2022-2023 AOTHA

Welcome back AOTHA!

We’re just over three weeks until opening night! The rosters are complete and the schedule is currently being added to the website. The first four weeks of games are published and we’re currently working on the rest of the games.

Good luck this season!

Semi-Final Matchups

After the round of three Playoff games, the semi final matchups have been set.  The standings after this round are:

PlaceTeamPointsSeed
1Black63
2Silver51
3Red44
4Green46
5Yellow32
6Orange25
7Gold28
8Purple210
9Teal17
10Neon19

In the first matchup of the evening, at 5PM will be a Black versus Green rematch.  Black edged out Green 1-0-1 in the regular season, outscoring Green 6 to 4.  Black is riding a 3-0 playoff record into this matchup after dispatching Neon, 7-2, Red, 3-2, and Gold, 4-2, to earn their spot here.  Green lost their first playoff game, a 4-2 loss to Silver, then rallied to beat Neon 5-1 and Orage 5-2 to take the final semi-final spot.

Following this will be the other semi-final matchup, at 6PM, a Silver versus Red rematch.  Silver edged out Red 1-0-1 in the regular season, outscoring Red 11 to 9.  After beating Green 4-2 in their first playoff match, Silver tied Teal 2-2, then rallied in their last game to a 6-3 win over Purple to secure their spot.  Red beat Purple 6-3 in their first playoff match, then lost to Black 3-2 in the second, before beating Teal 5-2 to lock up their spot.

The remaining six teams will play their final game of the season against other eliminated teams.  At 7PM, Yellow will rematch with Teal, who split the regular season series with two one goal games, each scoring 5 against the other.  At 8PM, Orange will rematch with Gold where Orange won both meetings, an early season 4-0 win, then edging out Gold 2-1.  At 9PM, Purple will rematch with Neon, who split their regular season series, with Neon outscoring Purple 8 to 6.

The semi final winners on 3/13 will face each other in the championship game on 3/20, following the consolation game.  The consolation game will be at 5:00 PM on 3/20.

Formats for the semi final and final game vary from the regular season and round of three, as ties are not allowed.  In the semi final games, if tied at the end of 3 periods, there will be one sudden death overtime period, followed by a 3 player shootout round, followed by individual shootout rounds with different shooters, until a winner emerges.  The finals, if tied at the end of 3 periods, there will be sudden death overtime periods until a winner emerges.

Playoffs: Week 3

Two weeks in, Black has secured advancement to the semi-finals, Neon has no path to the semi-finals, and the other eight teams need this Sunday to play out to see.  Reminder, all teams will have a game on March 13, regardless of whether they are in one of the semi-final matches.  Here are the standings after two weeks of playoffs.

PlaceTeamPointsSeed
1Black43
2Silver31
3Yellow22
4Red24
5Orange25
6Green26
7Gold28
8Purple210
9Teal17
10Neon09

The third week of the playoffs open at 5PM with a re-match of Black and Gold.  Black edged out Gold in the regular season series, 1-0-1, outscoring Gold 7 – 4.  A Black win secures them the top spot in the semis, while they can fall no farther than third with a loss.  Gold will need a win, and two losses between Silver, Yellow, and Red to make the semi-finals.

Following will be a rematch of Silver and Purple at 6PM.  Silver edged out Purple 1-0-1 in the regular season series, outscoring Purple 9 – 6.  A Silver win or tie will advance them, no lower than the second spot, a loss will leave them with a narrow path to finish in the top four.  WIth a Purple win, they will be rooting for a Gold loss or tie, Yellow loss or tie, Red loss or tie, and a tie between Green and Orange.  All of those things would have Purple finish in the second spot, though they only need to pass three of those teams to make the semis.

Next up at 7PM will be a Red and Teal rematch.  Red won the regular season series 2-0, with two single point victories, outscoring Teal 8- 6.  A Red win advances them to the semi-final round.  With a Teal win, they need three other games to help them, Black over Gold, Silver over Purple, and Neon over Yellow.  The win and three helpers are their only path to the semis.

Following this at 8PM will be a Yellow and Neon rematch.  Yellow dominated the regular season 2-0 with two lopsided wins, outsourcing Neon 15-7.  A Yellow win advances them to the semi-final round, and a narrow tie path forward. Neon will look to avoid the playoff sweep, with no path to the semi-finals.

The evening will close with a 9PM rematch between Green and Orange.  They split their regular season series, scoring 8 each between their two meetings.  The winner is guaranteed nothing, but a Silver loss, or a Yellow or Red loss or tie, will make room for the winner of this game in the semi-finals.

Playoffs: Week 2

Remember that the semi-final round will be filled by the top four teams from this round of three games.  These will be determined by points in the round, and ties broken by regular season seed.  After the first night of playoffs, the standings for the semi-finals round are:

PlaceTeamPointsSeed
1Silver21
2Black23
3Red24
4Orange25
5Gold28
6Yellow02
7Green06
8Teal07
9Neon09
10Purple010

The second week of the playoffs open at 5PM with a re-match of Black and Red.  Black dominated the regular season series, 2-0-0, outscoring Red 9 to 1, but that won’t matter here after the winner gains the upper hand in making the semi-final round.

Following will be a rematch of Gold and Yellow at 6PM.  Yellow dominated this regular season series, 2-0-0, outscoring Gold 7 to 2.  Assuming someone wins the Black versus Red game to start the night, the winner of the Gold versus Yellow game will move ahead of the losing team, and into the top 4 ahead of the last week of this round!

Next up at 7PM will be a Silver and Teal rematch.  Not only did Teal hand Silver their lone loss of the season, splitting the regular season series, they outscored Silver 6 to 5 on the season, playing them tight in both matches.  Teal will need a win here to remain in contention for the next round, while a win for Silver with their 1 seed will ensure they continue into the next round.

Following this at 8PM will be a Green and Neon rematch.  Green outscored Neon 8 to 5 in their matches, splitting the series with a lopsided win and a close loss.  The winner here will head into the final week in contention for a spot, while the loss will put the other out of range.

The evening will close with a 9PM rematch between Orange and Purple.  Orange outscored Purple 8 to 7 in the series as they split their regular season matches.  Purple needs a win to keep their chances of a semi-final birth alive, while an Orange win keeps them in control of their own semi-final chances.