| Field | Value |
|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Gender | Men's |
| ImageSize | 200px |
| Caption | Hockey East Logo |
| Dates | March 12–20, 2010 |
| Teams | 8 |
| FinalArena | TD Garden |
| FinalCity | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Champions | Boston College |
| TitleCount | 9th |
| Coach | Jerry York |
| CoachCount | 7th |
| MVP | Matt Lombardi |
| MVPTeam | BC |
| prevseason_year | 2009 |
| prevseason_link | 2009 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament |
| nextseason_year | 2011 |
| nextseason_link | 2011 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament |
The 2010 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 26th tournament in the history of the conference. It was played between March 12 and March 20, 2010 at campus locations and at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston College was awarded the Lamoriello Trophy and an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Regular season standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
Bracket
March 12–14
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=New Hampshire
| RD1-score1-1=7
| RD1-score1-2=0
| RD1-score1-3=0
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Vermont
| RD1-score2-1=4
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=1*
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3=Boston College
| RD1-score3-1=6
| RD1-score3-2=5
| RD1-score3-3=—
| RD1-seed4=7
| RD1-team4=Massachusetts
| RD1-score4-1=5
| RD1-score4-2=2
| RD1-score4-3=—
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5=Boston University
| RD1-score5-1=3
| RD1-score5-2=2
| RD1-score5-3=3
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6=Merrimack
| RD1-score6-1=2
| RD1-score6-2=3*
| RD1-score6-3=0
| RD1-seed7=4
| RD1-team7=Maine
| RD1-score7-1=1
| RD1-score7-2=2
| RD1-score7-3=3*
| RD1-seed8=5
| RD1-team8=Massachusetts-Lowell
| RD1-score8-1=2
| RD1-score8-2=0
| RD1-score8-3=2
March 19
| RD2-seed1=2
| RD2-team1=Boston College
| RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=8
| RD2-team2=Vermont
| RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=3
| RD2-team3=Boston University
| RD2-score3=2
| RD2-seed4=4
| RD2-team4=Maine
| RD2-score4=5
March 20
| RD3-seed1=2
| RD3-team1=Boston College
| RD3-score1=7*
| RD3-seed2=4
| RD3-team2=Maine
| RD3-score2=6
Note: * denotes overtime periods
Results
Quarterfinals
(1) New Hampshire vs. (8) Vermont
Game 1, March 12
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | New Hampshire Wildcats | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UNH | Bobby Butler | Kessel and Campanale | 6:16 | 1–0 UNH | |
| Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | Drew MacKenzie | Higgins | 13:09 | 1–1 | | |
| Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | Jay Anctil | Nilsson-Roos | 17:53 | 2–1 UVM | | |
| 2nd | New Hampshire Wildcats | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UNH | Nick Crates | LeBlanc | 21:27 | 2–2 | |
| Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | Josh Burrows | Roloff | 24:03 | 3–2 UVM | | |
| Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | Jonathan Higgins | McCarthy and Cullity | 28:40 | 4–2 UVM | | |
| New Hampshire Wildcats | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UNH | Mike Sislo | LeBlanc and Moses | 30:05 | 4–3 UVM | | |
| 3rd | New Hampshire Wildcats | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UNH | Blake Kessel | Butler and DiSimone | 40:38 | 4–4 | |
| New Hampshire Wildcats | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UNH | Mike Sislo | LeBlanc and Moses | 43:25 | 5–4 UNH | | |
| New Hampshire Wildcats | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UNH | Bobby Butler | DiSimone and Thompson | 44:08 | 6–4 UNH | | |
| New Hampshire Wildcats | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UNH | Paul Thompson – EN | unassisted | 58:58 | 7–4 UNH | | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| New Hampshire Wildcats | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UNH | Brian Foster | 31 | 4 | | |
| Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | Rob Madore | 15 | 6 | | |
| Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | John Vazzano | 4 | 0 | | |
Game 2, March 13
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | None | | | | | |
| 2nd | None | | | | | |
| 3rd | Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | David Pacan | Higgins | 45:16 | 1–0 UVM | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| New Hampshire Wildcats | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UNH | Brian Foster | 24 | 1 | | |
| Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | Rob Madore | 17 | 0 | | |
Game 3, March 14
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | None | | | | | |
| 2nd | None | | | | | |
| 3rd | None | | | | | |
| Overtime | Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | Jay Anctil | unassisted | 75:52 | 1–0 UVM | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| New Hampshire Wildcats | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UNH | Brian Foster | 50 | 1 | | |
| Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | Rob Madore | 34 | 0 | | |
(2) Boston College vs. (7) Massachusetts
Game 1, March 12
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Cam Atkinson | Whitney and Dumoulin | 3:41 | 1–0 BC | |
