HADLEY, Mass. – Colby College is the top seed in the 2022 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship which will be played February 25 through March 6. Due to COVID protocols impacting teams throughout the season all 10 teams are eligible for the 2022 NESCAC Championship.
First-round games between No. 10 Connecticut College and No. 7 Bowdoin and No. 9 Middlebury and No. 8 Tufts will be played at the higher seed on February 25. Quarterfinal games are set for February 26-27 at the higher seeds while the semifinals and final will be held at the highest remaining seed on March 5-6.
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Championship Central
2022 NESCAC MEN'S ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round – Friday, February 25 (at Higher Seeds)
No. 10 Conn. College at No. 7 Bowdoin – 7 p.m.
No. 9 Middlebury at No. 8 Tufts – 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals (at Higher Seeds)
Saturday, February 26
No. 6 Amherst at No. 3 Williams – 3 p.m.
No. 5 Hamilton at No. 4 Wesleyan – 4 p.m.
Sunday, February 27
Winner of No. 8 Tufts/No. 9 Middlebury at No. 1 Colby – TBD
Winner of No. 7 Bowdoin/No. 10 Conn. College at No. 2 Trinity – 1 p.m.
Semifinals – Saturday, March 5
at Highest Remaining Seed – 1:00 p.m./4:30 p.m.
Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed
Remaining Quarterfinal Round Winners
Championship – Sunday, March 6
at Semifinal site
Semifinal Winners – 2:00 p.m.
#1 Colby Mules
2021-22 Record: 15-5-2, 12-4-2 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2018)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2018)
Notes: Colby is the No. 1 seed for the first time since 2008 and is competing in the NESCAC Championship for the fifth time in six tournaments … The Mules will face the winner of the first-round game between No. 8 Tufts and No. 9 Middlebury … Colby swept the Jumbos during the regular season, winning 4-0 and 3-0 and the two teams have never met in the NESCAC Tournament … The Mules also earned a pair of regular-season wins over Middlebury (3-1 and 3-2) … Colby defeated Middlebury, 2-1 in the 2011 quarterfinals, to earn its first win in the NESCAC postseason series (1-3) … The Mules won their only NESCAC title in program history in 2018.
#2 Trinity Bantams
2021-22 Record: 14-7-1, 12-5-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 8 (last: 2020)
NESCAC Titles Won: 5 (last: 2019)
Notes: Trinity, the 2020 NESCAC Runner-Up, is the No. 2 seed for the second straight championship … Trinity has played in 22 NESCAC Championships and the last five championship games … The Bantams will host the winner of the first-round game between No. 7 Bowdoin and No. 10 Connecticut College … Trinity swept the regular-season series against Bowdoin, winning 2-1 (OT) and 5-3 … The Bantams fell to 2-6 against the Polar Bears in the NESCAC Championship series with a 5-4 setback in the 2014 semifinals … Trinity split the regular-season series with the Camels, winning 5-1 in the first matchup and falling 3-1 in the second meeting … The teams have met once in the NESCAC Tournament with the Bantams recording a 3-1 win in the 2009 quarterfinals … Trinity enters the NESCAC Championship riding a five-game win streak and is unbeaten in its last six outings (5-0-1).
#3 Williams Ephs
2021-22 Record: 10-10-1, 10-7-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 4 (last: 2015)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: The Ephs are the No. 3 seed for the first time since 2014 … Williams has qualified for every NESCAC Championship and reached the semifinals nine times … The Ephs will host No. 6 Amherst in a quarterfinal … It will be a rematch of the regular-season finale in which Williams prevailed, 3-1, to complete the sweep against the Mammoths … Williams improved to 2-4 against Amherst in the NESCAC Championship with a 2-1 win in the 2017 quarterfinals.
