Playoff Picture: Division III boys hockey (Feb. 26)

The Division III boys hockey regular season is in the books and the postseason is scheduled to begin next week. Here is what the tournament field will likely look like when the pairings are announced by the NHIAA on Monday.

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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. These are not official pairings.

Division III

Playoff field

1. Kennett (15-3, 3.4444)
2. Belmont-Gilford (14-3-1, 3.2778)
3. Berlin-Gorham (14-3-1, 3.2778)
4. Somersworth-Coe-Brown (13-4-1, 3.0000)
5. John Stark-Hopkinton (11-6-1, 2.5556)
6. Moultonborough-Inter-Lakes (9-9, 2.0000)
7. Monadnock (9-9, 2.0000)
8. Pembroke-Campbell (8-10, 1.7778)
9. ConVal-Conant (7-9, 1.7500)

Outside: Kearsarge-Plymouth (7-11, 1.5556); Sanborn (4-14, 0.9444); Hollis Brookline-Derryfield (4-14, 0.8889); Laconia-Winnisquam (0-18, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Belmont-Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Berlin-Gorham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Moultonborough-Inter-Lakes wins the tiebreaker with Monadnock thanks to a head-to-head win.

First-round matchup

• No. 9 ConVal-Conant at No. 8 Pembroke-Campbell

Quarterfinal matchups

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