AHA C3 Spiders News Archive

The news archive for the AHA C3 Spiders.

2011–12 Season Recap

The Spiders’ customary number-crunching look back at the team and player stat highs and lows throughout the 2011–12 season, the Spiders’ seventh full AHA winter season, and first season at the new C3 level. more …

C3 2011–12 post-season recap

Appearing in their fourth consecutive AHA post-season, the Spiders played three one-goal games, winning one, losing two, a record sufficient to advance to summer hockey and/or golf season. more …

Breaking news: Mintalar Moose are C3 champions

After losing 4–1 to the Fighting Piranhas in round 3 of C3 pool play Saturday, the Mintalar Moose beat the Piranhas 2–1 when it counted, in the title game Sunday, and take home the C3 trophy. more …

Spiders’ comeback not enough, season ends with 4–3 loss to Puck Hounds

In Saturday’s second game, the Spiders dug themselves a hole deeper than the gouges in the well-worn BIG 3 ice surface, and their third period comeback couldn’t close the deal. more …

Spiders redeem their post-season chances, edge Nighthawks 3–2 in close pre-dawn game

The Spiders dragged their soggy gear bags back to Bloomington before sunrise for Round 2 of the C3 Round Robin playoffs, and came away with a 3–2 victory despite more penalty troubles. more …

Spiders figure out how to lose, drop first playoff game 4–3 to Wingmen

After securing the dreaded two-goal lead twice, the second period doomed the Spiders, allowing the Wingmen to claw back and eventually win. more …

Post-season puck drops ... finally

With the regular season a distant memory, the C3 Spiders will lace up for the first time in 25 days to take on the Wingmen in round 1 of the AHA C3 playoff pool. more …

C3 post-season field all set

It came down to the final game of the regular season before playoff seeding could be finalized. But more importantly, a testament to the parity at the C3 level, the playoff race was wide open in the final weeks of the season, with ties and tiebreakers clinching it for some, and sending others packing their gear bags for the summer. more …

Another Ak Bars third-period rally, a record-setting shot barrage, and yet another tie

In the last game of the regular season, Trey “The Wall” Cain stops a Spider record 58 shots to hold off the Spiders; Ak Bar center tempts Spider power play ... and patience. more …

AHA math rescues Spiders’ season

Tiebreakers — and ties — are the Spiders’ friend this season, ushering the Spiders to their fourth straight AHA post-season. more …

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