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No more HEPI - it’s time to play for a trophy on the ice. The 2021 Hockey East men’s tournament gets underway with the Octofinals round this coming Wednesday, March 10.
The entire tournament will be single-elimination and will be played on campus sites, at the higher seed’s home rink.
#1 seed Boston College will enter the fray on Sunday, March 14, at 4:30 PM, when they host their Hockey East quarterfinal on NESN. BC will play the lowest remaining seed of #8 Maine, #9 UNH, and #10 Vermont.
The tournament was originally going to feature all 11 Hockey East men’s teams, but Merrimack’s withdrawal due to COVID-19 issues leaves 10 teams in the field. The top 6 teams receive byes, while teams 7-10 will play in Wednesday’s octofinals.
Bracket and Schedule
Octofinals
Wednesday, March 10
#10 Vermont @ #7 UMass-Lowell - 3:00 PM
TV: NESN
Stream: NESN.com and SportsLive
#9 New Hampshire @ #8 Maine - 4:30 PM
Stream: SportsLive
Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 14
TBD @ #2 Boston University - 1:00 PM
TV: NESN Plus
Stream: NESN.com and SportsLive
#5 Providence @ #4 UConn - 3:30 PM
Stream: SportsLive
TBD @ #1 Boston College - 4:30 PM
TV: NESN
Stream: NESN.com and SportsLive
#6 Northeastern @ #3 UMass-Amherst - 4:30 PM
TV: NESN Plus
Stream: NESN.com and SportsLive
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 17
Hockey East Semifinal #1 - 4:30 PM
TV: NESN
Stream: NESN.com and SportsLive
Hockey East Semifinal #2 - 7:00 PM
TV: NESN
Stream: NESN.com and SportsLive
Championship Game
Saturday, March 20 - 7:00 PM
TV: NESN
Stream: NESN.com and SportsLive