Sixteen groups are left for Thursday’s opening spherical of the 2025 NCAA males’s hockey match. Listed below are 5 storylines to comply with:
1. Will star-powered No. 1 seed Boston School bounce again from a shock upset within the HEC tourney?
The Eagles misplaced 3-1 to No. 9 seed Northeastern within the Hockey East quarterfinals, however they’re right here to win the entire thing.
Boston School is one in all six Hockey East groups to make the NCAA Match, options the HEC Participant of the 12 months in Washington Capitals ahead prospect Ryan Leonard and ought to be extremely motivated after dropping to Denver within the title recreation final season.
The Eagles additionally characteristic New York Rangers ahead prospect Gabriel Perreault. He and Leonard — longtime linemates from earlier than their school days — might signal with their respective NHL groups after this match. It is seemingly their final likelihood collectively to win a championship earlier than changing into rivals within the NHL.
