Collegiate ice hockey tournament
The New England Hockey Conference men's tournament began as the 'ECAC East Tournament' in 1985, a year after ECAC 2 downgraded to Division III and during the season where the conference formally split into two separate entities. For most of its existence the tournament was an 8-team format but on occasion the top seed would receive a bye into the semifinal round. For a few years during the late 1990s the tournament was expanded to include 10 teams but this was abandoned when nine teams left to form the ice hockey division of the NESCAC . Beginning with the 2004 tournament, the top seeded team to reach the semifinal round served as host for all semifinal and championship games regardless of their participation. This arrangement was abandoned after the 2013 tournament and the final two rounds were placed on different weekends. The 2021 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Quarterfinals March 2 Semifinals March 5 Championship March 8 1 Salem State 5 8 Connecticut 2 1 Salem State 6 6 Bowdoin 5 2 Babson 9 7 Saint Anselm 2 1 Salem State 7 2 Babson 1 3 Merrimack 3 6 Bowdoin 5 2 Babson 5 4 Norwich 2 4 Norwich 7 5 Holy Cross 4
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals March 1 Semifinals March 2 Championship March 7 1 Bowdoin 7 8 North Adams State 1 1 Bowdoin 5 5 Norwich 2 2 Merrimack 7 7 Colby 3 1 Bowdoin 6 3 Babson 3 3 Babson 4 6 Connecticut 2 2 Merrimack 2 3 Babson 3 ** 4 Salem State 2 5 Norwich 8
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 28 Semifinals March 4 Championship March 7 1 Merrimack 6 8 Connecticut 2 1 Merrimack 3 5 Norwich 2 2 Bowdoin 8 7 Holy Cross 2 1 Merrimack 3 3 Babson 0 3 Babson 3 6 Saint Anselm 2 2 Bowdoin 3 3 Babson 6 4 Salem State 3 5 Norwich 4
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 27 Semifinals March 2 Championship March 5 1 Merrimack 7 8 Holy Cross 1 1 Merrimack 7 5 Salem State 2 2 Babson 5 7 Massachusetts–Boston 0 1 Merrimack 4 3 Bowdoin 1 3 Bowdoin 4 * 6 American International 2 2 Babson 2 3 Bowdoin 3 4 Norwich 3 5 Salem State 4
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 25 Semifinals March 1 Championship March 4 1 Merrimack - Bye - 1 Merrimack 12 5 Massachusetts–Boston 1 2 Bowdoin 5 7 Middlebury 1 1 Merrimack 9 2 Bowdoin 4 3 American International 4 6 Salem State 3 2 Bowdoin 7 3 American International 4 4 Babson 2 5 Massachusetts–Boston 6
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 27 Semifinals March 2 Championship March 5 1 Babson - Bye - 1 Babson 2 4 American International 5 2 Middlebury 4 7 Salem State 3 4 American International 8 2 Middlebury 6 3 Bowdoin 6 6 Connecticut 4 2 Middlebury 5 3 Bowdoin 2 4 American International 6 5 Norwich 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship 1 Middlebury 4 * 8 Bowdoin 3 1 Middlebury 2 7 Williams 0 2 Massachusetts–Boston 2 7 Williams 3 1 Middlebury 1 3 Babson 0 3 Babson 3 6 American International 2 3 Babson 4 4 Salem State 3 4 Salem State 8 5 Connecticut 7
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship 1 Connecticut - - bye - 1 Connecticut 5 6 Norwich 1 2 Middlebury 6 7 Massachusetts–Boston 2 1 Connecticut 1 4 Babson 4 3 Salem State 5 6 Norwich 7 2 Middlebury 1 4 Babson 4 4 Babson 7 5 Bowdoin 3
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals March 2 Semifinals March 5 Championship March 6 1 Middlebury 1 8 Bowdoin 2 3 Connecticut 1 8 Bowdoin 6 2 Babson 4 7 Salem State 5 8 Bowdoin 6 7 Salem State 2 3 Connecticut 5 6 Hamilton 3 4 Williams 4 7 Salem State 5 4 Williams 6 5 American International 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Williams passed on the ECAC tournament in order to play in the NCAA tournament.
Quarterfinals March 1 Semifinals March 4 Championship March 5 1 Salem State 8 8 Holy Cross 3 1 Salem State 4 5 Hamilton 3 2 Bowdoin 10 7 American International 0 1 Salem State 6 2 Bowdoin 3 3 Connecticut 5 6 Colby 4 2 Bowdoin 5 3 Connecticut 2 4 Saint Anselm 4 5 Hamilton 5*
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Middlebury passed on the ECAC tournament in order to play in the NCAA tournament.
