NPI Tracker: 11 teams have essentially locked themselves into NCAA Tournament spots
It’s the best stretch of the calendar in college hockey.
Conference tournaments are set to begin across most leagues this weekend, while Hockey East and the Big Ten close the book on their regular seasons. The stakes rise by the hour now.
As we head into championship play, 11 teams appear to have locked up NCAA Tournament bids. In today’s issue (#653), we’ll break down who’s safely in, who still has work to do, and how the bracket could begin to take shape as the chaos of March unfolds.
Also in today’s issue:
Long Island has announced a $3 million campaign to make enhancements to its arena.
Hockey East has banned in-game light shows following the incident between UMass and UConn last Saturday.
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