East Regional

The East Regional of the NCAA Tournament has been held every year since 1992, when the NCAA chose to move all tournament games to neutral sites.
From 1992 to 2002, the East Regional advanced two teams to the Frozen Four, as did the West Regional counterpart. Six teams played at the regional, with the top two seeds awarded byes to the quarterfinal round of the tournament, playing the winner of the first day's games.
In 2003, the NCAA Tournament was expanded to 16 teams playing in 4 regionals, and a regional champion has been attained every year since then.
== Host Arenas ==
The East Regional has, to date, taken place at five different arenas.
The Times Union Center in Albany, New York, has hosted the regional eight times (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010). At the first two events, the building was known as Knickerbocker Arena, and at the next four it was known as the Pepsi Arena.
The DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, has hosted the regional seven times (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2005). At the first six events, the building was known as the Centrum Centre. This is the only arena to have hosted both the East Regional and the Northeast Regional.
The Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, has hosted the regional twice (1992 and 2003). In 1992, the building was known as the Providence Civic Center.
The Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut, hosted the 2009 regional and will host again in 2011.
The Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York, hosted the regional in 2007.
== Regional Champions ==
* 1992 - Michigan State/Wisconsin*
* 1993 - Boston University/Maine
* 1994 - Boston University/Harvard
* 1995 - Boston University/Maine
* 1996 - Boston University/Vermont
* 1997 - Boston University/Colorado College
* 1998 - Boston College/New Hampshire
* 1999 - Maine/New Hampshire
* 2000 - Maine/St. Lawrence
* 2001 - Boston College/North Dakota
* 2002 - Maine/New Hampshire
* 2003 - Cornell
* 2004 - Maine
* 2005 - North Dakota
* 2006 - Maine
* 2007 - Maine
* 2008 - Michigan
* 2009 - Vermont
* 2010 - RIT
* = participation vacated by NCAA Committee on Infractions
== Future Host Sites ==
* 2011 - Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT
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