The 2025 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament is the ongoing 41st tournament in the history of the conference. It was played between March 11 and March 21, 2026. The Merrimack Warriors won their first ever Hockey East championship after beating UMass Lowell, Providence College and UMass. The championship game was played between Merrimack and Connecticut, with Merrimack winning 2-1 and becoming the first 8 seed to ever win the Hockey East tournament.
Merrimack goalie Max Ludgren was named tournament MVP after having a shutout in the semifinals vs. UMass and making 49 saves on 50 shots in the championship game.
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>
Boston, MA - Agganis Arena - 6:30 PM - Attendance: 1,931
Chestnut Hill, MA - Conte Forum - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 452
North Andover, MA - Lawler Rink - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 1,992
Chestnut Hill, MA - Conte Forum - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 5,695
Storrs, CT - Toscano Family Ice Forum - 1:00 PM - Attendance: 2,513
Amherst, MA - Mullins Center - 4:00 PM - Attendance: 4,537
Providence, RI - Schneider Arena - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 2,798
Boston, MA - TD Garden - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 15,573
Boston, MA - TD Garden - 4:00 PM - Attendance:
Boston, MA - TD Garden - 7:00 PM - Attendance: 15,759
<small>* Tournament MVP</small>