2024 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:2024
Conference:Hockey East
Gender:men's
Dates:March 13–23, 2024
Teams:11
Finalcity:Boston, Massachusetts
Champions:Boston College
Titlecount:12th
Coach:Greg Brown
Coachcount:1st
Prevseason Year:2023
Prevseason Link:2023 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament
Nextseason Year:2025
Nextseason Link:2025 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament

The 2024 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament is the 39th edition of the Hockey East Tournament. It was played between March 13 and March 23, 2024. The tournament champions received the conference's automatic bid into the 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.

Format

The tournament includes all eleven teams in the conference, with teams ranked according to their finish in the conference standings. Seeds 1–5 earn a bye into the quarterfinal round, while seeds 6–11 play to determine the remaining quarterfinalists. Winners in the opening round are reseeded and advanced to play top three seeds in reverse order. Winners of the quarterfinal matches are again reseeded for the semifinal, and the winners of those two games face off in the championship.

All series are single-elimination with opening round and quarterfinal matches occurring at home team sites. The two semifinal games and championship match are held at the TD Garden. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.[1]

Bracket

Teams are reseeded after the Opening Round and QuarterfinalsNote: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

Note: All game times are local.

Opening Round: March 13, 2024

(6) New Hampshire vs. (11) Massachusetts Lowell

Durham, NH - Whittemore Center - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 4,032

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stalign=center style=";" UNHHarrison Blaisdell - GWGReid, Croninalign=center 10:46align=center 1–0 UNH
2ndNone
3rdNone
Goaltenders
TeamNameSavesGoals againstTime on ice
align=center style=";" UNH Jakob Hellsten align=center 20 align=center 0 align=center
align=center style=";" UML Henry Welsch align=center 18 align=center 1 align=center

(7) Northeastern vs. (10) Merrimack

Boston, MA - Matthews Arena - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 1,254

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stalign=center style=";" NUAlex Campbell - GWGJ. Hryckowianalign=center 3:15align=center 1–0 NU
2ndalign=center style=";" NUVinny BorgesiCampbell, D. Hryckowianalign=center 31:15align=center 2–0 NU
align=center style=";" NUPito WaltonJ. Hryckowian, D. Hryckowianalign=center 36:28align=center 3-0 NU
3rdalign=center style=";" NUDylan Hryckowian - ENGJ. Hryckowian, Campbellalign=center 56:28align=center 4-0 NU
Goaltenders
TeamNameSavesGoals againstTime on ice
align=center style=";" NU Cameron Whitehead align=center 22 align=center 0 align=center
align=center style=";" MC align=center 22 align=center 3 align=center

(8) Connecticut vs. (9) Vermont

Storrs, CT - Toscano Family Ice Forum - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 2,021

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stalign=center style=";" CONNMatthew Wood - PPGRichard, Tattlealign=center 15:28align=center 1–0 CONN
2ndalign=center style=";" UVMThomas SinclairBucheleralign=center 22:19align=center 1–1
3rdalign=center style=";" CONNAndrew Lucas - GWGRichard, Woodalign=center 53:53align=center 2-1 CONN
align=center style=";" CONNHarrison ReesSchandor, Lucasalign=center 55:43align=center 3-1 CONN
align=center style=";" CONNJoey Muldowney - ENGMessineoalign=center 59:11align=center 4-1 CONN
Goaltenders
TeamNameSavesGoals againstTime on ice
align=center style=";" CONN Arsenii Sergeev align=center 26 align=center 1 align=center
align=center style=";" UVM Gabe Carriere align=center 23 align=center 3 align=center

Quarterfinals: March 16, 2024

(1) Boston College vs. (8) Connecticut

Chestnut Hill, MA - Conte Forum - 7:30 PM - Attendance: 6,705

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stalign=center style=";" BCJacob BengtssonPosma, Armstrongalign=center 2:19align=center 1–0 BC
align=center style=";" BCJack MaloneGasseau, Gustafssonalign=center 3:26align=center 2–0 BC
align=center style=";" BCDrew FortescueJellvik, Malonealign=center 8:00align=center 3–0 BC
align=center style=";" CONNJohn SpetzSchandoralign=center 8:41align=center 3–1 BC
2ndalign=center style=";" BCRyan Leonard - PPGPowell, Smithalign=center 39:48align=center 4–1 BC
3rdalign=center style=";" CONNJake RichardSchandor, Spetzalign=center 40:11align=center 4–2 BC
align=center style=";" CONNMatthew WoodSalminen, Reesalign=center 41:05align=center 4–3 BC
align=center style=";" CONNMatthew Wood - PPGUnassistedalign=center 45:35align=center 4–4
align=center style=";" BCJack Malone - GWGGasseau, Bengtssonalign=center 49:25align=center 5–4 BC
Goaltenders
TeamNameSavesGoals againstTime on ice
align=center style=";" BC align=center 30 align=center 4 align=center
align=center style=";" CONN Arsenii Sergeev align=center 28 align=center 5 align=center

