2018 ECAC Hockey men's ice hockey tournament

2018 ECAC Men's ice hockey tournament
Dates	March 2–17, 2018
Teams	12
Finals site	Herb Brooks Arena Lake Placid, New York
Champions	Princeton (3rd title)
Winning coach	Ron Fogarty (1st title)
MVP	Ryan Ferland (Princeton)
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The 2018 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 57th tournament in league history. It was played between March 2 and March 17, 2018. First round and quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the final four games were played at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York. By winning the tournament Princeton received the ECAC's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

The tournament features four rounds of play. The teams that finish above fifth place in the standings receive a bye to the quarterfinal round. In the first round, the fifth and twelfth seeds, the sixth and eleventh seeds, the seventh and tenth seeds and the eighth and ninth seeds played a best-of-three series with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals the one seed plays the lowest remaining seed, the second seed plays the second-lowest remaining seed, the third seed plays the third-lowest remaining seed and the fourth seed plays the fourth-lowest remaining seed another best-of-three series with the winners of these the series advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals the top remaining seed plays the lowest remaining seed while the two remaining teams play against each other. The winners of the semifinals play in the championship game, and no third-place game is played. All series after the quarterfinals are single-elimination games. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

2017–18 ECAC Hockey men's standings v t e
	Conference record								Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#8 Cornell†	22	17	3	2	36	61	32		33	25	6	2	102	52
Union	22	16	5	1	33	70	48		38	21	15	2	115	98
#12 Clarkson	22	12	5	5	29	74	49		40	23	11	6	122	75
Harvard	22	11	8	3	25	68	50		33	15	14	4	104	85
Dartmouth	22	11	10	1	23	55	69		35	16	17	2	83	107
Colgate	22	10	9	3	23	49	46		40	17	17	6	87	88
#15 Princeton*	22	10	10	2	22	77	79		36	19	13	4	131	110
Yale	22	10	11	1	21	67	59		31	15	15	1	87	88
Quinnipiac	22	9	11	2	20	59	56		38	16	18	4	105	106
Brown	22	7	14	1	15	45	63		31	8	19	4	67	104
Rensselaer	22	4	16	2	10	45	86		37	6	27	4	73	129
St. Lawrence	22	3	18	1	7	43	76		37	8	27	2	80	122
Championship: March 17, 2018 indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated February 26, 2018

Bracket

Teams are reseeded after the first round and quarterfinals

	First Round [1] March 2–4							Quarterfinals [2] March 9–11							Semifinals [3] March 17					Championship March 18
								1	Cornell	9	2	–
	5	Dartmouth	2	2	2			9	Quinnipiac	1	0	–
	12	St. Lawrence	1	4	1										1	Cornell	1
															7	Princeton	4
								2	Union	3	2	–
	6	Colgate	3	0	2			7	Princeton	5	3	–
	11	Rensselaer	1	1	0															7	Princeton	2*
																				3	Clarkson	1
								3	Clarkson	1	3	5
	7	Princeton	8	7	–			6	Colgate	2	0	1
	10	Brown	2	1	–										3	Clarkson	5*
															4	Harvard	4
								4	Harvard	1	7	4
	8	Yale	1	1	–			5	Dartmouth	4	1	2
	9	Quinnipiac	5	4	–

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

First round

(5) Dartmouth vs. (12) St. Lawrence

March 2	Dartmouth		2 – 1		St. Lawrence	Thompson Arena	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
(Graber, Foreman) Shane Sellar - 17:27 (Michalowski, Warpecha) Kevan Kilistoff - GW - 18:20		Second period			10:58 - Mike Marnell (Ederer, Hanson)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 25 saves / 26 shots ) Devin Buffalo		Goalie stats			Arthur Brey ( 30 saves / 32 shots )

March 3	Dartmouth		2 – 4		St. Lawrence	Thompson Arena	Recap
(Strong, Yau) Ryan Blankemeier - 02:32		First period			13:49 - Cade Gleekel (Nielsen, Hanson)
(Graber, Sellar) River Rymsha - 19:29		Second period			05:48 - Mike Marnell (Ederer)
No scoring		Third period			09:53 - GW PP - Ryan Lough (Alftberg, Gluchowski) 18:48 - EN - Keenan Suthers (Sullivan)
( 18 saves / 21 shots ) Devin Buffalo		Goalie stats			Arthur Brey ( 26 saves / 28 shots )

