UConn MHOC @2026 Hockey East Men’s Tournament > Championship Game v. Merrimack (Sat. 3/20/26 @7p @TD Garden, Boston MA). Game on NESN & NESN360/ESPN+

[JeannoCT]

Fantastic win.

 

[RSTuthill]

Didn’t mean to like that.

Unlike it then

 

[Bomber36]

One of the happiest of happy recaps!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ScottVib]

Need Dartmouth to win ECAC & Michigan the Big Ten then UConn is in regardless of the result. Or they can just win and remove all doubt.

 

[TagTen901]

What game great response our offense has been on fire in the playoffs. Now tomorrow win this championship and don't get cocky since you beat Merrimack all three games. Just play your game!

 

[RSTuthill]

This win makes UConn a sure thing?

Nope. A loss to Merrimack will drop UConn a lot. How much is unclear. There is a lot of volatility in the NPI during the last two games.

 

[JeannoCT]

Unlike it then

I could not undo it for some reason.

 

[RSTuthill]

Need Dartmouth to win ECAC & Michigan the Big Ten then UConn is in regardless of the result. Or they can just win and remove all doubt.

I do not think that is clear. Losing to Merrimack will drop us a lot. And if Princeton beats Dartmouth it is really uncertain. UConn needs to win just to be sure.

 

[JeannoCT]

Sick of the negativity on here. Go find another team to root for.

 

[ScottVib]

According to the broadcast, Dartmouth & Michigan winning is enough to prevent enough bid thieves from bumping UConn with a loss.

If you believe College Hockey News situations, UConn moved to 13 and moves to 14 with a loss. In those scenarios UConn only needs one of the two results to come through to win with a loss... not sure how much I trust that... but we'll likely know the ECAC result during the 1st intermission.

Hopefully they just win and remove all doubt!

 

[The Viking]

I could not undo it for some reason.

Dont worry about it - you are at the game - god bless. Ill be there tmw

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[businesslawyer]

I’ll assume this is correct. If so, don’t want to worry about other games. Time to win our first Hockey East championship.

 

[mac2351]

 

[The Viking]

I’ll assume this is correct. If so, don’t want to worry about other games. Time to win our first Hockey East championship.

You respect the heck out of what merrimack has done to get here. But this is our year. Go get it.
We are the best even strength team in this league. Just be smart and fundamentally sound

 

[Viet Vet]

This will be the first year since 1988 that neither BU nor BC make the NCAA tournament.

 

[BonaConn]

We were outnumbered by various shades of Massholes but those of us who were there sounded pretty damn good. The guys gave it everything and deserved that win, especially with how they played in the second 30 (+2) minutes

Also, yeah yeah, I hope Michigan and Dartmouth don’t choke tomorrow, but I don’t care. Let’s get this first HE title because I think the committee is shipping us out west if we lose tomorrow and still make it

See you all again at the Garden tomorrow night, we need you because Merrimack’s fans were easily the best of the four tonight

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[RSTuthill]

Whoever said that UConn is now virtually assured of dancing is incorrect. If UConn loses to Merrimack, currently 22nd in the NPI, they will almost certainly fall to 15th. Thus, if Princeton wins, they will be out.

The win over BC failed to advance them at all. Merrimack winning over UMass advanced them to 13th. Losing to a 22nd ranked team in your conference championship game can be fatal to your hopes.

 

[BlueWolf25]

Whoever said that UConn is now virtually assured of dancing is incorrect. If UConn loses to Merrimack, currently 22nd in the NPI, they will almost certainly fall to 15th. Thus, if Princeton wins, they will be out.

The win over BC failed to advance them at all. Merrimack winning over UMass advanced them to 13th. Losing to a 22nd ranked team in your conference championship game can be fatal to your hopes.

From everything I’ve seen, if Princeton and Ohio State both lose we’re in regardless