2022-23 MASCAC Season

This is the 2022-23 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference Men's hockey season.
==Membership changes==
On April 21, 2022 the North Adams, Massachusetts based Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts announced the return of the D-III level men's team, which had been dormant since 2003, and the addition of a D-III level women's team to begin play with the 2023-24 playing season.https://www.uscho.com/2022/04/21/massachusetts-college-of-liberal-arts-bringing-back-d-iii-mens-hockey-adding-d-iii-womens-hockey-for-2023-24-season/
As part of a June 14, 2023 announced the provisional addition of the Anna Maria Amcats men's ice hockey team and the Rivier University Raiders men's ice hockey team to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference as affiliate members for the 2024-25 playing season.https://www.mascac.com/sports/mice/2022-23/releases/Affiliate_Addition_Announcement
==Membership==
Team 	Location 	Arena
Fitchburg State Falcons 	Fitchburg, Massachusetts 	Wallace Civic Center
Framingham State Rams 	Framingham, Massachusetts 	Loring Arena
MCLA Trailblazers (2023-24)	North Adams, Massachusetts	Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink
Mass-Dartmouth Corsairs 	Dartmouth, Massachusetts 	Hetland Arena
Plymouth State Panthers 	Plymouth, New Hampshire 	Hanaway Rink
Salem State Vikings 	Salem, Massachusetts 	Rockett Arena
Westfield State Owls 	Westfield, Massachusetts 	Amelia Park Ice Arena
Worcester State Lancers 	Worcester, Massachusetts 	Worcester Sports Center
==Standings==
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
The top six teams qualify for the single elimination tournament. The top seed get a bye to the semifinal round. The 2nd seed plays the 7th seed, 3rd seed plays the 6th seed and the 4th seed plays the 5th seed in the quarterfinal round. The top seed plays the lower seeded quarterfinal winner and the second seed plays the higher seeded quarterfinal round winner. The semifinal winners meet for the conference championship and the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Salem State Vikings defeated Fitchburg State Falcons 6-2
*Westfield State Owls defeated Mass-Dartmouth Corsairs 5-3
===Semifinals===
*Plymouth State Panthers defeated Westfield State Owls 6-0
* Worcester State Lancers defeated Salem State Vikings 5-4 (ot)
===Final===
*Plymouth State Panthers defeated Worcester State Lancers 5-2
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference