Welcome to the 2019-20 UCHC Championships Webpage. As the postseason draws closer throughout the second half of the season, this webpage will be continually updated with tournament information as it becomes available.

For information on the 2018 championships, visit the archived page here

For information on the 2019 championships, visit the archived page here

2020 UCHC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
(Top 6 Teams Qualify, Top Two Teams Receive 1st Round Bye)

CHAMPION: UTICA
 

UCHC Men's All Tournament Team
D: Michael Gurska, Wilkes
D: Vaden McManus, Utica
F: Tyler Barrow, Wilkes
F: Conor Landrigan, Utica
F: John Moncovich, Utica
G: Gianluca Baggetta, Utica

Tournament MVP:
Freshman forward Dante Zapata, Utica.

Participating Teams: No. 1 Utica, No. 2 Wilkes, No. 3 Stevenson, No. 4 Elmira, No. 5 Nazareth, No. 6 Neumann
Defending Champion: Manhattanville (Did not qualify for playoffs)

Quarterfinals (Single Elmination)
Tuesday, 2/25
No. 5 Nazareth 5, at No. 4 Elmira 2 (FINAL) Box Score Nazareth Recap


Wednesday, 2/26
No. 6 Neumann 4 at No. 3 Stevenson 8 Box Score Stevenson Recap

Semifinal Series: February 28th-29th, or Feb. 29th-Mar. 1st, subject to facility availability)
(Two Game Minigame Series Format)

Sat 2/29-Sun 3/1
No. 5 Nazareth at No. 1 Utica, (UTICA WINS SERIES 2-0)
Game 1: Utica 5, Nazareth 2 Utica Recap Box Score
Game 2: Utica 3, Nazareth 2 Utica Recap Box Score

Fri 2/28-Sat 2/29
No. 3 Stevenson at No. 2 Wilkes, 5 PM Both Days (Wilkes WINS SERIES 2-1)
Game 1: Wilkes 7, Stevenson 5 - Wilkes Recap Box Score
Game 2: Stevenson 3, Wilkes 2 Stevenson Recap Box Score
Minigame: Wilkes 2, Stevenson 1 Wilkes Recap (Game 2 and Minigame)


Championship Series:  March 6th-7th (Semifinal winners)
#2 Wilkes at #1 Utica
UTICA WINS SERIES 2-0
GAME 1: Utica 4, Wilkes 0 Recap (UTICA) Boxscore
GAME 2: Utica 6, Wilkes 2 Recap (UTICA) BOXSCORE

Quarterfinals will be single elimination games played at higher seed. Semifinals and finals will be a two-day series conducted under the NCAA Minigame Series protocol outlined in NCAA Rules and noted below. 

About the NCAA Minigame Series Format (Men's Tournament... Semifinals and Finals Only)
Teams in the men's semifinals and finals will play a two game series over a two day period at the higher seeded team. Series games will be played at the standard length, with the standard five minute, five-on-five overtime used during the two regular series games. Unlike the single elimination format used in past years and in the first round, ties are used under this structure.  If a team posts two wins, or a win and a tie in the two games, they win the series. If the two game series is split at one win apiece, or both games of the series end in a tie, the series will progress into the minigame to determine an advancing team. If the minigame is necessary, a fifteen minute intermission following the conclusion of the second game will begin. Both teams will head to their locker rooms, and the ice will be resurfaced. The minigame is its own stipulated contest separate from the game that preceded it, so teams may make lineup changes in the first five minutes of the intermission if they so choose, and the score for the minigame will be reset to 0-0. 

For the minigame, teams will play a single 20 minute period at regular 5-on-5 strength. The higher scoring team at the end of that period is declared the winner and advancing team. If the score is tied at the end of that period, the minigame will have another fifteen minute intermission, followed by a 20 minute sudden death overtime period. The teams will play additional 20 minute periods, separated by 15 minute intermissions, until someone scores to advance. 