March 4	Dartmouth		2 – 1		St. Lawrence	Thompson Arena	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
(Yau, Kalk) Will Graber - PP - 06:33		Second period			18:48 - Jacob Pritchard (Gilmour)
(Baker) Corey Kalk - GW - 06:33		Third period			No scoring
( 26 saves / 27 shots ) Devin Buffalo		Goalie stats			Arthur Brey ( 31 saves / 33 shots )

Dartmouth won series 2–1

(6) Colgate vs. (11) Rensselaer

March 2	Colgate		3 – 1		Rensselaer	Class of 1965 Arena	Recap
(Austin, Cockrell) Trevor Cosgrove - PP - 06:14		First period			No scoring
(Brooks) Hunter Racine - GW - 10:48		Second period			00:19 - Donovan Ott (Prapavessis, Jerry)
(Meyer) Mike Panowyk - EN - 19:56		Third period			No scoring
( 26 saves / 27 shots ) Colton Point		Goalie stats			Linden Marshall ( 22 saves / 24 shots )

March 3	Colgate		0 – 1		Rensselaer	Class of 1965 Arena	Recap
No scoring		First period			12:43 - GW - Mat Harris (Reisinger, Burke)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 25 saves / 26 shots ) Colton Point		Goalie stats			Linden Marshall ( 29 saves / 29 shots )

March 4	Colgate		2 – 1		Rensselaer	Class of 1965 Arena	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
(Brooks, Panowyk) Josh McKechney - GW PP - 05:54		Second period			No scoring
(McGuire, Dauda) Evan Tschumi - 03:05		Third period			No scoring
( 23 saves / 23 shots ) Colton Point		Goalie stats			Linden Marshall ( 30 saves / 32 shots )

Colgate won series 2–1

(7) Princeton vs. (10) Brown

March 2	Princeton		8 – 2		Brown	Hobey Baker Rink	Recap
(Cressey) Josh Teves - 03:20 (Véronneau, Cressey) Ryan Kuffner - 08:00		First period			18:18 - Tommy Marchin (Lafferty)
(Keenan, Yochim) Derek Topatigh - GW - 08:16 (Teves, Véronneau) Ryan Kuffner - PP - 10:47 (Kuffner, Teves) Max Véronneau - PP - 17:34		Second period			01:37 - PP - Alec Mehr (Marchin, Lafferty)
(unassisted) Liam Grande - 11:54 (Hallisey, Kuffner) Josh Teves - PP - 16:00 (Keenan, Grande) Jake Paganelli - PP - 16:39		Third period			No scoring
( 33 saves / 35 shots ) Ryan Ferland		Goalie stats			Luke Kania ( 28 saves / 35 shots ) / Gavin Nieto ( 3 saves / 4 shots )

March 3	Princeton		7 – 1		Brown	Hobey Baker Rink	Recap
(Yochim) Jackson Cressey - 19:01		First period			No scoring
(Véronneau, Thom) Ryan Kuffner - GW - 03:37 (Robinson, Yochim) Derek Topatigh - PP - 05:03 (Paganelli, Teves) Luke Keenan - 15:32 (Kuffner, Véronneau) Alex Riche - 19:44		Second period			No scoring
(Riche, Kuffner) Max Véronneau - 12:33 (Robinson, Grabowski) Matt Nelson - PP - 19:26		Third period			08:13 - PP - Zach Giuttari (Gottlieb, Lafferty)
( 27 saves / 28 shots ) Ryan Ferland / ( 2 saves / 2 shots ) Ben Halford		Goalie stats			Luke Kania ( 37 saves / 44 shots )

Princeton won series 2–0

(8) Yale vs. (9) Quinnipiac

March 2	Yale		1 – 5		Quinnipiac	Ingalls Rink	Recap
(Welsh, Lindstrand) Ryan Hitchcock - 13:32		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			02:09 - Joe O'Connor (MacMaster)
No scoring		Third period			02:41 - GW - Chase Priskie (Davidson) 08:43 - Kevin McKernan (Forchuk, Martin) 18:38 - EN - Alex Whelan (Pieper, Duane) 19:22 - Scott Davidson (unassisted)
( 27 saves / 31 shots ) Sam Tucker		Goalie stats			Keith Petruzzelli ( 21 saves / 22 shots )

March 3	Yale		1 – 4		Quinnipiac	Ingalls Rink	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			04:41 - PP - Chase Priskie (Tufto, Furgele) 11:51 - GW - Odeen Tufto (MacMaster, Jermain)
(unassisted) Kevin O'Neil - 13:22		Third period			10:43 - Brogan Rafferty (Duane, Martin) 19:00 - EN - Alex Whelan (Rafferty)
( 26 saves / 29 shots ) Corbin Kaczperski		Goalie stats			Keith Petruzzelli ( 20 saves / 21 shots )

