2020-21 Hockey East Women's Season

This is the 2020-21 Hockey East Women's Hockey Season. This is the league's 17th season of women's hockey.
==Membership changes==
*None
==Membership==
Institution 	Location - City	Location - State	Nickname 	Founded	Arena 	Capacity	Primary Conference
Boston College 	Chestnut Hill 	Massachusetts 	Eagles 	1863 	Conte Forum 	7,884 	Atlantic Coast Conference
Boston University 	Boston 	Massachusetts 	Terriers 	1839 	Walter Brown Arena 	3,806 	America East
University of Connecticut 	Storrs 	Connecticut 	Huskies 	1881 	Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum	2,000 	Big East
College of the Holy Cross 	Worcester 	Massachusetts 	Crusaders 	1843 	Hart Center 	1,600 	Patriot League
University of Maine 	Orono 	Maine 	Black Bears	1865 	Alfond Sports Arena 	5,641 	America East
Merrimack College 	North Andover 	Massachusetts 	Warriors 	1947 	J. Thom Lawler Arena 	3,000 	Northeast-10 (D-II)
University of New Hampshire	Durham 	New Hampshire 	Wildcats 	1866 	Whittemore Center Arena 	6,501 	America East
Northeastern University 	Boston 	Massachusetts 	Huskies 	1898 	Matthews Arena 	4,666 	CAA
Providence College 	Providence 	Rhode Island 	Friars 	1917 	Schneider Arena 	3,030 	Big East
University of Vermont 	Burlington 	Vermont 	Catamounts 	1791 	Gutterson Fieldhouse 	4,003 	America East
==Standings==
==Bertagna Trophy Conference Tournament==
===Original Format===
The top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament with the top four teams hosting quarterfinal best-of-three series. The final two rounds of the conference tournament are single elimination. The tournament winner will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
==Revised Format==
Due to multiple games being cancelled and teams playing an uneven schedule the conference used a ratings index to seed the teams in the conference tournament.
The top nine teams qualify. All rounds are single elimination with the higher seeded team hosting the game. The tournament champion advances to the 2021 NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===First Round===
* New Hampshire defeated Holy Cross 3-0
===Quarterfinals===
* Providence defeated Boston University 4-3
* Maine defeated Vermont 3-1
* Connecticut defeated Boston College 5-1
* Northeastern defeated New Hampshire 7-0
===Semifinals===
*Providence defeated Maine 1-0 (ot)
*Northeastern defeated Conncecticut 2-1
===Final===
*Northeastern defeated Providence 6-2
Category:2021 in ice hockey
Category:Hockey East