the Reno Gamblers, and Whiskey Dekes also advanced to the playoffs. The Great Basin Brewing Misfits were eliminated from playoff contention.
The A-League Playoff seeding came down to the last game of the regular season. The Reno Gamblers played Whiskey Dekes in the final game of the A-League regular season. With a tied record going into the game, the winner would get third place. Third place would mean not having to play the number one seed Doughboy’s Donuts! in the semifinals. The Reno Gamblers won the game 7-4. The Reno Gamblers stayed in third place. Whiskey Dekes stayed in fourth place. Whiskey Dekes will be the only team in the RIAL Winter 2023-24 Playoffs with a losing record.
The number one seed Doughboy’s Donuts! will play the number four seed Whiskey Dekes in the first RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Semifinal. That game will be on Thursday, February 29th, 2024 at 9:15 PM. The number two seed Mustangs will play the number three seed Whiskey Dekes in the second RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Semifinal. That game will be on Thursday, February 29th, 2024 at 10:45 PM. The winners will advance to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Championship on Sunday, March 3rd at 8:30 PM.
Doughboy’s Donuts! have won the RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League regular season title. Did that with nine wins and eighteen points. This is the Doughboy’s Donuts! second A-League regular season title and third A-League regular title as a franchise.
Secured playoff spot: Doughboy’s Donuts!, Mustangs, Reno Gamblers, Whiskey Dekes
Eliminated from playoff contention: Great Basin Brewing Misfits
Final standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the B-League, the Swift Institute, Carson City Hyundai, and the Tahoe Storm secured playoff spots. Cruz Construction also advanced to the playoffs. Silver State, 4 Seasons, Slappy Gilmores, and the Reno Fire Hosers B were eliminated from playoff contention.
The number one seed Swift Institute will play the number four seed Cruz Construction in the first RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League Semifinal. That game will be on Monday, February 26th, 2024 at 10:00 PM. The number two seed Carson City Hyundai will play the number three seed Tahoe Storm in the second RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League Semifinal. That game will be on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 10:30 PM. The winners will advance to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League Championship on Sunday, March 3rd at 7:00 PM.
The Swift Institute won the RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League regular season title. They won the regular season title with nine wins and eighteen points. This is their first regular season title.
Secured playoff spot: Swift Institute, Carson City Hyundai, Tahoe Storm, Cruz Construction
Eliminated from playoff contention: Silver State, 4 Seasons, Slappy Gilmores, Reno Fire Hosers B
Final standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
In the D-League, Bangarang, Q & D Construction, and the Trash Pandas have secured playoff spots. The Guardians also advanced to the playoffs. The Reno Fire Hosers D, The Jurassic Pucks, Mid-Ice Crisis and Reno Pond Hockey were eliminated from playoff contention.
The number one seed Bangarang faced the number four seed The Guardians in the first RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Semifinal. The number two seed Q & D Construction faced the number three seed Trash Pandas in the second RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Semifinal.
The number one seed Bangarang will face the number two seed Q & D Construction in the RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Championship game. The RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Championship game will be on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 at 5:30 PM.
Bangarang won the RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League regular season title. They won the regular season title with eight wins and sixteen points. This is their first D-League regular season title. This their second RIAL regular season title. They also won the RIAL Summer 2023 E-League regular season title.
Advanced to playoffs: Bangarang, Q & D Construction, Trash Pandas, The Guardians
Eliminated from playoff contention: Reno Pond Hockey, Mid-Ice Crisis, Jurassic Pucks, Reno Fire Hosers D
Final Standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
Monday, Feb. 26, 2024
10:00 PM | #1 Swift Institute vs #4 Cruz Construction | B-League Semifinal
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League Championship game
-The winner will play Carson City Hyundai or the Tahoe Storm
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024
10:30 PM | #2 Carson City Hyundai vs #3 Tahoe Storm | B-League Semifinal
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League Championship game
-The winner will play the Swift Institute or Cruz Construction
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
9:15 PM | #1 Doughboy’s Donuts vs #4 Whiskey Dekes | A-League Semifinal
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Championship game
-The winner will play the Mustangs or the Reno Gamblers
10:45 PM | #2 Mustangs vs #3 Reno Gamblers | A-League Semifinal
-Semifinal match
-The winner will advance to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Championship game
-The winner will play Doughboy’s Donuts or Whiskey Dekes
Sunday, Mar. 3, 2024 (Championship Sunday)
5:30 PM | #1 Bangarang vs #2 Q & D Construction | D-League Championship
-RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Championship game
-Between RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Semifinal winners
-The winner will be the RIAL Winter 2023-24 D-League Champion
7:00 PM | TBD vs TBD | B-League Championship
-RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League Championship game
-Between RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League Semifinal winners
-The winner will be the RIAL Winter 2023-24 B-League Champion
8:30 PM | TBD vs TBD | A-League Championship
-RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Championship game
-Between RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Semifinal winners
-The winner will be the RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Champion
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