2008-09 ECAC East Women's Season

This is the 2008-09 ECAC East Women's season.

Membership Changes

 * Nichols Bison join the conference as a new program

Quarterfinals

 * Southern Maine Huskies defeated New England College Pilgrims 3-0
 * Salve Regina Seahawks defeated Mass-Boston Beacons 7-2
 * Norwich Cadets defeated MIT Engineers 4-3
 * Manhattanville Valiants defeated Castleton Spartans 5-2

Semifinals

 * Salve Regina Seahawks defeated Manhattanville Valiants 1-0
 * Norwich Cadets defeated Southern Maine Huskies 8-2

Final

 * Norwich Cadets defeated Salve Regina Seahawks 4-0

NCAA Tournament
The Norwich Cadets earned the conference bid to the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament where they lost to Elmira Soaring Eagles 3-2 in the national quarterfinals.

ECAC Open
The conference has several non-Division III members who are ineligible for the post season. The conference staged a separate tournament for those teams plus the lone Division I women's independent Sacred Heart Pioneers.

Semifinals

 * Holy Cross Crusaders defeated St. Michael's Purple Knights 5-1
 * Sacred Heart Pioneers defeated  Saint Anselm Hawks 6-3

Third Place

 * Saint Anselm Hawks defeated St. Michael's Purple Knights 5-0

Final
Holy Cross Crusaders defeated Sacred Heart Pioneers 4-2