The new ECAC Hockey men's season is upon us, with the league celebrating its first national title in nine years following Quinnipiac’s 3-2 overtime victory over Minnesota in April.
The last time ECAC Hockey celebrated back-to-back men’s national titles was a decade ago, in 2013 (Yale) and 2014 (Union).
This year, there are strong teams in the conference outside of the reigning national champs.
Here are five storylines to watch, along with our rankings of how the conference lines up.