2019 ECAC Hockey men's ice hockey tournament

The 2019 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the 58th tournament in league history. It was played between March 8 and March 23, 2019. First Round and Quarterfinal games are played at home team campus sites, while the final four games are played at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York. The tournament winner, Clarkson, received the ECAC's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

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The tournament features four rounds of play. The teams that finish above fifth place in the standings receive a bye to the quarterfinal round. In the first round, the fifth and twelfth seeds, the sixth and eleventh seeds, the seventh and tenth seeds and the eighth and ninth seeds play a best-of-three series with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals the one seed plays the lowest remaining seed, the second seed plays the second-lowest remaining seed, the third seed plays the third-lowest remaining seed and the fourth seed plays the fourth-lowest remaining seed in another best-of-three series with the winners of these the series advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals the top remaining seed plays the lowest remaining seed while the two remaining teams play against each other. The winners of the semifinals play in the championship game, and no third-place game is played. All series after the quarterfinals are single-elimination games. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#7 Quinnipiac 22 14 6 2 30 77 47 38 26 10 2 133 73
#8 Cornell 22 13 5 4 30 64 41 36 21 11 4 108 73
#11 Clarkson* 22 13 7 2 28 65 42 39 26 11 2 122 78
#14 Harvard 22 13 7 2 28 77 58 33 19 11 3 106 83
Dartmouth 22 10 9 3 23 53 55 34 13 17 4 87 93
Yale 22 11 10 1 23 53 57 33 15 15 3 85 88
Union 22 10 10 2 22 60 64 39 20 13 6 112 102
Brown 22 8 9 5 21 52 59 34 15 14 5 89 97
Princeton 22 8 12 2 18 60 66 31 10 18 3 83 96
Colgate 22 7 12 3 17 43 64 36 10 23 3 55 111
Rensselaer 22 7 13 2 16 49 67 36 10 23 3 69 117
St. Lawrence 22 3 17 2 8 51 84 37 6 29 2 75 149
Championship: March 23, 2019
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Bracket

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Teams are reseeded for the Quarterfinals and Semifinals

First Round
March 8–10
Quarterfinals
March 15–17
Semifinals
March 22
Championship
March 23
1 Quinnipiac 1 3
5 Dartmouth 3 2 8 8 Brown 2* 4
12 St. Lawrence 2 3* 0 2 Cornell 6
8 Brown 0
2 Cornell 2 4 4
6 Yale 4 4 7 Union 3 0 2
11 Rensselaer 1 0 2 Cornell 2
3 Clarkson 3*
3 Clarkson 3 5
7 Union 4 4 6 Yale 1 2
10 Colgate 1 0 3 Clarkson 5
4 Harvard 2
4 Harvard 3 4*
8 Brown 3 6*** 5 Dartmouth 1 3
9 Princeton 0 5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

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First round

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(5) Dartmouth vs. (12) St. Lawrence

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March 8 Dartmouth 3 – 2 St. Lawrence Thompson Arena Recap  
(Foreman, Matthews) Drew O'Connor - 10:17
(Graber, Yau) Quin Foreman - PP - 15:01
First period 06:33 - Ryan Garvey (Gicewicz, White)
(Sellar) Collin Rutherford - GW - 03:40 Second period 09:45 - Dylan Woolf (unassisted)
No scoring Third period No scoring
( 14 saves / 16 shots ) Adrian Clark Goalie stats Emil Zetterquist ( 33 saves / 36 shots )
March 9 Dartmouth 2 – 3 OT St. Lawrence Thompson Arena Recap  
(Jasiek, Rutherford) Jeffrey Losurdo - PP - 16:46 First period 14:43 - Michael Ederer (unassisted)
(Graber, Foreman) Drew O'Connor - 07:09 Second period 04:28 - PP - Cade Gleekel (Laidley, Risteau)
No scoring Third period No scoring
No scoring First overtime period 17:33 - GW - Zach Risteau (Ederer, Hanson)
( 21 saves / 24 shots ) Adrian Clark Goalie stats Daniel Mannella ( 58 saves / 60 shots )
March 10 Dartmouth 8 – 0 St. Lawrence Thompson Arena Recap  
(Losurdo, Baker) Alex Jasiek - GW - 06:20 First period No scoring
(Foreman, Matthews) Will Graber - 00:37
(Foreman, Baker) Will Graber - PP - 04:17
(Hesler, Jasiek) Jeffrey Losurdo - 06:24
(Roth, Foreman) Drew O'Connor - PP - 11:59
(Graber, Baker) Quin Foreman - PP - 13:59
Second period No scoring
(Jasiek, Kilistoff) Ryan Blankemeier - 02:04
(Jasiek, Losurdo) Carl Hesler - 11:09
Third period No scoring
( 22 saves / 22 shots ) Adrian Clark Goalie stats Daniel Mannella ( 13 saves / 17 shots ) / Emil Zetterquist ( 16 saves / 20 shots )
Dartmouth won series 2–1


