HADLEY, Mass. – Middlebury College is the top seed in the 2022 NESCAC Women's Ice Hockey Championship which will be played February 25 through March 6. Due to COVID protocols impacting teams throughout the season all nine teams are eligible for the 2022 NESCAC Championship.
No. 8 Wesleyan and No. 9 Connecticut College will meet in a first-round game on February 25. Quarterfinal games are scheduled for February 26-27 at the higher seed while the semifinals and final will be held at the highest remaining seed on March 5-6.
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2022 NESCAC WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
Quarterfinals (at Higher Seeds)
Saturday, February 26
No. 7 Trinity at No. 2 Colby – 3 p.m.
No. 6 Bowdoin at No. 3 Amherst – 3 p.m.
No. 5 Williams at No. 4 Hamilton – 3 p.m.
Sunday, February 27
Winner of No. 8 Wesleyan/No. 9 Connecticut College at No. 1 Middlebury – 2 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
Same site as Semifinals
Semifinal Winners – 2:00 p.m.
#1 Middlebury
2021-22 Record: 21-0-0, 15-0-0 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 15 (last: 2020)
NESCAC Titles Won: 10 (last: 2018)
Notes: Middlebury is the No. 1 seed for the 14th time in program history … The Panthers, a finalist in 2020, are the only unbeaten team in the country with a perfect 21-0-0 record … Middlebury owns 10 NESCAC titles, winning its last crown in 2018 … The Panthers will face the winner of the first-round game between No. 8 Wesleyan and No. 9 Connecticut College … Middlebury earned 1-0 (OT) and 4-1 wins over Wesleyan on January 14 and 15 and are 2-0 against the Cardinals in the NESCAC Championship … Middlebury posted a 5-0 shutout in the 2018 quarterfinals, the most recent tournament game between the schools … Middlebury opened the season against Connecticut College on November 19 and 20, recording 2-0 and 6-0 victories … The Panthers improved to 3-1 against the Camels in the NESCAC Tournament with a 3-2 overtime win in the 2019 quarterfinals.
#2 Colby
2021-22 Record: 15-4-1, 11-4-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2008)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Colby, a NESCAC Semifinalist in 2020, is the No. 2 seed for the second straight NESCAC Championship and is making its 18th appearance since 2001-02 … Colby's quarterfinal opponent will be No. 7 Trinity … The Mules swept the regular-season series (7-0 and 2-1 OT) on January 28 and 30 … Colby and Trinity have not played each other in the NESCAC Championship … The Mules went 7-1-1 mark in their final nine games of the regular season.
#3 Amherst
2021-22 Record: 12-8-2, 8-6-2 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 10 (last: 2020)
NESCAC Titles Won: 4 (last: 2020)
Notes: Amherst is the defending NESCAC Champion and has qualified for every NESCAC Championship … The Mammoths went 1-0-1 against Colby in the final series of the regular season to grab the No. 3 seed for the second straight championship … The Mammoths will host No. 6 Bowdoin in a quarterfinal game … Amherst went 1-0-1 against the Polar Bears in the regular season, playing to a 2-2 tie on February 5 and recording a 3-0 shutout on February 6 … Amherst owns a 5-2 advantage over Bowdoin in the NESCAC Championship series, including a 2-1 win in the most recent meeting in the 2016 quarterfinals … The Mammoths have lost just once in the last 10 games (7-1-2).
#4 Hamilton
2021-22 Record: 11-9-0, 8-8-0 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Hamilton is the No. 4 seed for the second straight tournament … The Continentals are making their seventh consecutive appearance in the tournament and reached the semifinals in 2020 … Hamilton will face host No. 5 Williams in the quarterfinals … The Continentals dropped both games of the regular-season series against the Ephs, falling 4-1 and 2-1 (OT), on December 3 and 4 … Hamilton evened the NESCAC Championship series to 1-1 with a 4-3 win over the Ephs in the 2020 quarterfinals.
#5 Williams
2021-22 Record: 11-9-0, 7-8-0 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 3 (last: 2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 2 (2019)
Notes: Williams is the No. 5 seed for the second straight championship and will play No. 4 Hamilton in the quarterfinals … Williams has qualified for 19 NESCAC Championships and won its second NESCAC title in 2019 … The Ephs swept the Continentals in the regular season, winning 4-1 and 2-1 (OT), on December 3 and 4 … The NESCAC postseason series is tied at 1-1 as Hamilton posted a 4-3 win in the 2020 quarterfinals.
#6 Bowdoin
2021-22 Record: 10-10-1, 6-9-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 7 (last: 2014)
NESCAC Titles Won: 3 (last: 2013)
Notes: Bowdoin is the No. 6 seed for the first time since 2017 and will travel to No. 3 Amherst for a quarterfinal matchup … The Polar Bears have qualified for 19 NESCAC Championships since 2001-02 … Bowdoin was 0-1-1 against Amherst in the regular season, playing to a 2-2 tie on February 5 and falling, 3-0, on February 6 … Amherst owns a 5-2 advantage over Bowdoin in the NESCAC Championship series, including a 2-1 win in the most recent meeting in the 2016 quarterfinals.
#7 Trinity
2021-22 Record: 9-12-2, 5-10-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 2 (2015)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2015)
Notes: Trinity is the No. 7 seed for the first time since 2007 … The Bantams have qualified for 14 of the last 16 NESCAC Championships … The Bantams travel to No. 2 Colby for a quarterfinal contest … The Mules swept the regular-season series, 7-0 and 2-1 (OT), on January 28 and 30 … The quarterfinal game marks the first meeting between the two teams in the NESCAC Tournament.
#8 Wesleyan
2021-22 Record: 8-12-1, 4-11-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Wesleyan is the No. 8 seed for the first time since 2019 … Cardinals are making their fourth appearance in the NESCAC Tournament since 2016-17 … Wesleyan will host No. 9 Connecticut College in a first-round game … The Cardinals fell, 2-1 and 4-3 (OT), to the Camels on January 21 and 22 … The first-round contest marks the first meeting between the two teams in the NESCAC postseason.
#9 Connecticut College
2021-22 Record: 8-14-2, 4-12-0 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Connecticut College is competing in the NESCAC Championship for the 14th consecutive tournament and is the No. 9 seed … The Camels will travel to No. 8 Wesleyan for a first-round game ... The Camels swept the Cardinals on January 21 and 22, winning 2-1 and 4-3 (OT) … The first-round contest is the first meeting between the teams in the NESCAC Championship.
