# 2025 Hockey East men's tournament

The 2025 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament will be the 40th edition of the Hockey East Tournament. It will be played between March 12 and March 21, 2025. The tournament champions will receive the conference's automatic bid into the 2025 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.

## Standings

2024–25 Hockey East Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #2 Boston College † | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 82 | 40 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 120 | 58 |
| #4 Maine | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 67 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 107 | 64 |
| #8 Boston University | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 89 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 129 | 100 |
| #7 Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 76 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 114 | 85 |
| #10 Providence | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 65 | 67 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 101 | 88 |
| #14 Massachusetts | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 69 | 58 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 123 | 87 |
| #20 Massachusetts Lowell | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 57 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 89 | 92 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 57 | 81 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 79 | 109 |
| Northeastern | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 48 | 71 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 79 | 105 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 73 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 94 | 97 |
| Vermont | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 59 | 88 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 114 |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll Updated: March 9, 2025 ||||||||||||||||||

## Bracket

Teams are reseeded after the Opening Round and Quarterfinals
| Opening Round March 12 | Opening Round March 12 | Opening Round March 12 | Quarterfinals March 14–15 | Quarterfinals March 14–15 | Quarterfinals March 14–15 | Semifinals March 20 | Semifinals March 20 |
| | | | 1 | Boston College | 1 | | |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 2 | 9 | Northeastern | 3 | | |
| 11 | Vermont | 1 | | | | 2 | Maine |
| | | | | | | 9 | Northeastern |
| | | | 2 | Maine | 7 | | |
| | | | 7 | Massachusetts Lowell | 1 | | |
| | | | 3 | Boston University | 3 | | |
| 7 | Massachusetts Lowell | 3* | 6 | Massachusetts | 2 | | |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 2 | | | | 3 | Boston University |
| | | | | | | 4 | Connecticut |
| | | | 4 | Connecticut | 3 | | |
| 8 | Merrimack | 2 | 5 | Providence | 1 | | |
| 9 | Northeastern | 3** | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

## Results

Note: All game times are local.

### Opening Round: March 12, 2025
#### (6) Massachusetts vs. (11) Vermont

Amherst, MA - Mullins Center - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 3,670
Scoring summary :
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | MASS | Lucas Mercuri | O'Hara, Musa | 12:16 | 1–0 MASS |
| 1st | MASS | Ryan Lautenbach - GWG | Unassisted | 13:30 | 2–0 MASS |
| 1st | UVM | Colin Kessler | Wismer, Strand | 14:39 | 2-1 MASS |
| 2nd | None | None | None | None | None |
| 3rd | None | None | None | None | None |
Goaltenders :
| Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
| MASS | Michael Hrabal | 24 | 1 | |
| UVM | Keenan Rancier | 19 | 2 | |

#### (7) Massachusetts Lowell vs. (10) New Hampshire

Lowell, MA - Tsongas Center - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 2,995
Scoring summary :
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | UML | Chris Delaney | Buttazoni, Meehan | 09:33 | 1–0 UML |
| 1st | UNH | Colton Huard | Reid, Winters | 10:58 | 1–1 |
| 1st | UNH | Robert Cronin - PPG | Conmy, LeClerc | 12:27 | 2-1 UNH |
| 2nd | UML | Matt Crasa | Robilotti, Schweighardt | 31:23 | 2-2 |
| 3rd | None | None | None | None | None |
| OT | UML | Scout Truman - GWG | Unassisted | 63:38 | 3-2 UML |
Goaltenders :
| Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
| UNH | Rico DiMatteo | 39 | 3 | |
| UML | Henry Welsch | 22 | 2 | |

#### (8) Merrimack vs. (9) Northeastern

North Andover, MA - Lawler Rink - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 1,987
Scoring summary :
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | None | None | None | None | None |
| 2nd | NU | Christophe Tellier | Lund, Williams | 26:20 | 1–0 NU |
| 2nd | MC | Seamus Powell | Daneault, Fitzpatrick | 27:21 | 1–1 |
| 2nd | MC | Caelan Fitzpatrick | Enns, Mysak | 35:44 | 2-1 MC |
| 3rd | NU | Jack Williams | Hryckowian, Lund | 44:39 | 2-2 |
| OT | None | None | None | None | None |
| 2OT | NU | Dylan Hryckowian - GWG | Dorrington, Messuri | 84:39 | 3-2 NU |
Goaltenders :
| Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
| MC | Max Lundgren | 38 | 3 | |
| NU | Cameron Whitehead | 44 | 2 | |

