The 2025 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament was the 40th tournament in the history of the conference. It was played between March 12 and March 21, 2025. As the tournament champions, Maine received the conference's automatic bid into the 2025 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. This was the first Hockey East title won by a school outside Massachusetts since 2004, also won by Maine.
The tournament includes all eleven teams in the conference, with teams ranked according to their finish in the conference standings. Seeds 1âÂÂ5 earn a bye into the quarterfinal round, while seeds 6âÂÂ11 play to determine the remaining quarterfinalists. Winners in the opening round are reseeded and advanced to play top three seeds in reverse order. Winners of the quarterfinal matches are again reseeded for the semifinal, and the winners of those two games face off in the championship.
All series are single-elimination with opening round and quarterfinal matches occurring at home team sites. The two semifinal games and championship match are held at the TD Garden. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.
<small>Note: Teams are reseeded after the Opening Round and Quarterfinals)</small>
<small>Note: * denotes overtime period(s)</small>
<small>Note: All game times are local.</small>
Amherst, MA - Mullins Center - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 3,670
Lowell, MA - Tsongas Center - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 2,995
North Andover, MA - Lawler Rink - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 1,987
Chestnut Hill, MA - Conte Forum - 7:30 PM - Attendance: 6,034
Orono, ME - Alfond Arena - 6:00 PM - Attendance: 5,043
Boston, MA - Agganis Arena - 4:30 PM - Attendance: 5,563
Storrs, CT - Toscano Family Ice Forum - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 2,691
Boston, MA - TD Garden - 4:00 PM - Attendance: 14,313 (combined with NU-ME)
Boston, MA - TD Garden - 7:35 PM - Attendance: 14,313 (combined with CT-BU)
Boston, MA - TD Garden - 7:30 PM - Attendance: 17,605
<small>* Tournament MVP</small>