2015 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 2015 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 54th tournament in league history. It was played between March 6 and March 21, 2015. First Round and Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the final four games were played at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York. By winning the tournament, the Harvard Crimson received the ECAC's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

2015 ECAC Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
2015 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament logo
Dates	March 6–21, 2015
Teams	12
Finals site	Herb Brooks Arena Lake Placid, New York
Champions	Harvard[1] (9th title)
Winning coach	Ted Donato[2] (2nd title)
MVP	Jimmy Vesey (Harvard)
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Format

The tournament featured four rounds of play. The teams that finished above fifth place in the standings received a bye to the quarterfinal round. In the first round, the fifth and twelfth seeds, the sixth and eleventh seeds, the seventh and tenth seeds and the eighth and ninth seeds played a best-of-three series with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals the one seed played the lowest remaining seed, the second seed played the second-lowest remaining seed, the third seed played the third-lowest remaining seed and the fourth seed played the fourth-lowest remaining seed another best-of-three series with the winners of these the series advanced to the Semifinals. In the semifinals the top remaining seed played the lowest remaining seed while the two remaining teams played against each other. The winners of the semifinals played in the championship game while the losers played in a third-place game. All series after the quarterfinals were single-elimination games. The tournament champion received an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference Standings

Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

2014–15 ECAC Hockey men's standings
	Conference record								Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#14 Quinnipiac	22	16	3	3	35	60	37		39	23	12	4	106	89
St. Lawrence	22	14	7	1	29	70	41		37	20	14	3	113	75
#15 Yale	22	12	6	4	28	60	37		33	18	10	5	86	54
#19 Colgate	22	11	7	4	26	53	51		38	22	12	4	102	82
Dartmouth	22	12	8	2	26	64	55		33	17	12	4	91	78
#11 Harvard*	22	11	8	3	25	71	54		37	21	13	3	121	92
Cornell	22	9	9	4	22	45	46		31	11	14	6	57	68
Clarkson	22	8	11	3	19	49	47		37	12	20	5	81	87
Rensselaer	22	8	12	2	18	53	66		41	12	26	3	77	131
Union	22	8	13	1	17	58	63		39	19	18	2	122	104
Brown	22	5	14	3	13	44	80		31	8	20	3	65	112
Princeton	22	2	18	2	6	25	75		30	4	23	3	39	99
Championship: March 21, 2015 indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015

Bracket

Teams are reseeded after the First Round and Quarterfinals

	First Round[3] March 6–8							Quarterfinals[4] March 13–15							Semifinals[5] March 20					Championship March 21
								1	Quinnipiac	4***	2	3			1	Quinnipiac	2
	5	Dartmouth	3	2	–			10	Union	3	3	2			6	Harvard	5
	12	Princeton	2	0	–
								2	St. Lawrence	1	5	–
	6	Harvard	6	4	–			9	Rensselaer	0	1	–								4	Colgate	2
	11	Brown	2	3	–															6	Harvard	4
								3	Yale	2	2	2
	7	Cornell	2	0	–			6	Harvard	3	0	3**
	10	Union	4	7	–
								4	Colgate	3	3	–			2	St. Lawrence	3
	8	Clarkson	2	5	1			5	Dartmouth	1	2	–			4	Colgate	4*
	9	Rensselaer	3	0	3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

First round

(5) Dartmouth vs. (12) Princeton

March 6[6]	Dartmouth		3 – 2		Princeton	Thompson Arena
No scoring		First period			06:00 - Matt Nelson (Siiro)
(Bligh, Mosey) Tyler Sikura - EA - 11:14 (Schierhorn, Patterson) Eric Robinson - PP - 12:00		Second period			No scoring
(McNally, Pinkston) Eric Neiley - GW - 18:33		Third period			08:53 - Garrett Skrbich (Liss)
( 22 saves / 24 shots ) James Kruger		Goalie stats			Colton Phinney ( 23 saves / 26 shots )

March 7[7]	Dartmouth		2 – 0		Princeton	Thompson Arena
No scoring		First period			No scoring
(Robinson, Sikura) Brad Schierhorn - GW - 16:59		Second period			No scoring
(McNally, Pinkston) Eric Robinson - EN - 19:55		Third period			No scoring
( 17 saves / 17 shots ) James Kruger		Goalie stats			Colton Phinney ( 30 saves / 31 shots )

