2019 ECAC Hockey men's ice hockey tournament

2019 ECAC Men's ice hockey tournament
Dates	March 8–23, 2019
Teams	12
Finals site	Herb Brooks Arena Lake Placid, New York
Champions	Clarkson (6th title)
Winning coach	Casey Jones (1st title)
MVP	Devin Brosseau (Clarkson)
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The 2019 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the 58th tournament in league history. It was played between March 8 and March 23, 2019. First Round and Quarterfinal games are played at home team campus sites, while the final four games are played at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York. The tournament winner, Clarkson, received the ECAC's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

The tournament features four rounds of play. The teams that finish above fifth place in the standings receive a bye to the quarterfinal round. In the first round, the fifth and twelfth seeds, the sixth and eleventh seeds, the seventh and tenth seeds and the eighth and ninth seeds play a best-of-three series with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals the one seed plays the lowest remaining seed, the second seed plays the second-lowest remaining seed, the third seed plays the third-lowest remaining seed and the fourth seed plays the fourth-lowest remaining seed in another best-of-three series with the winners of these the series advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals the top remaining seed plays the lowest remaining seed while the two remaining teams play against each other. The winners of the semifinals play in the championship game, and no third-place game is played. All series after the quarterfinals are single-elimination games. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Standings

2018–19 ECAC Hockey Standings
	Conference record								Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#7 Quinnipiac†	22	14	6	2	30	77	47		38	26	10	2	133	73
#8 Cornell†	22	13	5	4	30	64	41		36	21	11	4	108	73
#11 Clarkson*	22	13	7	2	28	65	42		39	26	11	2	122	78
#14 Harvard	22	13	7	2	28	77	58		33	19	11	3	106	83
Dartmouth	22	10	9	3	23	53	55		34	13	17	4	87	93
Yale	22	11	10	1	23	53	57		33	15	15	3	85	88
Union	22	10	10	2	22	60	64		39	20	13	6	112	102
Brown	22	8	9	5	21	52	59		34	15	14	5	89	97
Princeton	22	8	12	2	18	60	66		31	10	18	3	83	96
Colgate	22	7	12	3	17	43	64		36	10	23	3	55	111
Rensselaer	22	7	13	2	16	49	67		36	10	23	3	69	117
St. Lawrence	22	3	17	2	8	51	84		37	6	29	2	75	149
Championship: March 23, 2019 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Bracket

Teams are reseeded for the Quarterfinals and Semifinals

	First Round March 8–10							Quarterfinals March 15–17							Semifinals March 22					Championship March 23
								1	Quinnipiac	1	3	—
	5	Dartmouth	3	2	8			8	Brown	2*	4	—
	12	St. Lawrence	2	3*	0										2	Cornell	6
															8	Brown	0
								2	Cornell	2	4	4
	6	Yale	4	4	—			7	Union	3	0	2
	11	Rensselaer	1	0	—															2	Cornell	2
																				3	Clarkson	3*
								3	Clarkson	3	5	—
	7	Union	4	4	—			6	Yale	1	2	—
	10	Colgate	1	0	—										3	Clarkson	5
															4	Harvard	2
								4	Harvard	3	4*	—
	8	Brown	3	6***	—			5	Dartmouth	1	3	—
	9	Princeton	0	5	—

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

First round

(5) Dartmouth vs. (12) St. Lawrence

March 8	Dartmouth		3 – 2		St. Lawrence	Thompson Arena	Recap
(Foreman, Matthews) Drew O'Connor - 10:17 (Graber, Yau) Quin Foreman - PP - 15:01		First period			06:33 - Ryan Garvey (Gicewicz, White)
(Sellar) Collin Rutherford - GW - 03:40		Second period			09:45 - Dylan Woolf (unassisted)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 14 saves / 16 shots ) Adrian Clark		Goalie stats			Emil Zetterquist ( 33 saves / 36 shots )

March 9	Dartmouth		2 – 3	OT	St. Lawrence	Thompson Arena	Recap
(Jasiek, Rutherford) Jeffrey Losurdo - PP - 16:46		First period			14:43 - Michael Ederer (unassisted)
(Graber, Foreman) Drew O'Connor - 07:09		Second period			04:28 - PP - Cade Gleekel (Laidley, Risteau)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
No scoring		First overtime period			17:33 - GW - Zach Risteau (Ederer, Hanson)
( 21 saves / 24 shots ) Adrian Clark		Goalie stats			Daniel Mannella ( 58 saves / 60 shots )

