MIAA Division IA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice Hockey |
| Location | Massachusetts |
| Established | 1991 |
|
Number of
tournaments |
27 |
| Administrator(s) | Barry Haley |
| Format | single-elimination tournament; best of three quarterfinals |
| Teams |
8 (1991–2000) 10 (2001–present) |
| Arlington High School | |
8 (1991–2000)
The Super Eight is the common name of an annual boys high school ice hockey tournament held in Massachusetts that takes place in March each year. A selection committee chooses the top ten public and private high schools from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to complete in this tournament. The tournament is technically called the MIAA Division IA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. The tournament is a single-elimination bracket of ten teams. The Super 8 is considered one of the premier high school hockey postseason tournaments in the country.
Since 1991, the Super Eight has been held in Boston, Massachusetts at the TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins. However, many of the games leading up to the Finals may be held at alternative sites, including Tsongas Center, Chelmsford Forum and other rinks in the state. The tournament was the basis for the creation of the much newer Super Eight Baseball Tournament to crown a supreme state champion.
1991–2000
8 teams are selected to participate in a double-elimination tournament, during the month of March.
2000–2003
The format changed to a 10 team-format with the bottom four seeds playing a play-in game.
2004–2012
The bottom four teams play a play-in game then the 8 teams are divided into 2 brackets of round-robin play, with four teams playing in semifinal crossover games.
2013–2017
The play-in game is the same, but the round of 8 is a best of three series.
2018—present
The play-in game is the same, but from the round of 8 on is a double-elimination tournament with a single game championship.
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