Division II

Playoff Picture: Division II boys hockey (Feb. 21)

It’s the final week of the Division II 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 reg

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Division II boys hockey (Feb. 21)

It’s the final week of the Division II 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 II boys hockey will have 10 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org.

Division II

Playoff field

  1. Keene (15-0, 4.0000)
  2. Bow (14-2-1, 3.4706)
  3. Windham (11-4-1, 2.9375)
  4. Goffstown (10-6, 2.5625)
  5. Dover (9-6-1, 2.4375)
  6. Oyster River (8-6-1, 2.2667)
  7. St. Thomas (8-7, 2.1333)
  8. Portsmouth-Newmarket (8-8, 2.0000)
  9. Spaulding (8-8, 2.0000)
  10. Lebanon-Stevens (7-7, 2.0000)

Outside: Merrimack (6-8-1, 1.7333); Kingswood (5-10-1, 1.3750); Alvirne (3-13, 0.7500); Timberlane (2-12, 0.5714); Winnacunnet (0-15, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Portsmouth-Newmarket wins the three-way tiebreaker with Spaulding and Lebanon-Stevens thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games. Spaulding wins the tiebreaker with Lebanon-Stevens thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Remaining Schedule

  • Tuesday: Goffstown at Lebanon-Stevens, 4:30 p.m.; Merrimack at Oyster River, 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday: Alvirne at Windham, 7 p.m.; Lebanon at Dover, 2:30 p.m.; Belmont-Gilford at Merrimack, 4 p.m.; Sanborn at Timberlane, 4:50 p.m.; Portsmouth-Newmarket at St. Thomas, 6:45 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Kingswood, 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday: St. Thomas at Winnacunnet, 3:10 p.m.
  • Friday: Oyster River at Lebanon-Stevens, 6:20 p.m.
  • Saturday: Oyster River at Alvirne, 6: 10 p.m.; Bow at Portsmouth-Newmarket, 8:20 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Dover, 2 p.m.; Windham at Goffstown, 11:15 a.m.; Spaulding at Keene, 4 p.m.; Timberlane at Kingswood, 7 p.m.; St. Thomas at Lebanon-Stevens, 5:30 p.m.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Spaulding at No. 8 Portsmouth-Newmarket
  • No. 10 Lebanon-Stevens at No. 7 St. Thomas

Quarterfinal matchups

  • Spaulding/P-N winner at No. 1 Keene
  • No. 5 Dover at No. 4 Goffstown
  • L-S/STA winner at No. 2 Bow
  • No. 6 Oyster River at No. 3 Windham

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