Scenarios: Will UConn men's hockey host?

The Huskies need a win on Thursday to get another game at home this season.

Author

Shawn McGrath
March 05, 2024

Photo: Ian Bethune

The final weekend of the regular season is here and UConn men’s hockey has just one regular season game remaining. The Huskies are tied for eighth in Hockey East with Thursday’s opponent, Vermont.

School

Record

Points

Remaining Opponents

Boston College

19-3-1

58

@MC

Boston University

16-4-2

51

@PC, UVM

Maine

12-9-1

38

UM, UM

UMass

12-8-2

36

@ME, @ME

Providence

11-8-3

36

BU, NU

New Hampshire

10-11-1

30

@UML, UML

Northeastern

9-14-0

29

@PC

Vermont

7-12-3

26

@UC, @BU

UConn

8-14-1

26

UVM

Merrimack

6-16-1

21

BC

UMass Lowell

4-15-3

18

UNH, @UNH

Boston College has already clinched the regular season crown, Boston College is locked into No. 2 while Maine and UMass have secured an opening-round bye. Providence and New Hampshire are battling for the last spot in the quarterfinals. Merrimack and UMass Lowell will bring up the rear and Northeastern will host an opening round game, but there’s still plenty to be determined.

UConn can only finish eighth or ninth, though the it might need some help from Boston University to do so. The Huskies can’t pass Northeastern, which is three points ahead, for seventh since it can finish with a winning percentage in regulation games no lower than .400. Even with a regulation win over Vermont on Thursday, UConn will be at .380.

The winner between the Huskies and Catamounts on Thursday, including a shootout, would own the tiebreaker since the teams already split a series in Burlington in November.

UConn finishes eighth if…

UConn wins in regulation against Vermont

OR

UConn wins in overtime or a shootout against Vermont AND Vermont secures two points or less against Boston University

The Huskies would host Vermont in an opening round game on March 13

UConn finishes ninth if…

UConn wins in overtime or a shootout against Vermont AND Vermont beats Boston University in regulation

OR

UConn loses in overtime or a shootout against Vermont AND Vermont does not lose in regulation to Boston University

OR

UConn loses in regulation against Vermont

The Huskies would travel to New Hampshire, Northeastern or Vermont in an Opening Round game on March 13