1998 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament

August 2023 1998 Hockey East Men's March 12–21, 1998 8 Fleet Center Boston, Massachusetts Boston CollegeBoston College Men's Team History http://www.uscho.com/stats/history/boston-college/mens-hockey/ 2014-05-19 3rd Jerry YorkJerry York Year-by-Year Coaching Record http://www.uscho.com/stats/coach/mid,21/jerry-york/ 2014-05-19 1st Marty ReasonerHockey East Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/hea_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archive 2014-05-19 Boston College 1997 1997 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament 1999 1999 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament The 1998 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 14th tournament in the history of the conference. It was played between March 12 and March 21, 1998. Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the final four games were played at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts, the home venue of the NHL's Boston Bruins. By winning the tournament, Boston College received the Hockey East's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Format The tournament featured three rounds of play. The team that finishes ninth in the conference is not eligible for tournament play. In the first round, the first and eighth seeds, the second and seventh seeds, the third seed and sixth seeds, and the fourth seed and fifth seeds played a best-of-three with the winner advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the highest and lowest seeds and second-highest and second-lowest seeds play a single elimination game, with the winner advancing to the championship game. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Conference standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against Bracket Hockey East Tournament http://www.augenblick.org/chha/hea_trn.html College Hockey Historical Archive 2014-05-19 Teams are reseeded after the quarterfinals 3/1/1 QuarterfinalsMarch 12–15 1 Boston University 1 6 4 8 Merrimack 4 5 5 2 Boston College 4 6 — 7 Providence 3 3 — 3 New Hampshire 2 3 — 6 Maine 3** 5 — 4 Northeastern 2 3 1 5 Massachusetts-Lowell 8 2 5 SemifinalsMarch 20 2 Boston College 7 8 Merrimack 2 5 Massachusetts-Lowell 2 6 Maine 6 ChampionshipMarch 21 2 Boston College 3 6 Maine 2 Note: * denotes overtime period(s) Quarterfinals (1) Boston University vs. (8) Merrimack Boston University Merrimack Walter Brown Arena March 13 1 – 4 2 March 14 6 – 5 1 March 15 4 – 5 1 2 Merrimack won series 2–1 (2) Boston College vs. (7) Massachusetts Boston College Massachusetts Conte Forum March 12 4 – 3 1 March 13 6 – 3 1 Boston College won series 2–0 (3) New Hampshire vs. (6) Maine New Hampshire Maine Whittemore Center March 13 2 – 3 2 2 March 14 3 – 5 2 Maine won series 2–0 (4) Northeastern vs. (5) Massachusetts-Lowell Northeastern Massachusetts-Lowell Matthews Arena March 12 2 – 8 2 March 13 3 – 2 1 March 15 1 – 5 1 2 Massachusetts-Lowell won series 2–1 Semifinals (2) Boston College vs. (8) Merrimack Boston College Merrimack Fleet Center March 20 7 – 2 1 (5) Massachusetts-Lowell vs. (6) Maine Massachusetts-Lowell Maine Fleet Center March 20 2 – 6 2 Championship (2) Boston College vs. (6) Maine Boston College Maine Fleet Center March 21 3 – 2 1 Tournament awards All-Tournament Team F Jeff Farkas (Boston College) F Steve Kariya (Maine) F Marty Reasoner* (Boston College) D Mike Mottau (Boston College) D Darrel Scoville (Boston College) G Alfie Michaud (Maine) * Tournament MVP(s) 2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide http://issuu.com/hockeyeast/docs/1314heamguide Hockey East 2014-05-19 References 2 External links Hockey East Online Category:Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament HE tournament