Quarterfinals February 28 Semifinals March 3 Championship March 4 1 Bowdoin 6 8 Holy Cross 0 1 Bowdoin 3 6 Babson 0 2 Connecticut 9 7 Hamilton 4 1 Bowdoin 1 4 Salem State 7 3 Williams 4 6 Babson 5 2 Connecticut 3 4 Salem State 4 4 Salem State 9 5 Colby 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Middlebury, Colby and Bowdoin passed on the ECAC tournament in order to play in the NCAA tournament.
Quarterfinals February 27 Semifinals March 1 Championship March 2 1 Salem State 7 8 Holy Cross 2 1 Salem State 3 5 Hamilton 8 2 Babson 7 7 Connecticut 5 5 Hamilton 4 3 Amherst 5 * 3 Amherst 4 6 Williams 3 2 Babson 2 3 Amherst 3 4 Connecticut College 3 5 Hamilton 9
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Middlebury passed on the ECAC tournament in order to play in the NCAA tournament.
First Round February 26 Quarterfinals March 1 Semifinals March 7 Championship March 8 1 Norwich 3 7 Bowdoin 5 8 Holy Cross 2 10 Trinity 3 1 Norwich 4 7 Bowdoin 5 * 2 Williams 1 7 Bowdoin 2 ** 7 Bowdoin 2 4 Colby 3 3 Hamilton 5 8 Holy Cross 1 6 Saint Anselm 0 9 Babson 0 3 Hamilton 1 4 Colby 10 4 Colby 3 5 Amherst 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Middlebury and Williams passed on the ECAC tournament in order to play in the NCAA tournament.
First Round February 25 Quarterfinals February 28 Semifinals March 6 Championship March 7 1 Holy Cross 3 7 Connecticut 3 9 Norwich 5 10 Trinity 1 2 Connecticut College 7 * 9 Norwich 6 2 Connecticut College 8 7 Connecticut 3 2 Connecticut College 1 3 Hamilton 2 * 3 Hamilton 3 * 8 Babson 0 6 Colby 2 9 Norwich 5 3 Hamilton 6 5 Salem State 2 4 Bowdoin 1 5 Salem State 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Middlebury and Amherst passed on the ECAC tournament in order to play in the NCAA tournament.
First Round February 24 Quarterfinals February 27 Semifinals March 5 Championship March 6 1 Norwich 5 7 New England College 3 8 Massachusetts–Boston 3 10 Babson 2 1 Norwich 9 4 Trinity 3 2 Williams 8 7 New England College 3 1 Norwich 7 2 Williams 3 3 Colby 5 8 Massachusetts–Boston 2 6 Connecticut College 0 9 Salem State 1 2 Williams 3 3 Colby 1 4 Trinity 5 5 Hamilton 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 26 Semifinals March 3 Championship March 4 1 Norwich 7 8 Babson 4 1 Norwich 6 5 New England College 1 2 Salem State 6 7 Skidmore 1 1 Norwich 3 2 Salem State 2 3 Massachusetts–Boston 6 6 MCLA 1 2 Salem State 3 3 Massachusetts–Boston 1 4 Southern Maine 3 5 New England College 7
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 26 Semifinals March 3 Championship March 4 1 Norwich 3 8 MCLA 0 1 Norwich 10 4 Babson 3 2 Salem State 5 7 Southern Maine 2 1 Norwich 1 3 New England College 2 3 New England College 5 6 Massachusetts–Boston 3 2 Salem State 1 3 New England College 4 4 Babson 3 5 Skidmore 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 23 Semifinals March 1 Championship March 2 1 Norwich 5 8 Skidmore 1 1 Norwich 1 * 4 Salem State 0 2 New England College 4 7 Massachusetts–Boston 2 1 Norwich 10 3 MCLA 1 3 MCLA 4 6 Babson 2 2 New England College 1 3 MCLA 3 4 Salem State 3 5 Southern Maine 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals March 1 Semifinals March 5 Championship March 8 1 Norwich 12 8 Massachusetts–Boston 0 1 Norwich 5 4 Salem State 1 2 New England College 8 7 Southern Maine 1 1 Norwich 6 2 New England College 2 3 Babson 7 6 MCLA 5 2 New England College 5 3 Babson 1 4 Salem State 6 5 Skidmore 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: As the top seed, Norwich served as host for the semifinal and championship rounds.