| Massachusetts Minutemen | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UMASS | Justin Braun – PPG | Marcou and Irwin | 09:13 | 1–1 | | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Cam Atkinson – PPG | Smith and Whitney | 14:39 | 2–1 BC | | |
| 2nd | Massachusetts Minutemen | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UMASS | T.J Syner | Czepiel and Kublin | 21:27 | 2–2 | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Chris Kreider | Sneep and Cross | 26:18 | 3–2 BC | | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Barry Almeida | Price and Lombardi | 27:11 | 4–2 BC | | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Cam Atkinson – PPG | S. Whitney and J. Whitney | 28:22 | 5–2 BC | | |
| Massachusetts Minutemen | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UMASS | Casey Wellman – PPG | Marcou and Braun | 37:15 | 5–3 BC | | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Steven Whitney – PPG | Atkinson and J. Whitney | 38:54 | 6–3 BC | | |
| 3rd | Massachusetts Minutemen | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UMASS | Martin Nolet | Czepiel and Syner | 40:34 | 6–4 BC | |
| Massachusetts Minutemen | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UMASS | James Marcou | Wellman and Irwin | 40:54 | 6–5 BC | | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| Massachusetts Minutemen | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UMASS | Paul Dainton | 26 | 6 | | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Parker Milner | 33 | 5 | | |
Game 2, March 13
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Barry Almeida | Matt Price | 5:37 | 1–0 BC | |
| Massachusetts Minutemen | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UMASS | Casey Wellman | Marcou and Braun | 12:18 | 1–1 | | |
| 2nd | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Carl Sneep – SHG | Hayes and Almedia | 32:42 | 2–1 BC | |
| Massachusetts Minutemen | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UMASS | Casey Wellman – PPG | Marcou and Braun | 33:15 | 2–2 | | |
| 3rd | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Matt Lombardi | unassisted | 42:11 | 3–2 BC | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Paul Carey | Whitney and Mullane | 49:34 | 4–2 BC | | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Barry Almedia – ENG | Hayes | 59:37 | 5–2 BC | | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| Massachusetts Minutemen | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UMASS | Paul Dainton | 22 | 4 | | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | John Muse | 16 | 2 | | |
(3) Boston University vs. (6) Merrimack
Game 1, March 12
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Merrimack Warriors | color=#FFFFFF}};" | MC | Pat Kimball | Moulakelis and Ross | 08:44 | 1–0 MC | |
| 2nd | Merrimack Warriors | color=#FFFFFF}};" | MC | Jeff Veleca | Barton | 26:14 | 2–0 MC | |
| Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | David Warsofsky | Cohen | 30:10 | 2–1 MC | | |
| Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Vinny Saponardi | Bonino and Warofsky | 32:05 | 2–2 | | |
| 3rd | Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Vinny Saponardi | unassisted | 44:11 | 3–2 BU | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| Merrimack Warriors | color=#FFFFFF}};" | MC | Joe Cannata | 38 | 3 | | |
| Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Kieran Millan | 26 | 2 | | |
Game 2, March 13
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Merrimack Warriors | color=#FFFFFF}};" | MC | Stephane Da Costa | Barton | 11:30 | 1–0 MC | |
| 2nd | Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Eric Gryba | Pereia and Popko | 22:33 | 1–1 | |
| Merrimack Warriors | color=#FFFFFF}};" | MC | Brandon Brodhag – PPG | Allan and Bowen | 38:21 | 2–1 MC | | |
| 3rd | Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Wade Megan – PPG | Chiasson and Cohen | 45:19 | 2–2 | |
| Overtime | Merrimack Warriors | color=#FFFFFF}};" | MC | Joe Cucci | Flanigan and Brodhag | 62:16 | 3–2 MC | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| Merrimack Warriors | color=#FFFFFF}};" | MC | Joe Cannata | 24 | 2 | | |
| Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Kieran Millan | 32 | 3 | | |
Game 3, March 14
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Kevin Shattenkirk | Bonino | 09:12 | 1–0 BU | |
| Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Nick Bonino | Saponari and Shattenkirk | 19:21 | 2–0 BU | | |
| 2nd | None | | | | | |
| 3rd | Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Chris Connolly – PPG | Saponari and Bonino | 57:08 | 3–0 BU | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| Merrimack Warriors | color=#FFFFFF}};" | MC | Joe Cannata | 27 | 3 | | |
| Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Kieran Millan | 34 | 0 | | |
(4) Maine vs. (5) Massachusetts-Lowell
Game 1, March 12
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Mark Nemec | Diamond and Abbott | 05:00 | 1–0 Maine | |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UML | Jeremy Dehner – PPG | Campbell and Whetmore | 18:52 | 1–1 | | |
| 2nd | None | | | | | |
| 3rd | UMass Lowell River Hawks | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UML | Ben Holmstrom | Blair and Falite | 46:55 | 2–1 UML | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| UMass Lowell River Hawks | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UML | Carter Hutton | 18 | 1 | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Dave Wilson | 19 | 2 | | |
