As superHZ is a giant experiment in gameplay, I am also going to try a giant experiment in playoff structure. Ultimately we're here to play games and have and some people have yet to truly get a chance to play, so I want to have a few more games. For all teams a superior seeding will give you a little bit of an edge in super power mechanics, and the like the team bonus mechanic, the more people you super in these games the more it will benefit you in future games.

Round 1 "Playoffs"

Winners in my heart round robin:
Nub Factory (1-4-0) @ The Regality (2-3-0) -> Mon Jan 30 2012 9:00 PM
Thunder Crash (1-4-0) @ The Regality (2-3-0) -> Wed Feb 1 2012 9:00 PM
Nub Factory (1-4-0) @ Thunder Crash (1-4-0) -> Tue Jan 31 2012 10:00 PM

Meanwhile, winners on the standings page round robin:
Underdogs (3-2-0) @ Original Gangsters (3-2-0) -> Mon Jan 30 2012 10:00 PM
Original Gangsters (3-2-0) @ Opposite Day (5-0-0) -> Wed Feb 1 2012 10:00 PM
Underdogs (3-2-0) @ Opposite Day (5-0-0) -> Thu Feb 2 2012 10:00 PM

After round 1, the team with the lowest seeding will be eliminated. So NFY would have to win 2 games to stay in, TC would have to beat NFY to stay in, and TR just has to show up and not lose both games to stay in. Also, if a team imploded I would just kick them out instead...but I know you guys are just easygoing so that would not happen.


After round 1 we will reseed slightly based on total record; the teams who started in the top 3 will not be seeded below #3 and the teams who started #4 and #5 will not be seeded above #4. This is to ensure teams play different opponents than round 1.

In round 2, the #2 seed will face the #5 seed, and the #3 seed will face the #4 seed in one game elimination matches. (2 days)

In round 3, the winners of round 2 will face each other in a one game elimination match. (1 day)

In round 4, the remaining teams (the #1 seed and the winner of round 3) will play a best-of-3 match for the championship. If all goes to plan the #1 seed will not be sitting out for too long but we can find ways to keep you active (like if you want to practice with the #6 seed or have hosted scrims etc...)

Also, I squeezed some games together this week so it would be easy to avoid the Super Bowl, but let me know if there are any problems here. Thanks! Very great games to play in and watch so far, keep it up!

P.S. Trading will be locked on Monday at 8pm (one hour before the first game) so yeah.

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Nub Factory	2	0	2	4
Original Gangsters	1	0	2	3

Total game time: 36:00

Nub Factory, without the aid of star goaltender Linix managed to overcome the Original Gangsters despite a penalty fest througout the match for defensive creases, offsides and fo jumps! At one point NUB FACTORY were vsing SUPERMODED 5 vs 3 in the outfield... but managed to keep the opposition from scoring.

Original gangsters looked twice to have scored ?g cl and win the game, but the goaljudges didn't agree..

Best of luck to the teams for there remaining games!

Star of the game: HUTT - stepped up for linix and dominated between the pipes... leaving nubby wondering why he even drafted linix first pick!

Upcoming games:
The Regality (0-2-0) @ Original Gangsters (2-0-0) -> Thu Jan 19 2012 10:00 PM
New schedule released on January 18:
Opposite Day (3-0-0) @ Original Gangsters (2-0-0) -> Sun Jan 22 2012 10:00 PM
Underdogs (2-1-0) @ Thunder Crash (1-2-0) -> Mon Jan 23 2012 9:00 PM
Nub Factory (0-3-0) @ The Regality (0-2-0) -> Mon Jan 23 2012 10:00 PM
Original Gangsters (2-0-0) @ Nub Factory (0-3-0) -> Tue Jan 24 2012 10:00 PM
The Regality (0-2-0) @ Thunder Crash (1-2-0) -> Wed Jan 25 2012 10:00 PM
Opposite Day (3-0-0) @ Underdogs (2-1-0) -> Thu Jan 26 2012 10:00 PM

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Original Gangsters	2	5	4	11
The Regality	1	3	3	7

Total game time: 36:00

A slow paced game during 1st period turned suddenly into shootout in the 2nd period. OG outscores TR in the 2nd period and TR never caught back up.

p.s. personal apology to mr cuBS, thanks to all the goaljudges.

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Opposite Day	2	4	1	7
Thunder Crash	3	0	1	4

Total game time: 36:00

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Nub Factory	0	4	0	4
	7	6	0	13

Total game time: 26:57

	1st	2nd	3rd	1st OT	Final
	4	3	1	0	8
Original Gangsters	1	3	4	1	9

Total game time: 42:07

There was some sort of comparison to the Broncos made in spec chat, see game summary for what they mean with that OT win!

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Thunder Crash	3	2	3	8
Nub Factory	1	4	1	6

Total game time: 36:00

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Opposite Day	1	3	5	9
The Regality	1	0	1	2

Total game time: 36:00

..and the ref too!

