AHA releases 2015–16 post-season schedule, Spiders already on golf course

The AHA has announced the official — preliminary — playoffs schedule. Given the unseasonably spring-like weather, the Spiders took it as a sign to hit the golf course, considering it’s been two weeks now since the Spiders were officially eliminated from post-season eligibility.

Seeds for C3 Tier:

  • Pool A: East #1, South #2, West #3, Wildcard #1
  • Pool B: South #1, West #2, East #3, Wildcard #2
  • Pool C: West #1, East #2, South #3, D1 Anchors Blue

Current C3 standings:

2015–16 C3 South Standings (Week 19)
Team GP W L T OTL P GF GA PIM
  • y = clinched division
  • x = clinched playoff berth
  • w = clinched Wildcard
Royals –x 19 13 3 3 0 29 68 41 82
Arctic Wolves –x 19 13 5 1 0 27 85 50 92
Les Etoiles du Nord –x 19 11 3 4 1 27 54 41 71
Ak Bars –w 19 9 7 2 1 21 43 48 170
Spiders 19 8 10 1 0 17 57 64 84
Mastodons 19 7 9 2 1 17 58 67 84
Fighting Loons 19 4 14 1 0 9 43 66 58
Northern Horde 19 4 15 0 0 8 47 78 86
2015–16 C3 West Standings (Week 19)
Team GP W L T OTL P GF GA PIM
  • y = clinched division
  • x = clinched playoff berth
  • w = clinched Wildcard
Gold Rush –x 19 13 4 2 0 28 73 56 118
Northern Gators –x 19 13 6 0 0 26 70 46 127
Mosquitos –x 19 12 6 1 0 25 85 62 105
ShameonIce 19 8 9 1 1 18 52 60 122
Blade Runners 19 8 9 1 1 18 73 83 108
Leafs 19 8 10 0 1 17 69 65 90
Spartans 19 6 11 1 1 14 64 86 88
Icedogs 19 4 12 2 1 11 53 81 139
2015–16 C3 East Standings (Week 19)
Team GP W L T OTL P GF GA PIM
  • y = clinched division
  • x = clinched playoff berth
  • w = clinched Wildcard
Fighting Ice Fish –x 19 12 5 2 0 26 93 52 94
Diablos –x 19 12 5 2 0 26 73 49 143
Hooligans 19 9 6 4 0 22 69 56 94
Nighthawks 19 9 8 2 0 20 69 62 122
Wildcats 19 8 10 1 0 17 67 88 154
Whalers 19 8 10 1 0 17 46 70 106
Stars 19 8 10 1 0 17 69 71 98
Marauders 19 3 15 1 0 7 54 92 132
C3 Wildcard Race
Team Div GP W L T OTL P PIM
Subject to tiebreakers
Ak Bars –w South 19 9 7 2 1 21 170
Nighthawks East 19 9 8 2 0 20 122
ShameonIce West 19 8 9 1 1 18 122
Blade Runners West 19 8 9 1 1 18 108
Spiders South 19 8 10 1 0 17 84
Leafs West 19 8 10 0 1 17 90
Stars East 19 8 10 1 0 17 98
Whalers East 19 8 10 1 0 17 106
Wildcats East 19 8 10 1 0 17 154
Mastodons South 19 7 9 2 1 17 84
Spartans West 19 6 11 1 1 14 88
Icedogs West 19 4 12 2 1 11 139
Fighting Loons South 19 4 14 1 0 9 58
Northern Horde South 19 4 15 0 0 8 86
Marauders East 19 3 15 1 0 7 132

Regular season tiebreakers:

In the event of a tie in the regular season standings, the following criteria are used to determine post-season seeding:

  1. Total points in the regular season.
  2. Number of wins in the regular season.
  3. Head-to-head record between teams in the regular season.
  4. Fewest total penalty minutes in the regular season.
  5. Fewest goals allowed in the regular season.
  6. Most goals scored in the regular season.
  7. Coin toss.

