The College Hockey Championship Belt Part IV

[Ralph Baer]

Congrats to Cornell on retaining the Belt.

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Cornell                Princeton 02/26/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Boston University      Boston College 02/26/2022
AHC Belt           Sacred Heart           Army 02/26/2022
B1G Belt           Minnesota              Wisconsin 02/26/2022
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        Michigan Tech 02/26/2022
ECAC Belt          Cornell                Princeton 02/26/2022
HEA Belt           Boston University      Boston College 02/26/2022
NCHC Belt          Nebraska Omaha         Denver 02/26/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              ECAC playoffs at earliest
Eastern Belt       Cornell                Princeton 02/26/2022
Western Belt       Nebraska Omaha         Denver 02/26/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             ECAC playoffs at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University      Boston College 02/26/2022
Michigan Belt      Michigan               B1G playoffs at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        CCHA playoffs at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                ECAC playoffs at earliest
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        Michigan Tech 02/26/2022
D II P u Alt SO    Bentley                AHA playoffs at earliest
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               ECAC playoffs at earliest
Play up Belt       Clarkson               ECAC playoffs at earliest

Corrections are always appreciated.

[AMC]

This year there would be an alternate belt in Hockey East if Maine defeats BU on Saturday. I think HEA is the only league at this point where some teams don't make the league tourney. As you also wrote, The Belt could be held by an independent not making the NCAA tourney.

HEA went back to an all in format this year.

[Ralph Baer]

HEA went back to an all in format this year.

good to know

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Whoopee! Cornell keeps its belts for another two weeks.

[MavsFan]

Minnesota Belt and CCHA Belt: 3/4/22, St. Thomas at Minnesota State for CCHA first round.

[Ralph Baer]

Congrats to Cornell on retaining the Belt.

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Cornell                TBD 03/11-13/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Boston University      Boston College 02/27/2022
AHC Belt           Sacred Heart           TBD 03/11-13/2022
B1G Belt           Minnesota              TBD 03/12/2022
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        St. Thomas 03/04-06/2022
ECAC Belt          Cornell                TBD 03/11-13/2022
HEA Belt           Boston University      Boston College 02/27/2022
NCHC Belt          Denver                 Colorado College 03/04/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              ECAC playoffs at earliest
Eastern Belt       Cornell                TBD 03/11-13/2022
Western Belt       Denver                 Colorado College 03/04/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             ECAC playoffs at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University      HEA playoffs at earliest
Michigan Belt      Michigan               Michigan State 03/04-06/2022
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        St. Thomas 03/04-06/2022
New York Belt      Cornell                ECAC playoffs at earliest
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        CCHA playoffs at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    Bentley                AHA playoffs at earliest
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               ECAC playoffs at earliest
Play up Belt       Clarkson               ECAC playoffs at earliest

Corrections are always appreciated.

[Ralph Baer]

Sunday update.

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Cornell                TBD 03/11-13/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Boston College         Massachusetts 03/04/2022
AHC Belt           Sacred Heart           TBD 03/11-13/2022
B1G Belt           Minnesota              TBD 03/12/2022
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        St. Thomas 03/04-06/2022
ECAC Belt          Cornell                TBD 03/11-13/2022
HEA Belt           Boston College         Massachusetts 03/04/2022
NCHC Belt          Denver                 Colorado College 03/04/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              ECAC playoffs at earliest
Eastern Belt       Cornell                TBD 03/11-13/2022
Western Belt       Denver                 Colorado College 03/04/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             ECAC playoffs at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston College         Massachusetts 03/04/2022
Michigan Belt      Michigan               Michigan State 03/04-06/2022
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        St. Thomas 03/04-06/2022
New York Belt      Cornell                ECAC playoffs at earliest
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        CCHA playoffs at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    Bentley                AHA playoffs at earliest
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               ECAC playoffs at earliest
Play up Belt       Clarkson               ECAC playoffs at earliest

Corrections are always appreciated.


Belts don't transfer until the end of a multigame playoff series.

[mookie1995]

Sunday update.

 Current Holder Next Defense
The Belt Cornell TBD 03/11-13/2022
Alt SO Belt 2 Boston College Massachusetts 03/04/2022
AHC Belt Sacred Heart TBD 03/11-13/2022
B1G Belt Minnesota TBD 03/12/2022
CCHA Belt Minnesota State St. Thomas 03/04-06/2022
ECAC Belt Cornell TBD 03/11-13/2022
HEA Belt Boston College Massachusetts 03/04/2022
NCHC Belt Denver Colorado College 03/04/2022
Ivy Belt Dartmouth ECAC playoffs at earliest
Eastern Belt Cornell TBD 03/11-13/2022
Western Belt Denver Colorado College 03/04/2022
Connecticut Belt Quinnipiac ECAC playoffs at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University HEA playoffs at earliest
Michigan Belt Michigan Michigan State 03/04-06/2022
Minnesota Belt Minnesota State St. Thomas 03/04-06/2022
New York Belt Cornell ECAC playoffs at earliest
D II Play up Belt Minnesota State CCHA playoffs at earliest
D II P u Alt SO Bentley AHA playoffs at earliest
D III Play up Belt Clarkson ECAC playoffs at earliest
Play up Belt Clarkson ECAC playoffs at earliest

Corrections are always appreciated.


