2021-22 NEHC Men's Season

This is the 2021-22 New England Hockey Conference Men's season. This is the league's seventh season under this name. The league was previously known as ECAC East.
==Membership Changes==
*The Elmira Soaring Eagles join the conference from the United Collegiate Hockey Conference.
==Membership==
Team 	Location 	Arena
Babson Beavers 	Wellesley, Massachusetts 	Babson Skating Center
Castleton Spartans 	Castleton, Vermont 	Spartan Arena
Elmira Soaring Eagles 	Elmira, New York 	Murray Athletic Center Arena
Hobart Statesmen 	Geneva, New York 	Hobart Arena
Johnson and Wales Wildcats	Providence, Rhode Island 	New England Sports Village (Attleboro, Massachusetts)
Mass-Boston Beacons 	Boston, Massachusetts 	Beacons Ice Arena
New England Pilgrims 	Henniker, New Hampshire 	Lee Clement Arena
Norwich Cadets 	Northfield, Vermont 	Kreitzberg Arena
Skidmore Thoroughbreds 	Saratoga Springs, New York	Saratoga Springs Ice Rink
Southern Maine Huskies 	Gorham, Maine 	USM Ice Arena
==Standings==
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hobart † 	17 	13 	2 	2 	2 	1 	40 	.824 	88 	41 	 	28 	20 	6 	2 	135 	69
Elmira 	17 	11 	4 	2 	1 	0 	34 	.706 	64 	42 	 	27 	18 	7 	2 	110 	67
Massachusetts–Boston 	18 	10 	4 	4 	0 	1 	35 	.667 	75 	43 	 	26 	14 	8 	4 	102 	68
Babson * 	18 	11 	5 	2 	1 	1 	35 	.667 	75 	52 	 	28 	20 	6 	2 	110 	74
Norwich 	18 	9 	5 	4 	2 	1 	30 	.611 	64 	41 	 	23 	12 	6 	5 	82 	49
Skidmore 	18 	9 	7 	2 	1 	1 	29 	.556 	62 	43 	 	28 	16 	10 	2 	92 	63
New England College 	18 	7 	10 	1 	1 	2 	23 	.417 	62 	57 	 	25 	13 	11 	1 	89 	72
Southern Maine 	16 	5 	10 	1 	1 	1 	16 	.344 	34 	68 	 	22 	8 	13 	1 	51 	87
Castleton 	18 	1 	15 	2 	0 	2 	7 	.111 	35 	92 	 	26 	5 	19 	2 	59 	116
Johnson & Wales 	18 	2 	16 	0 	1 	0 	5 	.111 	28 	108 	 	24 	3 	21 	0 	46 	133
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==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
Traditionally, the top eight teams qualify for the single elimination tournament. The league would add an additional round due to all teams qualifying for the tournament due to cancellations caused by COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions. All games are held at the higher seeded team's rink. The tournament winner earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===First Round===
*New England Pilgrims defeated Johnson and Wales Wildcats 2-1 (ot)
*Southern Maine Huskies defeated Castleton Spartans 2-1 (ot)
===Quarterfinals===
*Hobart Statesmen defeated Southern Maine Huskies 5-2
*Elmira Soaring Eagles defeated New England Pilgrims 7-1
*Skidmore Thoroughbreds defeated Mass-Boston Beacons 5-3
*Babson Beavers defeated Norwich Cadets 2-1 (ot)
===Semifinals===
*Skidmore Thoroughbreds defeated Hobart Statesmen 3-2
*Babson Beavers defeated Elmira Soaring Eagles 3-2 (ot)
===Final===
*Babson Beavers defeated Skidmore Thoroughbreds 5-3
==References==
Category:2022 in hockey
Category:New England Hockey Conference men's seasons