NEC Women’s and Men’s Hockey Teams Heading to ECAC East Playoffs

New England College women's ice hockey will enter the ECAC East Playoffs as the #5 seed finishing the regular season with a 10-12-3 overall record and a record of 8-9-2 in the ECAC East/NESCAC play. The Pilgrims will be matched up with the fourth-seeded Salve Regina University Seahawks who have a record of 13-9-3 overall and an ECAC East/NESCAC record of 10-6-3.

The Pilgrims will battle the Seahawks on Friday, February 26 at 5:00 p.m. at the Hunt Family Hockey Rink on the Portsmouth Abbey campus in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The winner will advance to the ECAC Semifinals scheduled for Saturday, March 6 at the highest remaining seed. Tickets for Friday’s quarterfinal game will be available at the door.

New England College men's ice hockey will enter the ECAC East Playoffs as the #6 seed finishing the regular season with a 10-13-2 overall record and a record of 6-11-2 in the ECAC East/NESCAC play. The Pilgrims will be matched up with the third seeded Castleton State College Spartans who have a record of 9-11-5 overall and an ECAC East/NESCAC record of 7-9-3.

The Pilgrims will take on the Spartans on Saturday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m. at Castleton State College in Castleton, Vermont. The winner will advance to the ECAC Semifinals scheduled for Friday, March 5 at the highest remaining seed. Tickets for Saturday's quarterfinal game will be available at the door.