(2) Boston University vs. (7) Northeastern

Boston, MA - Agganis Arena - 4:15 PM - Attendance: 5,455

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stNone
2ndalign=center style=";" BUQuinn HutsonGreene, Hughesalign=center 29:51align=center 1–0 BU
align=center style=";" BULuke Tuch - PPGWilmer, Willanderalign=center 33:40align=center 2–0 BU
align=center style=";" BUCase McCarthy - GWGTuch, Petersonalign=center 37:53align=center 3–0 BU
align=center style=";" NUJustin HryckowianD. Hryckowian, Campbellalign=center 38:51align=center 3–1 BU
3rdalign=center style=";" NUJustin HryckowianCampbell, D. Hryckowianalign=center 45:09align=center 3–2 BU
align=center style=";" BUMacklin CelebriniHarvey, L. Hutsonalign=center 45:35align=center 4–2 BU
Goaltenders
TeamNameSavesGoals againstTime on ice
align=center style=";" BU Mathieu Caron align=center 21 align=center 2 align=center
align=center style=";" NU Cameron Whitehead align=center 28 align=center 4 align=center

(3) Maine vs. (6) New Hampshire

Orono, ME - Alfond Arena - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 5,043

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stNone
2ndalign=center style=";" MAINEJosh Nadeau - GWGB. Nadeau, Renwickalign=center 20:52align=center 1–0 MAINE
align=center style=";" MAINEBen Poisson - PPGJ. Nadeau, Breenalign=center 28:23align=center 2–0 MAINE
align=center style=";" MAINEBradly NadeauJ. Nadeau, Renwickalign=center 35:07align=center 3–0 MAINE
3rdalign=center style=";" MAINEBradly Nadeau - PPGBreazeale, Antonaccialign=center 48:48align=center 4-0 MAINE
align=center style=";" MAINEJosh NadeauB. Nadeau, Renwickalign=center 57:17align=center 5–0 MAINE
Goaltenders
TeamNameSavesGoals againstTime on ice
align=center style=";" MAINE Albin Boija align=center 18 align=center 0 align=center
align=center style=";" UNH Jakob Hellsten align=center 20 align=center 5 align=center

(4) Providence vs. (5) Massachusetts

Providence, RI - Schneider Arena - 4:00 PM - Attendance: 2,644

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stalign=center style=";" MASSRyan LautenbachMercuri, Makaralign=center 1:07align=center 1–0 MASS
align=center style=";" MASSRyan Ufko - GWG Connorsalign=center 4:16align=center 2-0 MASS
2ndNone
3rdalign=center style=";" MASSKenny ConnorsLautenbech, Mercurialign=center 54:22align=center 3–0 MASS
align=center style=";" PCHudson Malinoski - PPGRichard, Adamsalign=center 54:50align=center 3–1 MASS
Goaltenders
TeamNameSavesGoals againstTime on ice
align=center style=";" PC Philip Svedeback align=center 22 align=center 3 align=center
align=center style=";" MASS Michael Hrabal align=center 27 align=center 1 align=center

Semifinals: March 22, 2024

(1) Boston College vs (5) Massachusetts

Boston, MA - TD Garden - 4:00 PM - Attendance: -

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stalign=center style=";" MASSLucas MercuriLautenbach, Morrowalign=center 6:33align=center 1–0 MASS
align=center style=";" BCRyan Leonard- PPGSmith, Gauthieralign=center 8:02align=center 1–1
2ndalign=center style=";" BCGabriel Perreault - GWGLeonard, Leddyalign=center 24:41align=center 2–1 BC
align=center style=";" BCAndre GasseauGauthier, Jellvikalign=center 26:43align=center 3–1 BC
align=center style=";" BCWill SmithLeonard, Perreaultalign=center 36:03align=center 4–1 BC
align=center style=";" BCJellvik, Gasseaualign=center 36:49align=center 5–1 BC
3rdalign=center style=";" BCAram MinnetianMalone, Hreschukalign=center 43:00align=center 6–1 BC
align=center style=";" BCGabe PerreaultSmith, Gustafssonalign=center 45:04align=center 7–1 BC
align=center style=";" BCCutter Gauthier - PPGSmith, Perreaultalign=center 57:29align=center 8–1 BC
Goaltenders
TeamNameSavesGoals againstTime on ice
align=center style=";" BC align=center 28 align=center 1 align=center
align=center style=";" MASS Michael Hrabal align=center 28 align=center 8 align=center

(2) Boston University vs (3) Maine

Boston, MA - TD Garden - 7:30 PM - Attendance: 17,850

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stalign=center style=";" BURyan GreeneQ. Hutsonalign=center 8:59align=center 1–0 BU
2ndalign=center style=";" BULane Hutson - PPG - GWGM. Celebrini, Q. Hutsonalign=center 29:21align=center 2–0 BU
3rdalign=center style=";" MAINELynden Breen - PPGChabrier, B. Nadeaualign=center 46:48align=center 2–1 BU
align=center style=";" BURyan Greene - PPGM. Celebrini, LaChancealign=center 50:43align=center 3–1 BU
align=center style=";" BUSam Stevens - ENGTuch, M. Celebrinialign=center 59:33align=center 4–1 BU
Goaltenders
TeamNameSavesGoals againstTime on ice
align=center style=";" MAINE Albin Boija align=center 14 align=center 3 align=center
align=center style=";" BU Mathieu Caron align=center 32 align=center 1 align=center

Championship: March 23, 2024

(1) Boston College vs (2) Boston University - 7:00 PM

Tournament Awards

All-Tournament Team

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hockey East Championship . Hockey East . March 5, 2023.

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