Quinnipiac won series 2–0

Quarterfinals

(1) Cornell vs. (9) Quinnipiac

March 9	Cornell		9 – 1		Quinnipiac	Lynah Rink	Recap
(Locke, Donaldson) Alec McCrea - PP - 01:47 (Kaldis, McCrea) Alex Rauter - GW PP - 18:08 (Fiegl, Kaldis) Jeff Malott - PP - 19:19		First period			12:57 - PP - Tanner MacMaster (Čukste, Furgele)
(Locke, Kaldis) Mitch Vanderlaan - 00:30 (Fiegl) Beau Starrett - 09:43 (Locke, Donaldson) Mitch Vanderlaan - 11:16 (Barron, Mullin) Alex Rauter - PP - 11:59 (Angello, Kaldis) Beau Starrett - 12:53 (Nuttle, Locke) Cody Haiskanen - 15:48		Second period			No scoring
		Third period
( 12 saves / 13 shots ) Matthew Galajda / ( 5 saves / 5 shots ) Hayden Stewart		Goalie stats			Keith Petruzzelli ( 18 saves / 24 shots ) / Josh Mayanja ( 5 saves / 8 shots )

March 10	Cornell		2 – 0		Quinnipiac	Lynah Rink	Recap
No scoring		First period
(Betts, Mullin) Alex Rauter - GW - 02:01		Second period
(Betts, Rauter) Mitch Vanderlaan - 08:46		Third period
( 22 saves / 22 shots ) Matthew Galajda		Goalie stats			Keith Petruzzelli ( 13 saves / 15 shots )

Cornell won series 2–0

(2) Union vs. (7) Princeton

March 9	Union		3 – 5		Princeton	Achilles Center	Recap
(Maier, Scarfo) Liam Morgan - 01:50		First period			13:30 - Max Véronneau (Nelson, Kuffner)
(Scarfo) Cole Maier - 04:16 (Harrison) Anthony Rinaldi - 18:17		Second period			01:32 - Jackson Cressey (Robinson, Topatigh)
No scoring		Third period			07:06 - PP - Ryan Kuffner (Cressey, Véronneau) 17:51 - GW - Liam Grande (Germain, Teves) 18:48 - EN - Eric Robinson (Becker, Nelson)
( 21 saves / 25 shots ) Jake Kupsky		Goalie stats			Ryan Ferland ( 24 saves / 27 shots )

March 10	Union		2 – 3		Princeton	Achilles Center	Recap
No scoring		First period			14:44 - GW - Alex Riche (Véronneau, Teves) 18:49 - SH - Eric Robinson (Grabowski)
(Campbell, Kupsky) Anthony Rinaldi - PP - 07:53 (Scarfo, Morgan) Ryan Walker - 09:07		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			19:50 - David Hallisey (Teves, Robinson)
( 19 saves / 22 shots ) Jake Kupsky		Goalie stats			Ryan Ferland ( 29 saves / 31 shots )

Princeton won series 2–0

(3) Clarkson vs. (6) Colgate

March 9	Clarkson		1 – 2		Colgate	Cheel Arena	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
		Second period			14:04 - PP - Adam Dauda (Cosgrove, McMann) 17:54 - GW - Jared Cockrell (Jeanson, Brooks)
(Thow, Gervais) Marly Quince - 09:51		Third period
( 12 saves / 14 shots ) Jake Kielly		Goalie stats			Colton Point ( 31 saves / 32 shots )

March 10	Clarkson		3 – 0		Colgate	Cheel Arena	Recap
(Dickinson, Astrén) Haralds Egle - GW PP - 11:56		First period			No scoring
		Second period			No scoring
(Rempal, Sturm) Devin Brosseau - PP EN - 00:24 (Jokiharju) Marly Quince - 00:57		Third period			No scoring
( 19 saves / 19 shots ) Jake Kielly		Goalie stats			Colton Point ( 31 saves / 34 shots )

March 11	Clarkson		5 – 1		Colgate	Cheel Arena	Recap
(Jacome, Rempal) Nic Pierog - 13:14 (Charyszyn, Thow) Jack Jacome - GW - 16:56		First period			No Scoring
(Sturm, Rempal) Terrance Amorosa - PP - 02:45 (Sturm, Summers) Sheldon Rempal - PP - 12:28 (Pierog, Gareau) Tyko Karjalainen - PP - 16:44		Second period			16:26 - Adam Dauda (Racine, McMann)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 32 saves / 33 shots ) Jake Kielly		Goalie stats			Colton Point ( 24 saves / 29 shots )

