The Reno Ice Adult League Winter 2023-24 Playoffs continue tonight. There were no games last night. Tonight is the RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Semifinals. In the first RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Semifinal the number one seed Doughboy’s Donuts! will take on the number four seed Whiskey Dekes. In the second RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Semifinal the number two seed Reno Gamblers will take on the number three seed Mustangs.
#1 Doughboy’s Donuts vs #4 Whiskey Dekes | A-League Semifinals
In the first Reno Ice Adult League Winter 2023-24 A-League Semifinal game the number one seed Doughboy’s Donuts! will play the number four seed Whiskey Dekes. They played three times during the regular season. Doughboy’s Donuts! won the first two games 6-2 and 12-3. Whiskey Dekes won the third game 8-7. Whiskey Dekes are the only team to beat Doughboy’s Donuts! during the regular season. Doughboy’s Donuts! have won four of their last five regular season games. They won nine of their ten regular season games. They finished the regular season with a win. Doughboy’s Donuts! are the defending A-League champions. Whiskey Dekes won one of their last five regular season games. Their only win of those five games was against Doughboy’s Donuts!. They finished the regular season with a loss. Whiskey Dekes did not make the playoffs last season.
Regular season comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #1 Doughboy’s Donuts! | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 43 | 34 | 18 |
| #4 Whiskey Dekes | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 8 |
Head to head comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #1 Doughboy’s Donuts! | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| #4 Whiskey Dekes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 2 |
This game is set to start at 9:15 PM at Reno Ice. The winner will advance to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Championship game. The winner will play either the number two seed Mustangs or the number three seed Reno Gamblers. The RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Championship game will be on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 at 8:30 PM. That game is part of Championship Sunday.
#2 Reno Gamblers vs #3 Reno Gamblers | A-League Semifinals
In the second Reno Ice Adult League Winter 2023-24 A-League Semifinal game the number two seed Reno Gamblers will play the number three seed Mustangs. They played twice during the regular season. The Mustangs won the first game 10-8. The Reno Gamblers won the second game 10-4. The Reno Gamblers won two of their last five regular season games. They finished the regular season with a win. The Reno Gamblers lost in the A-League championship game last season. The Mustangs won three of their last five regular season games. They finished the regular season with a win. The Mustangs were eliminated in the A-League Semifinals last season.
Regular season comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #2 Reno Gamblers | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 64 | 7 | 10 |
| #3 Mustangs | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 10 |
Head to head comparison:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| #2 Reno Gamblers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| #3 Mustangs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 2 |
This game is set to start at 10:45 PM at Reno Ice. The winner will advance to the RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Championship game. The winner will play either the number one seed Doughboy’s Donuts! or the number four seed Whiskey Dekes. The RIAL Winter 2023-24 A-League Championship game will be on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 at 8:30 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 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 Reno Gamblers will play the number three seed Mustangs 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 three seed Tahoe Storm in 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
Eliminated from playoffs: Cruz Construction (Semifinals), Carson City Hyundai (Semifinals)
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 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
Eliminated from playoffs: The Guardians (Semifinals), Trash Pandas (Semifinals)
Final Standings:
*top 4 teams make the playoffs
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 | #1 Swift Institute vs #3 Tahoe Storm | 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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