2023–24 Hockey East men's season

2023–24 Hockey East men's season
Season2023–24
ConferenceHockey East
DivisionDivision I
Sportmen's ice hockey
DurationOctober 7, 2023–
April 13, 2024
Number of teams11
TV partner(s)ESPN+, NESN
NHL Entry Draft
Top draft pickMacklin Celebrini
Picked bySan Jose Sharks
Regular Season
Season championsBoston College
Season MVPMacklin Celebrini
Top scorerMacklin Celebrini
Hockey East tournament
Tournament championsBoston College
  Runners-upBoston University
Tournament MVPWill Smith
Top scorerWill Smith
NCAA tournament
Bids4
Record5–4
Best FinishRunner-Up
Team(s)Boston College
Boston University
Maine
Massachusetts
Hockey East men's seasons
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The 2023–24 Hockey East men's season was the 40th season of play for Hockey East and took place during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The season began on October 7, 2023, and concluded with the national championship on April 13, 2024.[1]

Coaches

Vermont fired Todd Woodcroft after an investigation revealed that he had sent improper text to a female undergraduate.[2] Because the school did not have the time to perform a full coaching search, Steve Wiedler was promoted to interim head coach for this season while the rest of the staff remained in place.

Records

Team Head coach Season at school Record at school Hockey East record
Boston College Greg Brown 2 14–16–6 8–11–5
Boston University Jay Pandolfo 2 29–11–0 18–6–0
Connecticut Mike Cavanaugh 11 143–163–36 73–80–18
Maine Ben Barr 3 22–38–9 14–28–6
Massachusetts Greg Carvel 8 129–105–17 77–73–14
Massachusetts Lowell Norm Bazin 13 254–145–39 149–97–32
Merrimack Scott Borek 6 63–86–10 45–62–8
New Hampshire Michael Souza 6 58–84–20 36–65–16
Northeastern Jerry Keefe 3 42–26–6 29–15–4
Providence Nate Leaman 13 241–150–58 143–100–40
Vermont Steve Wiedler 1 0–0–0 0–0–0

Standings

Hockey East Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Boston College †* 24 20 3 1 1 0 1 61 105 56 41 34 6 1 183 89
#3 Boston University 24 18 4 2 1 1 1 57 104 53 40 28 10 2 163 97
#10 Maine 24 14 9 1 0 1 0 44 76 67 37 23 12 2 119 94
#16 Providence 24 11 9 4 3 1 2 37 66 58 35 18 13 4 100 83
#13 Massachusetts 24 12 10 2 4 2 0 36 57 62 37 20 14 3 108 105
#20 New Hampshire 24 12 11 1 1 0 0 36 69 56 36 20 15 1 106 90
Northeastern 24 9 14 1 1 3 0 30 65 71 36 17 16 3 113 97
Connecticut 24 9 14 1 1 1 1 29 49 77 36 15 19 2 90 105
Vermont 24 7 14 3 1 0 3 26 52 81 35 13 19 3 87 106
Merrimack 24 6 17 1 0 1 1 21 62 85 35 13 21 1 98 114
Massachusetts Lowell 24 4 17 3 1 4 0 18 39 78 36 8 24 4 72 113
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll

Non-Conference record

Hockey East had a tremendous season in non-conference play. The league as a whole did not have a losing record against any other conference but was particularly strong against ECAC Hockey (its primary opponent). Only one of the eleven league members (Massachusetts Lowell) had a losing record against non-conference foes while the rest had winning marks. Seven Hockey East members had at least a .700 winning percentage in non-league games, which gave the conference a huge boost in the PairWise rankings.[3]

Regular season record

Team Atlantic Hockey Big Ten CCHA ECAC Hockey Independent NCHC Total
Boston College 0–0–0 3–0–0 0–0–0 4–0–0 1–0–0 0–1–0 8–1–0
Boston University 1–0–0 1–1–0 0–0–0 2–1–0 0–0–0 1–1–0 5–3–0
Connecticut 1–2–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 4–2–1 0–0–0 0–0–0 5–4–1
Maine 2–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 6–1–1 0–0–0 0–0–0 8–1–1
Massachusetts 1–0–0 1–1–0 2–0–0 1–1–1 2–0–0 0–0–0 7–2–1
Massachusetts Lowell 0–3–1 0–0–0 0–0–0 3–0–0 1–1–0 0–1–0 4–5–1
Merrimack 3–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 3–1–0 1–2–0 0–0–0 7–3–0
New Hampshire 2–2–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 5–1–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 7–3–0
Northeastern 1–0–0 0–1–0 0–0–0 3–0–2 1–0–0 1–0–0 6–1–2
Providence 0–0–0 1–1–0 0–0–0 2–0–0 3–2–0 1–0–0 7–3–0
Vermont 0–1–0 0–0–0 2–0–0 2–3–0 2–0–0 0–0–0 6–4–0
Overall 11–8–0 6–4–0 4–0–0 35–10–5 11–5–0 3–3–0 60–30–5

