2020-21 Hockey East Women's Season

This is the 2020-21 Hockey East Women's Hockey Season. This is the league's 17th season of women's hockey.

Membership changes

 * None

Original Format
The top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament with the top four teams hosting quarterfinal best-of-three series. The final two rounds of the conference tournament are single elimination. The tournament winner will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Revised Format
Due to multiple games being cancelled and teams playing an uneven schedule the conference used a ratings index to seed the teams in the conference tournament. The top nine teams qualify. All rounds are single elimination with the higher seeded team hosting the game. The tournament champion advances to the 2021 NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.

First Round

 * New Hampshire defeated Holy Cross 3-0

Quarterfinals

 * Providence defeated Boston University 4-3
 * Maine defeated Vermont 3-1
 * Connecticut defeated Boston College 5-1
 * Northeastern defeated New Hampshire 7-0

Semifinals

 * Providence defeated Maine 1-0 (ot)
 * Northeastern defeated Conncecticut 2-1

Final

 * Northeastern defeated Providence 6-2