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
4
Castleton State
2
2
Massachusetts–Boston
5
7
University of New England
2
1
Norwich
1
3
Babson
6
3
Babson
7
6
Skidmore
1
2
Massachusetts–Boston
3
3
Babson
4 *
4
Castleton State
6
5
New England College
1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 22
Semifinals March 1
Championship March 8
1
Norwich
6
8
Skidmore
0
1
Norwich
4
5
Castleton State
3
2
Babson
6
7
Southern Maine
2
1
Norwich
1
2
Babson
2
3
Massachusetts–Boston
7
6
University of New England
2
2
Babson
4
3
Massachusetts–Boston
2
4
New England College
2
5
Castleton State
3 *
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 21
Semifinals February 28
Championship March 7
1
Norwich
4
8
Southern Maine
0
1
Norwich
2
4
Castleton State
1
2
Massachusetts–Boston
11
7
Skidmore
1
1
Norwich
3 *
3
Babson
2
3
Babson
3
6
New England College
1
2
Massachusetts–Boston
2
3
Babson
5
4
Castleton State
3 *
5
University of New England
2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 20
Semifinals February 27
Championship March 5
1
Massachusetts–Boston
4
8
Southern Maine
0
1
Massachusetts–Boston
6
4
University of New England
3
2
Babson
5
7
Skidmore
2
1
Massachusetts–Boston
3 *
2
Babson
2
3
Norwich
4
6
Castleton
1
2
Babson
5
3
Norwich
0
4
University of New England
4
5
New England College
1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 18
Semifinals February 25
Championship March 4
1
Norwich
5
4
Castleton
2
2
New England College
3
7
Southern Maine
0
1
Norwich
4
2
New England College
1
3
Babson
7
6
Massachusetts–Boston
3
2
New England College
3 *
3
Babson
2
4
Castleton
7
5
Skidmore
2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 17
Semifinals February 24
Championship March 3
1
Norwich
2 **
8
Castleton
1
1
Norwich
6
4
Massachusetts–Boston
3
2
Hobart
8
7
Southern Maine
0
1
Norwich
0
2
Hobart
3
3
Babson
3 **
6
Skidmore
2
2
Hobart
3
3
Babson
2
4
Massachusetts–Boston
5
5
New England College
3
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 16
Semifinals February 23
Championship March 2
1
Massachusetts–Boston
4
8
Southern Maine
0
1
Massachusetts–Boston
0
4
Hobart
4
2
Norwich
1
7
Suffolk
0
4
Hobart
1
2
Norwich
2
3
Babson
2
6
Skidmore
1
2
Norwich
5
3
Babson
3
4
Hobart
4
5
New England College
1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 22
Semifinals February 29
Championship March 7
1
Norwich
9
8
Castleton
0
1
Norwich
5
7
Southern Maine
0
2
Babson
2
7
Southern Maine
3
1
Norwich
3
3
Hobart
0
3
Hobart
4
6
Skidmore
2
3
Hobart
4
3
New England College
2
4
New England College
4
5
Massachusetts–Boston
1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
First Round February 16
Quarterfinals February 19
Semifinals February 26
Championship March 5
1
Hobart
5
8
Southern Maine
2 *
8
Southern Maine
2
9
Castleton
1
1
Hobart
2
6
Skidmore
3
2
Elmira
7
7
New England College
1
6
Skidmore
3
4
Babson
5
3
Massachusetts–Boston
3
7
New England College
2 *
6
Skidmore
5
10
Johnson & Wales
1
2
Elmira
2
4
Babson
3 *
4
Babson
2 *
5
Norwich
1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals February 18
Semifinals February 25
Championship March 4
1
Hobart
7
8
Castleton
3
1
Hobart
1
5
Skidmore
0
2
Norwich
2
7
New England College
1
1
Hobart
5
3
Babson
1
3
Babson
5
6
Massachusetts–Boston
1
2
Norwich
0
3
Babson
4
4
Elmira
3
5
Skidmore
4 *
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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Quarterfinals February 17
Semifinals February 24
Championship March 2
1
Hobart
8
8
Vermont State Castleton
1
1
Hobart
4
7
Southern Maine
0
2
Norwich
1
7
Southern Maine
3
1
Hobart
5
3
Skidmore
0
3
Skidmore
5
6
Massachusetts–Boston
1
3
Skidmore
4
4
Elmira
1
4
Elmira
3*
5
Babson
2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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