CENTERVILLE, Mass. – Eastern College Athletic Conference Commissioner Rudy Keeling has announced the 2012 ECAC Northeast Ice Hockey Tournament seedings. Wentworth Institute of Technology finishes the season in the top spot, followed by Curry College in the number two position. Nichols College, Western New England University and Johnson & Wales University finish out the season in the third, fourth and fifth spots, respectively. Becker College secured the sixth seed for the 2012 tournament.
Wentworth was voted No. 2 in the 2011-12 preseason poll after finishing the 2011 season with a 14-9-4 (10-3-1 league) record and second seed placement in the 2011 tournament. In 2012, the Leopards finished the season with an 18-6-1 overall record (11-2-1 league), and clinched the first place berth in the 2012 tournament. Wentworth is led by freshman forward Mike Domsodi (Kirkland, Quebec/Nanaimo, BCHL) who has 33 points overall, with 18 goals and 15 assists. Senior forward Skylur Jameson (Long Beach, Calif./Wichita Falls, NAHL) recorded 33 points on 10 goals and 23 assists this season. Wentworth has received a first round bye and will play the lowest remaining seed at home on Wednesday, Feb. 29th at 8:00 p.m.
Curry College earns the No. 2 seed in the 2012 ECAC Northeast tournament after a 13-10-2 overall season record (11-3-0 league). As the defending ECAC Northeast champions, the Colonels bring back a precision team led by senior defenseman Ryan Barlock (Niles, Ill./Springfield Jr. Blues, NAHL), who recorded 38 points on 11 goals and 27 assists, and senior forward Payden Benning (Estevan, Saskatchewan, Estevan Bruins, SJHL), who finished the regular season with 35 points on 19 goals and 16 assists. Curry College has received a bye in the 2012 ECAC Northeast Tournament and will play the highest remaining seed at home on Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 7:35 p.m.
No. 3 seed Nichols College, which finished the regular season with an 11-12-2 overall record (9-4-1 league) will play No. 6 seed Becker College (9-14-2 overall, 4-9-1 league) at home on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2:40 p.m. Nichols and Becker split two games this season, with Becker earning a 4-0 win on Nov. 19 as Nichols secured a 4-1 win on Feb. 4.
No. 4 seed Western New England University (13-11-1 overall, 8-5-1 league) will take on the No. 5 seed Johnson & Wales University (13-9-3 overall, 7-5-2 league) at home on Saturday, February 25th at 1:45 p.m. In three games this season, Johnson & Wales has come out on top twice, earning a 6-4 win on Jan. 18 and a 10-3 victory on Feb. 8. Western New England secured a 5-2 win on Nov. 10.
Wentworth's opponent as well as ticket information will be made available on the evening of Saturday, February 25.
(Release Courtesy of the ECAC)
ECAC Northeast Ice Hockey Tournament Schedule
First Round
No. 6 Becker at No. 3 Nichols, Feb. 25, 2:40 p.m.
No. 5 Johnson & Wales at No. 4 Western New England, Feb. 25, 1:45 p.m.
Semifinals
Lowest-Remaining Seed at No. 1 Wentworth, Feb. 29, 8:00 p.m.
Highest-Remaining Seed at No. 2 Curry, Feb. 29, 7:35 p.m.
Finals
Semifinal Winners, Mar. 3, TBA (if Wentworth advances to the finals the game will be at 2:00 p.m. at Matthews Arena)
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May 18, 2012
Skylur Jameson Named Academic All-District
March 10, 2012
Hockey Falls at Norwich in NCAA Quarterfinals
March 7, 2012
Hockey Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals
March 4, 2012
Leopards to Battle Panthers in NCAA Tournament
March 3, 2012
Hockey Wins ECAC Northeast Title in OT
February 29, 2012
Hockey Advances to ECACNE Title Game
February 27, 2012
Skylur Jameson Named Concannon Award Semifinalist
February 24, 2012
Leopards Skaters Honored by ECAC Northeast
February 19, 2012
2012 ECAC Northeast Hockey Tournament Field Announced
February 18, 2012
Hockey Earns ECAC Northeast Top Seed
February 16, 2012
Hockey Rallies Past Curry, 5-3
February 11, 2012
Hockey Skates Past Suffolk, 8-2
February 9, 2012
Hockey Wins Fifth Straight
February 4, 2012
Hockey Wins Fourth in a Row
February 2, 2012
Hockey Defeats Nichols for Third Straight Win
January 30, 2012
Skylur Jameson Earns ECAC Northeast Honors
January 29, 2012
Hockey Doubles Up Salve Regina, 6-3
January 26, 2012
Four-Goal Third Period Lifts Hockey Team Past WNE
January 21, 2012
Hockey Falls at Curry, 4-2
January 17, 2012
Williams Downs Hockey Team, 8-2
January 13, 2012
Hockey Doubles Up Becker for Fourth Straight Win
January 9, 2012
Peck, Crowe Earn ECAC Northeast Honors
January 8, 2012
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January 7, 2012
Jameson Helps Hockey Team Skate Past Plymouth State
January 3, 2012
Hockey Works Overtime for Win
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Peck Earns ECAC Northeast Weekly Honors
December 8, 2011
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December 6, 2011
Domsodi Named ECAC Northeast Rookie of the Week
December 4, 2011
Hockey Goes on Offensive in 9-5 Win
December 1, 2011
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November 27, 2011
Hockey Holds on for 4-3 Win at Trinity
November 26, 2011
Wesleyan Upends Hockey Team, 4-1
November 22, 2011
Hockey Holds on for 5-3 Win
November 20, 2011
Hockey Ties Johnson & Wales, 2-2
November 17, 2011
Late Goal Snaps Hockey's Win Streak
November 14, 2011
Shade, Crowe Earn ECAC Northeast Honors
November 12, 2011
Hockey Takes Tournament Title
November 11, 2011
Leopard Skaters Earn First Win
November 7, 2011
Hockey Clipped in Season Opener, 4-3
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