March 10	Dartmouth		8 – 0		St. Lawrence	Thompson Arena	Recap
(Losurdo, Baker) Alex Jasiek - GW - 06:20		First period			No scoring
(Foreman, Matthews) Will Graber - 00:37 (Foreman, Baker) Will Graber - PP - 04:17 (Hesler, Jasiek) Jeffrey Losurdo - 06:24 (Roth, Foreman) Drew O'Connor - PP - 11:59 (Graber, Baker) Quin Foreman - PP - 13:59		Second period			No scoring
(Jasiek, Kilistoff) Ryan Blankemeier - 02:04 (Jasiek, Losurdo) Carl Hesler - 11:09		Third period			No scoring
( 22 saves / 22 shots ) Adrian Clark		Goalie stats			Daniel Mannella ( 13 saves / 17 shots ) / Emil Zetterquist ( 16 saves / 20 shots )

Dartmouth won series 2–1

(6) Yale vs. (11) Rensselaer

March 8	Yale		4 – 1		Rensselaer	Ingalls Rink	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
(Snively, Lillibridge) Justin Pearson - 02:51		Second period			No scoring
(Pearson, Sweezey) Ted Hart - GW - 01:49 (Sweezey) Evan Smith - 10:30 (Gaus, Hall) Chandler Lindstrand - EN - 19:34		Third period			18:49 - EA - Ottoville Leppänen (Linden, Reilly)
( 24 saves / 24 shots ) Corbin Kaczperski		Goalie stats			Owen Savory ( 30 saves / 33 shots )

March 9	Yale		4 – 0		Rensselaer	Ingalls Rink	Recap
(Snively, Hall) Jack St. Ivany - GW - 04:03		First period			No scoring
(Welsh, St. Ivany) Joe Snively - PP - 06:06 (Snively, St. Ivany) Tyler Welsh - PP - 17:55		Second period			No scoring
(Smith, Sweezey) Anthony Walsh - EN - 19:38		Third period			No scoring
( 25 saves / 25 shots ) Sam Tucker		Goalie stats			Owen Savory ( 26 saves / 29 shots )

Yale won series 2–0

(7) Union vs. (10) Colgate

March 8	Union		4 – 1		Colgate	Achilles Center	Recap
(Maier, Adams) Ryan Walker - PP - 07:28		First period			16:32 - Adam Dauda (Meyer, Citron)
(Kolias, Morgan) Cole Maier - GW - 04:53 (Foo) Jack Adams - 05:13		Second period			No scoring
(Estes, Kolias) Liam Morgan - EN - 19:26		Third period			No scoring
( 25 saves / 26 shots ) Darion Hanson		Goalie stats			Mitch Benson ( 28 saves / 31 shots )

March 9	Union		4 – 0		Colgate	Achilles Center	Recap
(unassisted) Anthony Rinaldi - GW - 11:21		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
(Maier, Morgan) Ryan Walker - 09:12 (Rinaldi, Vidmar) Vas Kolias - 14:26 (Walker, Kolias) Liam Morgan - EN - 19:50		Third period			No scoring
( 29 saves / 29 shots ) Darion Hanson		Goalie stats			Mitch Benson ( 27 saves / 30 shots )

Union won series 2–0

(8) Brown vs. (9) Princeton

March 8	Brown		3 – 0		Princeton	Meehan Auditorium	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(Marchin, Crozier) Chris Berger - GW - 09:35		Second period			No scoring
(Beaudoin) Max Gottlieb - 17:37 (Beaudoin, Ferrario) Justin Jallen - EN - 17:58		Third period			No scoring
( 21 saves / 21 shots ) Gavin Nieto		Goalie stats			Jeremie Forget ( 33 saves / 35 shots )