(6) Yale vs. (11) Rensselaer

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March 8 Yale 4 – 1 Rensselaer Ingalls Rink Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
(Snively, Lillibridge) Justin Pearson - 02:51 Second period No scoring
(Pearson, Sweezey) Ted Hart - GW - 01:49
(Sweezey) Evan Smith - 10:30
(Gaus, Hall) Chandler Lindstrand - EN - 19:34
Third period 18:49 - EA - Ottoville Leppänen (Linden, Reilly)
( 24 saves / 24 shots ) Corbin Kaczperski Goalie stats Owen Savory ( 30 saves / 33 shots )
March 9 Yale 4 – 0 Rensselaer Ingalls Rink Recap  
(Snively, Hall) Jack St. Ivany - GW - 04:03 First period No scoring
(Welsh, St. Ivany) Joe Snively - PP - 06:06
(Snively, St. Ivany) Tyler Welsh - PP - 17:55
Second period No scoring
(Smith, Sweezey) Anthony Walsh - EN - 19:38 Third period No scoring
( 25 saves / 25 shots ) Sam Tucker Goalie stats Owen Savory ( 26 saves / 29 shots )
Yale won series 2–0


(7) Union vs. (10) Colgate

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March 8 Union 4 – 1 Colgate Achilles Center Recap  
(Maier, Adams) Ryan Walker - PP - 07:28 First period 16:32 - Adam Dauda (Meyer, Citron)
(Kolias, Morgan) Cole Maier - GW - 04:53
(Foo) Jack Adams - 05:13
Second period No scoring
(Estes, Kolias) Liam Morgan - EN - 19:26 Third period No scoring
( 25 saves / 26 shots ) Darion Hanson Goalie stats Mitch Benson ( 28 saves / 31 shots )
March 9 Union 4 – 0 Colgate Achilles Center Recap  
(unassisted) Anthony Rinaldi - GW - 11:21 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
(Maier, Morgan) Ryan Walker - 09:12
(Rinaldi, Vidmar) Vas Kolias - 14:26
(Walker, Kolias) Liam Morgan - EN - 19:50
Third period No scoring
( 29 saves / 29 shots ) Darion Hanson Goalie stats Mitch Benson ( 27 saves / 30 shots )
Union won series 2–0


(8) Brown vs. (9) Princeton

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March 8 Brown 3 – 0 Princeton Meehan Auditorium Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
(Marchin, Crozier) Chris Berger - GW - 09:35 Second period No scoring
(Beaudoin) Max Gottlieb - 17:37
(Beaudoin, Ferrario) Justin Jallen - EN - 17:58
Third period No scoring
( 21 saves / 21 shots ) Gavin Nieto Goalie stats Jeremie Forget ( 33 saves / 35 shots )
March 9 Brown 6 – 5 3OT Princeton Meehan Auditorium Recap  
(Giuttari) Justin Jallen - 12:16
(Brink, Stillwell) Brady Schoo - 12:46
First period 14:43 - Alex Riche (Kuffner, Cressey)
No scoring Second period 11:43 - Ryan Kuffner (Riche)
(Stillwell, Berger) Tommy Marchin - 01:11
(Brink) Colin Burston - 07:09
(Giuttari) Brady Schoo - 15:23
Third period 16:24 - EA - Alex Riche (Cressey, Véronneau)
17:41 - EA - Ryan Kuffner (Grande, Cressey)
19:11 - EA - Jackson Cressey (Kuffner, Riche)
(Beaudoin) Alex Brink - GW - 03:30 Third overtime period No scoring
( 35 saves / 40 shots ) Gavin Nieto Goalie stats Ryan Ferland ( 31 saves / 34 shots ) / Jeremie Forget ( 17 saves / 20 shots ) / Austin Shaw ( 0 saves / 0 shots )
Brown won series 2–0


