2004 ECAC Hockey men's ice hockey tournament

The 2004 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 43rd tournament in league history. It was played between March 5 and March 20, 2004. First Round and Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the final four games were played at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. By winning the tournament, Harvard received the ECAC's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

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The tournament featured four rounds of play. The teams that finish above fifth place in the standings receive a bye to the quarterfinal round. In the first round, the fifth and twelfth seeds, the sixth and eleventh seeds, the seventh and tenth seeds and the eighth and ninth seeds played a best-of-three series with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals the one seed plays the lowest remaining seed, the second seed plays the second-lowest remaining seed, the third seed plays the third-lowest remaining seed and the fourth seed plays the fourth-lowest remaining seed another best-of-three series with the winners of these the series advancing to the Semifinals. In the semifinals the top remaining seed plays the lowest remaining seed while the two remaining teams play against each other. The winners of the semifinals play in the championship game while the losers play in a third-place game. All series after the quarterfinals are single-elimination games. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference standings

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Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Colgate 22 14 6 2 30 65 44 39 22 12 5 111 80
Cornell 22 13 6 3 29 53 32 32 16 10 6 85 62
Brown 22 13 7 2 28 62 40 31 15 11 5 80 60
Dartmouth 22 10 5 7 27 66 60 34 14 11 9 95 91
Rensselaer 22 13 8 1 27 70 44 39 22 15 2 116 89
#13 Harvard* 22 10 10 2 22 58 55 36 18 15 3 104 94
Yale 22 10 12 0 20 65 88 31 12 19 0 89 134
Union 22 8 11 3 19 46 52 36 14 17 5 89 108
Clarkson 22 8 12 2 18 51 61 41 18 18 5 121 113
St. Lawrence 22 7 12 3 17 62 67 41 14 21 6 104 119
Vermont 22 7 14 1 15 57 79 35 9 22 4 85 127
Princeton 22 5 15 2 12 50 83 31 5 24 2 62 122
Championship: Harvard
indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

Bracket

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Teams are reseeded after the First Round and Quarterfinals

First Round[3]
March 5–6
Quarterfinals[4]
March 12–14
Semifinals[5]
March 19
Championship
March 20
1 Colgate 1 1 2
5 Rensselaer 5 3* 10 St. Lawrence 2 0 1
12 Princeton 4 2 1 Colgate 1
9 Clarkson 2
2 Cornell 5 4 1
6 Harvard 3 5 9 Clarkson 1 5 5
11 Vermont 0 3 9 Clarkson 2
6 Harvard 4
3 Brown 2 2
7 Yale 3 3 6 Harvard 4 3*
10 St. Lawrence 4* 4* 4 Dartmouth 1 Third Place
6 Harvard 2
4 Dartmouth 1 6 1 1 Colgate 3
8 Union 3 2 5 Rensselaer 3 0 0 4 Dartmouth 2
9 Clarkson 8 5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

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(5) Rensselaer vs. (12) Princeton

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March 5[6] Rensselaer 5 – 4 Princeton Houston Field House Recap  
(Pickett) Ryan Shields – 04:56 First period No scoring
(Economakos, MacDonald) Kevin CroxtonPP – 06:26
(Economakos, Basiuk) Brad FarnukPP – 16:59
Second period 08:40 – Sebastian Borza
(Basiuk, Eizenman) Kevin Croxton – 04:48
(MacDonald, Barr) Nick EconomakosGW PP – 13:23
Third period 07:30 – Patrick Neundorfer (Powe, Young)
16:32 – Darroll Powe (Goeckner-Zoeller)
17:48 – Sharam Fouladger-Mercer (Maglione, Goeckner-Zoeller)
( 22 saves / 26 shots ) Nathan Marsters Goalie stats Eric Leroux ( 18 saves / 23 shots )
March 6[7] Rensselaer 3 – 2 OT Princeton Houston Field House Recap  
(Barr) Nick Economakos – 01:28 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 03:21 – PPSharam Fouladger-Mercer (Young, Slaton)
15:43 – PPDustin Sproat (Neundorfer, Maglione)
(Barr) Scott Basiuk – 17:37 Third period No scoring
(McNeely, Economakos) Ben BarrGW – 01:38 First overtime period No scoring
( 18 saves / 20 shots ) Nathan Marsters Goalie stats Eric Leroux ( 41 saves / 44 shots )
Rensselaer won series 2–0