#4 Wesleyan Cardinals
2021-22 Record: 10-11-3, 8-7-3 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2020)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2020)
Notes: Wesleyan is the defending NESCAC Champion after reaching the championship game and winning the title for the first time in program history in 2020 … The Cardinals are in the NESCAC Tournament for the fifth time in a row … Wesleyan is the No. 4 seed for the first time since 2007 and will host No. 5 Hamilton in the quarterfinals … The Cardinals won the regular-season series over the Continentals, 4-3 (OT) and 3-1 … Wesleyan is 2-1 against Hamilton in the NESCAC Tournament following a 2-1 victory in the 2018 quarterfinals.
#5 Hamilton Continentals
2021-22 Record: 10-9-1, 9-8-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Hamilton is the No. 5 seed for the first time in program history … The Continentals are making their seventh consecutive appearance in the tournament … Hamilton will travel to No. 4 Wesleyan for a quarterfinal matchup … During the regular season, the Continentals dropped a 4-3 overtime decision and fell 3-1 in the second game … Hamilton is 1-2 against Wesleyan in the NESCAC postseason … The Continentals suffered a 2-1 loss in the 2018 quarterfinals in the most recent NESCAC Tournament contest.
#6 Amherst Mammoths
2021-22 Record: 9-12-2, 8-9-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 7 (last: 2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 3 (last: 2015)
Notes: Amherst has qualified for every NESCAC Championship and is the No. 6 seed for the first time since 2006 … The Mammoths will travel to No. 3 Williams for a quarterfinal game … It will be a rematch of the regular-season finale where the Mammoths suffered a 3-1 loss … Amherst also dropped a 3-2 decision in overtime to the Ephs on December 12 … Amherst improved to 4-2 against Williams in the NESCAC Championship with a 2-1 victory in the 2017 quarterfinals.
#7 Bowdoin Polar Bears
2021-22 Record: 8-9-4, 8-7-3 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 7 (last: 2014)
NESCAC Titles Won: 2 (last: 2014)
Notes: Bowdoin has qualified for 19 of the 22 NESCAC Championships and is the No. 7 seed for the first time in program history … The Polar Bears will host No. 10 Connecticut College in a first-round game … The winner will move on to play No. 2 Trinity in the quarterfinals … Bowdoin swept the Camels, 3-2 (OT) and 5-3, during the regular season … The two teams have never met in the NESCAC Championship … Bowdoin won its last three games of the regular season and has played nine overtime games this season.
#8 Tufts Jumbos
2021-22 Record: 5-15-2, 5-11-2 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Tufts is making its sixth appearance in the last seven NESCAC Championships … The Jumbos are the No. 8 seed and will host No. 9 Middlebury in a first-round contest … The winner will advance to face top-seeded Colby in the quarterfinals … The Jumbos swept the Panthers in the regular-season series, winning 3-2 and 4-0 … Tufts is 0-3 against Middlebury in the NESCAC Championship following a 6-2 loss in the 2010 quarterfinals.
#9 Middlebury Panthers
2021-22 Record: 6-12-3, 5-11-2 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 12 (last: 2012)
NESCAC Titles Won: 8 (last: 2010)
Notes: Middlebury, the No. 9 seed, will travel to No. 8 Tufts for a first-round matchup … The winner will travel to No. 1 Colby in the quarterfinals … The Panthers suffered two losses to the Jumbos in the regular season, 3-2 and 4-0 … Middlebury remained unbeaten against the Jumbos (3-0) in the NESCAC Championship with a 6-2 win in the 2010 quarterfinals … The Panthers have played in 20 NESCAC Tournaments since 1999-00 and own the most championships of any NESCAC team (8) … Middlebury enters the tournament having won four straight games.
#10 Connecticut College Camels
2021-22 Record: 5-14-3, 4-12-2 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Connecticut College is the No. 10 seed and is competing in the NESCAC Championship for the fifth time since 2013-14 … The Camels will travel to No. 7 Bowdoin for a first-round contest … Connecticut College went 0-2 in the regular-season series against the Polar Bears, falling 3-2 (OT) and 5-3 … The two teams have never met in the NESCAC Championship.
