Hello AOTHA!

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

Place	Team	Points	Seed
1	Black	6	3
2	Silver	5	1
3	Red	4	4
4	Green	4	6
5	Yellow	3	2
6	Orange	2	5
7	Gold	2	8
8	Purple	2	10
9	Teal	1	7
10	Neon	1	9

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.

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.

Place	Team	Points	Seed
1	Black	4	3
2	Silver	3	1
3	Yellow	2	2
4	Red	2	4
5	Orange	2	5
6	Green	2	6
7	Gold	2	8
8	Purple	2	10
9	Teal	1	7
10	Neon	0	9

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.

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:

Place	Team	Points	Seed
1	Silver	2	1
2	Black	2	3
3	Red	2	4
4	Orange	2	5
5	Gold	2	8
6	Yellow	0	2
7	Green	0	6
8	Teal	0	7
9	Neon	0	9
10	Purple	0	10

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.

The regular season has wrapped up and the matchups are now established.  As a reminder, seeding is determined by points, then wins, head to head, and then point differential.

Silver finished with the first seed, by leading the league with 29 points.  With the first seed, Silver will match up against Green, Teal, and Purple.  Silver has a 3-1-2 record against these teams in the regular season.

Yellow and Black each finished with 22 points, and Yellow secured the second seed by virtue of their 10 wins on the season over Black’s 9 wins.  With the second seed, Yellow will face Orange, Gold, and Neon.  Yellow is 6-0-0 against these teams in the regular season.  With the third seed, Black will face Neon, Red, and Gold.  Black was 4-1-1 in the regular season against these teams.

Red finished with 19 points, earning them the fourth seed and rematches with Purple, Black, and Teal.  Red finished the regular season 3-2-1 against these teams.

Orange and Green each finished with 17 points, but Orange’s 7 wins bested Green’s 6 to earn Orange the fifth seed, where they will face Yellow, Purple, and Green.  Orange finished the regular season 2-4-0 against these teams.  With the sixth seed, Green will face Silver, Neon, and Orange.  Green finished the regular season 3-3-0 against these teams.

Teal and Gold each finished with 15 points, where Teal’s 6 wins had them finishing ahead of Gold’s 5, for the seventh seed, where they will face Gold, Silver, and Red.  Teal finished the regular season 1-5-0 against these teams.  Gold’s eighth seed earns them a rematch with Teal, Yellow and Black.  Gold finished the regular season 2-3-1 against these teams.

Neon finished with 14 points and the ninth seed and rematches with Black, Green, and Yellow.  Neon finished the regular season 2-4-0 against these teams.

Purple finished with 10 points and the tenth seed, and rematched with Red, Orange, and Silver.  Purple finished the regular season 1-3-2 against these teams.

All teams are guaranteed these three games, after which the top 4 point earners in these three games will advance (2 points for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss), with the higher seed winning the tiebreakers to advance to the semi-finals. Good luck to all!

Heading into the final week of the regular season, much remains unsettled.  Only two teams have locked in their regular season seeding, Silver in the first seed and Purple in the tenth seed!

Regular season seeding is determined by:

1)      Points

2)      Wins

3)      Head to head

4)      Point differential

Tonight’s matchups

In the first matchup of the night at 7:30, Red versus Neon, Red enters holding the 4th seed and needing a series sweep win, or a tie and a Green not winning versus Orange in the next game, to finish in 4th, otherwise could finish with a 5th seed.  Neon enters in the 7th seed where a win and an Orange tie or loss will allow them to move up to the 6th seed, but a loss could have them drop as far as 9th!

Following this at 8:30 Green skates against Orange.  Green looks to sweep this series and pending the results of the first game a win or tie will be either a 4th or 5th place finish, and a loss will drop them to 6th.  An Orange victory will not only even the series for the year, but could place them in 4th with a Red loss, or 5th otherwise, but a loss could have them moving as far back as 9th as Neon, Gold, and Teal could each pass Orange with a win on the last night!

Gold and Silver are up next at 9:30, where Silver owns the first matchup between the two this year.  Silver has also locked up the #1 seed, and will look to return to their winning ways as they enter post season play.  Gold is sitting in the 8th seed as they enter tonight, with the possibility of finishing as high as 6th, with Orange and Neon losses, or as far back as 9th, with a loss and a Teal victory.

