Beast releases playoff schedules, seedings

The Beast will host its second annual playoffs this weekend at UMass Amherst and at several other area arenas. Games will take place Saturday and Sunday.

As a league, the Beast has been successful because of the limited number of teams and a quality product often being put on the ice. It's home to many of New England's top midget hockey programs.

The Beast has three divisions – 18U, 16U, and 15U – which will all participate in the playoffs. Full schedules and seedings for the playoffs can be found below.

18U Seeding

1.  Neponset Valley River Rats
2. North Jersey Avalanche
3. Springfield Rifles
4. Yale Bulldogs
5. Selects Academy
6. Rochester Coalition
7. Connecticut Riverhawks
8. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers

16U Seeding

1. Selects Academy
2. Yale Bulldogs
3. North Jersey Avalanche
4. Rochester Coalition
5. Mercer Chiefs
6. Springfield Rifles
7. Neponset Valley River Rats
8. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers

15U Seeding

1. Neponset Valley River Rats
2. Selects Academy
3. Yale Bulldogs
4. Rochester Coalition
5. Springfield Rifles
6. North Jersey Avalanche
7. Connecticut Riverhawks
8. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers

Schedule