Hockey East
| Hockey East Association (HEA) |
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| Established | 1984 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division I |
| Members | 11 (12 in 2013) |
| Sports fielded | Ice hockey (men's: 10 teams (11 in 2013, 12 in 2014); women's: 8 teams) |
| Region | New England Midwest (one school beginning 2013) |
| Headquarters | Wakefield, Massachusetts |
| Commissioner | Joe Bertagna |
| Website | http://www.hockeyeastonline.com |
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The Hockey East Association, also known by the short name of Hockey East, is a college ice hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.[1]
Hockey East came into existence in 1984 for men's hockey when most of its current members split apart from what is today known as ECAC Hockey.[2] It largely sought to emulate the Big East Conference, which had grown quickly since its creation a few years earlier. The women's league began play in 2002.[3][4]
On October 5, 2011, the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish (a Big East member and future ACC member outside football) announced they would be joining Hockey East as the conference's first non-New England school in 2013 when the CCHA folds.[5] The University of Connecticut (UConn) and Hockey East jointly announced on June 21, 2012 that UConn's men's team, currently in Atlantic Hockey, would join the school's women's team in Hockey East in 2014.[6]
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Members[edit]
There are currently 11 member schools; the men's division of Hockey East has ten members, while the women's division has eight.[7][8]
Expansion[edit]
| Joining | Institution | City | State | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Primary Conference |
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| 2013 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Indiana | Fighting Irish (Men) | 1842 | Private/Catholic (Congregation of Holy Cross) | 11,733 | Big East (Joining ACC in 2013) |
| 2014 | University of Connecticut | Storrs | Connecticut | Huskies (Men) | 1881 | Public | 26,629 | Big East |
Membership timeline[edit]
Men Women Both
Champions[edit]
Men's[edit]
The Hockey East Championship Game has been held in Boston since 1987, at the Boston Garden, and now the TD Garden,[9] since 1996.[10] The first two were held in Providence, Rhode Island at the Providence Civic Center (now the Dunkin' Donuts Center).[2]
The final game and the semifinal games are held on consecutive nights in mid-March at the Garden. The quarterfinal round takes place the previous weekend. The top eight teams in the league advance to the quarterfinal round: the quarterfinal round series are 2-out-of-3 series with all games played at the higher seed's rink. There have been two cases where the #8 seed won on the #1 team's ice.[11]
Women's[edit]
The Hockey East Championship was held in Boston from its inception in 2003 until 2007. The event was held at Northeastern's Matthews Arena in 2003 and 2004 before moving to BU's Walter Brown Arena in 2005. The tournament returned to Matthews Arena in 2006, was held at UNH's Whittemore Center in 2007, and at UConn's Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum in 2008. The tournament went back to UNH in 2009, Providence in 2010, and the last campus to host was Boston University in 2011. The tournament moved to Hyannis MA in 2012 and will be held there in the future. [12]
- 2003 Providence def. New Hampshire 1-0
- 2004 Providence def. New Hampshire 3-0
- 2005 Providence def. Connecticut 3-1
- 2006 New Hampshire def. Boston College 6-0
- 2007 New Hampshire def. Providence 3-1
- 2008 New Hampshire def. Providence 1-0
- 2009 New Hampshire def. Boston College 2-1
- 2010 Boston University def. Connecticut 2-1
- 2011 Boston College def. Northeastern 3-1
- 2012 Boston University def. Providence 2-1 (OT)
- 2013 Boston University def. Northeastern 5-2
Conference arenas[edit]
| School | Hockey Arena | Capacity |
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| Boston College | Silvio O. Conte Forum | 7,884 |
| Boston University | Agganis Arena | 6,224 |
| Boston University | Walter Brown Arena | 3,806 |
| Connecticut | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum | 2,000 |
| Maine | Alfond Arena | 5,641 |
| Massachusetts | Mullins Center | 8,329 |
| Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Arena | 3,000 |
| New Hampshire | Whittemore Center Arena | 6,501 |
| Northeastern | Matthews Arena | 4,666 |
| Providence | Schneider Arena | 3,030 |
| UMass Lowell | Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell | 6,496 |
| Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse | 4,003 |
Hockey East men's awards[edit]
- The Lamoriello Trophy (named after Lou Lamoriello) - Awarded to the Tournament Champion
- CCM / Bob Kullen Coach of the Year
- CCM Player of the Year
- Pro Ambitions Hockey Rookie of the Year
- Len Ceglarski Award - Awarded to an individual student for displaying good sportsmanship.
- Charles E. Holt Sportsmanship Award - Awarded to the team with the lowest average of penalty minutes per game in Hockey East play.
- Old Time Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman
- Best Defensive Forward
- Three Stars Award
References[edit]
- ^ BU nabs spot in Hockey East semis; Maine next - ESPN Boston
- ^ a b He Could Go All the Way :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
- ^ Maine news, sports, politics and obituaries — Bangor Daily News
- ^ Hockey East News, Schedule, Scores, Statistics, Video - NESN.com
- ^ The Associated Press
- ^ "UConn Men's Hockey to Join Hockey East in 2014–2015" (Press release). Hockey East. June 21, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ Standings :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
- ^ Standings :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
- ^ New England Hockey Journal: Hockey East playoff bracket set
- ^ Eagles bear down in OT, win Hockey East title - The Boston Globe
- ^ He Could Go All the Way :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
- ^ He Could Go All the Way :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
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