(6) Harvard vs. (11) Vermont

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March 5[8] Harvard 3 – 0 Vermont Bright Hockey Center Recap  
(Mandes, Kolarik) Kevin DuGW – 01:40 First period No scoring
(Cavanagh, Bernakevitch) Tyler KolarikPP – 15:03 Second period No scoring
(Packard, Hafner) Ryan Maki – 06:40 Third period No scoring
( 19 saves / 19 shots ) Dov Grumet-Morris Goalie stats Travis Russell ( 19 saves / 22 shots )
March 6[9] Harvard 5 – 3 Vermont Bright Hockey Center Recap  
(Maki, Lannon) Brendan Bernakevitch – 18:27 First period No scoring
(Cavanagh, Pettit) Brendan BernakevitchPP – 17:51
(Welch, Bernakevitch) Rob Fried – 19:09
Second period No scoring
(Fried, Welch) Dennis PackardGW – 04:24
(Cavanagh, Pettit) Rob FriedEN – 19:09
Third period 04:55 – Scott Mifsud (Child, Mounsey)
17:11 – EA PPScott Mifsud (Gunderson, Miles)
17:40 – EA PPJaime Sifers (Gunderson, Miles)
( 21 saves / 24 shots ) Dov Grumet-Morris Goalie stats Travis Russell ( 25 saves / 29 shots )
Harvard won series 2–0


(7) Yale vs. (10) St. Lawrence

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March 5[10] Yale 3 – 4 OT St. Lawrence Ingalls Rink Recap  
(Hristovski) Ryan Steeves – 00:14
(Burns) Nate Jackson – 07:53
First period 15:00 – PPT. J. Trevelyan (Peverlay, Zeiler)
No scoring Second period 05:57 – Stace Page (Bagnall)
19:42 – Jamie Parker (Anderson, McKenna)
(Callahan, Jensen) Nate JacksonPP – 18:31 Third period No scoring
No scoring First overtime period 18:42 – GWStace Page (Taylor)
( 17 saves / 18 shots ) Josh Gartner / ( 38 saves / 41 shots ) Peter Dobrowolski Goalie stats Mike McKenna ( 39 saves / 42 shots )
March 6[11] Yale 3 – 4 OT St. Lawrence Ingalls Rink Recap  
No Scoring First period 03:59 – Jeremy Cormier (Hogg, Rank)
09:50 – Drew Bagnall (Peverley)
(Jensen) Vin HellemeyerSH – 17:18 Second period 17:47 – PPRich Peverley (Trevelyan, Zeiler)
(Hellemeyer, Callahan) Christian JensenPP – 13:50
(Callahan, Dwyer) Vin HellemeyerEA – 18:51
Third period No scoring
No scoring First overtime period 05:14 – GWRich Peverley (Zeiler)
( 34 saves / 38 shots ) Matt Modelski Goalie stats Mike McKenna ( 32 saves / 35 shots ))
St. Lawrence won series 2–0


(8) Union vs. (9) Clarkson

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March 5[12] Union 3 – 8 Clarkson Achilles Center Recap  
(Webb, Poirier) Matt Vogvolgyi – 10:01 First period 08:46 – PPChris Blight (Sullivan, Faulkner)
17:11 – Jeff Genovy (Sullivan)
No scoring Second period 08:01 – Lyon Porter (McKinven, Genovy)
12:54 – GWJay Latulippe (Desrochers)
14:19 – Mac Faulkner (Porter, Sullivan)
(Vogvolgyi, Webb) Jonathan PoirierPP – 10:07
(Webb, Vogvolgyi) Jonathan PoirierPP – 17:20
Third period 09:48 – EN SHChris Blight (Faulkner, Brekelmans)
10:58 – EN SHMac Faulkner (Blight)
19:25 – Lyon Porter (Grenzy, McKinven)
( 14 saves / 20 shots ) Kris Mayotte Goalie stats Dustin Traylen ( 21 saves / 24 shots )
March 6[13] Union 2 – 5 Clarkson Achilles Center Recap  
No Scoring First period 03:33 – Mac Faulkner (Grenzy, Sullivan)
07:20 – PPChris Blight (Latulippe, Faulkner)
14:15 – GWTristan Lush (Desrochers, Edwards)
No scoring Second period No scoring
(Beal, Poirier) Jordan Webb – 00:44
(Bouchard) Jason Visser – 13:54
Third period 08:30 – PPChris Brekelmans (Edwards, Lush)
14:56 – Jay Latulippe (McFeeters, Scuderi)
( 18 saves / 22 shots ) Kris Mayotte / ( 4 saves / 5 shots ) Tim Roth Goalie stats Dustin Traylen ( 26 saves / 28 shots )
Clarkson won series 2–0


