Division I

Playoff Picture: Division I boys hockey (Feb. 23)

It’s the final week of the Division I boys hockey season, so here is a look at where each team stands, and who is in and who is out of the postseason race. With the playoffs right around the corner, these will be updated daily for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the regi

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Division I boys hockey (Feb. 23)

It’s the final week of the Division I boys hockey season, so here is a look at where each team stands, and who is in and who is out of the postseason race.

With the playoffs right around the corner, these will be updated daily for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the registration button below.

Note: With the NHIAA’s new 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I boys hockey will have nine playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org.

Division I

Playoff field

  1. Bedford (15-1-1, 3.6471)
  2. Concord (14-3, 3.2941)
  3. Salem (12-3-2, 3.0588)
  4. Bishop Guertin (11-4-2, 2.8235) ⇑
  5. Hanover (11-5, 2.7500) ⇑
  6. Pinkerton (11-5-1, 2.7059) ⇓
  7. Londonderry (11-6, 2.5882)
  8. Manchester Central (7-10, 1.6471)
  9. Bishop Brady (6-9-1, 1.6250)

Outside: Trinity (4-10-3, 1.2941); Exeter (4-13, 0.9412); Nashua South-Pelham (3-14, 0.7059); Nashua North-Souhegan (1-16, 0.2353); Manchester Memorial (1-15, 0.2353).

Remaining Schedule

  • Friday: Bishop Brady at Hanover, 3 p.m.; Salem at Londonderry, 3:50 p.m.
  • Saturday: Hanover at Bishop Brady, 2:50 p.m.; Nashua South-Pelham at Nashua North-Souhegan, 4:30 p.m.; Bedford at Manchester Memorial, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Concord, 7:30 p.m.; Exeter at Trinity, 7:45 p.m.; Manchester Central at Pinkerton, 8 p.m.

Top four seeds

  • No. 1 Bedford: With Concord's loss to Hanover on Wednesday, the Bulldogs have clinched the top seed in the playoffs.
  • No. 2 Concord: If the Crimson Tide beat Bishop Guertin on Saturday, they get the No. 2 seed. A loss to Bishop Guertin and a Salem win over Londonderry moves Concord to third.
  • No. 3 Salem: A win over Londonderry on Friday and a loss by Concord would give the Blue Devils the No. 2 seed, thanks to the head-to-head tiebreaker. A loss to Londonderry and a Bishop Guertin win over Concord drops Salem to fourth, as the Cardinals would hold the tiebreaker.
  • No. 4 Bishop Guertin: A win over Concord gives the Cardinals at least the fourth seed. A loss opens the door for Pinkerton or Hanover to move up.

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Bishop Brady at No. 8 Manchester Central

Quarterfinal matchups

  • BB/MC winner at No. 1 Bedford
  • No. 5 Hanover at No. 4 Bishop Guertin
  • No. 7 Londonderry at No. 2 Concord
  • No. 6 Pinkerton at No. 3 Salem

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