The 2020 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was intended to be played between March 13 and March 21, 2020, at campus locations and at the
TD Garden
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in
Boston, Massachusetts
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. The
tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
would have been the 36th in league history. On March 12, 2020, the tournament was canceled due to the
coronavirus pandemic
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, before any games were played.
Format
Continuing the new format re-introduced in the previous year's tournament, eight of the 11 teams qualified for the 2020 Hockey East tournament. The top four teams in the league standings hosted seeds five through eight on campus in the quarterfinals in the first round of the playoffs, while the remaining teams are eliminated from championship contention.
The four quarterfinal winners are reseeded again as they advance to the
TD Garden
TD Garden (named the FleetCenter from opening until 2005 and TD Banknorth Garden until 2009) is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening i ...
in
Boston
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for the semifinals and Championship Game.
Standings
Bracket
Teams are reseeded for the Semifinals
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
External links
2020 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
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Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The Hockey East Men's Tournament is the conference tournament for the men's division of the Hockey East, an NCAA Division I men's ice hockey conference that has operated since 1984. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the ...
Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament
Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The Hockey East Men's Tournament is the conference tournament for the men's division of the Hockey East, an NCAA Division I men's ice hockey conference that has operated since 1984. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the ...
College ice hockey tournaments in Massachusetts
Ice hockey in Boston
Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The Hockey East Men's Tournament is the conference tournament for the men's division of the Hockey East, an NCAA Division I men's ice hockey conference that has operated since 1984. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the ...
Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The Hockey East Men's Tournament is the conference tournament for the men's division of the Hockey East, an NCAA Division I men's ice hockey conference that has operated since 1984. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the ...
Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The Hockey East Men's Tournament is the conference tournament for the men's division of the Hockey East, an NCAA Division I men's ice hockey conference that has operated since 1984. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the ...