Quarterfinals

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(1) Colgate vs. (10) St. Lawrence

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March 12[14] Colgate 1 – 2 St. Lawrence Starr Arena Recap  
(Spencer, Smyth) Adam Mitchell – 00:16 First period 17:12 – PP – Kyle Rank (Glenn, Zeiler)
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 13:25 – GWJosh Anderson (Glenn, Taylor)
( 26 saves / 28 shots ) Steve Silverthorn Goalie stats Mike McKenna ( 34 saves / 35 shots )
March 13[15] Colgate 1 – 0 St. Lawrence Starr Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
(Masotto, Smyth) Justin SpencerGW – 02:04 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
( 25 saves / 25 shots ) Steve Silverthorn Goalie stats Mike McKenna ( 28 saves / 29 shots )
March 14[16] Colgate 2 – 1 St. Lawrence Starr Arena Recap  
(Thomas, Campaner) Darryl McKinnonPP – 10:05 First period No scoring
(Smyth) Mike CampanerGW – 14:00 Second period 00:58 – PPRich Peverley (Glenn, Page)
No scoring Third period No scoring
( 26 saves / 27 shots ) Steve Silverthorn Goalie stats Mike McKenna ( 24 saves / 26 shots ) / Kevin Ackley ( 0 saves / 0 shots )
Colgate won series 2–1


(2) Cornell vs. (9) Clarkson

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March 12[17] Cornell 5 – 1 Clarkson Lynah Rink Recap  
(Iggulden, Bitz) Mike Knoepfli – 06:08
(Iggulden) Charlie CookGW – 10:06
(Glover) Chris Abbott – 15:40
First period No scoring
(Cook, Vesce) Mike KnoepfliPP – 10:48 Second period No scoring
(Bitz, Cook) Mike Knoepfli – 06:26 Third period 16:18 – PPJay Latulippe (Nickerson)
( 16 saves / 17 shots ) David McKee Goalie stats Dustin Traylen ( 20 saves / 25 shots )
March 13[18] Cornell 4 – 5 Clarkson Lynah Rink Recap  
(Iggulden, O'Byrne) Mitch Carefoot – 09:40
(Cook, Iggulden) Mitch Carefoot – 13:07
(O'Byrne) Mike Knoepfli – 19:33
First period 05:12 – Lyon Porter (Nickerson)
05:48 – Ken Scuderi (McFeeters, Latulippe)
10:24 – PPMac Faulkner (Scuderi, Blight)
(Maulson, Hynes) Ben WallacePP – 16:26 Second period 05:05 – Rob McFeeters (Blight)
No scoring Third period 02:29 – GW PPMike Sullivan (Lush, Rutherglen)
( 22 saves / 27 shots ) David McKee Goalie stats Dustin Traylen ( 29 saves / 33 shots )
March 14[19] Cornell 1 – 5 Clarkson Lynah Rink Recap  
No Scoring First period 05:20 – PPChris Blight (Latulippe)
No scoring Second period 19:03 – GW SHMac Faulkner (Curley)
(Abbott, Wallace) Cam AbbottPP – 09:33 Third period 06:44 – Jamie McKinven (Lush)
10:09 – Trevor Edwards (Lush)
17:41 – Mac Faulkner (Blight)
( 20 saves / 24 shots ) David McKee Goalie stats Dustin Traylen ( 26 saves / 27 shots )
Clarkson won series 2–1


(3) Brown vs. (6) Harvard

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March 12[20] Brown 2 – 4 Harvard Meehan Auditorium Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
(Ringstad, Row) Brent Robinson – 09:20 Second period 00:24 – Noah Welch (Johnson, Cavanagh)
15:24 – Tyler Kolarik (Bernakevitch, Pettit)
(Macri, Haggett) Brent RobinsonPP – 19:50 Third period 03:42 – GWTim Pettit (Cavanagh)
11:57 – PPBrendan Bernakevitch (Reese, Kolarik)
( 23 saves / 27 shots ) Yann Danis Goalie stats Dov Grumet-Morris ( 28 saves / 30 shots )
March 13[21] Brown 2 – 3 OT Harvard Meehan Auditorium Recap  
(Bauer) Shane Mudryk – 12:31 First period No scoring
(Crosty) Shane Mudryk – 10:36 Second period 11:03 – Tim Pettit (Johnson)
No scoring Third period 02:06 – PPTyler Kolarik (Welch, Bernakevitch)
No scoring First overtime period 07:35 – GWTom Cavanagh (Reese)
( 39 saves / 42 shots ) Yann Danis Goalie stats Dov Grumet-Morris ( 30 saves / 32 shots )
Harvard won series 2–0


