Yale, Quinnipiac Advance to ECAC Women's Hockey Semifinals

Top-ranked teams set to face off in Lake Placid this weekend

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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The nationally-ranked women's hockey teams from Yale and Quinnipiac are headed to Lake Placid, New York this week for the Final Four of the ECAC Championships. The 8th-ranked Bobcats will face off against Princeton in one semifinal, while Yale takes on Cornell in the other. Both semifinal games will be played on Friday, with the championship final set for Saturday.

Why it matters

The ECAC women's hockey tournament is one of the most prestigious conferences in college hockey, featuring some of the top programs in the Northeast. Yale and Quinnipiac are two of the strongest teams in the league, and their matchup in the semifinals is sure to be an exciting and hard-fought contest.

The details

Quinnipiac's team is led by a talented group of young players, but it's the senior leadership that has really helped the team come together this season. 'This group has just been so connected all season,' said Quinnipiac head coach Cass Turner. 'They're a ton of fun to be around and they just love playing the game and they love playing the game together, which means they play for each other.'

  • The ECAC women's hockey semifinal games will take place on Friday, March 7, 2026.
  • The ECAC women's hockey championship final will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2026.

The players

Cass Turner

Head coach of the Quinnipiac women's hockey team.

Yale

The Yale women's hockey team is one of the nationally-ranked programs competing in the ECAC semifinals.

Quinnipiac

The Quinnipiac women's hockey team is ranked 8th nationally and has advanced to the ECAC semifinals.

Princeton

The Princeton women's hockey team will face off against Quinnipiac in one of the ECAC semifinal games.

Cornell

The Cornell women's hockey team will take on Yale in the other ECAC semifinal matchup.

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What they’re saying

“Doesn't come every year where you have a group that really connects, and I think it's from our leaders. This group has just been so connected all season. They're a ton of fun to be around and they just love playing the game and they love playing the game together, which means they play for each other.”

— Cass Turner, Head Coach, Quinnipiac Women's Hockey (wtnh.com)

What’s next

The winners of the ECAC semifinal games on Friday will advance to the championship final on Saturday, March 8, 2026 in Lake Placid.

The takeaway

The ECAC women's hockey tournament features some of the top college hockey programs in the Northeast, and the matchup between Yale and Quinnipiac in the semifinals promises to be an exciting and hard-fought contest between two nationally-ranked teams.