Men's Ice Hockey

Saint Anselm Claims Top Spot in NE10 Ice Hockey Championship

Hawks Win Regular Season Title for Second Time in Three Years

MANSFIELD, Mass. - Saint Anselm earned its second regular season title in three years and will be the top seed in the Northeast-10 Conference Ice Hockey Championship, as the matchups were announced by the league office on Saturday night. 

Saint Anselm (17-9-2, 16-3-1 NE10) ran away with the NE10 regular season championship by tallying 50 points in conference games - 15 more than the next team in the standings. It is the largest margin of difference between a first and second place team in league history. The Hawks will receive a first-round bye on Tuesday, advancing to next Saturday's semifinals. 

Hunter Brackett led Saint Anselm's top-ranked offense in the regular season, netting a league-best 20 goals and recording a league-high 40 points. The Hawks averaged 3.96 goals per game, more than any other NE10 program, under head coach Larry Rocha.

Saint Michael's, the No. 2 seed, will also advance to the semifinals after sweeping Assumption to close the regular season which helped the Purple Knights (16-11-2, 12-8 NE10) claim one of the top two seeds. Saint Michael's finished 6-3 down the stretch in conference games to earn the bye. 

On Tuesday night, No. 3-seeded Southern New Hampshire will host No. 6-seeded Franklin Pierce, while reigning champion Assumption welcomes No. 5-seeded Post as part of first round matchups. Both games will be live streamed on NE10 NOW on FloSports. 

For the full schedule of the 2025 NE10 Ice Hockey Championship, please see below. The higher-seeded team will host each round of the Championship, including the final on Saturday, March 1st. 
 

2025 NE10 Ice Hockey Championship
 
NE10 Points
Saint Anselm 16-3-1 50
Saint Michael's 12-8-0 35
Southern New Hampshire 10-8-2 31
Assumption 9-11-0 28
Post 9-11-0 27
Franklin Pierce 2-17-1 7

 First Round: Tuesday, February 18th  
Game #1: No. 6 Franklin Pierce at No. 3 Southern New Hampshire – 7:30 PM
Game #2: No. 5 Post at No. 4 Assumption – 7:20 PM
 
Semifinals: Saturday, February 22nd   
Game #3: Game #1 Winner at No. 2 Saint Michael’s – 3:00 PM
Game #4: Game #2 Winner at No. 1 Saint Anselm – 4:00 PM
 
Championship Game: Saturday, March 1st
Game #5: Game #3 winner vs. Game #4 Winner (at highest remaining seed) *
 
*Game times shall be subject to the availability of ice facilities. The preferred start time of the championship game is 1:00 P.M.

ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 11 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.

Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.

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