2019-20 Hockey East Women's season

This is the 2019-20 Hockey East Women's Hockey Season. This is the league's 16th season of women's hockey.

Membership changes

• None

Membership

Institution	Location - City	Location - State	Nickname	Founded	Arena	Capacity	Primary Conference
Boston College	Chestnut Hill	Massachusetts	Eagles	1863	Conte Forum	7,884	Atlantic Coast Conference
Boston University	Boston	Massachusetts	Terriers	1839	Walter Brown Arena	3,806	America East
University of Connecticut	Storrs	Connecticut	Huskies	1881	Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum	2,000	Big East
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester	Massachusetts	Crusaders	1843	Hart Center	1,600	Patriot League
University of Maine	Orono	Maine	Black Bears	1865	Alfond Sports Arena	5,641	America East
Merrimack College	North Andover	Massachusetts	Warriors	1947	J. Thom Lawler Arena	3,000	Northeast-10 (D-II)
University of New Hampshire	Durham	New Hampshire	Wildcats	1866	Whittemore Center Arena	6,501	America East
Northeastern University	Boston	Massachusetts	Huskies	1898	Matthews Arena	4,666	CAA
Providence College	Providence	Rhode Island	Friars	1917	Schneider Arena	3,030	Big East
University of Vermont	Burlington	Vermont	Catamounts	1791	Gutterson Fieldhouse	4,003	America East

Standings

Hockey East								Overall Record
Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Northeastern Huskies	27	24	3	0	106	20	48	38	32	4	2	149	37
Boston University Terriers	27	18	6	3	77	43	39	36	24	8	4	108	58
Providence Friars	27	15	10	2	58	53	32	36	18	14	4	85	71
Boston College Eagles	27	14	11	2	76	69	30	36	17	16	3	94	97
Connecticut Huskies	27	13	12	2	60	54	28	39	19	18	2	94	89
New Hampshire Wildcats	27	12	12	3	58	53	27	37	18	15	4	83	74
Maine Black Bears	27	9	11	7	61	62	25	37	15	14	8	93	78
Vermont Catamounts	27	7	14	6	65	84	20	36	10	18	8	85	109
Holy Cross Crusaders	27	5	20	2	27	98	12	33	5	23	5	36	117
Merrimack Warriors	27	2	20	5	39	91	9	34	5	24	5	57	111

Bertagna Trophy Conference Tournament

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 2020 NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Quarterfinals

• Northeastern Huskies defeated Vermont Catamounts 2 games to none
• Maine Black Bears defeated Boston University Terriers 2 games to none
• New Hampshire Wildcats defeated Providence Friars 2 games to none
• Connecticut Huskies defeated Boston College Eagles 2 games to 1

Semifinals

• Northeastern Huskies defeated Maine Black Bears 3-1
• Connecticut Huskies defeated New Hampshire Wildcats 4-0

Final

• Northeastern Huskies defeated Connecticut Huskies 9-1