The 2008 East Regional of the NCAA Tournament took place March 28 and 29, 2008, at the Times Union Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. The regional was hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and ECAC Hockey.
The participants were:
- Michigan Wolverines (#1 overall seed)
- St. Cloud State Huskies
- Clarkson Golden Knights
- Niagara Purple Eagles
Michigan was the CCHA champion, and Niagara was the College Hockey America champion. St. Cloud State and Clarkson advanced to the NCAA Tournament by way of at-large bids.
First Round[]
The first round games were played on Friday, March 28. Of the four games played that day (including the two at the 2008 West Regional), three were upsets; only Michigan won as a higher seed.
| 28 March 2008 Times Union Center – Albany, NY |
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| #1 Michigan | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| #4 Niagara | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 March 2008 Times Union Center – Albany, NY |
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| #2 St. Cloud State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| #3 Clarkson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Final[]
The semifinal winners played in the final on Saturday, March 29.
| 29 March 2008 Times Union Center – Albany, NY |
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| #1 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| #3 Clarkson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#1 seed Michigan advances to the 2008 Frozen Four.
All-Regional Team[]
| Kevin Porter | Michigan | Senior | Forward |
| Chad Kolarik | Michigan | Senior | Forward |
| Shea Guthrie | Clarkson | Junior | Forward |
| Mark Mitera | Michigan | Junior | Defense |
| Grant Clitsome | Clarkson | Senior | Defense |
| Billy Sauer | Michigan | Junior | Goaltender |
Kevin Porter was named the East Regional Most Outstanding Player.
2008 NCAA Tournament Links[]
- 2008 Midwest Regional
- 2008 Northeast Regional
- 2008 West Regional
- 2008 Frozen Four