2023 Hockey East women's ice hockey tournament

2023 Hockey East Women's ice hockey tournament
DatesFebruary 22– March 4, 2023
Teams10
Finals siteMatthews Arena
Boston, Massachusetts
ChampionsNortheastern (6th title)
Winning coachDave Flint (6th title)
MVPAlina Mueller (Northeastern)
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The 2023 Hockey East Women's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 21st edition of the Women's Hockey East Tournament. It was played between February 22 and March 4, 2023. The championship was hosted by the highest remaining seed, Northeastern. Northeastern defeated Providence 4–1 to earn their 6th straight tournament championship. They earned the conference's automatic bid into the 2023 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament.

Format

The tournament included all ten teams in the conference. Teams were ranked according to their finish in the conference standings. Seeds 1–6 earned a bye into the quarterfinal round, while seeds 7–10 played to determine the remaining quarterfinalists. Winners in the opening round were reseeded and advanced to play top two seeds in reverse order. Winners of the quarterfinal matches were again reseeded for the semifinal, and the winners of those two games faced off in the championship.

All series were single-elimination with opening round and quarterfinal matches occurring at home team sites. The semifinals were hosted at the two highest remaining team sites. The championship was hosted at the highest remaining seeds site. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid into the 2023 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament.

Standings

2022–23 WHEA standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Northeastern †* 27 24 2 1 72 100 23 38 34 3 1 144 35
#11 Vermont 27 16 8 3 56 81 49 36 22 11 3 105 65
#13 Providence 27 15 8 4 49 74 51 37 22 11 4 104 72
#15 Boston College 27 16 11 0 47 67 49 36 20 15 1 88 69
UConn 27 12 11 4 44 50 52 35 18 13 4 75 64
Maine 27 12 13 2 37 56 74 35 15 18 2 76 104
Boston University 27 9 15 3 33 56 73 34 11 20 3 73 94
New Hampshire 27 9 15 3 32 65 80 36 12 21 3 84 106
Holy Cross 27 6 21 0 18 34 81 34 7 26 1 47 103
Merrimack 27 5 20 2 17 44 95 36 9 25 2 66 126
Championship: March 4, 2023
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 19, 2023

Bracket

Teams are reseeded after the Opening Round and Quarterfinals [1]

Opening Round
February 22 		Quarterfinals
February 25 		Semifinals
March 1 		Championship
March 4
8 Merrimack 1
10 Merrimack 5* 1 Northeastern 5
7 Boston University 4 4 Boston College 0
1 Northeastern 3
5 Connecticut 3
4 Boston College 4*
3 Providence 1
1 Northeastern 4
7 New Hampshire 1
9 Holy Cross 3 2 Vermont 2*
8 New Hampshire 6 3 Providence 1
2 Vermont 0
6 Maine 2
3 Providence 5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

Opening Round

(10) Merrimack at (7) Boston University

February 22, 2023[2]
7:00 PM		Merrimack5–4 (OT)
(1–1, 3–3, 0–0, 1–0)		Boston UniversityWalter Brown Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 225
Game reference
Emma GorskiGoaliesAndrea BrändliReferees:
Amanda Tassoni
Thomas Quinn
Linesmen:
Crystalle Parent
Abigail Torres
6:07 – Natalie Nemes (1)1–0
1–113:51 – Julia Nearis (12) (O'Leary) 13:51
1–227:05 – Brooke Disher (7)
27:36 – Alex Ferguson (1) (Kaufman, Nemes)2–2
2–328:51 Clara Yuhn (8) (Healey, DeVito)
30:03 – Natalie Nemes (2)3–3
38:50 – SH – Sam Lessick (2) (Szott)4–3
4–439:34 – PP – Julia Shaunessy (33) (Calderone, Martin)
68:58 – GW – Alexa Pongo (12) (Inglis, Oosterveld)5–4
2 minPenalties0 min
25Shots40

