Hockey East Men's Tournament Schedule 2026: Dates, Channels, Live Streams for NCAA Hockey Games
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Which team will win the 41st edition of the Hockey East Men's Tournament?
This year's bracket will feature all of the conference's 11 programs battling for the championship under a single-elimination format. The top five teams earned first-round byes, while the bottom six seeds must fight for the remaining spots in the quarterfinal round.
Providence will enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed after capturing its first-ever outright Hockey East regular season title. Massachusetts, UConn, Maine and Boston College are a few of the other contenders hoping to secure an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 Hockey East Men's Tournament, including TV and streaming options for games.
How to watch Hockey East Men's Tournament: TV channels, live streams
- TV channels: NESN (local), NESN+ (local)
- Live streams:Fubo (local), NESN 360 (local), ESPN+ (national)
Hockey East Men's Tournament games will air locally on NESN and NESN+. Those games will also be available to stream on Fubo and NESN 360.
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Viewers outside of the local market can stream games on ESPN+.
Hockey East Men's Tournament schedule 2026
Opening Round — Wednesday, March 11
| Game |
|---|
| No. 6 Boston University 4, No. 11 Vermont 1 |
| No. 7 Northeastern 7, No. 10 New Hampshire 3 |
| No. 8 Merrimack 5, No. 9 UMass Lowell 3 |
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live Stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Maine vs. No. 4 Boston College | 7 p.m. | NESN, Fubo, NESN 360, ESPN+ |
Quarterfinals — Saturday, March 14
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live Stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Boston University vs. No. 3 UConn | 1 p.m. | NESN+, Fubo, NESN 360, ESPN+ |
| No. 7 Northeastern vs. No. 2 Massachusetts | 4 p.m. | NESN+, Fubo, NESN 360, ESPN+ |
| No. 8 Merrimack vs. No. 1 Providence | 7 p.m. | NESN+, Fubo, NESN 360, ESPN+ |
Semifinals — Friday, March 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Semifinal 1: TBD vs. TBD | 4 p.m. | NESN+, Fubo, NESN 360, ESPN+ |
| Semifinal 2: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | NESN+, Fubo, NESN 360, ESPN+ |
Championship — Saturday, March 21
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Championship: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | NESN, Fubo, NESN 360, ESPN+ |
Hockey East Men's Championship winners by year
Here are the last 10 tournament champions:
| Year | Championship Game |
| 2025 | Maine 5, UConn 2 |
| 2024 | Boston College 6, Boston University 2 |
| 2023 | Boston University 3, Merrimack 2 (OT) |
| 2022 | Massachusetts 2, UConn 1 (OT) |
| 2021 | Massachusetts 1, UMass Lowell 0 |
| 2020 | No tournament (COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2019 | Northeastern 3, Boston College 2 |
| 2018 | Boston University 2, Providence 0 |
| 2017 | UMass Lowell 4, Boston College 3 |
| 2016 | Northeastern 3, UMass Lowell 2 |
| 2015 | Boston University 5, UMass Lowell 3 |
