Semifinals in both divisions will be held Saturday -- on the varsity side, one will be at the Ice Haus and another at Chiller Easton -- with the varsity final Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Ice Haus and the consolation bracket final taking place beforehand at 2 p.m.
In the varsity bracket, Dublin Jerome earned the top seed thanks to a 26-2-2 overall record and 14-1-0 CHC Red mark. The Celtics are matched up with eighth-seeded, crosstown rival Dublin Coffman (7-19-0, 8-8-0 CHC White) in its tourney opener.
There will be an all-Olentangy quarterfinal as well as second-seeded Olentangy Liberty (18-11-2, 11-2-1-1 CHC Red) will take on No. 7 Olentangy Orange (14-13-1, 9-7-0 CHC White). The 3-6 matchup pits Upper Arlington (No. 3 seed, 22-8-1, 11-4-0 CHC Red) against Olentangy (No. 6, 16-10-3, 10-6-0 CHC White), while fourth-seeded New Albany (12-12-5, 7-4-1-3 CHC Red) will take on No. 5 St. Charles (14-10-3, 7-6-1-1 CHC Red).
Dublin Jerome has won the last two tournaments and eight of the last 13. Dublin Coffman has four all-time titles, including the 2016 crown.
For a full bracket and to see the consolation bracket, visit the
Capital Hockey Conference's website
.
Nationwide Arena's main ice will also serve as the home of the Ohio High School Athletic Association state tournament. Semifinals will be March 8 with the final a day later at 11 a.m.
The central Ohio bracket for the OHSAA tournament, with most games taking place at Nationwide Arena,
can be found here
.