(9) Holy Cross at (8) New Hampshire

February 22, 2023[3]
7:00 PM		Holy Cross6–3
(1–1, 2–2, 0–3)		New HampshireWhittemore Center, Durham, New Hampshire
Attendance: 156
Game reference
Madison BeckGoaliesAva BoutilierReferees:
Chelsea Rapin
Kelly Cooke
Linesmen:
Kaitlin Hayes
Laura Schmidlein
0–14:01 – Shea Verrier (5) (Jones)
16:29 – Sofia Smithson (4) (Lewis, Edmonds)1–1
1–229:00 – Kira Juodikis (17) (Pinto, Legros)
30:14 – Sofia Smithson (5) (Edmonds, Lewis)2–2
31:31 – PP – Millie Sirum (5) (Langefels)3–2
3–339:45 – Emily Pinto (8) (Juodikis, Alvarez)
3–448:29 – PP, GW – Emily Pinto (9) (Alvarez, Bent)
3–553:07 – Marina Alvarez (4) (Jones, Berry)
3–658:43 – EN – Nicole Kelly (4) (Rickwood)
6 minPenalties8 min
15Shots27

Quarterfinals

(7) New Hampshire at (2) Vermont

February 25, 2023[4]
1:00 PM		New Hampshire1–2 (OT)
(0–0, 1–1, 0–0, 0–1)		VermontGutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vermont
Attendance: 1,074
Game reference
Ava BoutilierGoaliesJessie McPhersonReferees:
James Troup
Steven Saul
Linesmen:
Michael Tarquinio
Laura Schmidlein
24:47 – Rae Breton (3) (Kelly, Martin)1–0
1–128:06– PP – Natálie Mlýnková (23) (Karjalainen, Schafzahl)
1–269:48– GW – Theresa Schafzahl (21) (McCool, Skelton)
6 minPenalties2 min
30Shots32

(8) Merrimack at (1) Northeastern

February 25, 2023[5]
2:00 PM		Merrimack1–5
(0–2, 0–0, 1–3)		NortheasternMatthews Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 516
Game reference
Emma GorskiGoaliesGwyneth PhilipsReferees:
Amanda Tassoni
Andrew DiFusco
Linesmen:
Michael Tarquinio
Danika Korpacz
0–12:31 – Alina Mueller (22) (Murphy, Aurard)
0–27:52 – GW – Mueller (23) (Poulin-Labelle, Aurard)
0–344:40 – Chloe Aurard (18) (Mueller, Constantinople)
0–452:49 – PP – Skylar Irving (6) (Mueller, Knoll)
0–554:26 – PP – Alina Mueller (24) (Knoll, Murphy)
Teghan Inglis (5) (Oelkers, McKinley) – PP – 57:521–5
23 minPenalties2 min
18Shots61

(5) Connecticut at (4) Boston College

February 25, 2023[6]
2:00 PM		Connecticut3–4 (OT)
(0–1, 2–1, 1–1, 0–1)		Boston CollegeConte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Attendance: 506
Game reference
Tia ChanGoaliesAbigail LevyReferees:
Patrick Silva
Mackenzie Welter
Linesmen:
John Mulroy
Mackenzie Welter
0–118:23 – Caroline Goffredo (Guay, Barnes)
Brooke Campbell (Walker) – 30:341–1
1–231:50 – Abby Newhook (Barnes, Guay)
Jada Habisch (Ware) – 37:202–2
Brooke Campbell (Habisch) – 54:523–2
3–356:11 – Katie Pyne (Bilka, Guay)
3–462:39 – GW – Katie Pyne (Newhook, Bilka)
0 minPenalties0 min
36Shots32