The preliminary post-season schedule matchups for the C3 tier:

2015–16 C3 Post-Season Schedule
Date Time Arena Pool Home Away
Monday, April 4 8:30 p.m. BIG 2 A #1 (C3 East #1) #3 (C3 West #3)
Monday, April 4 9:15 p.m. Richfield 2 A #2 (C3 South #2) #4 (Wildcard #1)
Tuesday, April 5 7:45 p.m. Richfield 2 B #1 (C3 South #1) #3 (C3 East #3)
Tuesday, April 5 8:00 p.m. Wakota 1 C #1 (C3 West #1) #3 (C3 South #3)
Tuesday, April 5 9:15 p.m. Parade S C #2 (C3 East #2) #4 (Wildcard #3)
Anchors Blue
Tuesday, April 5 9:30 p.m. Richfield 2 B #2 (C3 West #2) #4 (Wildcard #2)
Thursday, April 7 6:15 p.m. BIG 3 B #1 (C3 South #1) #2 (C3 West #2)
Thursday, April 7 7:15 p.m. BIG 2 A #1 (C3 East #1) #2 (C3 South #2)
Thursday, April 7 8:00 p.m. BIG 3 C #1 (C3 West #1) #2 (C3 East #2)
Thursday, April 7 9:00 p.m. BIG 2 A #3 (C3 West #3) #4 (Wildcard #1)
Thursday, April 7 9:45 p.m. BIG 1 B #3 (C3 East #3) #4 (Wildcard #2)
Thursday, April 7 9:45 p.m. BIG 3 C #3 (C3 South #3) #4 (Wildcard #3)
Anchors Blue
Saturday, April 9 8:30 a.m. BIG 1 B #2 (C3 East #2) #3 (C3 East #3)
Saturday, April 9 8:30 a.m. BIG 3 A #1 (C3 East #1) #4 (Wildcard #1)
Saturday, April 9 10:15 a.m. BIG 1 B #1 (C3 South #1) #4 (Wildcard #2)
Saturday, April 9 10:15 a.m. BIG 3 A #2 (C3 South #2) #3 (C3 West #3)
Saturday, April 9 12:00 p.m. BIG 1 C #2 (C3 East #2) #3 (C3 South #3)
Saturday, April 9 1:45 p.m. BIG 1 C #1 (C3 West #1) #4 (Wildcard #3)
Anchors Blue
Sunday, April 10 9:00 a.m. BIG 1 Semifinals #2 vs. #3
Sunday, April 10 10:45 a.m. BIG 1 Semifinals #1 vs. #4
Sunday, April 10 9:00 p.m. BIG 3 Championship

Playoff rules/tiebreakers

  • There will be no overtime in round-robin pool play. Pool play games will end in ties and will count in the standings.
  • If at any time the score differential is six or greater in the third period, the clock will convert to running time. If at any time the score differential goes below six goals, the clock will revert back to stop time.
  • In championship games, if at the end of the three periods the score is tied, the teams shall play one overtime period of five minutes, running time. If at the end of the overtime period the score is still tied, a shootout will take place. Shootout rules are as follows:
    • Three players from each team participate in the order the team captain selects. The home team will elect whether to shoot first or second.
    • Each team takes three shots in alternating fashion. The team with the most goals after those six (or fewer) shots is the winner.
    • If the score remains tied, the shootout will proceed to a “sudden death” format. No skater may participate more than once until all other skaters have participated.
  • Tiebreakers for pool standings:
    1. Most points
    2. Wins
    3. Head-to-head
    4. Goal differential (six goals maximum per game)
    5. Fewest goals against
    6. Fewest minor penalties
    7. Fewest total penalty minutes
    8. Earliest goal scored
    9. Coin toss

    (Note: If three teams are tied, once a team is determined as the higher seed, the tiebreaker reverts to step 1 of the criteria between two remaining teams, if necessary.)

For more information, see the full AHA Winter Playoff info page and the full AHA Winter Playoff schedule.

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