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Original Gangsters	3	3	4	10
Thunder Crash	0	3	5	8

Total game time: 36:00

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Nub Factory	0	1	2	3
Opposite Day	0	3	4	7

Total game time: 36:00

Thunder Crash (0-0-0) @ Original Gangsters (0-0-0) -> Thu Jan 12 2012 10:00 PM POSTPONED to Sunday, Jan 15 9:00 PM
The Regality (0-1-0) @ Opposite Day (1-0-0) -> Sun Jan 15 2012 10:00 PM
Nub Factory (0-1-0) @ Thunder Crash (0-0-0) -> Mon Jan 16 2012 9:00 PM
Original Gangsters (0-0-0) @ Underdogs (1-0-0) -> Mon Jan 16 2012 10:00 PM
Underdogs (1-0-0) @ Nub Factory (0-1-0) -> Tue Jan 17 2012 9:00 PM
Thunder Crash (0-0-0) @ Opposite Day (1-0-0) -> Wed Jan 18 2012 10:00 PM
The Regality (0-1-0) @ Original Gangsters (0-0-0) -> Thu Jan 19 2012 10:00 PM

To all who signed up, you're on teams now! Check rosters for the team lists, transactions for the draft order, and "My Home" for the team you're on.

Games will be scheduled shortly. Check HZ Talk on the forums for the trade bureaucracy!

If you still want to join I will be setting up a Free Agent list in a while. Time is not going to permit me to do it now! I thank you for your patience.

I'm going to be a bit busy until Saturday afternoon so again if you're itching to get on a team that is when you will have your chance! That is also when I'll release the first schedule. Prepare yourselves for GAMES THIS COMING WEEK. Remember, this is a souped up crazy version of HZ with thors and repels.. Sunday night maybe we'll host a public game. :)

NEW: Free agency is now open. See here to sign up (same procedure as for the draft) and see here for the rules of free agency (you'll just have to clear waivers when a team wants to pick you up.)

NEW: FINALLY, captains you can set your team's availabilities from the My Home interface, though you don't have that many options because yeah shouldn't care that much about starters vs everyone else you'll have. If there truly is a problem let me know. Also I may reopen up 11pm times and may have 8pm times. For any game that you need to move to another time in the same day just let me know with enough notice and get the other captain on board with it. Be reasonable etc.

NEW: First Games!

• Underdogs (0-0-0) @ The Regality (0-0-0) -> Tue Jan 10 2012 10:00 PM
• Opposite Day (0-0-0) @ Nub Factory (0-0-0) -> Wed Jan 11 2012 10:00 PM
• Thunder Crash (0-0-0) @ Original Gangsters (0-0-0) -> Thu Jan 12 2012 10:00 PM

We'll do more games in a day after this first run, just making sure things are smooth.

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
The Regality	1	2	1	4
	3	0	4	7

Total game time: 36:00

Underdogs used African Panda as a temporary NTS and hazecloud was added to UD as a permanent player for this game. The Regality gave up some back-to-back 2v0s that were easy goals to lose what was otherwise a close game.

Read below for All-Star Event information!

Read here for RSFL information!

Super Hockey Winter 2011 Draft League is now accepting draft signups. Please PM Kilo Dylie on the forums if you wish to run a team and be a captain.

The rules and exact format are still open and will be decided depending on how many teams and players we have. Stay tuned on the forums. I'll be hosting Super HZ independently of the league and hopefully can get some mods to do so as well in the next week or so.

Sign Up Here (Log in to CI first, ?signup in game to create an account or reset your password on CI)
List of players in the draft
Forum thread

It's that time of the year again!

Schedule:
12/18 10PM Accuracy Winner: Trick-
12/19 10PM Slapshot Winner: Arnk Dylie
12/20 10PM Slalom Winner: Saving
12/21 10PM Speed Winner: Acido
12/22 10PM Team Relay Winners: Left-Handed Hammer, Nubby, Saving

CHRISTMAS

12/27 10PM Two on Zero (Shooter) Winners: Chagrin, Arnk Dylie
12/28 10PM Two on Zero (Goalie) Postponed until Monday
12/29 10PM One on Zero (Goalie) Winner: Left-Handed Hammer
12/30 10PM One on Zero (Shooter) Postponed until Monday
1/2 10PM One on Zero (Shooter) Winner: Side Effects
1/3 10PM Two on Zero (Goalie) Winner: Azen

NEW YEARS

* 01/03 10PM All-Star Game
(RSHL S18 CAPTAINS, read below!)

* All-Star game conditional on me getting enough nominations from RSHL S18 Captains.

Captains/Assistant Captains, please send me a forum post with:
6 players from your conference that you consider to be "All Stars," as well as nominating two captains from your conference to be captains for your conference in the All-Star game.

Multiple team captains/assistant captains from the same team can't submit votes, so in that case, the votes from the first captain to send me will count, and if no captains have sent nominations, then I will take votes from assistant captains.

Send your nominations as soon as possible to have the highest chance of your team being represented in the All-Star game!


I hope to make this year's All-Star events as enjoyable as possible!

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	3	3

Total game time: 36:00

J.Jagr carved his way into RSHL history on Sunday night with a clutch 3rd period hat-trick performance to lead Money Corp to their first Blackie Cup.