Quarterfinals February 28 Semifinals March 3 Championship March 6 1 Norwich - bye 1 Norwich 7 4 Salem State 4 2 New England College 9 7 Massachusetts–Boston 1 1 Norwich 2 * 2 Babson 1 3 Babson 6 6 Skidmore 1 2 New England College 2 3 Babson 3 4 Salem State 6 5 Southern Maine 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: As the top seed in the semifinal, Norwich served as host for the semifinal and championship rounds.
Quarterfinals February 26 Semifinals March 2 Championship March 5 1 Norwich 16 8 Castleton State 0 1 Norwich 5 4 New England College 6 * 2 Babson 8 7 Massachusetts–Boston 0 4 New England College 6 2 Babson 4 3 Southern Maine 6 6 Skidmore 1 2 Babson 5 3 Southern Maine 3 4 New England College 7 5 Salem State 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: As the top seed in the semifinal, Norwich served as host for the semifinal and championship rounds.
Quarterfinals February 25 Semifinals March 4 Championship March 5 1 Norwich 8 8 Massachusetts–Boston 1 1 Norwich 5 4 Southern Maine 3 2 Babson 4 7 Castleton State 1 1 Norwich 5 3 New England College 2 3 New England College 11 6 Skidmore 1 2 Babson 0 3 New England College 4 4 Southern Maine 3 5 Salem State 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: As the top seed in the semifinal, Norwich served as host for the semifinal and championship rounds.
Quarterfinals February 24 Semifinals March 3 Championship March 4 1 Norwich 8 8 Massachusetts–Boston 2 1 Norwich 1 6 Babson 4 2 New England College 4 7 Salem State 3 6 Babson 5 2 New England College 3 3 Skidmore 4 6 Babson 5 * 2 New England College 3 5 Castleton State 2 4 Southern Maine 2 5 Castleton State 3 *
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: As the top seed in the semifinal, Norwich served as host for the semifinal and championship rounds.
Quarterfinals March 1 Semifinals March 8 Championship March 9 1 Norwich 8 8 Skidmore 0 1 Norwich 5 7 Massachusetts–Boston 2 2 Babson 1 7 Massachusetts–Boston 4 1 Norwich 8 6 Salem State 2 3 Castleton State 3 6 Salem State 6 4 New England College 2 6 Salem State 4 4 New England College 5 5 Southern Maine 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: As the top seed in the semifinal, New England College served as host for the semifinal and championship rounds.
Quarterfinals February 28 Semifinals March 6 Championship March 7 1 Norwich 0 8 Massachusetts–Boston 1 * 4 New England College 4 8 Massachusetts–Boston 5 2 Castleton State 1 7 Babson 4 8 Massachusetts–Boston 3 7 Babson 4 * 3 Salem State 3 6 Skidmore 4 6 Skidmore 2 7 Babson 3 4 New England College 4 * 5 Southern Maine 3
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: As the top seed in the semifinal, Norwich served as host for the semifinal and championship rounds.
Quarterfinals February 27 Semifinals March 5 Championship March 6 1 Norwich 8 8 University of New England 1 1 Norwich 3 6 New England College 1 2 Babson 4 7 Massachusetts–Boston 2 1 Norwich 4 2 Babson 1 3 Castleton State 1 6 New England College 6 2 Babson 3 5 Skidmore 0 4 Southern Maine 3 5 Skidmore 6
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: As the top seed in the semifinal, Norwich served as host for the semifinal and championship rounds.
Quarterfinals February 26 Semifinals March 4 Championship March 5 1 Norwich 10 8 University of New England 2 1 Norwich 4 6 Southern Maine 0 2 Castleton State 5 7 New England College 1 1 Norwich 3 * 5 Babson 2 3 Massachusetts–Boston 1 6 Southern Maine 4 2 Castleton State 3 5 Babson 4 4 Skidmore 0 5 Babson 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: As the top seed in the semifinal, Norwich served as host for the semifinal and championship rounds.
Quarterfinals February 25 Semifinals March 2 Championship March 3 1 Norwich 5 8 University of New England 0 1 Norwich 3 6 Southern Maine 2 2 Castleton State 2 7 New England College 1 1 Norwich 11 2 Castleton State 1 3 Babson 1 6 Southern Maine 2 2 Castleton State 4 4 Skidmore 0 4 Skidmore 3 5 Massachusetts–Boston 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: As the top seed in the semifinal, Norwich served as host for the semifinal and championship rounds.
Quarterfinals February 23 Semifinals March 1 Championship March 2 1 Norwich 2 8 Southern Maine 0 1 Norwich 6