Clarkson won series 2–1

(4) Harvard vs. (5) Dartmouth

March 9	Harvard		1 – 4		Dartmouth	Bright-Landry Hockey Center	Recap
No scoring		First period			04:14 - Cam Strong (Rutherford, Blankemeier) 08:58 - GW - Daniel Warpecha (Kilistoff, Michalowski)
		Second period			10:35 - Matt Baker (Jasiek, Kalk)
(Horton, Donato) Nathan Krusko - 05:13		Third period			16:24 - EN - Corey Kalk (Jasiek, Less)
( 17 saves / 20 shots ) Merrick Madsen		Goalie stats			Devin Buffalo ( 34 saves / 35 shots )

March 10	Harvard		7 – 1		Dartmouth	Bright-Landry Hockey Center	Recap
(Fox, Walsh) Lewis Zerter-Gossage - PP - 09:29 (Floodstrand, Horton) Benjamin Solin - GW - 09:53		First period			No scoring
(Pelton-Byce, Donato) Nathan Krusko - 08:18 (Ellis, Marino) Adam Fox - 09:23 (Krusko, Donato) Adam Fox - 15:42 (Fox, Marino) Ryan Donato - PP - 19:56		Second period			09:30 - Corey Kalk (Jasiek)
(Donato, Olson) Ty Pelton-Byce - 13:08		Third period			No scoring
( 21 saves / 22 shots ) Merrick Madsen		Goalie stats			Devin Buffalo ( 23 saves / 29 shots ) / Adrian Clark ( 3 saves / 4 shots )

March 11	Harvard		4 – 2		Dartmouth	Bright-Landry Hockey Center	Recap
(Fox, Walsh) Ryan Donato - PP - 11:41		First period			04:43 - Collin Rutherford (Kalk, Baker)
(Pelton-Byce, Donato) Ryan Donato - 08:18		Second period			No scoring
(Solin, Floodstrand) Adam Fox - GW - 13:08 (Marino) Ryan Donato - 13:16		Third period			16:17 - Quin Foreman (Rutherford, Graber)
( 20 saves / 22 shots ) Merrick Madsen		Goalie stats			Devin Buffalo ( 25 saves / 29 shots )

Harvard won series 2–1

Semifinals

(1) Cornell vs. (7) Princeton

March 16	Cornell		1 – 4		Princeton	Herb Brooks Arena	Recap
(Donaldson) Trevor Yates - 15:38		First period			No Scoring
No scoring		Second period			08:51 - Liam Grande (Teves) 14:04 - GW - Eric Robinson (Keenan)
No scoring		Third period			10:17 - Max Véronneau (Kuffner, Thom) 19:26 - EN - Eric Robinson (unassisted)
( 14 saves / 17 shots ) Matthew Galajda		Goalie stats			Ryan Ferland ( 27 saves / 28 shots )

(3) Clarkson vs. (4) Harvard

March 16	Clarkson		5 – 4	OT	Harvard	Herb Brooks Arena	Recap
No scoring		First period			11:37 - PP - Reilly Walsh (Pelton-Byce, Donato)
(Egle) Jack Jacome - PP - 13:57 (Eden, Thompson) Eric Sweetman - PP - 17:23		Second period			05:47 - PP - Lewis Zerter-Gossage (Walsh, Fox) 07:58 - Ty Pelton-Byce (Donato, Krusko)
(Egle, Summers) Nic Pierog - 00:15 (Rempal) Devin Brosseau - 01:11 (Egle) Dylan Gareau - 04:02		Third period			00:06 - Ty Pelton-Byce (unassisted)
(Sturm, Brosseau) Sheldon Rempal - 00:15		First overtime period			No scoring
( 29 saves / 33 shots ) Jake Kielly		Goalie stats			Merrick Madsen ( 31 saves / 36 shots )

Championship

(3) Clarkson vs. (7) Princeton

March 21 [4]	Clarkson		1 – 2	OT	Princeton	Herb Brooks Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			16:43 - Josh Teves (Kuffner, Véronneau)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
(Amorosa, Rempal) Josh Dickinson - 12:17		Third period			No scoring
No scoring		First overtime period			02:37 - GW - Max Becker (Germain, Grande)
( 21 saves / 23 shots ) Jake Kielly		Goalie stats			Ryan Ferland ( 31 saves / 32 shots )

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

• F Eric Robinson (Princeton)
• F Max Becker (Princeton)
• F Sheldon Rempal (Clarkson)
• D Kelly Summers (Clarkson)
• D Josh Teves (Princeton)
• G Ryan Ferland* (Princeton)

* Most Outstanding Player(s)

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