Dartmouth won series 2–0

(6) Harvard vs. (11) Brown

March 6[8]	Harvard		6 – 2		Brown	Bright Hockey Center
(Vesey, Kerfoot) Kyle Criscuolo - PP - 03:57 (Esposito) Colin Blackwell - 12:33		First period			No scoring
(Hart, Criscuolo) Jimmy Vesey - GW - 03:23 (Esposito, Malone) Jake Horton - 04:03		Second period			11:17 - PP - Matt Lorito (Lamacchia, Naclerio)
(Esposito, Malone) Colin Blackwell - 09:08 (Criscuolo, Anderson) Jimmy Vesey - 14:15		Third period			16:54 - Nick Lappin (Lorito)
( 28 saves / 30 shots ) Steve Michalek		Goalie stats			Tim Ernst ( 13 saves / 17 shots ) Tyler Steel ( 17 saves / 19 shots )

March 7[9]	Harvard		4 – 3		Brown	Bright Hockey Center	Recap
(Criscuolo) Jimmy Vesey - 07:51 (Vesey) Kyle Criscuolo - 09:48 (Criscuolo, Vesey) Brian Hart - 17:52		First period			02:23 - Nick Lappin (Naclerio)
(Malone, Esposito) Colin Blackwell - GW - 01:07		Second period			13:34 - Davey Middleton (Lappin, Pryzbek)
No scoring		Third period			11:07 - Nick Lappin (Naclerio)
( 24 saves / 27 shots ) Steve Michalek		Goalie stats			Tim Ernst ( 24 saves / 28 shots )

Harvard won series 2–0

(7) Cornell vs. (10) Union

March 6[10]	Cornell		2 – 4		Union	Lynah Rink	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			07:36 - Max Novak (DeSimone, Taylor) 14:07 - Matt Wilkins (Vecchione) 16:39 - GW - Daniel Ciampini (Novak, Scarfo)
(Bardreau) Christian Hilbrich - PP - 13:07 (Bliss) Matt Buckles - EA - 19:30		Third period			8:41 - SH - Mike Vecchione
( 19 saves / 23 shots ) Mitch Gillam ( 2 saves / 2 shots ) Hayden Stewart		Goalie stats			Colin Stevens ( 28 saves / 30 shots )

March 7[11]	Cornell		0 – 7		Union	Lynah Rink	Recap
No scoring		First period			09:38 - GW - Spencer Foo (Wilkins, Vecchione) 11:02 - Michael Pontarelli (Coatta, Bennett) 16:02 - PP - Eli Lichtenwald (Ciampini, Taylor)
No scoring		Second period			05:45 - Mike Vecchione (Wilkins) 16:01 - PP - Spencer Foo (Pontarelli, Scarfo)
No scoring		Third period			08:36 - PP - Matt Wilkins (Gingras, Taylor) 19:03 - Sam Coatta (Hynes)
( 15 saves / 19 shots ) Mitch Gillam ( 5 saves / 8 shots ) Hayden Stewart		Goalie stats			Colin Stevens ( 29 saves / 29 shots )

Union won series 2–0

(8) Clarkson vs. (9) Rensselaer

March 6[12]	Clarkson		2 – 3		Rensselaer	Cheel Arena
No scoring		First period			No scoring
(Zarbo, Amorosa) Pat Megannety - 04:30		Second period			09:18 - Milos Bubela (Schroeder, Curadi)
(Di Nallo, Fossen) Brett Gervais - EA - 19:49		Third period			1:25 - Mark Miller (Bell) 16:50 - GW - Milos Bubela
( 14 saves / 17 shots ) Greg Lewis		Goalie stats			Jason Kasdorf ( 36 saves / 38 shots )

March 7[13]	Clarkson		5 – 0		Rensselaer	Cheel Arena
(Asselin) Jeff Di Nallo - GW - 01:35		First period			No scoring
(Amorosa, Megannety) Joe Zarbo 01:17 (Fossen, Vigneault) Troy Josephs - 04:25		Second period			No scoring
(Josephs, Fossen) Sam Vigneault - 00:26 (Megannety, Gervais) Joe Zarbo - 01:35		Third period			No scoring
( 24 saves / 24 shots ) Steve Perry		Goalie stats			Jason Kasdorf ( 24 saves / 28 shots ) Scott Diebold ( 3 saves / 4 shots )