Game 2, March 13
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Spencer Abbott | da Kastrozza and Van Dyk | 00:23 | 1–0 Maine | |
| 2nd | Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Tanner House – PPG | Nyquist and Dee | 32:45 | 2–0 Maine | |
| 3rd | None | | | | | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| UMass Lowell River Hawks | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UML | Carter Hutton | 28 | 2 | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Dave Wilson | 23 | 0 | | |
Game 3, March 14
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | None | | | | | |
| 2nd | UMass Lowell River Hawks | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UML | Colin Wright | Budd and Blair | 5:48 | 1–0 UML | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Will O'Neill – PPG | Nyquist and Flynn | 13:44 | 1–1 | | |
| 3rd | UMass Lowell River Hawks | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UML | Scott Campbell – PPG | Vallorani and Wetmore | 47:42 | 2–1 UML | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Will O'Neill | Mangene and Nyquist | 55:12 | 2–2 | | |
| Overtime | Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Tanner House | Flynn and O'Neill | 65:10 | 3–2 Maine | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| UMass Lowell River Hawks | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UML | Carter Hutton | 33 | 3 | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Dave Wilson | 26 | 2 | | |
Semifinals, March 19
(2) Boston College vs. (8) Vermont
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Chris Kreider | Hayes and Sneep | 15:49 | 1–0 BC | |
| 2nd | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Ben Smith | Samuelsson and Hayes | 39:52 | 2–0 BC | |
| 3rd | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Jimmy Hayes | Mullane and Kreider | 43:06 | 3–0 BC | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| Vermont Catamounts | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UVM | Rob Madore | 28 | 2 | | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | John Muse | 23 | 0 | | |
(3) Boston University vs. (4) Maine
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Joey Diamond | Mangene and Shemansky | 14:14 | 1–0 Maine | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Brian Flynn – PPG | Abott and de Kastrozza | 18:46 | 2–0 Maine | | |
| 2nd | Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Robby Dee | Nemec and Hegarty | 27:00 | 3–0 Maine | |
| 3rd | Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Kevin Shattenkirk | Bonino and Saponari | 41:54 | 3–1 Maine | |
| Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Vinny Saponari – SH EAG | Shattenkirk and Bonino | 56:13 | 3–2 Maine | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | David de Kastrozza – PPG | Van Dyk and Flynn | 57:56 | 4–2 Maine | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Tanner House – ENG | Abbott and Hegarty | 58:08 | 5–2 Maine | | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| Boston University Terriers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BU | Kieran Millan | 32 | 4 | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Dave Wilson | 22 | 2 | | |
Championship, March 20
(2) Boston College vs. (4) Maine
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Carl Sneep – PPG | Mullane and Hayes | 11:44 | 1–0 BC | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Gustav Nyquist | House and Flynn | 12:08 | 1–1 | | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Matt Lombardi | Kreider and Samuelsson | 15:19 | 2–1 BC | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Joey Diamond | Dimmen and Mangene | 15:55 | 2–2 | | |
| 2nd | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Joe Whitney – PPG | Atkinson and Gibbons | 21:39 | 3–2 BC | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Matt Lombardi | Price and Dumoulin | 25:35 | 4–2 BC | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Tanner House – PPG | Nyquist and Diamond | 35:04 | 4–3 BC | | |
| 3rd | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Jimmy Hayes | Kreider and Smith | 45:16 | 5–3 BC | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | David de Kastrozza – PPG | Shemansky | 48:17 | 5–4 BC | | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Barry Almeida | Lombardi and Gibbons | 54:23 | 6–4 BC | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Spencer Abbott | Dee | 54:59 | 6–5 BC | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Joey Diamond – EAG | House and Flynn | 59:33 | 6–6 | | |
| Overtime | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Matt Lombardi | Price and Dumoulin | 65:25 | 7–6 BC | |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
|---|
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | John Muse | 26 | 6 | | |
| Maine Black Bears | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Maine | Dave Wilson | 27 | 7 | | |
Tournament awards
[[List of Hockey East All-Tournament Team|All-Tournament Team]]
- F Joey Diamond (Maine)
- F Matt Lombardi* (Boston College)
- F Gustav Nyquist (Maine)
- D Will O'Neill (Maine)
- D Carl Sneep (Boston College)
- G John Muse (Boston College)