Hamilton College's men's hockey team clinched a top-four seed in the NESCAC championship with a 4-3 win over Middlebury College, securing a quarterfinal home game on Feb. 24. The Continentals are currently in fourth place in the conference standings, with the potential to finish as high as second with a win and additional help. Middlebury is in seventh place and must win its last game to advance to the quarterfinals.

By the Numbers
  • Hamilton's record: 15-7-1, 10-6-1 NESCAC
  • Middlebury's record: 7-12-4, 5-9-3
  • Max Bulawka won 14 of 19 faceoffs for Hamilton
  • Luke Tchor leads the NESCAC with 19 assists and 31 points
State of Play
  • Hamilton secured a top-four seed for the NESCAC championship and is in fourth place in the conference standings.
  • Middlebury is currently in seventh place in the standings and must win its last game to advance to the NESCAC quarterfinals.
What's Next

Hamilton will host Williams College for another conference contest on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 3 p.m., where they will honor their five seniors before the game.

Bottom Line

Hamilton's men's hockey team secured a top-four seed in the NESCAC championship with a 4-3 win over Middlebury, positioning themselves for a home quarterfinal and the possibility of finishing as high as second in the conference standings.