How to watch the Hockey East, WCHA, ECAC, CHA tournaments
Schedules and links for four of college hockey’s postseason tournaments
Hockey East
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals are three games series at campus sites. The games are mostly free on CollegeSportsLive with some on NESN and NESNplus.
1 Northeastern hosts 8 Vermont
Thursday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. eastern - NESN
Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m eastern - NESN
Saturday, Feb 29 at 7 p.m. eastern (if necessary) - CollegeSportsLive
2 Boston University host 7 Maine
Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. eastern - CollegeSportsLive
Saturday, Feb 29 at 3 p.m. eastern - CollegeSportsLive
Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m. eastern (if necessary)
3 Providence hosts 6 UNH
Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. eastern - CollegeSportsLive
Friday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. eastern - CollegeSportsLive
Saturday, Feb 29 at 2 p.m. (if necessary) eastern - CollegeSportsLive
4 Boston College hosts 5 UConn
Friday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. eastern - NESNplus
Saturday, Feb. 29 at 2 p.m. eastern - CollegeSportsLive
Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. (if necessary) eastern - CollegeSportsLive
Final Four at Merrimack College
The four winners of the quarterfinal series advance to the semifinals at Merrimack College. All three games are slated to be on NESNplus, per the Hockey East.
Saturday, March 7
7 Maine vs 1 Northeastern at noon eastern - NESNplus
6 UNH v 5 UConn at 3:30 p.m. eastern - NESNplus
Sun., March 8
Championship at 2 p.m. eastern - NESNplus
WCHA
Quarterfinals
As the number one seed in the WCHA, Wisconsin receives a bye through to the semifinals. The games are all streamed on FloSports, a paid subscription site.
2 Minnesota hosts 7 St. Cloud State
Friday, Feb. 28 at 6:37 p.m. central
Saturday, Feb. 29 at 2:07 p.m central
Sunday, March 1 at 2:07 p.m central (if necessary)
3 Ohio State hosts 6 Minnesota State
Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:07 p.m. eastern
Saturday, Feb. 29 at 4:07 p.m. eastern
Sunday, March 1 at 4:07 p.m. eastern (if necessary)
4 Minnesota Duluth hosts 5 Bemidji State
Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:07 p.m. central
Saturday, Feb. 29 at 4:07 p.m central
Sunday, March 1 at 4:07 central (if necessary)
Final Faceoff at Ridder Arena
The three semifinal series winners will advance and join Wisconsin at the WCHA Final Faceoff at Ridder Arena in Minnesota.
Saturday, March 7
1 Wisconsin v 4 Minnesota Duluth - 2:07 p.m. central
2 Minnesota v 3 Ohio State - 5:07 p.m. central
Sunday, March 8
Championship Game – 2:07 p.m. central
ECAC
Quarterfinals
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1 Cornell hosts 8 St Lawrence
Friday, Feb. 28 - 3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 29 - 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 1 (if necessary) - 3 p.m.
2 Princeton hosts 7 Quinnipiac
Friday, Feb. 28 - 3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 29 - 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 1 (if necessary) - 3 p.m.
3 Clarkson hosts 6 Colgate
Friday, Feb. 28 - 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 29 - 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 1 (if necessary) - 3 p.m.
4 Harvard hosts 5 Yale
Friday, Feb. 28 - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 29 - 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 1 (if necessary) - 2 p.m.
Final Four
The Final Four will be played at Cornell as the highest seed remaining in their tournament.
Saturday, March 7
2 Princeton vs. 3 Clarkson
1 Cornell vs. 4 Harvard
Sunday, March 8
Championship Game
CHA
The CHA’s tournament is a bit different from the other three conferences. The quarterfinals themselves are only one game. Also the one and two seeds in the conference receive a quarterfinal bye. All are played at HarborCenter in Buffalo and will be streamed on CHA Digital Network.
