The 2026 Hockey East Women's Tournament was the 24th edition of the Hockey East Women's Tournament. It was played between February 25 and March 7, 2026. Boston University enteed the tournament as the defending champions. The UConn Huskies won the tournament and received the conferences automatic bid to the 2026 women's ice hockey tournament.
Format The tournament includes all 10 teams with all games being a single-elimination format. Most games were played at the campus of the higher seed, with the exception of the championship, which was played at the lower seed, the Toscano Family Ice Forum at #2 UConn. This was due to #1 Northeastern's main arena, Matthews Arena, being closed. The top six seeds receive a bye to quarterfinals, while seeds seven through 10 play in the first round. Following the opening round, teams are reseeded.
Standings
Bracket
Results Opening Round (10) Merrimack at (7) Maine
(9) Providence at (8) Boston University
Quarterfinals (8) Boston University at (1) Northeastern
(7) Maine at (2) UConn
(6) Vermont at (3) Boston College
(5) New Hampshire at (4) Holy Cross
Semifinals (6) Vermont at (1) Northeastern
(4) Holy Cross at (2) UConn
Championship (2) UConn at (1) Northeastern
Tournament Awards All-Tournament Team F: Claire Murdoch (UConn) F: Kyla Josifovic (UConn) F: Morgan Jackson (Northeastern) D: Julia Stephen (UConn) D: Jules Constantinople (Northeastern) G: Tia Chan* (UConn) * Most Outstanding Player
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