We knew UMass-Amherst and Boston College would qualify for the NCAA men’s hockey tournament - but after that, the picture got a little murkier.
Now we know: BC and UMass will be joined by Boston University, but Providence, UConn, and UMass-Lowell will all sit on the sidelines.
There was some controversy over which team among Providence, UConn, and Lowell deserved a potential fourth Hockey East bid, given their similar records. The committee appears to have sidestepped the problem entirely by adding a third WCHA team to the tournament, Bemidji State.
It’s hard to say anyone who got left out has much to complain about - when you finish around .