(6) Maine at (3) Providence

February 25, 2023[7]
2:30 PM		Maine2–5
(1–1, 1–2, 0–2)		ProvidenceSchneider Arena, Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 201
Game reference
Anna LaroseGoaliesHope WalinskiReferees:
Evan Cooke
Russell Tedford
Linesmen:
Bob Hawkes
Rick Santilli
0–112:11 – Caroline Peterson (6) (Kirchmair, Becker)
Grace Heiting (11) (Kuoppala) – 16:591–1
Ida Kuoppala (7) – SH – 20:332–1
2–235:18 – Ashley Clark (2) (Hendrikson)
2–337:32 – GW – Delaney Couture (4) (Coene, Becker)
2–441:11 – Sara Hjalmarsson (24) (Neubauerova, Becker)
2–558:28 – Caroline Peterson (7) (Becker)
2 minPenalties6 min
32Shots40

Semifinals

(4) Boston College at (1) Northeastern

March 1, 2023[8]
6:00 PM		Boston College0–3
(0–1, 0–1, 0–1)		NortheasternMatthews Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 672
Game reference
Abigail LevyGoaliesGwyneth PhilipsReferees:
Kelly Cooke
Amanda Tassoni
Linesmen:
Laura Schmidlein
Abigail Torres
0–10:47 – GW – Peyton Anderson (10) (Carter, Thompson)
0–233:49 – Peyton Anderson (12) (Thompson, Marohn)
0–359:41 – en – Alina Mueller (18) (Yovetich)
4 minPenalties2 min
15Shots41

(3) Providence at (2) Vermont

March 1, 2023[9]
7:30 PM		Providence1–0
(0–0, 0–1, 0–0)		VermontGutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vermont
Attendance: 1,251
Game reference
Hope WalinskiGoaliesJessie McPhersonReferees:
Chelsea Rapin
Steven Saul
Linesmen:
Crystalle Parent
Kaitlyn Hayes
Delaney Couture (5) (Press) – 37:001–0
4 minPenalties2 min
19Shots30

Championship

(3) Providence at (1) Northeastern

March 4, 2023[10]
12:00 PM		Providence1–4
(1–1, 0–1, 0–2)		NortheasternMatthews Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 918
Game reference
Hope WalinskiGoaliesGwyneth PhilipsReferees:
Kelly Cooke
Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Laura Schmidlein
Kaitlin Hayes
Noemi Neubauerova (DeBlois, Hjalmarsson) – 6:511–0
1–114:32 – Alina Mueller
1–226:55 – Megan Carter (Murphy, Mueller)
1–340:55 – pp – Chloe Aurard (Murphy, Knoll)
1–457:22 – pp –Taze Thompson (Poulin-Labelle, Knoll)
8 minPenalties2 min
21Shots36

Tournament Awards

All Tournament Team

  • Goalie: Gwyneth Philips, Northeastern
  • Defense: Brooke Becker, Providence
  • Defense: Megan Carter, Northeastern
  • Forward: Peyton Anderson, Northeastern
  • Forward: Alina Müller, Northeastern
  • Forward: Maureen Murphy, Northeastern

Tournament MVP

References

  1. ^ "Playoff Seedings Set for 21st Hockey East Women's Tournament". hockeyeastonline.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Women's Hockey Moves On in Postseason, Defeats Boston University In Overtime". Merrimack College Athletics. February 22, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Alvarez and Pinto Lead UNH Past Holy Cross, 6-3, in Opening Round". University of New Hampshire Athletics. February 22, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Schafzahl Lifts Catamounts to Hockey East Semifinals in Overtime". University of Vermont Athletics. February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mueller Leads No. 5 Northeastern Over Merrimack, 5-1, in Hockey East Quarterfinals". Northeastern University Athletics. February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Pyne's OT Winner Lifts BC to Hockey East Tournament Semifinals". Boston College Athletics. February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "No. 14 Women's Hockey Takes Down Maine, 5-2, In Hockey East Quarterfinals". Providence College Athletics. February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "Mueller Sets Program Record, No. 5 Huskies Advance to Seventh-Straight Hockey East Championship". Northeastern University Athletics. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "No. 3 Seeded Women's Hockey Shuts Out No. 2 Seeded Vermont, 1-0, In The Hockey East Semifinal Round". Providence College Athletics. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "No. 5 Huskies Win Sixth Consecutive Hockey East Championship". Northeastern University Athletics. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-04.