March 9	Brown		6 – 5	3OT	Princeton	Meehan Auditorium	Recap
(Giuttari) Justin Jallen - 12:16 (Brink, Stillwell) Brady Schoo - 12:46		First period			14:43 - Alex Riche (Kuffner, Cressey)
No scoring		Second period			11:43 - Ryan Kuffner (Riche)
(Stillwell, Berger) Tommy Marchin - 01:11 (Brink) Colin Burston - 07:09 (Giuttari) Brady Schoo - 15:23		Third period			16:24 - EA - Alex Riche (Cressey, Véronneau) 17:41 - EA - Ryan Kuffner (Grande, Cressey) 19:11 - EA - Jackson Cressey (Kuffner, Riche)
(Beaudoin) Alex Brink - GW - 03:30		Third overtime period			No scoring
( 35 saves / 40 shots ) Gavin Nieto		Goalie stats			Ryan Ferland ( 31 saves / 34 shots ) / Jeremie Forget ( 17 saves / 20 shots ) / Austin Shaw ( 0 saves / 0 shots )

Brown won series 2–0

Quarterfinals

(1) Quinnipiac vs. (8) Brown

March 15	Quinnipiac		1 – 2	OT	Brown	People's United Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(DiLiberatore, Jermain) Kārlis Čukste - 04:21		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			19:38 - EA - Brent Beaudoin (Giuttari, Gottlieb)
No scoring		First overtime period			17:02 - GW - Jack Gessert (Burston, Stillwell)
( 38 saves / 40 shots ) Andrew Shortridge		Goalie stats			Gavin Nieto ( 25 saves / 26 shots )

March 16	Quinnipiac		3 – 4		Brown	People's United Center	Recap
(Čukste, Martin) Alex Whelan - 01:08 (Fällström, Rafferty) Alex Whelan - 14:12		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
(Whelan, DiLiberatore) Craig Martin - EA - 18:04		Third period			01:22 - Max Gottlieb (Burston, Gessert) 01:54 - Tommy Marchin (Berger, Giuttari) 11:21 - Brent Beaudoin (unassisted) 13:13 - GW - Tommy Marchin (Berger, Crozier)
( 23 saves / 27 shots ) Andrew Shortridge		Goalie stats			Gavin Nieto ( 28 saves / 31 shots )

Brown won series 2–0

(2) Cornell vs. (7) Union

March 15	Cornell		2 – 3		Union	Lynah Rink	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(Locke, Barron) Matthew Nuttle - 12:34 (Mullin, Bauld) Kyle Betts - 18:58		Second period			09:37 - Sebastian Vidmar (Rinaldi, Campbell)
No scoring		Third period			10:40 - Cole Maier (Kolias, Morgan) 15:27 - GW - Brett Supinski (Estes, Vidmar)
( 16 saves / 19 shots ) Matthew Galajda		Goalie stats			Darion Hanson ( 32 saves / 34 shots )

March 16	Cornell		4 – 0		Union	Lynah Rink	Recap
(Donaldson, Barron) Brenden Locke - GW - 01:21 (Starrett, Smith) Mitch Vanderlaan - 02:02		First period			No scoring
(McCrea, Malott) Noah Bauld - 16:57		Second period			No scoring
(Betts, Bauld) Alex Green - 11:05		Third period			No scoring
( 15 saves / 15 shots ) Matthew Galajda		Goalie stats			Darion Hanson ( 29 saves / 33 shots )

March 17	Cornell		4 – 2		Union	Lynah Rink	Recap
(Bauld, Mullin) Kyle Betts - 00:57		First period			04:31 - Anthony Rinaldi (Supinski) 05:43 - Sean Harrison (Foo, Adams)
(Vanderlaan) Beau Starrett - 08:29		Second period			No scoring
(Bauld) Tristan Mullin - GW PP - 03:00 (Kaldis, Vanderlaan) Jeff Malott - 03:42		Third period			No scoring
( 27 saves / 29 shots ) Matthew Galajda		Goalie stats			Darion Hanson ( 30 saves / 34 shots )

Cornell won series 2–1

(3) Clarkson vs. (6) Yale

March 15	Clarkson		3 – 1		Yale	Cheel Arena	Recap
(McCarthy, Brosseau) Josh Dunne - PP - 04:22 (Tisdale, MacLean) Nick Campoli - GW - 13:05 (Dunne, Moro) Aaron Thow - 13:48		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			15:08 - Jack St. Ivany (unassisted)
( 23 saves / 24 shots ) Jake Kielly		Goalie stats			Sam Tucker ( 24 saves / 27 shots )