March 8 [14]	Clarkson		1 – 3		Rensselaer	Cheel Arena
No scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			07:45 - Mark Miller (McGowan, DeVito) 08:05 - GW - Zach Schroeder (Bubela, Liljegren) 16:12 - Jimmy DeVito (Bourbonnais, Wood)
(Vigneault, Fossen) Joe Zarbo - EA - 17:06		Third period			No scoring
( 7 saves / 10 shots ) Steve Perry ( 10 saves / 10 shots ) Greg Lewis		Goalie stats			Jason Kasdorf ( 33 saves / 34 shots )

Rensselaer won series 2–1

Quarterfinals

(1) Quinnipiac vs. (10) Union

March 13[15]	Quinnipiac		4 – 3	3OT	Union	TD Bank Sports Center
No scoring		First period			09:42 - PP - Matt Wilkins (DeSimone, Foo) 15:17 - Mike Vecchione (Wilkins, Gingras)
(Agosta, Smith) Tim Clifton - PP - 15:04		Second period			No scoring
(Agosta, Toews) Sam Anas - 18:34 (Toews, Peca) Sam Anas - PP - 19:22		Third period			04:58 - Michael Pontarelli (Foo, Vecchione)
(Federico, C. Clifton) Alex Barron - GW - 06:32		Third overtime period			No scoring
( 31 saves / 34 shots ) Michael Garteig		Goalie stats			Colin Stevens ( 46 saves / 50 shots )

March 14[16]	Quinnipiac		2 – 3		Union	TD Bank Sports Center
(St. Denis) Sam Anas - 03:46		First period			04:13 - Ryan Scarfo (Brassard, Ciampini)
(Pieper, McKernan) Matthew Peca - 06:18		Second period			13:28 - Max Novak (Scarfo, Ciampini)
No scoring		Third period			16:07 - GW - Michael Pontarelli (Cruice, Lichtenwald)
( 25 saves / 28 shots ) Michael Garteig		Goalie stats			Colin Stevens ( 31 saves / 33 shots )

March 15[17]	Quinnipiac		3 – 1		Union	TD Bank Sports Center
(Smith, Federico) Soren Jonzzon - 19:14		First period			No scoring
(Smith, Agosta) Soren Jonzzon - GW - 04:10		Second period			07:19 - Matt Wilkins (Vasaturo, Vecchione)
(St. Denis, Smith) Matthew Peca - PP - 19:22		Third period			No scoring
( 37 saves / 38 shots ) Michael Garteig		Goalie stats			Colin Stevens ( 22 saves / 24 shots )

Quinnipiac won series 2–1

(2) St. Lawrence vs. (9) Rensselaer

March 13[18]	St. Lawrence		1 – 0		Rensselaer	Appleton Arena
No scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
(Hudson, Hagen) Chris Martin - GW - 19:08		Third period			No scoring
( 27 saves / 27 shots ) Kyle Hayton		Goalie stats			Jason Kasdorf ( 33 saves / 34 shots )

March 14[19]	St. Lawrence		5 – 1		Rensselaer	Appleton Arena
(Gluchowski) Mike Marnell - 05:45 (Martin, Hagen) Alexander Dahl - GW - 06:50		First period			No scoring
(Martin) Mike Marnell - 18:09		Second period			02:02 - Mark Miller (Bradley, Nanne)
(McGovern) Christian Horn - 16:58 (Marnell, Gluchowski) Brian Ward - EN - 19:46		Third period			No scoring
( 38 saves / 39 shots ) Kyle Hayton		Goalie stats			Jason Kasdorf ( 22 saves / 26 shots )

St. Lawrence won series 2–0

(3) Yale vs. (6) Harvard

March 13[20]	Yale		2 – 3		Harvard	Ingalls Rink
No scoring		First period			No scoring
(Cooper, O'Gara) Cody Learned - 19:01		Second period			01:12 - Sean Malone (Esposito) 03:55 - Alexander Kerfoot (Criscuolo, Vesey)
(O'Gara, DiChiara) Nate Repensky - PP - 01:53		Third period			17:34 - GW - Jimmy Vesey (Kerfoot)
( 27 saves / 30 shots ) Alex Lyon		Goalie stats			Steve Michalek ( 19 saves / 21 shots )

March 14[21]	Yale		2 – 0		Harvard	Ingalls Rink
No scoring		First period			No scoring
(DiChiara, O'Gara) Mitch Witek - GW - 03:43		Second period			No scoring
(unassisted) Trent Ruffolo - PP EN - 19:33		Third period			No scoring
( 24 saves / 24 shots ) Alex Lyon		Goalie stats			Steve Michalek ( 20 saves / 21 shots )

