AHA releases 2016–17 post-season schedule, Spiders again head to golf course
March 8, 2017
The AHA has announced the official — preliminary — playoffs schedule. Given the early onset of summer-like weather, the Spiders took it as a sign to hit the golf course instead, rather than have to face the daunting back-to-back playoff schedule the AHA has formulated.
Seeds for C3 Tier:
- Pool A: East #1, North #2, West #3, East #4
- Pool B: North #1, West #2, East #3, North #4
- Pool C: West #1, East #2, North #3, West #4
Current C3 standings:
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | P | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Les Etoiles du Nord –y | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 80 | 41 | 52 |
| Arctic Wolves –x | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 87 | 52 | 94 |
| Black Ice –x | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 61 | 54 | 175 |
| Icedogs –x | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 65 | 50 | 132 |
| Shame On Ice | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 65 | 57 | 106 |
| Silverbacks | 19 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 58 | 56 | 78 |
| Blade Runners | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 64 | 68 | 154 |
| Gold Rush | 19 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 49 | 79 | 88 |
| Spiders | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 71 | 138 |
| Scarlet Rebellion | 19 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 90 | 90 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | P | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Northern Gators | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 67 | 36 | 114 |
| Anchors | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 56 | 45 | 107 |
| Mastodons | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 57 | 49 | 50 |
| Minnesota Mild | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 69 | 73 | 72 |
| Royals | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 74 | 69 | 96 |
| Leafs | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 66 | 56 | 122 |
| Nighthawks Gold | 17 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 60 | 76 | 154 |
| Fighting Loons | 17 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 55 | 84 |
| Northern Horde | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 73 | 66 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | P | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Wolf-Rayets –x | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 95 | 68 | 116 |
| Spartans –x | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 74 | 47 | 116 |
| Hooligans | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 60 | 42 | 66 |
| Stars | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 75 | 52 | 99 |
| Wildcats | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 85 | 81 | 122 |
| Nighthawks | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 92 |
| Ak Bars | 19 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 46 | 52 | 143 |
| Marauders | 19 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 75 | 120 |
| Minnesota Warriors | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 59 | 92 | 123 |
| Whalers | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 74 | 78 |
Regular season tiebreakers:
In the event of a tie in the regular season standings, the following criteria are used to determine post-season seeding:
- Total points in the regular season.
- Number of wins in the regular season.
- Head-to-head record between teams in the regular season.
- Fewest total penalty minutes in the regular season.
- Fewest goals allowed in the regular season.
- Most goals scored in the regular season.
- Coin toss.
The preliminary post-season schedule matchups for the C3 tier:
| Date | Time | Arena | Pool | Home | Away |
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| Wednesday, April 5 | 6:15 p.m. | BIG 1 | A | #2 (C3 North #2) | #4 (C3 East #4) |
| Wednesday, April 5 | 6:30 p.m. | BIG 2 | B | #1 (C3 North #1) | #3 (C3 East #3) |
| Wednesday, April 5 | 8:00 p.m. | BIG 1 | A | #1 (C3 East #1) | #3 (C3 West #3) |
| Wednesday, April 5 | 8:15 p.m. | BIG 2 | C | #1 (C3 West #1) | #3 (C3 North #3) |
| Wednesday, April 5 | 9:45 p.m. | BIG 1 | B | #2 (C3 West #2) | #4 (C3 North #4) |
| Wednesday, April 5 | 10:00 p.m. | BIG 2 | C | #2 (C3 East #2) | #4 (C3 West #4) |
| Thursday, April 6 | 6:15 p.m. | BIG 3 | B | #3 (C3 East #3) | #4 (C3 North #4) |
| Thursday, April 6 | 7:15 p.m. | BIG 2 | A | #1 (C3 East #1) | #2 (C3 North #2) |
| Thursday, April 6 | 8:00 p.m. | BIG 3 | B | #1 (C3 North #1) | #2 (C3 West #2) |
| Thursday, April 6 | 9:00 p.m. | BIG 2 | A | #3 (C3 West #3) | #4 (C3 East #4) |
| Thursday, April 6 | 9:45 p.m. | BIG 1 | C | #1 (C3 West #1) | #2 (C3 East #2) |
| Thursday, April 6 | 9:45 p.m. | BIG 3 | C | #3 (C3 North #3) | #4 (C3 West #4) |
| Saturday, April 8 | 8:15 a.m. | BIG 1 | A | #2 (C3 North #2) | #3 (C3 West #3) |
| Saturday, April 8 | 10:00 a.m. | BIG 1 | A | #1 (C3 East #1) | #4 (C3 East #4) |
| Saturday, April 8 | 11:45 a.m. | BIG 1 | B | #2 (C3 West #2) | #3 (C3 East #3) |
| Saturday, April 8 | 1:00 p.m. | BIG 2 | C | #2 (C3 East #2) | #3 (C3 North #3) |
| Saturday, April 8 | 1:30 p.m. | BIG 1 | B | #1 (C3 North #1) | #4 (C3 North #4) |
| Saturday, April 8 | 2:45 p.m. | BIG 2 | C | #1 (C3 West #1) | #4 (C3 West #4) |
| Sunday, April 9 | 9:00 a.m. | BIG 2 | Semifinals | #2 vs. #3 | |
| Sunday, April 9 | 10:45 a.m. | BIG 2 | Semifinals | #1 vs. #4 | |
| Sunday, April 9 | 7:45 p.m. | BIG 2 | 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:
- Most points
- Wins
- Head-to-head
- Goal differential (six goals maximum per game)
- Fewest goals against
- Fewest minor penalties
- Fewest total penalty minutes
- Earliest goal scored
- 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.