With the stakes running high, the game started similarly to Game 1 as a strategic chess match back and forth as both teams worked to crack each others' defense. Lag was again an issue for Linix, although ITF appeared unphased in the early going with Hornet filling in for a few crucial minutes. Facing a highly motivated ITF attack in the early going, the MP defense and Boogieman were equally up to task as they had the answer for every advance despite being outshot 9-5 over the first two periods.

As the teams traded chances heading into a scoreless 3rd stanza, the battle appeared destined for overtime. However, lag would bite the Linix wagon again, and J.Jagr would capitalize just 1:21 into the period. The wheels came off the wagon entirely for ITF after the goal as their defense disintegrated, with J.Jagr potting two more clean snipes to the top corner. The Boogieman finished the game with both the shutout and an assist on the last goal.

THREE STARS
J.Jagr - Third period hat-trick, buried ITF quickly as soon as the goaltending weakness as exposed.
The Boogieman - Air-tight in cup clincher
bla - 3 assists, 3 key passes to set-up J.Jagr

PIVOTAL MOMENT
With 12 minutes remaining in the game in a 0-0 draw, ITF opts to use Hornet between the pipes despite not having played in goal for the entire regular season plus less than 10 minutes goaltending time leading to Linix's final lag-out. The move, combined with playoff pressure forced uncharacteristic shifts in ITF's defensive play and that was all she wrote.

SERIES PERSPECTIVE
Both teams were masters of dictating their fate in the season and playoffs, with ITF and MP scoring first in 16/20 and 15/20 games respectively. In the final showdown, MP dominated ITF with 4 first-strikes in the 5-game series.

DYNAMIC DUO
J.Jagr and Saving has teamed up for 14 goals and 18 assists in their last 2 appearances in the RSHL Finals, both resulting in cup victories.  More importantly, they are a perfect 5-0 when facing elimination.

... and with that, congratulations to Money Corp on winning their first RSHL championship!

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
	1	1	1	3
	0	2	0	2

Total game time: 36:00

The Blackie Cup will head back into its e-case unclaimed as Money Corp staves off the ITF attack to gut out a crucial Game 4 win. The series will now shift to a decisive Game 5 on Sunday.

With just 4 goals to show for in the first 3 games of the series, Money Corp started Game 4 with a bang. After having little prior success cracking ITF's crease defense, an adjusted attack saw MP's puck control game closer to the blueline. With ITF still getting their feet wet in the early going, the extra space afforded by the adjustment gave MP an unimpeded early J.Jagr strike on Wqlf and Linix at 1:07.

ITF would bounce back however, and just as in Game 1 and 3, begin to chip away at the MP defense. The methodical work paid off as JCVD tied the contest at 9:12 of the 2nd. In the minutes following, it looked like the ITF goal storm was well on its way as ITF began to catch some open breaks, culminating with another Mace23 top corner strike at 11:31.

The momentum would abruptly come to a halt as a confused ITF team, dealing with a unexpected lagout from Linix, allowed MP to execute a set snipe-play to put a J.Jagr one-timer past Bopmem2 just 9 seconds later to knot the game at 2-2.

The goal would spark MP as Bla eventually buries ITF with awith a squeaker past Linix at 8:59.

THREE STARS
J.Jagr - 2 goals, scoring an important momentum grabber in the second period.
Bla - Game winner
Saving - Set up all 3 goals with first assists on every play

TURNING POINT
ITF goals have come in bunches thus far. With the trend looking to continue late in the second, J.Jagr capitalizes on ITF's goaltending mix-up with a clutch top corner snipe to quash their momentum.  This may be a series turning point.

LAG STORY
Bucky, JCVD, and Linix all missed time between late 2nd and early 3rd period due to lag. If this happens again in Game 5, MP will surely look to lay the finishing blow.

With RSHL Season 18 and 2011 winding down to their inevitable conclusions, I would like to share with you the plans we have in store for you for future HZ events.

All-Star Events
The All-Star Events will run some time after the Blackie Cup Finals are over and hopefully finish by the end of the year. Details about when events are will be announced separately.

RSFL
Traditionally RSFL is run right after the RSHL season ends and even though RSHL is ending at a fairly unprecedented time, this particular tradition will not change, and we will host RSFL Season 8 in early 2012 (more details from league coordinator stevewhitmer will be posted by him.)

Super Draft League
I will be running a draft league to all that are interested and designed to get new players into the game. Some of you may have seen the new "superhz" event arena and this will also involve that to some extent. The basic idea is that teams will be able to power up and get special items and speed bonuses during the power-up mode. There will be thors. The specific rules beyond that are undecided and I will have a forum thread up for people to bounce some ideas around. I'll have signups started in the next few weeks.

Read below for RSHL game reports!

	1st	2nd	3rd	1st OT	Final
	0	2	3	1	6
	0	3	2	0	5

Total game time: 46:14

The first period of this game about drove me to leave the zone and no longer have a referee for the game. Yes it was that bad. The second period opened up with more action and the neck and neck horse race began. There were a couple tank/lag goals and some beautiful chokes but in the end Creasers pulled out the victory in overtime.
Sorry I didn't log the game, and my report sucks. Deal with it.