All 16 girls high school programs are slated to participate in the 2021 NHIAA Girls state tournament which begins on Tuesday, March 2nd and features an open concept, which allows all teams to play regardless of record.
The teams will play this year in four regions of four teams each, with the winner of each region advancing to the state semifinals on Tuesday, March 9th.,
REGION 1
Preliminary Round – Tuesday, March 2
#4 Exeter vs #1 St.Thomas/Winnacunnet/Dover, 5pm – Dover Ice Arena
#3 Kingswood Regional vs #2 Oyster River/Portsmouth, 7:45pm – Dover Ice Arena
Quarterfinal – Friday, March 5
Exeter – St. Thomas/Winnacunnet/Dover winner vs Kingswood – Oyster River/Portsmouth winner, 4pm
REGION 2
Preliminary Round – Tuesday, March 2
#4 Souhegan vs #1 Bishop Guertin, 3:30pm – Cyclones Arena
#3 Bedford vs #2 Keene/Monument Mountain, 6:00pm – TBA
Quarterfinal – Friday, March 5
Souhegan-Bishop Guertin winner vs. Bedford-Keene/Monument Mountain winner, 4pm
REGION 3
Preliminary Round – Tuesday, March 2
#4 Bishop Brady/Trinity/West vs #1 Pinkerton, 6pm – TBA
#3 Manchester Central/Memorial vs #2 Concord, 7:15pm – Everett Arena
Quarterfinal – Friday, March 5
Bp. Brady/Trinity/West-Pinkerton winner vs Manch. Central/Memorial-Concord winner, 4pm
REGION 4
Preliminary Round – Tuesday, March 2
#4 ConVal/Conant vs #1 Hanover, 4:40pm – Campion Rink
#3 Berlin/Gorham vs #2 Lebanon/Stevens/Kearsarge, 6:oopm – TBA
Quarterfinal – Friday, March 5
ConVal/Conant-Hanover winner vs Berlin/Gorham-Lebanon/Stevens/Kearsarge winner, 4pm
State Semifinals – Tuesday, March 9th
Region 1 winner vs Region 2 winner, 4:15pm or 8pm – Everett Arena
Region 3 winner ve Region 4 winner, 4:15 pm or 8pm – Everett Arena
Final – Saturday, March 13
Semifinal Winners, 1:30pm – Dover Ice Arena