Statistics

Leading scorers

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points [4]

Player Class Team GP G A Pts
Macklin Celebrini Freshman Boston University 23 23 21 44
Will Smith Freshman Boston College 24 13 30 43
Cutter Gauthier Sophomore Boston College 24 25 16 40
Gabe Perreault Freshman Boston College 20 10 26 36
Ryan Leonard Freshman Boston College 24 19 16 35
Lane Hutson Sophomore Boston University 24 6 28 34
Bradly Nadeau Freshman Maine 24 12 19 31
Josh Nadeau Freshman Maine 24 11 19 30
Jeremy Wilmer Sophomore Boston University 23 5 21 26
Quinn Hutson Sophomore Boston University 24 15 10 25

Leading goaltenders

Minimum 1/3 of team's minutes played in conference games.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average [5]

Player Class Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
Jakob Hellsten Junior New Hampshire 21 1252:47 9 11 1 43 4 .908 2.06
Mathieu Caron Junior Boston University 24 1430:51 18 4 2 51 2 .924 2.14
Jacob Fowler Freshman Boston College 23 1366:07 19 3 1 50 2 .925 2.20
Albin Boija Freshman Maine 14 784:48 8 5 0 29 1 .909 2.22
Henry Welsch Senior Massachusetts Lowell 15 872:57 4 8 3 34 1 .913 2.34

Conference tournament

Main article: 2024 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament

Teams are reseeded after the Opening Round and Quarterfinals

Opening Round
March 13 		Quarterfinals
March 16 		Semifinals
March 22 		Championship
March 23
1 Boston College 5
6 New Hampshire 1 8 Connecticut 4
11 Massachusetts Lowell 0 1 Boston College 8
5 Massachusetts 1
2 Boston University 4
7 Northeastern 2
1 Boston College 6
2 Boston University 2
3 Maine 5
7 Northeastern 4 6 New Hampshire 0
10 Merrimack 0 2 Boston University 4
3 Maine 1
4 Providence 1
8 Connecticut 4 5 Massachusetts 3
9 Vermont 1

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

Ranking

Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

USCHO

Team Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Final
Boston College 6 4 3 3 1 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Boston University 1 1 6 9 9 9 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Connecticut NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Maine NR NR NR NR 20 13 9 10 11 8 8 7 7 8 6 6 7 7 9 9 9 8 7 6 10
Massachusetts NR NR NR 19 18 14 15 11 10 11 11 13 13 12 11 11 12 11 14 14 12 16 13 13 13
Massachusetts Lowell NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Merrimack 14 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
New Hampshire NR NR NR NR 15 15 13 12 15 16 16 17 16 17 17 18 17 19 16 17 18 17 19 19 20
Northeastern 19 19 16 18 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Providence 18 13 10 7 7 5 5 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 12 10 11 13 16 16 16
Vermont NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

[6]

USA Hockey

Team Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Final
Boston College 6 5 3 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Boston University 1 2 6 9 8 8 8 5 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Connecticut NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Maine NR NR NR NR 20 13 9 12 11 8 8 8 7 8 6 5 7 8 9 9 9 8 7 6 10 11
Massachusetts NR NR NR 19 18 14 15 11 10 11 10 10 13 12 10 11 10 10 14 12 11 16 12 14 13 12
Massachusetts Lowell NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Merrimack 12 13 NR 20 20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
New Hampshire NR NR NR NR 16 15 13 10 14 16 16 16 16 17 16 17 17 19 17 17 18 17 18 19 19 19
Northeastern 18 19 16 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 20 NR NR NR 20 NR NR NR NR
Providence 20 15 12 8 9 6 5 9 9 10 11 11 9 9 11 10 13 11 11 10 10 14 16 16 16 16
Vermont NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

[7]

Pairwise

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Final
Boston College 13 8 10 7 1 5 3 1 5 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Boston University 13 44 39 22 14 9 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
Connecticut 10 22 25 28 43 42 36 35 35 34 28 29 27 21 25 22 24 22 23 24 25 24 24
Maine 32 46 36 2 4 2 5 5 3 3 1 3 6 5 5 4 6 7 9 9 7 6 5
Massachusetts 1 20 5 10 10 11 10 7 10 9 11 13 14 11 10 11 10 15 13 11 15 12 13
Massachusetts Lowell 11 41 15 13 16 23 24 29 30 37 38 35 35 34 36 33 34 34 37 37 40 40 41
Merrimack 32 54 13 9 30 29 31 26 25 32 26 26 23 26 30 33 30 31 31 30 34 33 35
New Hampshire 32 28 20 5 9 8 6 11 12 11 13 10 10 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 18
Northeastern 32 35 18 36 34 31 40 34 27 24 25 26 23 28 24 19 20 20 19 20 19 19 19
Providence 16 18 1 3 5 6 11 8 8 10 9 9 9 11 10 10 11 11 10 10 14 17 15
Vermont 32 6 24 23 25 26 26 23 23 35 26 32 31 31 29 27 28 27 29 27 32 32 33