### Quarterfinals: March 14–15, 2025
#### (1) Boston College vs (9) Northeastern

Chestnut Hill, MA - Conte Forum - 7:30 PM - Attendance: 6,034
Scoring summary :
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | None | None | None | None | None |
| 2nd | NU | Cam Lund | Williams, Higgins | 34:11 | 1-0 NU |
| 2nd | NU | Joe Connor - GWG | Tellier, McGuire | 36:20 | 2-0 NU |
| 3rd | BC | James Hagens | Perreault, Leonard | 57:26 | 2-1 NU |
| 3rd | NU | Ryan McGuire - ENG | Unassisted | 59:58 | 3-1 NU |
Goaltenders :
| Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
| BC | Jacob Fowler | 17 | 2 | |
| NU | Cameron Whitehead | 30 | 1 | |

#### (2) Maine vs (7) Massachusetts-Lowell

Orono, ME - Alfond Arena - 6:00 PM - Attendance: 5,043
Scoring summary :
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | None | None | None | None | None |
| 2nd | MAINE | Sully Scholle - PPG | Djurasevic, Nadeau | 27:13 | 1–0 MAINE |
| 2nd | MAINE | Frank Djurasevic - GWG | Scholle, Makar | 28:59 | 2-0 MAINE |
| 2nd | MAINE | Lynden Breen | Russell, Nobes | 35:31 | 3-0 MAINE |
| 3rd | MAINE | Thomas Freel | Breazeale, Pichette | 41:39 | 4-0 MAINE |
| 3rd | UML | Nick Anderson | Bentley, Collins | 47:56 | 4-1 MAINE |
| 3rd | MAINE | Harrison Scott | Freel, Breazeale | 54:26 | 5-1 MAINE |
| 3rd | MAINE | Josh Nadeau | Nobes, Fowler | 57:15 | 6-1 MAINE |
| 3rd | MAINE | Ross Mitton | Pichette, Fowler | 58:20 | 7-1 MAINE |
Goaltenders :
| Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
| MAINE | Albin Boija | 27 | 1 | |
| UML | Henry Welsch | 35 | 7 | |

#### (3) Boston University vs (6) Massachusetts

Boston, MA - Agganis Arena - 4:30 PM - Attendance: 5,563
Scoring summary :
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | BU | Shane Lachance - PPG | Eiserman, Greene | 5:14 | 1–0 BU |
| 2nd | MASS | Jack Musa | O'Hara, Keenan | 23:32 | 1–1 |
| 2nd | BU | Sascha Boumedienne | Hughes, Willander | 31:26 | 2-1 BU |
| 3rd | MASS | Aydar Suniev | Locmelis, Lautenbach | 51:17 | 2-2 |
| OT | BU | Cole Eiserman - GWG | Boumedienne | 62:59 | 3-2 BU |
Goaltenders :
| Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
| BU | Mikhail Yegorov | 36 | 2 | |
| MASS | Michael Hrabal | 26 | 3 | |

#### (4) Connecticut vs. (5) Providence

Storrs, CT - Toscano Family Ice Forum - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 2,691
Scoring summary :
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | PC | Guillaume Richard - SHG | Gamache | 03:44 | 1–0 PC |
| 2nd | CONN | Hudson Schandor | Richard, Muldowney | 36:35 | 1–1 |
| 3rd | CONN | Joey Muldowney | Richard, Tattle | 40:20 | 2-1 CONN |
| 3rd | CONN | Joey Muldowney - ENG | Messineo, Muszelik | 59:13 | 3-1 CONN |
Goaltenders :
| Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
| CONN | Tyler Muszelik | 32 | 1 | |
| PC | Philip Svedebäck | 26 | 2 | |

### Championship: March 21, 2025

TBA