Division-2 is wide open going into the final week and requires the highest number of possible scenarios, giving Mitch the roughest of headaches. The race for the open division postseason seeding may extend further than the rest, as Connellsville and Knoch face off on Monday, Feb 25.
NOTES: Any ties that are broken by the tiebreaker for penalty minutes (PIM’s) will not be declared until the team with the lesser amount finishes their season.
x- clinched a playoff berth
y- clinched home ice in first round
z- clinched best record in regular season
Division 2
Top 8 teams qualify.
Current Matchups:
Trinity @ Burrell
Morgantown @ Ringgold
Central Valley @ Neshannock
Carrick @ Connellsville
Scenarios
No team can clinch on Monday, and there are complex scenarios that need Tuesday’s games to be completed to get it down to a reasonable number of scenarios. Neshannock can clinch the No. 2 seed with wins on Monday and Tuesday. The wins and penalty minute tiebreakers are too close to call with more than one game to go. Tiebreakers: Neshannock holds a 3-2 advantage over Ringgold, Ringgold holds a 4-2 advantage over Connellsville, Neshannock and Connellsville split the seasons series (Penalty minutes are currently 185-189 in favor of Connellsville). For the sake of time and number of scenarios, any overtime points and PIM’s will be adjusted as needed and are not involved in the current scenarios.
Neshannock clinches No. 2 seed:
Neshannock wins twice, Ringgold wins, Connellsville wins twice: Neshannock No. 2, Ringgold No. 3, Connellsville No. 4
Neshannock wins twice, Ringgold loses, Connellsville wins twice: Neshannock No. 2, Connellsville No. 3, Ringgold No. 4.
Ringgold clinches No. 2 seed:
Neshannock wins once, Ringgold wins, Connellsville wins twice: Ringgold No. 2, Connellsville No. 3, Neshannock No. 4.
Neshannock loses twice, Ringgold loses, Connellsville wins once: Ringgold No. 2, Connellsville No. 3, Neshannock No. 4
Neshannock loses twice, Ringgold loses, Connellsville loses twice: Ringgold No. 2, Neshannock No. 3, Connellsville No. 4
Neshannock loses twice, Ringgold wins, Connellsville wins once: Ringgold No. 2, Connellsville No. 3, Neshannock No. 4
Neshannock loses twice, Ringgold wins, Connellsville loses twice: Ringgold No. 2, Neshannock No 3, Connellsville No. 4
Connellsville clinches No. 2 seed:
Neshannock wins once, Ringgold loses, Connellsville wins twice: Connellsville No. 2, Neshannock No. 3, Ringgold No. 4.
Neshannock loses twice, Ringgold loses, Connellsville wins twice: Connellsville No. 2, Ringgold No. 3, Neshannock No. 4
Neshannock loses twice, Ringgold wins, Connellsville wins twice: Connellsville No. 2, Ringgold No. 3, Neshannock No. 4
No. 7 Seed:
Morgantown with a win or an overtime loss OR a loss AND any losses by Knoch and Trinity.
Trinity with a win AND a Morgantown regulation loss AND Knoch gets three or less points in their final two games PLUS penalty minute tiebreakers.
Knoch with two wins AND a Morgantown regulation loss PLUS penalty minute tiebreakers.
No. 8 Seed:
Morgantown with a regulation loss AND a Trinity win AND Knoch gets three points or less in their final two games PLUS penalty minute tiebreakers.
Trinity with a win AND a Morgantown gets a point AND Knoch gets three points or less in their final two games via overtime losses PLUS penalty minute tiebreakers
Knoch with three points AND Morgantown gets a point AND a Trinity loss in any format OR the Knights get four points AND Morgantown gets a point AND Trinity loses in any format PLUS penalty minute tiebreakers
This Week:
MONDAY:
Bishop Canevin @ Ringgold, 7:15 at Rostraver Ice Garden
Trinity @ Neshannock, 8:30 at Hess Ice Rink
TUESDAY:
Central Valley @ Connellsville, 7:00 at Ice Mine
Neshannock @ McDowell, 7:15 at Mercyhurst Ice Center
Carrick @ Knoch, 9:00 at Printscape Arena at Southpointe
THURSDAY:
Bishop Canevin @ Morgantown, 7:30 at Morgantown Ice Arena
McDowell @ Carrick, 8:00 at Ice Castle Arena
MONDAY, Feb 25:
Connellsville @ Knoch, 9:00 at Pittsburgh Ice Arena