The evening and the regular season will close with a 10:30 rematch between Black and Teal.  Since they tied in their first matchup, the series is up for grabs.  Black enters the night sitting in the 3rd seed needing a win or a tie to move them into the 2nd seed, or a loss has them locked in 3rd.  Teal enters with the 9th seed, but can move up with a win.  How far they can move up depends on whether Orange, Neon, and/or Gold lose.  Each one of those teams losses gives Teal another rung to move up to, as high as 6th!

Yellow and Purple are idle on the last night of the regular season.  Yellow sits in the 2nd seed, pending the outcome of Black’s game, but can only move as low as 3rd.  Purple finishes in the 10th seed, and will look to hit the playoffs refreshed.

Playoffs – round of three

With the Silver 1st place finish, they will skate in the round of three against the 6th, 7th, and 10th (Purple) finishers.  Green, Orange, Neon, Gold, and Teal are all possible in the 6th seed, and only Green among these is not in competition for the 7th seed.

 Black and Yellow will need tonight to determine which is 2nd and which is 3rd.  Both will play 8th and 9th seeds in the round of three, which we need tonight to determine whether those are Orange, Neon, Gold, or Teal, but the same teams are competing for both of these spots.  The 2nd seed will also play the 5th place team, and the 3rd seed will also play the 4th place team.  Red, Green, and Orange enter tonight competing for the 4th and 5th place seeds.

Red, Green, and Orange enter tonight competing for the 4th seed, which will matchup against 3rd, 7th, and 10th (Purple).  The same teams are vying for 5th, which will matchup against 2nd, 6th, and 10th (Purple).

6th through 9th are wide open, one of those spots being filled by whoever drops out of the 4th/5th race above (Green or Orange), as well as Neon, Gold, and Teal.  The 6th seed will matchup against 1st (Silver), 5th, and 9th.  The 7th seed will matchup against 1st (Silver), 4th, and 8th.  The 8th seed will matchup against 2nd, 3rd, and 7th.  The 9th seed will matchup against 2nd, 3rd, and 6th.

Purple will skate in the round of three against the 1st (Silver), as well as the 4th and 5th seeds (two teams among Red, Green and Orange). 

Look for updates next week about the Playoffs and matchups.  While the lower seeds certainly have a tougher schedule to make it to the semi-finals, all teams will begin the Playoffs needing only three wins to ensure their semi-final berth.  Good luck!

ADRIAN COLLEGE HOCKEY WINTERFEST 2022
WHEN: Sunday, January 2, 2022
WOMEN’S HOCKEY VS. TRINE – GAME TIME: 1:00 PM
MEN’S HOCKEY VS. MSOE – GAME TIME: 5:00 PM
WHERE: Toledo, Ohio (Fifth Third Stadium)

The Adrian College NCAA women’s hockey team will play its first outdoor game in program history while the Adrian College men’s hockey team will play its third outdoor game. The women will take on Trine University while the men will play the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

TICKETS
Tickets to the 2022 Winterfest games are on sale for $20. Tickets can be purchased by clicking HERE
*The 2022 Winterfest games are part of the current season ticket holder package.*

The Adrian College Alumni and Development Office will be hosting a VIP gathering in The Roost. VIP tickets include access to light appetizers, a cash bar, and a nice place to warm up! For VIP Tickets, click HERE

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AOTHA Members,

Thank you for sticking with us throughout the season of unknowns, we hope that you were able to enjoy what we were able to schedule and play! To say that scheduling ice times was difficult this year is an understatement. I assure you that we did the best we could with all of the worlds unknowns and what was available.

To answer a couple questions that have arisen;

1. Each regular skater will have a balance of $175, and goalies will have a balance of about $60 left from the season as we only played half of the regular scheduled games. We will carry this amount over for next season with $50 to be applied to the yearly registration fees and the remainder to go towards next seasons fees which we anticipate to stay the same unless hourly ice fees increase.
2. Teams carrying over into next season. Interesting idea and we will discuss it at our end of season board meeting in the near future.

As we end this ‘season’ we will soon begin to prepare for the next and we all hope that it is one of normalcy. Again, we thank you all for sticking with us and being understanding as we navigated a myriad of obstacles and unknows throughout the season. We hope everyone has a great summer and look forward to seeing everyone this September.

Brett White

AOTHA Board President

There will be league drop-in on Thursday, April 8th from 6:30p – 8:30p.