The Connecticut Girls Hockey Coaches Association announced the pairings for their 12-team state tournament that begins Monday. FCIAC champion New Canaan (17-0-1) is the top seed.
The Avon co-op, which won the Central Connecticut Conference tournament is the sixth seed with a 14-4-2 record. The Suffield co-op, which includes players from Canton, is the 11th seed with a record of 7-9-1.
New Canaan is the defending champion. The last CGHCA tournament that was completed was in 2019. The 2020 tournament was cancelled after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early March 2020 and the 2021 season was cancelled.
2022 Connecticut Girls Hockey State Tournament
First Round
Monday, Feb. 28
Avon co-op 3, Suffield co-op 2
East Catholic co-op 3, Trumbull/St. Joseph 2
Tuesday, March 1
Guilford 8, Greenwich 6
Conard/Hall 4, Mercy/NW Catholic/East Hampton 1
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Avon co-op 3, Simsbury 1
New Canaan 6, Guilford 2
Darien 6, Conard/Hall 2
East Catholic co-op 4, Stamford/Westhill/Staples 2
Semifinals
Saturday, March 5
At Shelton (The Rinks at the Sports Center)
New Canaan 3, East Catholic co-op 1
Darien 5, Avon co-op 1
Championship
Wednesday, March 9
at Bennett Rink, West Haven
New Canaan 4, Darien 3, 3 OT
2022 CT Girls Hockey Tournament seedings
| Team |
Rec |
Other teams in co-op |
| 1. New Canaan |
17-0-1 |
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| 2. Darien |
12-3-2 |
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| 3. Simsbury |
11-6-2 |
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| 4. Stamford/Westhill/Staples |
17-2-1 |
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| 5. East Catholic co-op |
10-5-4 |
Glastonbury, South Windsor, Tolland, Rockville |
| 6. Avon co-op |
14-4-2 |
Southington, Wethersfield, Newington, RHAM, Lewis Mills, Coventry |
| 7. Conard/Hall |
13-5-2 |
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| 8. Greenwich |
10-5-1 |
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| 9. Guilford |
11-6-0 |
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| 10. Mercy/NWC/E. Hampton |
7-9 |
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| 11. Suffield co-op |
7-9-1 |
Ellington, E.O. Smith, Canton, Granby, Windsor, Northwestern Regional |
| 12. Trumbull/St. Joseph |
10-9 |
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| Conference tournament games not included |
2022 FCIAC tournament
Semifinals
New Canaan 2, Greenwich 0
Stamford/Westhill/Staples 3, Darien 0
Championship
New Canaan 5, Stamford/Westhill/Staples 1
2022 Central Connecticut Conference tournament
Monday, February 21
Semifinals
Avon co-op 2, East Catholic co-op 0
Hall/Conard 2, Simsbury 0
Championship
Saturday, February 26
Avon co-op 3, Hall/Conard 2
2022 Southern Connecticut Conference tournament
First round
Monday, February 21
Amity/Cheshire/New Haven 9, Hand co-op 5
Hamden co-op 4, Masuk co-op 2
Semifinals
Wednesday, February 23
Guilford 8, Amity/Cheshire/New Haven 3
West Haven/Sacred Heart Academy 2, Hamden co-op 0
Championship
Friday, February 25
Guilford 4, West Haven/SHA 3, OT
Girls hockey state championship games
2022: New Canaan 4, Darien 3, 3 OT
2021: Tournament cancelled, COVID-19 pandemic
2020: Tournament cancelled, COVID-19 pandemic
2019: New Canaan 3, Darien 1
2018: Darien 5, Suffield co-op 2
2017: Darien 4, Hamden 3, OT
2016: Darien 2, East Catholic/Glastonbury/South Windsor 1
2015: Simsbury 2, East Catholic/Glastonbury/South Windsor 2, 2 OT (co-champions)
2014: Simsbury 3, Guilford 1
2013: New Canaan 2, Hall/Conard 0
2012: Hall/Conard 3, New Canaan 2, OT
2011: New Canaan 7, Ridgefield 2
2010: New Canaan 1, Darien 0
2009: Darien 3, New Canaan 2
2008: New Canaan 3, Greenwich 0
2007: New Canaan 2, Guilford 1, OT
2006: New Canaan 4, Ridgefield 1
