D1 races coming down to last week

The final seeding in all three D1 divisions is still up for grabs.

In D1 West, the top two slots have already been identified — the top going to the Spiders. But as has been the case all season, the middle, and the final two playoff spots, are available for the taking for three teams, Maroons, Chaos and Royals. Games this weekend (or tiebreakers after the games) will be the deciding factor:

  • Maroons vs. Royals
  • Chaos vs. Ice Gators

And whichever team grabs fourth will face the Spiders in the first game of the round robin playoffs on Tuesday, April 5. Could it be a repeat of last season’s first round?

2010–11 D1 West Standings (as of March 17)
Team GP W L T OTL P GF GA PIM
  • y = clinched division
  • x = clinched playoff berth
y–Spiders D1 18 18 0 0 0 36 109 40 102
x–Puck Hounds 18 14 3 1 0 29 80 43 132
Maroons D1 19 9 8 1 1 20 58 59 114
Chaos D1 19 7 7 3 2 19 63 72 138
Royals D1 19 8 9 1 1 18 53 69 144
Fighting Saints 19 7 12 0 0 14 61 81 130
Ice Gators 19 5 12 2 0 12 53 70 78
Gold Rush 19 3 16 0 0 6 46 89 90

In D1 East, still plenty of games on the schedule, though the top two spots will go to Northern Horde and perennial playoff contenders the Diablos.

2010–11 D1 East Standings (as of March 17)
Team GP W L T OTL P GF GA PIM
  • y = clinched division
  • x = clinched playoff berth
x–Northern Horde D1 18 17 1 0 0 34 92 22 92
x–Diablos D1 17 15 2 0 0 30 79 30 66
Muskies D1 18 10 6 2 0 22 76 43 104
Fighting Ice Fish 18 9 6 3 0 21 60 44 86
Lakers D1 17 10 7 0 0 20 72 45 155
Arctic Wolves 18 5 11 2 0 12 44 97 52
Stars 18 5 12 1 0 11 40 88 72
Icedogs 17 2 13 2 0 6 31 68 112
Wolf Pack 17 1 16 0 0 2 27 84 58

In D1 North, the bottom two slots are finalized, with the Wingmen, backed by former and founding Spider Jeff Keacher, taking third and drawing the Spiders in the second round robin game, Friday, April 5, while the Puck Hounds will get the Sled Dogs in Pool B.

2010–11 D1 North Standings (as of March 17)
Team GP W L T OTL P GF GA PIM
  • y = clinched division
  • x = clinched playoff berth
x–Ak Bars 19 14 3 2 0 30 80 35 130
x–Lumberjacks 19 14 3 1 1 30 70 38 141
x–Wingmen 19 13 5 1 0 27 77 42 125
x–Sled Dogs D1 19 10 6 2 1 23 64 47 76
Nighthawks 19 9 8 2 0 20 55 35 112
Blade Runners 19 6 13 0 0 12 54 115 183
Fighting Piranhas D1 19 5 13 0 1 11 69 73 70
Buccaneers 19 1 18 0 0 2 21 105 70

With the latest clinches, the schedule is getting slots filled in:

2010–11 D1 Post-Season Schedule
Date Day Time Arena Pool Home Away
4/4/2011 Mon. 8:30 p.m. Braemar S B 1 4 – Sled Dogs
4/4/2011 Mon. 9:10 p.m. Highland N C 2 3 – Wingmen
4/5/2011 Tue. 6:15 p.m. BIG 1 A 2 3
4/5/2011 Tue. 7:15 p.m. BIG 3 C 1 – Spiders 4
4/5/2011 Tue. 8:00 p.m. BIG 1 A 1 4
4/5/2011 Tue. 9:00 p.m. BIG 3 B 2 – Puck Hounds 3
4/8/2011 Fri. 6:00 p.m. BIG 3 C 2 4
4/8/2011 Fri. 6:00 p.m. BIG 1 A 1 3
4/8/2011 Fri. 6:15 p.m. BIG 2 B 2 – Puck Hounds 4 – Sled Dogs
4/8/2011 Fri. 7:45 p.m. BIG 3 C 1 – Spiders 3 – Wingmen
4/8/2011 Fri. 7:45 p.m. Richfield 2 A 2 4
4/8/2011 Fri. 8:00 p.m. BIG 2 B 1 3
4/9/2011 Sat. 9:00 a.m. Braemar E B 3 4 – Sled Dogs
4/9/2011 Sat. 10:15 a.m. Braemar W B 1 2 – Puck Hounds
4/9/2011 Sat. 12:00 p.m. Braemar W A 1 2
4/9/2011 Sat. 12:00 p.m. SLP W C 1 – Spiders 2
4/9/2011 Sat. 1:45 p.m. Braemar W A 3 4
4/9/2011 Sat. 1:45 p.m. SLP W C 3 – Wingmen 4
4/9/2011 Sat. 7:30 p.m. BIG 3 D1 Semi-Final #2 – 2 vs. 3
4/9/2011 Sat. 8:15 p.m. BIG 1 D1 Semi-Final #1 – 1 vs. 4
4/10/2011 Sun. 2:00 p.m. BIG 1 D1 Tier Championship

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