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Playoff Picture: Division III boys hockey (Feb. 24)

It’s the final week of the Division III 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 re

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Playoff Picture: Division III boys hockey (Feb. 24)

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

Division III

Playoff field

  1. Kennett (14-3, 3.4118)
  2. Belmont-Gilford (13-3-1, 3.2353)
  3. Berlin-Gorham (13-3-1, 3.2353)
  4. Somersworth-Coe-Brown (13-3-1, 3.1765)
  5. John Stark-Hopkinton (11-5-1, 2.7059)
  6. Pembroke-Campbell (8-9, 2.0000)
  7. Moultonborough-Inter-Lakes (8-9, 1.8824)
  8. Monadnock (7-9, 1.7500)
  9. Kearsarge-Plymouth (7-10, 1.6471)

Outside: ConVal-Conant (5-9, 1.4286); Sanborn (4-13, 1.0000); Hollis Brookline-Derryfield (4-12, 1.0000); Laconia-Winnisquam (0-17, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Belmont-Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Berlin-Gorham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Remaining Schedule

  • Saturday: Pembroke-Campbell at ConVal-Conant, 1 p.m.; Kearsarge-Plymouth at Moultonborough-Inter-Lakes, 1:45 p.m.; Laconia-Winnisquam at Belmont-Gilford, 4 p.m.; Somersworth-Coe-Brown at Berlin-Gorham, 5:15 p.m.; Monadnock at Sanborn, 6 p.m.; Kennett at John Stark-Hopkinton, 7:30 p.m.

Top four seeds

  • No. 1 Kennett: Clinches the No. 1 seed with a win. A loss would drop the Eagles behind the winner of Somersworth-Coe-Brown and Berlin-Gorham, and Belmont-Gilford, if it beats Laconia-Winnisquam.
  • No. 2 Belmont-Gilford: Is the No. 2 seed with a win. Could move up to No. 1 with a win and a Kennett loss.
  • No. 3 Berlin-Gorham: Can finish no lower than fourth. Would be the No. 1 seed with a win and losses by Kennett and Belmont-Gilford.
  • No. 4 Somersworth-Coe-Brown: Can finish no lower than fourth. Would be the No. 1 seed with a win and losses by Kennett and Belmont-Gilford.

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Kearsarge-Plymouth at No. 8 Monadnock

Quarterfinal matchups

  • K-P/Monadnock winner at No. 1 Kennett
  • No. 5 John Stark-Hopkinton at No. 4 Somersworth-Coe-Brown
  • No. 7 Moultonborough-Inter-Lakes at No. 2 Belmont-Gilford
  • No. 6 Pembroke-Campbell at No. 3 Berlin-Gorham

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