MEN'S TIEBREAKERS
League points will determine standings. In the instance of a tie, the tiebreakers below (listed in order of application) will be used to determine seeding: 
 

1. Head to head results (if 3 or more teams are tied, take the overall winning percentage against all other tied teams)
2. Number of league wins
3. The record against the highest seeded team, in descending order (top to bottom), when applicable (ex: The win/tie versus the #1 team compared to the win/tie versus the #2 team is weighted heavier. If the same, proceed to #3, #4, and so on.
4. Number of league regulation wins
5. Least goals allowed in league play
6. Comparison of overall winning percentage against each common non-conference opponent
7. Coin Toss (League office will determine which team has heads and which team has tails)
8. In the case of ties among three or more institutions, the criteria will be used in order until a team(s) is separated from the pack. At that point, the committee returns to the first criteria and begins anew to break the “new” tie. In other words, when a four-way tie becomes a three-way tie, the committee treats the three-way tie as a “new” tie and starts over with the first criteria.

2020 UCHC Women's Championship Tournament 

CHAMPION: ELMIRA COLLEGE

UCHC Women's All-Tournament Team
Forward: Emma Crocker, Elmira
Forward: Amanda Sabia, Manhattanville
Forward: Karly Aguirre, Stevenson
Defense: Ali Howard, Manhattanville
Defense: Kiana Melvin, Elmira
Goaltender: Amanda Aalto, William Smith
MVP: Jess Adams, Forward, Elmira

(New For 2020: 8 Teams qualify, with the top four teams in each division making the field. There are no first round byes) 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE AND FORMAT
ALL ROUNDS ARE SINGLE ELIMINATION, SEMIFINALS AND FINALS ARE CONDUCTED AT THE NO. 1 OVERALL SEED

QUARTERFINAL ROUND - SATURDAY, February 29th
Quarterfinals will be played between divisional opponents. 
Pairings will be South #4 at South #1, South #3 at South #2, North #3 at North #2, North #4 at North #1

SOUTH DIVISION
No. 4 Chatham 1 at No. 1 Manhattanville 7, Final M'Ville Recap Box Score

No. 3 Stevenson 2 at No. 2 Neumann 1, Final Stevenson Recap Box Score

NORTH DIVISION
No. 4 Utica 1 at No. 1 Elmira 5, Final Elmira Recap Box Score

No. 3 William Smith 3 at No. 2 Nazareth 1, Final William Smith Recap Box Score



CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND AT ELMIRA - March 7th and 8th
Live Stats Live Video
Saturday, March 7th
Stevenson 1, vs Elmira 4 - Final - Recap (Elmira) Box Score
William Smith 1 vs Manhattanville 2 - Final - Recap (MVille) Box Score

Sunday, March 8th
Elmira 5, Manhattanville 3 - FINAL - Recap (Elmira) Box Score

ELMIRA WINS 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP


WOMEN'S TIEBREAKERS
League points will determine standings. In the instance of a tie, the tiebreakers below (listed in order of application) will be used to determine seeding: 
 

1.    Head to head results (if 3 or more teams are tied, take the overall winning percentage against all other tied teams)

2.    Number of league wins

3.    The record against the highest seeded team, in descending order (top to bottom), when applicable (ex: The win/tie versus the #1 team compared to the win/tie versus the #2 team is weighted heavier. If the same, proceed to #3, #4, and so on.

4.    Number of league regulation wins

5.    Least goals allowed in league play

6.    Goals scored per conference game capped at 5

7.    Comparison of overall winning percentage against each common non-conference opponent

8.    Coin Toss (League office will determine which team has heads and which team has tails)

9.    In the case of ties among three or more institutions, the criteria will be used in order until a team(s) is separated from the pack. At that point, the committee returns to the first criteria and begins anew to break the “new” tie. In other words, when a four-way tie becomes a three-way tie, the committee treats the three-way tie as a “new” tie and starts over with the first criteria.