2014-15 ECAC East Women's Season

This is the 2014-15 ECAC East Women's season. This is the conference's last season under this name. The conference was renamed the New England Hockey Conference for the 2015-16 season after ending its afffiliation with the Eastern College Athletic Conference

Membership Changes

 * The New England Nor'easters join the conference after playing as a Division III Independent.
 * The Franklin Pierce Ravens join the conference as previously being a D-II Independent.

Quarterfinals

 * Norwich Cadets defeated University of New England Nor'Easters 6-0
 * Castleton Spartans defeated Southern Maine Huskies 2-1 (ot)
 * Mass-Boston Beacons defeated Manhattanville Valiants 3-2
 * Salve Regina Seahawks defeated Nichols Bison 3-2 (ot)

Semifinals

 * Norwich Cadets defeated Mass-Boston Beacons 6-1
 * Castleton Spartans defeated Salve Regina Seahawks 3-2

Championship

 * Norwich Cadets defeated Castleton Spartans 1-0

The Norwich Cadets advanced to the 2015 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament where they finished 4th defeating Middlebury Panthers 3-2 in the quarterfinals, losing to Plattsburgh Cardinals 5-2 in the semifinals and losing to Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons 4-3 in the third place game.

ECAC Open Tournament
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.

First Round

 * Holy Cross Crusaders defeated Sacred Heart Pioneers 4-1

Semifinal

 * Holy Cross Crusaders defeated Saint Anselm Hawks 3-1
 * Franklin Pierce Ravens defeated St. Michael's Purple Knights 6-1

Consolation Game

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

Championship

 * Holy Cross Crusaders defeated Franklin Pierce Ravens 4-1