Note: teams ranked in the top-10 automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament. Teams ranked 11-16 can qualify based upon conference tournament results.[8]

Awards

NCAA

Award Recipient
Hobey Baker Award Macklin Celebrini, Boston University
Spencer Penrose Award Greg Brown, Boston College
Tim Taylor Award Macklin Celebrini, Boston University
AHCA All-American Teams[9]
East First Team Position
Jacob Fowler, Boston College G
Lane Hutson, Boston University D
Ryan Ufko, Massachusetts D
Macklin Celebrini, Boston University F
Cutter Gauthier, Boston College F
Will Smith, Boston College F
East Second Team Position
Ryan Leonard, Boston College F
Gabe Perreault, Boston College F
NCAA All-Tournament team
Will Smith, Boston College F

Hockey East

Award Recipient[10]
Player of the Year Macklin Celebrini, Boston University
Best Defensive Forward Justin Hryckowian, Northeastern
Best Defensive Defenseman Cade Webber, Boston University
Rookie of the Year Macklin Celebrini, Boston University
Goaltending Champion Jacob Fowler, Boston College
Len Ceglarski Award Ryan Ufko, Massachusetts
Eamon Powell, Boston College
Three Stars Award Macklin Celebrini, Boston University
Scoring Champion Macklin Celebrini, Boston University
Charlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award Northeastern
Bob Kullen Award (Coach of the Year) Greg Brown, Boston College
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player Will Smith, Boston College
All-Hockey East Teams[11][12]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Jacob Fowler, Boston College G Michael Hrabal, Massachusetts
Lane Hutson, Boston University D Eamon Powell, Boston College
Ryan Ufko, Massachusetts D Tom Willander, Boston University
Macklin Celebrini, Boston University F Ryan Leonard, Boston College
Cutter Gauthier, Boston College F Bradly Nadeau, Maine
Will Smith, Boston College F Gabe Perreault, Boston College
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Mathieu Caron, Boston University G Jacob Fowler, Boston College
Alex Gagne, New Hampshire D
Scott Morrow, Massachusetts D
Alex Campbell, Northeastern F Macklin Celebrini, Boston University
Justin Hryckowian, Northeastern F Ryan Leonard, Boston College
Josh Nadeau, Maine F Bradly Nadeau, Maine
F Gabe Perreault, Boston College
F Will Smith, Boston College
Hockey East All-Tournament Team
Jacob Fowler, Boston College G
Eamon Powell, Boston College D
Lane Hutson, Boston University D
Will Smith, Boston College F
Gabe Perreault, Boston College F
Macklin Celebrini, Boston University F

2024 NHL Entry Draft

Main article: 2024 NHL Entry Draft
Round Pick Player College NHL team
1 1 Macklin Celebrini Boston University San Jose Sharks
1 19 Trevor Connelly † Providence Vegas Golden Knights
1 20 Cole Eiserman † Boston University New York Islanders
1 25 Dean Letourneau † Boston College Boston Bruins
2 43 Cole Hutson † Boston University Washington Capitals
2 49 Mikhail Yegorov † Boston University New Jersey Devils
2 55 Teddy Stiga † Boston College Nashville Predators
2 61 Kamil Bednarik † Boston University New York Islanders
2 65 Will Skahan † Boston College Utah Hockey Club
3 67 John Mustard † Providence Chicago Blackhawks
3 78 Logan Sawyer † Providence Montreal Canadiens
3 92 Jack Pridham † Boston University Chicago Blackhawks
4 116 Christian Kirsch † Massachusetts San Jose Sharks
7 195 Joseph Connor † Northeastern Tampa Bay Lightning

† incoming freshman [13]

References

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  3. ^ "Men's Division I PairWise Rankings". Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "HOCKEY EAST 2023-24 CONFERENCE SCORING LEADERS". Hockey East. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "HOCKEY EAST 2023-24 CONFERENCE GOALTENDING LEADERS". Hockey East. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "USA Hockey Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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  9. ^ "Top 25 men's college hockey players earn distinction as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for 2023-24 season". USCHO.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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