The College Hockey Championship Belt Part IV

[Ralph Baer]

Wednesday update

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Boston College         Northeastern 03/12/2022
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         Northeastern 03/12/2022
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         Northeastern 03/12/2022
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        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.

[Ralph Baer]

Saturday update

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Northeastern           Connecticut 03/18/2022
AHC Belt           Sacred Heart           RIT 03/11-13/2022
B1G Belt           Minnesota              Michigan 03/19/2022
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        Bemidji State 03/19/2022
ECAC Belt          Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
HEA Belt           Northeastern           Connecticut 03/18/2022
NCHC Belt          Denver                 Minnesota Duluth 03/18/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              next season
Eastern Belt       Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
Western Belt       Denver                 Minnesota Duluth 03/18/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA tournament at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Northeastern           TBD 03/19/2022
Michigan Belt      Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        Bemidji State 03/19/2022
New York Belt      Cornell                Colgate 03/11-13/2022
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        Bemidji State 03/19/2022
D II P u Alt SO    American International 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]

Congrats to Colgate on winning the Belt.

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Colgate                Quinnipiac 03/18/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Northeastern           Connecticut 03/18/2022
AHC Belt           RIT                    Air Force 03/18/2022
B1G Belt           Minnesota              Michigan 03/19/2022
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        Bemidji State 03/19/2022
ECAC Belt          Colgate                Quinnipiac 03/18/2022
HEA Belt           Northeastern           Connecticut 03/18/2022
NCHC Belt          Denver                 Minnesota Duluth 03/18/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              next season
Eastern Belt       Colgate                Quinnipiac 03/18/2022
Western Belt       Denver                 Minnesota Duluth 03/18/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA tournament at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Northeastern           TBD 03/19/2022
Michigan Belt      Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        Bemidji State 03/19/2022
New York Belt      Colgate                ECAC playoffs at earliest
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        Bemidji State 03/19/2022
D II P u Alt SO    American International Mercyhurst 03/18/2022
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               NCAA tournament at earliest
Play up Belt       Clarkson               NCAA tournament at earliest

Corrections are always appreciated.

[AMC]

The neverending D-II Alt SO Belt saga continues Friday with the AIC-Mercyhurst game.

[Ralph Baer]

Congrats to Quinnipiac on winning the Belt.

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Quinnipiac             Harvard 03/19/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Connecticut            Massachusetts 03/19/2022
AHC Belt           Air Force              American International 03/19/2022
B1G Belt           Minnesota              Michigan 03/19/2022
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        Bemidji State 03/19/2022
ECAC Belt          Quinnipiac             Harvard 03/19/2022
HEA Belt           Connecticut            Massachusetts 03/19/2022
NCHC Belt          Minnesota Duluth       Western Michigan 03/19/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              next season
Eastern Belt       Quinnipiac             Harvard 03/19/2022
Western Belt       Minnesota Duluth       Western Michigan 03/19/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA tournament at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Northeastern           NCAA tournament at earliest        
Michigan Belt      Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        Bemidji State 03/19/2022
New York Belt      Colgate                ECAC playoffs at earliest
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        Bemidji State 03/19/2022
D II P u Alt SO    American International NCAA tournament at earliest
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               next season
Play up Belt       Clarkson               next season

Corrections are always appreciated.

[Ralph Baer]

The neverending D-II Alt SO Belt saga continues Friday with the AIC-Mercyhurst game.

thanks

[Ralph Baer]

Congrats to Harvard on winning the Belt.

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Harvard                TBD
Alt SO Belt 2      Massachusetts          TBD
AHC Belt           American International next season
B1G Belt           Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
ECAC Belt          Harvard                NCAA tournament at earliest
HEA Belt           Massachusetts          NCAA tournament at earliest
NCHC Belt          Minnesota Duluth       NCAA tournament at earliest
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              next season
Eastern Belt       Harvard                NCAA tournament at earliest
Western Belt       Minnesota Duluth       NCAA tournament at earliest
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             next season
Massachusetts Belt Northeastern           NCAA tournament at earliest        
Michigan Belt      Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
New York Belt      Colgate                next season
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    American International NCAA tournament at earliest
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               next season
Play up Belt       Clarkson               next season

Corrections are always appreciated.

[Ralph Baer]

I have only added the next games for belts where it is certain when and with whom the next defense is. Sadly, AIC is not playing Mankato in the first round.