March 16	Clarkson		5 – 2		Yale	Cheel Arena	Recap
(Sturm, Egle) Jack Jacome - PP - 16:43		First period			No scoring
(Kuzmeski, McCarthy) Devin Brosseau - PP - 01:50		Second period			15:01 - Ted Hart (Smith) 15:08 - Jack St. Ivany (Lindstrand, Smith)
(Brosseau, Callin) Josh Dunne - GW PP - 06:17 (Klack) Devin Brosseau - PP - 10:39 (Jacome, Egle) Nico Sturm - 15:53		Third period			No scoring
( 32 saves / 34 shots ) Jake Kielly		Goalie stats			Sam Tucker ( 25 saves / 30 shots )

Clarkson won series 2–0

(4) Harvard vs. (5) Dartmouth

March 15	Harvard		3 – 1		Dartmouth	Bright-Landry Hockey Center	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
(Rathbone, Fox) Lewis Zerter-Gossage - 09:08		Second period			07:50 - Ryan Blankemeier (Strong)
(Kerfoot) Adam Fox - GW - 11:51 (Shore, Fox) Colton Kerfoot - EN - 18:46		Third period			No scoring
( 19 saves / 20 shots ) Cameron Gornet		Goalie stats			Adrian Clark ( 27 saves / 29 shots )

March 9	Harvard		4 – 3	OT	Dartmouth	Bright-Landry Hockey Center	Recap
(Fox, Walsh) Jack Drury - PP - 11:25		First period			01:03 - Brendan Demler (Blankemeier) 02:35 - Drew O'Connor (Foreman, Graber)
(Fox, Rathbone) Michael Floodstrand - 02:29 (Fox, Dornbach) Reilly Walsh - PP - 06:44		Second period			12:30 - Quin Foreman (Yau, Graber)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
(Badini) Nathan Krusko - GW - 02:06		First overtime period			No scoring
( 36 saves / 39 shots ) Cameron Gornet		Goalie stats			Adrian Clark ( 36 saves / 40 shots )

Harvard won series 2–0

Semifinals

(2) Cornell vs. (8) Brown

March 22	Cornell		6 – 0		Brown	Herb Brooks Arena	Recap
(Locke, McCrea) Matthew Nuttle - GW PP - 04:10 (Smith, Starrett) Noah Bauld - PP - 06:23 (Kaldis) Tristan Mullin - 12:08		First period			No scoring
(Kaldis, Galajda) Morgan Barron - 13:33		Second period			No scoring
(Mullin) Joe Leahy - 07:40 (unassisted) Kyle Betts - SH EN - 12:40		Third period			No scoring
( 30 saves / 30 shots ) Matthew Galajda		Goalie stats			Gavin Nieto ( 16 saves / 21 shots )

(3) Clarkson vs. (4) Harvard

March 22	Clarkson		5 – 2		Harvard	Herb Brooks Arena	Recap
(Sturm) Haralds Egle - 02:59 (Schneider, Hurley) Anthony Callin - 05:13		First period			No scoring
(Thow, Jokiharju) Nick Campoli - GW - 13:14		Second period			14:13 - Wyllum Deveaux (Fox, Badini)
(Sturm, Egle) Jack Jacome - 08:08 (MacLean, Tisdale) Jordan Schneider - 15:54		Third period			01:13 - Jack Rathbone (Fox, Shore)
( 26 saves / 28 shots ) Jake Kielly		Goalie stats			Michael Lackey ( 19 saves / 22 shots ) / Cameron Gornet ( 7 saves / 9 shots )

Championship

(2) Cornell vs. (3) Clarkson

March 23	Cornell		2 – 3	OT	Clarkson	Herb Brooks Arena	Recap
(Locke, Kaldis) Noah Bauld - 07:29		First period			12:26 - PP - Devin Brosseau (Dunne, Thow) 16:43 - PP - Devin Brosseau (Dunne, White)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
(Nuttle, Vanderlaan) Tristan Mullin - 14:19		Third period			No scoring
No scoring		First overtime period			14:36 - Chris Klack (Brosseau)
( 23 saves / 25 shots ) Matthew Galajda / ( 1 saves / 2 shots ) Austin McGrath		Goalie stats			Jake Kielly ( 29 saves / 31 shots )

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

• F Noah Bauld (Cornell)
• F Devin Brosseau* (Clarkson)
• F Nico Sturm (Clarkson)
• D Yanni Kaldis (Cornell)
• D Matt Nuttle (Cornell)
• G Jake Kielly (Clarkson)

* Most Outstanding Player(s)