MARSHFIELD, Mass. - Due to ongoing rescheduling hurdles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) has announced an expansion of its league postseason tournament for this season.

Typically an eight-team field, the tournament will expand for the 2021-22 postseason only to accomodate the qualification of all ten programs.

A first round game has been added for Wednesday, February 16. In this round, the number 7 seed will host the number 10 seed while the number 8 seed will host number 9. The winners of the first round contests will advance to the quarterfinal round scheduled for Saturday, February 19. The postseason is re-seeded after each round of the tournament with the higher seeds being awarded the opportunity to host. 

Conference standings via a point system will be used to seed the teams. Teams receive three (3) points for a regulation win, two (2) points for an overtime win and one (1) point for an overtime loss. For games ending in a tie, each team will receive one point.

The regular season is scheduled to end on Saturday, February 12. Teams will be seeded following those contests. For any conference games unable to be made up before the end of the regular season, forfeit wins and losses will be added to league standings as appropriate due to COVID-19 postponements. Final seeds and pairings will be announced no later than Sunday, February 13. 

Information on the Men's and Women's postseason tournaments can be found via the below links.

Men's Championship Landing Page
Women's Championship Landing Page