2023 ACHA Regional Tournament Details Released
January 17, 2023
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Hockey is proud to announce the full schedule and ticketing information for the 2023 American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division 2 Regional Tournament, which will bring the very best teams of the West within Men’s Division 2 hockey to the State of Sport!
The tournament will be hosted by the University of Utah and the Salt Lake City Sports Complex in Salt Lake City, Utah from February 23-25, 2023.
Utah Hockey has a storied history with hosting ACHA events including the 2013 ACHA Regional Tournament, 2014 PAC-8 Championships, 2015 Wasatch Cup, 2015 ACHA Division 2 National Tournament, 2020 Wasatch Cup, and the 2020 Women’s Western Collegiate Hockey League Championships.
The 2023 ACHA Men’s Division 2 Regional Tournament format is unchanged from previous seasons. Each region (Central, Northeast, Southeast, West) sends four teams to the 2023 ACHA National Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.
Following the release of the final Men’s Division 2 regular season rankings, the top two seeds from each region will receive an automatic berth to the 2023 ACHA National Championships and bypass the regional process. The remaining two teams per region going to the 2023 ACHA National Championships will be decided at the respective Regional Tournament.
Ticketing Information
The 2023 ACHA Regional Tournament Ticket package is only available online. Purchase today and get all 10 ACHA Regional Games for 50% off of retail. Individual game tickets will be available online and at the door.
Broadcast Information
All broadcasts will be on HockeyTV.
Format
Each Regional Tournament will consist of 12 teams. Teams seeded #3 through #10 will receive an invitation to their respective Regional. Teams seeded #11 through #14 will be filled by conference auto bids. In the event that any of the conference auto bids are not filled (i.e., team has already qualified, unable to accept bid, less than four eligible conferences, etc.), the position(s) in the Regional will be filled by the next highest ranked team(s) within that Region as an At-Large bid.
Complete Schedule
Thursday, Feb 23rd, 2023:
Game 1 (4:00PM): #14 TBD VS #7 TBD
Game 2 (4:30PM): #13 TBD vs #8 TBD
Game 3 (7:00PM): #11 TBD VS #10 TBD
Game 4 (7:30PM): #12 TBD VS #9 TBD
Friday, Feb 24th, 2023:
Game 5 (4:00PM): #Lowest Seed VS #4 TBD
Game 6 (4:30PM): #2nd Lowest Seed VS #5 TBD
Game 7 (7:00PM): #3rd Lowest Seed VS #3 TBD
Game 8 (7:30PM): #4th Lowest Seed VS #6 TBD
Saturday, Feb 25th, 2023:
Game 9 (1:30PM): 2nd Lowest Remaining Seed vs 2nd Highest Remaining Seed (Home Team)
Game 10 (4:30PM): Lowest Remaining Seed vs Highest Remaining Seed (Home Team)
Overtime format for all games:(if necessary)
1. Intermission with an ice make
2. Teams will switch ends (long change)
3. 20 minute 5 on 5 sudden death overtime period
4. If no goal is scored, there will be an intermission with an ice make
5. Teams will switch ends (short change)
6. Another 20 minute 5 on 5 sudden death overtime period
7. Repeat steps 1 through 5 until a goal is score
Facilities
University of Utah Hockey calls the Utah Ice Sheet at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex Home.
Our two Olympic Ice Sheets were the official training venue for the 2002 Winter Olympics and the game rink has a capacity for 2500 Hockey Fans. There are eight locker rooms on site along with two concession stands, a pro shop, and the University Hospital just 1.9 miles from the rink.
Salt Lake City Sports Complex
645 South Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
Location
Venue: Salt Lake City Sports Complex
Venue Phone: 385-468-1925
Address:Accommodations
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