Congratulations to That Burrito Place for their 3-2 double-overtime win over the Cass Park Ice Dogs to win the division championship 2-0.

A/B Division
Play-in round
Papa John's: 5 - bar.: 3,  Papa John's leads series 1-0
Papa John's: 4 - bar.: 1,  Papa John's wins series 2-0 and advances to the semi-finals

Semi-Finals 1
Chapter House: 7 - Papa John's: 2,  Chapter House leads series 1-0
Chapter House: 2 - Papa John's: 1,  Chapter House wins series 2-0 and advances to the finals.

Semi-Finals 2
Razor Back BBQ: 8 - Benchwarmers: 6,   Razor Back BBQ leads series 1-0
Razor Back BBQ: 6 - Benchwarmers: 5 - OT,  Razor Back BBQ wins series 2-0 and advances to the finals.

Finals
Razor Back BBQ: 2 - Chapter House: 1, Razor Back BBQ leads series 1-0
Chapter House: 4 - Razor Back BBQ: 3 - OT, series tied 1-1
Chapter House: 2 - Razor Back BBQ: 1, Chapter House wins the championship 2-1

B/C Division
Period points are used only for tie breakers in the primary scoring of 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie.

Round Robin 1
That Burrito Place: 3 (2 period points) - Chemung Canal Trust: 1 (1 period point)
That Burrito Place: 1 (2) - Cass Park Ice Dogs: 0 (1)
Phil's Skate Shop vs. Chemung Canal Trust: game suspended with 9 minutes left in the OT period, tied 2-2 (period points 1.5 each). The game will be scored as a tie.
Cass Park Ice Dogs: 5 (2.5) - Phil's Skate Shop: 0 (0.5)
That Burrito Place: 3 (2) - Phil's Skate Shop: 1 (1)
Cass Park Ice Dogs: 4 (2.5) - Chemung Canal Trust: 2 (0.5)
      That Burrito Place and Cass Park Ice Dogs advance to the semi-finals

Round Robin 2
Phoenix Books: 6 (1.5 period points) - Maguire Automotive: 3 (1.5 period points)
A&B Awards: 8 (2.5) - PSP Unlimited: 2 (0.5)
Maguire Automotive: 8 (2) - PSP Unlimited: 4 (1)
Maguire Automotive: 3 (1.5) - A&B Awards: 2 (1.5) - OT
PSP Unlimited: 6 (2) - Phoenix Books: 5 (1) - OT
A&B Awards: 7 (2.5) - Phoenix Books: 1 (0.5)
      Maguire Automotive and A&B Awards advance to the semi-finals

Semi-Finals 1
That Burrito Place: 8 - Maguire Automotive: 2, That Burrito Place leads series 1-0
That Burrito Place: 4 - Maguire Automotive: 3, That Burrito Place wins series 2-0 and advances to the finals

Semi-Finals 2
Cass Park Ice Dogs: 3 - A&B Awards: 1, Cass Park Ice Dogs leads series 1-0
A&B Awards: 2 - Cass Park Ice Dogs: 1 - 2OT, series tied 1-1
Cass Park Ice Dogs: 2 - A&B Awards: 0, Cass Park Ice Dogs win series 2-1 and advances to the finals

Finals
That Buritto Place: 4 - Cass Park Ice Dogs: 1, That Burrito Place leads series 1-0
That Burrito Place: 3 - Cass Park Ice Dogs: 2 - 2OT, That Burrito Place wins the championship 2-0

Congratulations to Chapter House for their victory over Razor Back BBQ in the A/B finals.

Players new to the league will be assigned to a team by the IAHA. If you have a team preference, please have the team captain notify the Board of your request. We will try to accommodate these requests, but NO PROMISES can be made.

To assist the Board in your team assignment, you are required to play in a pre-season assessment game. Please fill out the “New Players” section on the registration form. There is a $10 fee to cover the ice time costs for this game. Please include the $10 fee with your full registration payment. The game is scheduled for Wednesday, October 6^th, 8:30 PM at The Rink. Check back on the Web Site to confirm the date and time.

If you cannot attend this session, please contact us.

Welcome back to the IAHA. We hope you have enjoyed your summer. The Board has completed our initial planning for the upcoming season and we’re ready to go. Please sign up early. Last year, we had a waiting list and several players were shut out. Please don’t wait till the last minute.

Current plans are for the season to begin the week of October 19th. The fees this year are $375 (goaltenders $187.50) for 26 regular season games plus playoffs. Once again, you must register directly with USA Hockey (see below) before completing your IAHA registration form.

We are planning very few changes this season. There were no USA Hockey rule changes affecting play.

Registration
Registration forms must be postmarked no later than Saturday, September 27th. Be sure to return the Registration form, the USA Hockey registration confirmation and your payment. The forms can be downloaded here, and are available at Cass and The Rink. Pairs of two (2) players wishing to play together can indicate this on their registration form and submit their forms together. By doing this, you can expect to be placed on the same team.

USA Hockey
You must register directly with USA Hockey (click here). The cost is $33 and must be paid with a credit card. When finished, print the USA Hockey registration confirmation. Attach a copy of the confirmation to your IAHA registration form. Do not email the confirmation to us.

Teams
We will not be asking captains for “protected lists” this season. Initial team assignments will be based on last season’s rosters. Some players may be moved between teams, especially if the number of teams in the division changes from last season. Our goal is to try to improve the competitive balance of the teams while making as few changes as possible. As we have said in the past, while it would be ideal for all teams to have .500 records, we strive to have most games be competitive and enjoyable for all players. Team captains will be invited to attend the team assignment meetings. Info on these meetings will be sent directly to the captains. As always, the final team assignments remain the decision of the IAHA Board, and no promises can be made.

Disciplinary Policy
The IAHA Disciplinary Policy is being distributed with registration materials as well as being posted on the Web Site (view here). The only change from last season is a clarification concerning season suspension due to causing an injury. We continue to discourage fighting and other inappropriate behavior in our adult league. If you are involved in a fight, you should expect to sit a minimum of three games (one game USA Hockey mandatory suspension plus two game IAHA suspension). The message remains DON'T FIGHT!! Defending yourself does not require swinging back. Cover up and skate away.

Team/League Sponsorships
Each season we look for local businesses to sponsor teams. The fee for sponsorship this season is $350 minimum and is used to purchase jerseys. Any amount paid above the minimum is very much appreciated and will be used to reduce player fees the following season. Most businesses can treat this cost as an advertising expense. Sponsorships can be split between two businesses if requested. Team sponsorships are awarded on a first-come first-served basis. As the association receives payment, the sponsorship is assigned. The best way to guarantee renewal or award of a sponsorship is for the business to pay the fee. Please help us to secure sponsors by contacting anyone you know who would be in a position to help. For their support, the business name and logo will appear on the team jerseys, and the name will appear in all posting of the league standings and results. We will also include sponsors' logos and Web links on our Web Site, if provided.

Sign up early….See you on the ice.

Regards, IAHA Board