In the 2006 State Tournament, the average attendance per game in the championship brackets was 18,000 people.

A consolation bracket is when losers drop from the primary championship bracket and compete for third place or a lesser consolation prize.

Matches in the championship bracket consisted of two 15-minutes halves and games in the elimination bracket were 10-minute halves.

The teams that win in the first round move onto the semi-finals of the championship bracket, while those who lose move onto the consolation bracket.

The Semi-finals teams that win in the championship bracket go on to the final, while those that lose are eliminated.

They are now the sole team in the five-peat championship bracket.

The rolling rank points system and the championship bracket were also modified.

(The women's championship brackets and seeds are announced one day later, on Selection Monday.)

Realistically, the top four Hockey East finishers can expect berths in the national championship bracket.

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.