Quarterfinals

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(1) Quinnipiac vs. (8) Brown

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March 15 Quinnipiac 1 – 2 OT Brown People's United Center Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
(DiLiberatore, Jermain) Kārlis Čukste - 04:21 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 19:38 - EA - Brent Beaudoin (Giuttari, Gottlieb)
No scoring First overtime period 17:02 - GW - Jack Gessert (Burston, Stillwell)
( 38 saves / 40 shots ) Andrew Shortridge Goalie stats Gavin Nieto ( 25 saves / 26 shots )
March 16 Quinnipiac 3 – 4 Brown People's United Center Recap  
(Čukste, Martin) Alex Whelan - 01:08
(Fällström, Rafferty) Alex Whelan - 14:12
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
(Whelan, DiLiberatore) Craig Martin - EA - 18:04 Third period 01:22 - Max Gottlieb (Burston, Gessert)
01:54 - Tommy Marchin (Berger, Giuttari)
11:21 - Brent Beaudoin (unassisted)
13:13 - GW - Tommy Marchin (Berger, Crozier)
( 23 saves / 27 shots ) Andrew Shortridge Goalie stats Gavin Nieto ( 28 saves / 31 shots )
Brown won series 2–0


(2) Cornell vs. (7) Union

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March 15 Cornell 2 – 3 Union Lynah Rink Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
(Locke, Barron) Matthew Nuttle - 12:34
(Mullin, Bauld) Kyle Betts - 18:58
Second period 09:37 - Sebastian Vidmar (Rinaldi, Campbell)
No scoring Third period 10:40 - Cole Maier (Kolias, Morgan)
15:27 - GW - Brett Supinski (Estes, Vidmar)
( 16 saves / 19 shots ) Matthew Galajda Goalie stats Darion Hanson ( 32 saves / 34 shots )
March 16 Cornell 4 – 0 Union Lynah Rink Recap  
(Donaldson, Barron) Brenden Locke - GW - 01:21
(Starrett, Smith) Mitch Vanderlaan - 02:02
First period No scoring
(McCrea, Malott) Noah Bauld - 16:57 Second period No scoring
(Betts, Bauld) Alex Green - 11:05 Third period No scoring
( 15 saves / 15 shots ) Matthew Galajda Goalie stats Darion Hanson ( 29 saves / 33 shots )
March 17 Cornell 4 – 2 Union Lynah Rink Recap  
(Bauld, Mullin) Kyle Betts - 00:57 First period 04:31 - Anthony Rinaldi (Supinski)
05:43 - Sean Harrison (Foo, Adams)
(Vanderlaan) Beau Starrett - 08:29 Second period No scoring
(Bauld) Tristan Mullin - GW PP - 03:00
(Kaldis, Vanderlaan) Jeff Malott - 03:42
Third period No scoring
( 27 saves / 29 shots ) Matthew Galajda Goalie stats Darion Hanson ( 30 saves / 34 shots )
Cornell won series 2–1


(3) Clarkson vs. (6) Yale

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March 15 Clarkson 3 – 1 Yale Cheel Arena Recap  
(McCarthy, Brosseau) Josh Dunne - PP - 04:22
(Tisdale, MacLean) Nick Campoli - GW - 13:05
(Dunne, Moro) Aaron Thow - 13:48
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 15:08 - Jack St. Ivany (unassisted)
( 23 saves / 24 shots ) Jake Kielly Goalie stats Sam Tucker ( 24 saves / 27 shots )
March 16 Clarkson 5 – 2 Yale Cheel Arena Recap  
(Sturm, Egle) Jack Jacome - PP - 16:43 First period No scoring
(Kuzmeski, McCarthy) Devin Brosseau - PP - 01:50 Second period 15:01 - Ted Hart (Smith)
15:08 - Jack St. Ivany (Lindstrand, Smith)
(Brosseau, Callin) Josh Dunne - GW PP - 06:17
(Klack) Devin Brosseau - PP - 10:39
(Jacome, Egle) Nico Sturm - 15:53
Third period No scoring
( 32 saves / 34 shots ) Jake Kielly Goalie stats Sam Tucker ( 25 saves / 30 shots )
Clarkson won series 2–0


