NEW LONDON, Conn. — The Connecticut College men's and women's ice hockey teams are set to open the 2025 NESCAC Hockey Tournaments tomorrow afternoon.
Men's Ice Hockey
Eighth-seeded Connecticut College will travel to top-seed Hamilton College on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Russell Sage Rink.
Setting the Scene
The 2025 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship gets underway on Saturday with four quarterfinal games. The winners will advance to next weekend's semifinals and finals, which will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.
Quarterfinals - Saturday, March 1 at higher seeds
No. 8 Conn College at No. 1 Hamilton – 3:00 p.m.
No. 7 Middlebury at No. 2 Trinity – 4:00 p.m.
No. 6 Amherst at No. Colby – 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Tufts at No. 4 Bowdoin – 6:00 p.m.
Semifinals - Saturday, March 8 at highest remaining seed
Lowest Remaining Seed vs. Highest Remaining Seed - 1:00/4:30 p.m.
Other Quarterfinal Winners - 1:00/4:30 p.m.
Finals - Sunday, March 9 at Semifinal host
Semifinal Winners - 2 p.m.
Scouting the #8 Connecticut College Camels
2024-25 Record: 9-13-2, 7-10-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Conn College qualified for the NESCAC Championship for the fourth time in five years and is the No. 8 seed for the first time since 2015 … the Camels enter the tournament after a win and a tie in the final weekend of the regular season … a win over Hamilton would mark Conn College's first NESCAC Tournament win since 2015 …first-year Will Lawrence leads the Camels with 13 points on six goals and seven assists … senior John Russo leads the conference with 332 face-off wins, while junior Will McEvoy leads the NESCAC with 32.4 saves per game.
Scouting the #1 Hamilton College Continentals
2024-25 Record: 17-6-1, 13-4-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (last: 2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Hamilton is the No.1 seed for the second time in program history … The Continentals are hosting a quarterfinal for the third consecutive year … Hamilton has appeared in one NESCAC Championship game, falling to Trinity in 2017 … Luke Tchor leads the conference with 15 goals and 31 points, while goaltender Charlie Archer is number one with a 1.41 goals against average and a .940 save percentage.
All-Time Series
Saturday will be the 50th meeting between Conn College and Hamilton since the series began in 1991-92. The Continentals hold a 30-15-4 edge in the all-time series with the teams splitting the last four meetings. Conn College won the only meeting between the two programs in NESCAC postseason play, as the Camels beat Hamilton 4-3 in 2015.
Women's Ice Hockey
Eighth-seeded Connecticut College will travel to top-seed Amherst College on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Orr Rink.
Setting the Scene
The 2025 NESCAC Women's Ice Hockey Championship gets underway on Saturday with four quarterfinal games. The winners will advance to next weekend's semifinals and finals, which will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.
Quarterfinals - Saturday, March 1 at higher seeds
No. 8 Conn College at No. 1 Amherst – 3:00 p.m.
No. 7 Williams at No. 2 Middlebury – 3:00 p.m.
No. 6 Trinity at No. Colby – 1:00 p.m.
No. 5 Hamilton at No. 4 Bowdoin – 1:00 p.m.
Semifinals - Saturday, March 8 at highest remaining seed
Lowest Remaining Seed vs. Highest Remaining Seed - 1:00/4:30 p.m.
Other Quarterfinal Winners - 1:00/4:30 p.m.
Finals - Sunday, March 9 at Semifinal host
Semifinal Winners - 2 p.m.
Scouting the #8 Connecticut College Camels
2024-25 Record: 11-11-1, 6-9-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Conn College qualified for the NESCAC Championship for the 16th time in the last 17 years and is the No. 8 seed for the first time since 2014 … the Camels enter the tournament having won two of their last their games… a win over Amherst would mark Conn College's first NESCAC Tournament win since 2018 … senior Claire Sammons leads the Camels with 18 points on six goals and 12 assists, while junior Serena Seiple paces Conn with seven goals … junior goaltender Devon Galizio has started 15 games, earning a 5-9-0 record with a 2.24 goals against average and a .918 save percentage.
Scouting the #1 Amherst College Mammoths
2024-25 Record: 18-5-1, 11-4-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 12 (last: 2023)
NESCAC Titles Won: 5 (last: 2023)
Amherst is the No. 1 seed in the NESCAC Championship for the third year in a row and the fifth time in program history … The Mammoths will host a quarterfinal for the fifth consecutive tournament and have qualified for every NESCAC Championship … Amherst, which enters the tournament having won four straight games, owns the best defense in the NESCAC with a 0.92 goals against average … Maeve Reynolds leads Amherst with 20 points on six goals and 14 assists, while Natalie Stott has started 22 games in goal, recording a 17-5-1 record with a 0.94 goals against average and a .957 save percentage.
All-Time Series
Saturday will be the 60th meeting between Conn College and Amherst since the series began in 1997-98. The Mammoths hold a 43-12-4 edge in the all-time series with the teams splitting the last eleven meetings. Amherst is 6-0 all-time against Conn College in the NESCAC tournament.