Thursday, March 5
3 Syracuse vs 6 Lindenwood - 3 p.m.
4 Penn State vs 5 RIT - 6 p.m.
Friday, March 6
1 Mercyhurst vs Lowest Remaining Seed — 12:30 p.m.
2 Robert Morris vs Highest Remaining Seed — 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 7
Championship
Composite Schedule
Feb 27 | Feb 28 | Feb 29 | March 1 | March 5 | March 6 | March 7 | March 8 |
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1 p.m. eastern - HE: 1 Northeastern hosts 8 Vermont | 3 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 1 Cornell hosts 8 St Lawrence | 3 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 1 Cornell hosts 8 St Lawrence | (if necessary) - 2 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 4 Harvard hosts 5 Yale | 4 p.m. eastern - CHA: Quarterfinal 1 | tbd - CHA: Semifinal 1 | 2:07 p.m. central - WCHA: Semifinal 1 | 2:07 p.m. central - WCHA Championships |
6 p.m. eastern - HE: 3 Providence hosts 6 UNH | 3 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 2 Princeton hosts 7 Quinnipiac | 3 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 2 Princeton hosts 7 Quinnipiac | (if necessary) - 3 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 1 Cornell hosts 8 St Lawrence | 7:30 p.m. eastern - CHA: Quarterfinal 2 | tbd - CHA: Semifinal 2 | 3:30 p.m. eastern - HE: Semifinal 2 | tbd - ECAC Championships |
3:30 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 4 Harvard hosts 5 Yale | 3 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 3 Clarkson hosts 6 Colgate | (if necessary) - 3 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 2 Princeton hosts 7 Quinnipiac | 5:07 p.m. central - WCHA: Semifinal 2 | 2 p.m. eastern - HE Championships | |||
6 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 3 Clarkson hosts 6 Colgate | 3 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 4 Harvard hosts 5 Yale | (if necessary) - 3 p.m. eastern - ECAC: 3 Clarkson hosts 6 Colgate | noon eastern - HE: Semifinal 1 | ||||
6 p.m. eastern - HE: 3 Providence hosts 6 UNH | 2 p.m. (if necessary) eastern - HE: 3 Providence hosts 6 UNH | 2 p.m. (if necessary) eastern - HE: 4 Boston College hosts 5 UConn | tbd - CHA Championships | ||||
6 p.m. eastern - HE: 4 Boston College hosts 5 UConn | 2 p.m. eastern - HE: 4 Boston College hosts 5 UConn | 2:07 p.m central (if necessary) - WCHA: 2 Minnesota hosts 7 St. Cloud State | tbd - ECAC: Semifinal 1 | ||||
6:37 p.m. central - WCHA: 2 Minnesota hosts 7 St. Cloud State | 2:07 p.m central - WCHA: 2 Minnesota hosts 7 St. Cloud State | 3 p.m. eastern (if necessary)- HE: 2 Boston University host 7 Maine | tbd - ECAC: Semifinal 2 | ||||
7 p.m eastern - HE: 1 Northeastern hosts 8 Vermont | 3 p.m. eastern - HE: 2 Boston University host 7 Maine | 4:07 central (if necessary) - WCHA: 4 Minnesota Duluth hosts 5 Bemidji State | |||||
7 p.m. eastern - HE: 2 Boston University host 7 Maine | 4:07 p.m central - WCHA: 4 Minnesota Duluth hosts 5 Bemidji State | 4:07 p.m. eastern (if necessary) - WCHA: 3 Ohio State hosts 6 Minnesota State | |||||
7:07 p.m. central - WCHA: 4 Minnesota Duluth hosts 5 Bemidji State | 4:07 p.m. eastern - WCHA: 3 Ohio State hosts 6 Minnesota State | ||||||
7:07 p.m. eastern - WCHA: 3 Ohio State hosts 6 Minnesota State | 7 p.m. eastern (if necessary) - HE: 1 Northeastern hosts 8 Vermont |
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