March 15[22]	Yale		2 – 3	2OT	Harvard	Ingalls Rink
(Cooper, DiChiara) Cody Learned - 10:22		First period			10:01 - Tyler Moy (Hart, Horton)
(Repensky, Repensky) Frankie DiChiara - PP - 11:58		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			16:26 - Patrick McNally (Blackwell, Bergin)
No scoring		Second overtime period			16:46 - GW - Jimmy Vesey (Kerfoot, McNally)
( 39 saves / 42 shots ) Alex Lyon		Goalie stats			Steve Michalek ( 40 saves / 42 shots )

Harvard won series 2–1

(4) Colgate vs. (5) Dartmouth

March 13[23]	Colgate		3 – 1		Dartmouth	Starr Rink
No scoring		First period			No scoring
(Tys. Spink, Kulevich) Tylor Spink - 16:38		Second period			16:24 - Jack Barre (Mosey, Simpson)
(Gentzler) John Lidgett - 05:13 (Kulevich) Darcy Murphy - EN - 19:51		Third period			No scoring
( 21 saves / 22 shots ) Charlie Finn		Goalie stats			James Kruger ( 22 saves / 24 shots )

March 14[24]	Colgate		3 – 2		Dartmouth	Starr Rink
(Tyl. Spink, Tys. Spink) Spiro Goulakos - PP - 14:21 (Tyl. Spink) Kyle Baun - 16:33		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			01:50 - Tyler Sikura (Hartley) 08:20 - Nick Bligh (Bullock, Beamish)
(Kulevich) Mike Borkowski - GW - 02:53		Third period			No scoring
( 32 saves / 34 shots ) Charlie Finn		Goalie stats			James Kruger ( 20 saves / 23 shots )

Colgate won series 2–0

Semifinals

(1) Quinnipiac vs. (6) Harvard

March 20[25]	Quinnipiac		2 – 5		Harvard	Herb Brooks Arena	Recap
No scoring		First period			00:30 - Jimmy Vesey (Criscuolo, Kerfoot) 14:55 - PP - Colin Blackwell (unassisted) 15:28 - GW - Tyler Moy (Anderson, Sherman)
(Barron, Agosta) Travis St. Denis - SH - 09:05 (Peca, Smith) Soren Jonzzon - 15:00		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			18:24 - EN - Jimmy Vesey (Kerfoot) 19:01 - EN - Sean Malone (Anderson, Everson)
( 23 saves / 26 shots ) Michael Garteig / ( 3 saves / 3 shots ) Sean Lawrence		Goalie stats			Steve Michalek ( 20 saves / 22 shots )

(2) St. Lawrence vs. (4) Colgate

March 20[26]	St. Lawrence		3 – 4	OT	Colgate	Herb Brooks Arena	Recap
No scoring		First period			03:21 - Darcy Murphy (Borkowski, Wilson)
(Sullivan, Doherty) Mike Marnell - 01:04 (Eden, Thompson) Eric Sweetman - PP - 17:23		Second period			05:46 - Darcy Murphy (Wilson, Borkowski)
(Ward, Hughes) Gavin Bayreuther - 18:38		Third period			12:33 - Joe Wilson (Murphy, Borkowski)
No scoring		First overtime period			09:34 - GW - Mike Borkowski (Lough, Murphy)
( 27 saves / 31 shots ) Kyle Hayton		Goalie stats			Charlie Finn ( 29 saves / 32 shots )

Championship

(4) Colgate vs. (6) Harvard

March 21[27]	Colgate		2 – 4		Harvard	Herb Brooks Arena	Recap
(Borkowski, Wilson) Darcy Murphy - 15:19		First period			12:22 - Jimmy Vesey (Criscuolo, McNally)
No scoring		Second period			01:29 - PP - Jimmy Vesey (Kerfoot, McNally) 08:16 - PP - Patrick McNally (Moy, Criscuolo)
(Gentzler) John Lidgett - 12:17		Third period			19:04 - EN - Colin Blackwell (Kerfoot)
( 19 saves / 22 shots ) Charlie Finn		Goalie stats			Steve Michalek ( 30 saves / 32 shots )

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

• F Jimmy Vesey* (Harvard)
• F Mike Borkowski (Colgate)
• F Darcy Murphy (Colgate)
• D Spiro Goulakos (Colgate)
• D Patrick McNally (Harvard)
• G Steve Michalek (Harvard)

* Most Outstanding Player(s)

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