2022-23 NEHC Men's Season

This is the 2022-23 New England Hockey Conference Men's season. This is the league's eighth season under this name. The league was previously known as ECAC East.
==Membership Changes==
*None for 2022-23.
*On December 8, 2022 the conference announced that the Johnson and Wales Wildcats men's ice hockey team (and the women's team as well) will be leaving the conference to join the Commonwealth Coast Conference as early as the 2024-25 season.https://www.uscho.com/2022/12/09/johnson-and-wales-mens-womens-hockey-teams-leaving-nehc-to-join-ccc-as-early-as-2024-25-season/
*On December 9, 2022 the conference announced that the Albertus Magnus Falcons men's ice hockey team will be added to the conference (along with the women's team) for the 2024-25 season.https://www.uscho.com/2022/12/09/nehc-adds-albertus-magnus-mens-womens-teams-to-division-iii-conference-starting-with-2024-25-season/
*On March 30, 2023 the New England Hockey Conference announced the addition of the the Salve Regina Seahawks men's ice hockey team and the Salve Regina Seahawks women's ice hockey team to the conference for the 2024-25 playing season. Both teams presently compete in the Commonwealth Coast Conferencehttps://www.uscho.com/2023/03/30/salve-regina-mens-womens-hockey-teams-to-join-nehc-starting-with-2024-25-season/
==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 Tournament==
===Format===
The top eight teams qualify for the single elimination tournament. All games are held at the higher seeded team's rink. The tournament winner earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Hobart Statesmen defeated Castleton Spartans 7-3
*Norwich Cadets defeated New England Pilgrims 2-1
*Babson Beavers defeated Mass-Boston Beacons 5-1
*Skidmore Thoroughbreds defeated Elmira Soaring Eagles 4-3 (ot)
===Semifinals===
*Hobart Statesmen defeated Skidmore Thoroughbreds 1-0
*Babson Beavers defeated Norwich Cadets 4-0
===Final===
*Hobart Statesmen defeated Babson Beavers 5-1
The Hobart Statesmen earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:New England Hockey Conference men's seasons