Belts don't transfer until the end of a multigame playoff series.

BU lost the MassBelt, along with the alt so & hea ones.

[Ralph Baer]

BU lost the MassBelt, along with the alt so & hea ones.

Thanks. Fixed.

[Ralph Baer]

Friday update

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Cornell                TBD 03/11-13/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Boston College         Massachusetts 03/05/2022
AHC Belt           Sacred Heart           TBD 03/11-13/2022
B1G Belt           Minnesota              TBD 03/12/2022
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        St. Thomas 03/04-06/2022
ECAC Belt          Cornell                TBD 03/11-13/2022
HEA Belt           Boston College         Massachusetts 03/05/2022
NCHC Belt          Denver                 Colorado College 03/05/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              ECAC playoffs at earliest
Eastern Belt       Cornell                TBD 03/11-13/2022
Western Belt       Denver                 Colorado College 03/05/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             ECAC playoffs at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston College         Massachusetts 03/05/2022
Michigan Belt      Michigan               Michigan State 03/04-06/2022
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        St. Thomas 03/04-06/2022
New York Belt      Cornell                ECAC playoffs at earliest
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        CCHA playoffs at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    Bentley                AHA playoffs at earliest
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               ECAC playoffs at earliest
Play up Belt       Clarkson               ECAC playoffs at earliest

Corrections are always appreciated.


Belts don't transfer until the end of a multigame playoff series.

[Ralph Baer]

Saturday update

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Boston College         New Hampshire 03/09/2022
AHC Belt           Sacred Heart           RIT 03/11-13/2022
B1G Belt           Minnesota              TBD 03/12/2022
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        TBD 03/12/2022
ECAC Belt          Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
HEA Belt           Boston College         New Hampshire 03/09/2022
NCHC Belt          Denver                 Miami 03/11-13/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              ECAC playoffs at earliest
Eastern Belt       Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
Western Belt       Denver                 Miami 03/11-13/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             ECAC playoffs at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston College         New Hampshire 03/09/2022
Michigan Belt      Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        CCHA playoffs at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        CCHA playoffs at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    Bentley                AHA playoffs at earliest
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               ECAC playoffs at earliest
Play up Belt       Clarkson               ECAC playoffs at earliest

Corrections are always appreciated.


Belts don't transfer until the end of a multigame playoff series.


Even though none of the belts is being contested on Sunday, some next opponents will be decided.

[Ralph Baer]

I have updated the next opponent for several belts.

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Boston College         New Hampshire 03/09/2022
AHC Belt           Sacred Heart           RIT 03/11-13/2022
B1G Belt           Minnesota              Penn State 03/12/2022
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        Northern Michigan 03/12/2022
ECAC Belt          Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
HEA Belt           Boston College         New Hampshire 03/09/2022
NCHC Belt          Denver                 Miami 03/11-13/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              next season
Eastern Belt       Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
Western Belt       Denver                 Miami 03/11-13/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA tournament at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston College         HEA playoffs at earliest
Michigan Belt      Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        CCHA playoffs at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        Northern Michigan 03/12/2022
D II P u Alt SO    Bentley                American International 03/11-13/2022
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               Union 03/11-13/2022
Play up Belt       Clarkson               Union 03/11-13/2022

Corrections are always appreciated.


Belts don't transfer until the end of a multigame playoff series.

[AMC]

The D-II Alt Belt is on the line in the AIC-Bentley playoff series.

A Minnesota State-AIC first round NCAA matchup could clear up that D-II alternate belt nicely.

[Ralph Baer]

The D-II Alt Belt is on the line in the AIC-Bentley playoff series.

A Minnesota State-AIC first round NCAA matchup could clear up that D-II alternate belt nicely.

Thanks greatly, and it certainly would be nice if they met in the NCAA tourney. That alternate belt has been around since 11/19/2016:

[Proud2baLaker]

Thanks greatly, and it certainly would be nice if they met in the NCAA tourney. That alternate belt has been around since 11/19/2016:

Speaking of, I didn't see any other opinions of ALT belts. This was suggested by Sean Pickett and I thought it made a lot of sense:

To further the boxing analogy: a regulation win is a knockout, a 3x3 overtime win is a technical knockout and a shootout win is a decision on points.

A tie is retained by previous holder. A win by any means goes to the winner. I'm still on board with the no ALT belts moving forward unless standard belt is held by someone who misses a playoff. Current ALT belts exist until absorbed. Hopefully soon for that DII Alt belt. Haha.