(4) Dartmouth vs. (5) Rensselaer

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March 12[22] Dartmouth 1 – 3 Rensselaer Thompson Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period 19:06 – Kirk MacDonald (Economakos, Barr)
No scoring Second period 10:11 – GW PPScott Basiuk (Valentin, MacDonald)
(Stempniak) Mike OuellettePP – 04:59 Third period 19:03 – ENNick Economakos (Barr Farynuk)
( 27 saves / 29 shots ) Dan Yacey Goalie stats Nathan Marsters ( 34 saves / 35 shots )
March 13[23] Dartmouth 6 – 0 Rensselaer Thompson Arena Recap  
(Van Abel, Stempniak) Jarrett SampsonGW – 11:51
(Ouellette, Jessiman) Lee Stempniak – 16:34
First period No scoring
(Offers, Stempniak) Mike Ouellette – 18:29 Second period No scoring
(Szymanski) Eric Przepiorka – 05:01
(Turner, Costa) Dan Shribman – 09:28
(Shribman, Costa) Mike TurnerPP – 18:28
Third period No scoring
( 33 saves / 33 shots ) Dan Yacey Goalie stats Nathan Marsters ( 30 saves / 35 shots ) / Andrew Martin ( 4 saves / 5 shots )
March 14[24] Dartmouth 1 – 0 Rensselaer Thompson Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
(Glass, Offers) Eric PrzepiorkaGW – 00:21 Third period No scoring
( 32 saves / 32 shots ) Dan Yacey Goalie stats Nathan Marsters ( 35 saves / 36 shots )
Dartmouth won series 2–1


Semifinals

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(1) Colgate vs. (9) Clarkson

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March 19[25] Colgate 1 – 2 Clarkson Pepsi Arena Recap  
Kyle Wilson – 18:20 First period 03:01 – EAMatt Curley (Rutherglen, McKinven)
No scoring Second period 14:34 – GWMichael Grenzy (Genovy, Porter)
No scoring Third period No scoring
( 32 saves / 34 shots ) Steve Silverthorn Goalie stats Dustin Traylen ( 27 saves / 28 shots )


(4) Dartmouth vs. (6) Harvard

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March 19[26] Dartmouth 1 – 2 Harvard Pepsi Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
(Van Abel) Lee Stempniak – 19:18 Second period 11:40 – Dave McCulloch
No scoring Third period 00:33 – GWBrendan Bernakevitch (Hafner, Lannon)
( 31 saves / 33 shots ) Dan Yacey Goalie stats Dov Grumet-Morris ( 30 saves / 31 shots )


Third place

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(1) Colgate vs. (4) Dartmouth

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March 20[27] Colgate 3 – 2 Dartmouth Pepsi Arena Recap  
(Mitchell) Darryl McKinnonPP – 12:14 First period 08:57 – Max Guimond (Jarvis, Marr)
Dave Thomas – 14:42 Second period No scoring
Rob BrownGW – 18:40 Third period 10:29 – PPMike Ouellette (Szymanski, Stempniak)
( 29 saves / 32 shots ) David Cann Goalie stats Sean Samuel ( 35 saves / 37 shots )


Championship

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(6) Harvard vs. (9) Clarkson

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March 20[28] Harvard 4 – 2 Clarkson Pepsi Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period 18:39 – Chris Blight (Faulkner)
17:31 – Tristan Lush (Grenzy)
(Bernakevitch, Pettit) Tom CavanaghPP – 00:10
(McCulloch, Reese) Tom Cavanagh – 04:50
Second period No scoring
(Bernakevitch) Kenny SmithGW – 19:22
(Cavanagh, Welch) Dennis PackardEN – 19:47
Third period No scoring
( 14 saves / 16 shots ) Dov Grumet-Morris Goalie stats Dustin Traylen ( 21 saves / 24 shots )


Tournament awards

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* Most Outstanding Player(s)

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Tournament Three Stars

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References

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