The 2014 Vermont boys hockey tournament in both the Metro and Lake divisions is set to get underway this weekend.
The Lake Division field is comprised of 14 teams. Top-seed Middlebury (15-5-0) and #2 seed Stowe (15-4-1) both drew byes into the quarterfinal round and will play on Wednesday, February 26.
Here are the six first round games.
Friday, February 21
#12 Brattleboro (5-13-2) vs. #5 Northfield (14-6-0), 8:00pm
Saturday, February 22
#11 Harwood (6-12-2) vs. #6 Hartford (13-5-2), 2:00pm
#14 Peoples Academy (1-18-1) vs. #3 Mt. Mansfield (15-5-0), 3:00p
#10 Missisquoi Valley (7-13-0) vs. #7 St. Johnsbury Academy (12-8-0), 7:30pm
#13 Burlington (4-12-2) vs. #4 Woodstock (14-4-2), 8:00pm
#9 U-32 (7-13-0) vs #8 Milton (10-9-1), 8:15pm
The Lake Division state final will be Thursday, March 6th at 6pm at the Unversity of Vermont
The Metro Division field has nine teams.
First Round – Saturday, Febuary 22
#9 Rice Memorial (2-17-1) vs. #8 Spaulding (3-13-4), 3:30pm
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, February 25
#6 North Country (12-7-1) vs. #3 BFA St. Albans (13-5-2), 7:00pm
Wednesday, February 26
#5 South Burlington (12-8-0) vs #4 Colchester (13-7-0), 4:30pm
Rice/Spaulding winner vs. #1 Champlain Valley Union (17-1-2), 5:25 pm
#7 Rutland (8-11-1) vs. #2 Essex (13-5-1), 7:00pm
The Metro Division state title game will be Thursday, March 6th at 8 pm at the University of Vermont.
