What Channel Is Hockey East Men's Championship On? Live Stream, Start Time For UConn vs. Merrimack
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The 41st edition of the Hockey East Men's Tournament is set to conclude on Saturday night with a championship battle between UConn and Merrimack.
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The No. 3 Huskies defeated No. 4 Boston College in a tight semifinal contest on Friday. Senior forward Tristan Fraser scored the game-winning goal in a 4-3 overtime victory.
No. 8 Merrimack shut down No. 2 Massachusetts in its semifinal game, continuing an impressive run through the tournament. Junior goaltender Max Lundgren recorded 24 saves in the Warriors' 2-0 win.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 Hockey East Men's Championship, including TV and streaming options for UConn vs. Merrimack.
What channel is Hockey East Men's Championship on?
UConn vs. Merrimack will air locally on NESN. The championship game will also be available to stream on Fubo and NESN 360.
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Viewers outside of the local market can stream the game on ESPN+.
UConn vs. Merrimack start time
- Date: Saturday, March 21
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
UConn vs. Merrimack is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 21. The game will be played at the TD Garden in Boston.
Hockey East Men's Tournament schedule, scores 2026
Opening Round — Wednesday, March 11
GameNo. 6 Boston University 4, No. 11 Vermont 1No. 7 Northeastern 7, No. 10 New Hampshire 3No. 8 Merrimack 5, No. 9 UMass Lowell 3Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13
GameNo. 4 Boston College 5, No. 5 Maine 0Quarterfinals — Saturday, March 14
GameNo. 3 UConn 5, No. 6 Boston University 3No. 2 Massachusetts 4, No. 7 Northeastern 1No. 8 Merrimack 3, No. 1 Providence 2 (OT)Semifinals — Friday, March 20
GameNo. 8 Merrimack 2, No. 2 Massachusetts 0No. 3 UConn 4, No. 4 Boston College 3 (OT)Championship — Saturday, March 21
GameTime (ET)TV/Live StreamNo. 3 UConn vs. No. 8 Merrimack7 p.m.NESN, Fubo, NESN 360, ESPN+Hockey East Men's Championship winners by year
Here are the last 10 tournament champions:
YearChampionship Game2025Maine 5, UConn 22024Boston College 6, Boston University 22023Boston University 3, Merrimack 2 (OT)2022Massachusetts 2, UConn 1 (OT)2021Massachusetts 1, UMass Lowell 02020No tournament (COVID-19 pandemic)2019Northeastern 3, Boston College 22018Boston University 2, Providence 02017UMass Lowell 4, Boston College 32016Northeastern 3, UMass Lowell 22015Boston University 5, UMass Lowell 3