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Harvard                Minnesota State 03/24/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Massachusetts          Minnesota 03/25/2022
AHC Belt           American International next season
B1G Belt           Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
ECAC Belt          Harvard                NCAA tournament at earliest
HEA Belt           Massachusetts          NCAA tournament at earliest
NCHC Belt          Minnesota Duluth       NCAA tournament at earliest
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              next season
Eastern Belt       Harvard                NCAA tournament at earliest
Western Belt       Minnesota Duluth       Michigan Tech 03/24/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             next season
Massachusetts Belt Northeastern           NCAA tournament at earliest        
Michigan Belt      Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
New York Belt      Colgate                next season
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    American International NCAA tournament at earliest
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               next season
Play up Belt       Clarkson               next season

Corrections are always appreciated.

[AMC]

Long live the D II P u Alt SO Belt!!!!!!

With Minnesota State and AIC in opposite halves of the bracket, it's a slim path for its elimination. In fact, if Minnesota State does not reach the title game, we will continue with an Alt belt as the Mavericks are the only D-II team in that half.

There are multiple paths for the other half to have the belt in the title game, but they all start with an AIC win over Michigan. If that happens, we need AIC or St. Cloud to reach the Frozen Four instead of Quinnipiac. Two of four potential semifinal opponents could then carry the belt to the title game- Michigan Tech or Duluth.

[Ralph Baer]

Congrats to Minnesota State on winning the Belt.

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Minnesota State        Notre Dame 03/26/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Massachusetts          Minnesota 03/25/2022
AHC Belt           American International next season
B1G Belt           Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        next season
ECAC Belt          Harvard                next season
HEA Belt           Massachusetts          NCAA tournament at earliest
NCHC Belt          Minnesota Duluth       Denver 03/26/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              next season
Eastern Belt       Harvard                next season
Western Belt       Minnesota Duluth       Denver 03/26/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             next season
Massachusetts Belt Northeastern           NCAA tournament at earliest        
Michigan Belt      Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
New York Belt      Colgate                next season
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    American International NCAA tournament at earliest
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               next season
Play up Belt       Clarkson               next season

Corrections are always appreciated.

[Ralph Baer]

Friday update

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Minnesota State        Notre Dame 03/26/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Minnesota              Western Michigan 03/27/2022
AHC Belt           American International next season
B1G Belt           Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        next season
ECAC Belt          Harvard                next season
HEA Belt           Massachusetts          next season
NCHC Belt          Minnesota Duluth       Denver 03/26/2022
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              next season
Eastern Belt       Harvard                next season
Western Belt       Minnesota Duluth       Denver 03/26/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             next season
Massachusetts Belt Northeastern           next season        
Michigan Belt      Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
New York Belt      Colgate                next season
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    American International next season
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               next season
Play up Belt       Clarkson               next season

Corrections are always appreciated.

[Ralph Baer]

Congrats to Minnesota State on retaining the Belt.

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Minnesota State        TBD 04/07/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Minnesota              Western Michigan 03/27/2022
AHC Belt           American International next season
B1G Belt           Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        next season
ECAC Belt          Harvard                next season
HEA Belt           Massachusetts          next season
NCHC Belt          Denver                 NCAA tournament at earliest
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              next season
Eastern Belt       Harvard                next season
Western Belt       Denver                 NCAA tournament at earliest
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             next season
Massachusetts Belt Northeastern           next season        
Michigan Belt      Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        NCAA tournament at earliest
New York Belt      Colgate                next season
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        next season
D II P u Alt SO    American International next season
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               next season
Play up Belt       Clarkson               next season

Corrections are always appreciated.

[AMC]

NCHC belt could change hands in a Denver-WMU final

[Ralph Baer]

NCHC belt could change hands in a Denver-WMU final

thanks

[Ralph Baer]

Sunday update

                   Current Holder         Next Defense
The Belt           Minnesota State        Minnesota 04/07/2022
Alt SO Belt 2      Minnesota              Minnesota State 04/07/2022
AHC Belt           American International next season
B1G Belt           Michigan               NCAA tournament at earliest
CCHA Belt          Minnesota State        next season
ECAC Belt          Harvard                next season
HEA Belt           Massachusetts          next season
NCHC Belt          Denver                 next season
Ivy Belt           Dartmouth              next season
Eastern Belt       Harvard                next season
Western Belt       Denver                 Michigan 04/07/2022
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             next season
Massachusetts Belt Northeastern           next season
Michigan Belt      Michigan               next season
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota State        Minnesota 04/07/2022
New York Belt      Colgate                next season
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        next season
D II P u Alt SO    American International next season
D III Play up Belt Clarkson               next season
Play up Belt       Clarkson               next season

Corrections are always appreciated.