NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - For the second time in three seasons, Assumption has won the Northeast 10 Conference regular season title and will be the top seed in the NE10 Ice Hockey Championship - as the league office announced the full postseason schedule on Saturday night.
Assumption (21-8-2, 15-3-2 NE10), winners of 14 of its last 16 games, looks for its third NE10 Championship title in the past five seasons under head coach Michael Looney. The Greyhounds have the top-scoring offense in the league, led by prolific point scorer Jonathan Surrette, who leads all collegiate hockey players across all NCAA divisions with 58 points.
Saint Michael's (16-11-3, 11-7-2 NE10), the reigning NE10 champion, earned the No. 2 seed via head-to-head tiebreaker with Saint Anselm, clinching a first-round bye along with Assumption. Both teams will host semifinal games on Saturday, February 28.
All six teams qualified for the NE10 Championship. First round action is set for Tuesday night, as No. 3 Saint Anselm will host No. 6 Southern New Hampshire and No. 4 Post welcomes No. 5 Franklin Pierce.
The NE10 Ice Hockey Championship final is scheduled for Saturday, March 7. Every game of the Championship will be hosted by the higher seeded team.
For the full Championship schedule, please see below. All games will be streamed live on NE10 NOW on FloSports.
NE10 Ice Hockey Championship
| SEED |
TEAM |
NE10 RECORD |
POINTS |
| 1. |
Assumption |
15-3-2 |
45 |
| 2. |
Saint Michael's * |
11-7-2 |
34 |
| 3. |
Saint Anselm * |
11-7-2 |
34 |
| 4. |
Post |
7-12-1 |
25 |
| 5. |
Franklin Pierce |
7-13-0 |
21 |
| 6. |
SNHU |
5-14-1 |
17 |
* Saint Michael's earned the #2 seed based on their 3-1 regular season record vs. Saint Anselm.
First Round: Tuesday, February 24th
Game #1: No. 6 Southern New Hampshire at No. 3 Saint Anselm – 6:00 PM
Game #2: No. 5 Franklin Pierce at No. 4 Post – 8:15 PM
Semifinals: Saturday, February 28th
Game #3: Game #1 Winner at No. 2 Saint Michael’s – 7:00 PM
Game #4: Game #2 Winner at No. 1 Assumption – 7:30 PM
Championship Game: Saturday, March 7th
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 10 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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