Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

2026 Statewide Boys, Girls Ice Hockey Tournament Brackets Released

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2026 Statewide Boys, Girls Ice Hockey Tournament Brackets Released

Posted: February 19, 2026

The MIAA has released brackets and final power rankings for the 2026 statewide Boys and Girls Ice Hockey tournaments, which will begin Monday, February 23.

A total of 135 Boys Ice Hockey and 65 Girls Ice Hockey teams will take part in this year’s postseason, the fifth to be played under the MIAA’s statewide tournament format. In each of the four boys and two girls divisions, the top 32 eligible power ranked teams automatically qualify, and any eligible teams power seeded 33 or below and with at least a .500 winning percentage also are included.

The breakdown of divisions is as follows:

  • DIVISION 1 BOYS: 34 teams    DIVISION 2 BOYS: 32 teams
  • DIVISION 3 BOYS: 36 teams    DIVISION 4 BOYS: 33 teams
  • DIVISION 1 GIRLS: 33 teams    DIVISION 2 GIRLS: 32 teams
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The 2026 MIAA Ice Hockey Championships are sponsored by Chick-fil-A.

CLICK HERE to view the brackets, and CLICK HERE to view the final power rankings.

Brackets will be updated with date, time and site information as it is finalized.

State championship games are scheduled for Sunday, March 15 at TD Garden.

All games will be at the home site of the higher seed through the Round of 16. If the home team site is not acceptable the following will apply:

  • Home school AD finds an acceptable site
  • Lower seed will host the match
  • If both sites are not acceptable, Tournament Administrator will place game at an acceptable site within MIAA site policy
  • The MIAA will provide neutral sites for State Semifinals and State Finals, as defined by TMC Site Policy.

For more information, please see the MIAA Ice Hockey Tournament Format CLICK HERE.

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