What is Hockey East?
Q: What is Hockey East?
A: Hockey East is a group of American colleges and universities who play NCAA Division I hockey against one another every season.
Q: How many schools are members of Hockey East?
A: There are 12 schools that are members of Hockey East.
Q: Do all the schools have both men's and women's teams in the conference?
A: No, seven of the twelve schools have both men's and women's teams in the conference, four do not have a women's team playing at the NCAA level, although one will move its women's club team to the NCAA level in 2015, and one school has its women's team only in Hockey East with its men's team in another conference.
Q: What happens to the champions of Hockey East?
A: The champions of Hockey East are automatically invited to compete in the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s hockey tournaments.
Q: When did Notre Dame join Hockey East?
A: Notre Dame joined Hockey East in 2013.
Q: What school will upgrade their women’s team from club to full varsity status and move it into the conference?
A: Merrimack College will upgrade their women’s team from club to full varsity status and move it into the conference in 2015-16.
Q: When will Connecticut move their men’s team into Hockey East?
A: Connecticut will move their men’s team into Hockey East in July 2014.