(4) Harvard vs. (5) Dartmouth

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March 15 Harvard 3 – 1 Dartmouth Bright-Landry Hockey Center Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
(Rathbone, Fox) Lewis Zerter-Gossage - 09:08 Second period 07:50 - Ryan Blankemeier (Strong)
(Kerfoot) Adam Fox - GW - 11:51
(Shore, Fox) Colton Kerfoot - EN - 18:46
Third period No scoring
( 19 saves / 20 shots ) Cameron Gornet Goalie stats Adrian Clark ( 27 saves / 29 shots )
March 9 Harvard 4 – 3 OT Dartmouth Bright-Landry Hockey Center Recap  
(Fox, Walsh) Jack Drury - PP - 11:25 First period 01:03 - Brendan Demler (Blankemeier)
02:35 - Drew O'Connor (Foreman, Graber)
(Fox, Rathbone) Michael Floodstrand - 02:29
(Fox, Dornbach) Reilly Walsh - PP - 06:44
Second period 12:30 - Quin Foreman (Yau, Graber)
No scoring Third period No scoring
(Badini) Nathan Krusko - GW - 02:06 First overtime period No scoring
( 36 saves / 39 shots ) Cameron Gornet Goalie stats Adrian Clark ( 36 saves / 40 shots )
Harvard won series 2–0


Semifinals

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(2) Cornell vs. (8) Brown

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March 22 Cornell 6 – 0 Brown Herb Brooks Arena Recap  
(Locke, McCrea) Matthew Nuttle - GW PP - 04:10
(Smith, Starrett) Noah Bauld - PP - 06:23
(Kaldis) Tristan Mullin - 12:08
First period No scoring
(Kaldis, Galajda) Morgan Barron - 13:33 Second period No scoring
(Mullin) Joe Leahy - 07:40
(unassisted) Kyle Betts - SH EN - 12:40
Third period No scoring
( 30 saves / 30 shots ) Matthew Galajda Goalie stats Gavin Nieto ( 16 saves / 21 shots )


(3) Clarkson vs. (4) Harvard

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March 22 Clarkson 5 – 2 Harvard Herb Brooks Arena Recap  
(Sturm) Haralds Egle - 02:59
(Schneider, Hurley) Anthony Callin - 05:13
First period No scoring
(Thow, Jokiharju) Nick Campoli - GW - 13:14 Second period 14:13 - Wyllum Deveaux (Fox, Badini)
(Sturm, Egle) Jack Jacome - 08:08
(MacLean, Tisdale) Jordan Schneider - 15:54
Third period 01:13 - Jack Rathbone (Fox, Shore)
( 26 saves / 28 shots ) Jake Kielly Goalie stats Michael Lackey ( 19 saves / 22 shots ) / Cameron Gornet ( 7 saves / 9 shots )


Championship

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(2) Cornell vs. (3) Clarkson

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March 23 Cornell 2 – 3 OT Clarkson Herb Brooks Arena Recap  
(Locke, Kaldis) Noah Bauld - 07:29 First period 12:26 - PP - Devin Brosseau (Dunne, Thow)
16:43 - PP - Devin Brosseau (Dunne, White)
No scoring Second period No scoring
(Nuttle, Vanderlaan) Tristan Mullin - 14:19 Third period No scoring
No scoring First overtime period 14:36 - Chris Klack (Brosseau)
( 23 saves / 25 shots ) Matthew Galajda / ( 1 saves / 2 shots ) Austin McGrath Goalie stats Jake Kielly ( 29 saves / 31 shots )


Tournament awards

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* Most Outstanding Player(s)

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 ECAC Men's Hockey Championship Fan Guide". ECAC Hockey. Retrieved March 25, 2019.