TROY, Mich. – The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) announced on Tuesday that Maryville University will be the next host of the 2023 Division II Central Regional Tournament. The Maryville University Hockey Center in Chesterfield, Missouri, will host the 12 area qualifiers on Feb. 24-26.
 
Each regional will consist of 12 teams seeded 3-10 and will receive an invitation to their respective tournament. Teams seeded 11-14 will be filled by conference automatic bids. If any of the conference automatic bids are not filled (i.e., the team has already qualified, is unable to accept the bid, less than four eligible conferences, etc.), the position(s) in the regional will be filled by the next highest ranked team(s) within that region as an at-large bid.
 
Each region will then send four teams to the 2023 ACHA National Championships presented by FloHockey. Following the release of the final ACHA Men's Division II regular season rankings, the top two seeds from each region will receive an automatic berth to the national championship tournament. The remaining two teams per region will be decided at the respective regionals.
 
"We are excited to host another post-season tournament for the ACHA this season," said John Hogan, Maryville University's Director of Hockey. "The ACHA has helped afford Maryville the opportunity to grow the game of hockey on our campus. It's important for us to give back a little to the ACHA while hopefully providing a special experience for our own M2 team. With our state-of-the-art facility in a convenient location, we hope to put on a great event for the participating student-athletes, families, friends, and fans."
 
The M2 Saints will begin their season on Sunday, Sept. 25 against Concordia University at the Maryville University Hockey Center. Puck drop is set for 12:15 p.m.
 
Regional Day 1
No. 7 seed vs. No. 14 seed
No. 8 seed vs. No. 13 seed
No. 9 seed vs. No. 12 seed
No. 10 seed vs. No. 11 seed
 
Regional Day 2
No. 3 seed vs. Lowest remaining seed
No. 4 seed vs. 2nd Lowest remaining seed
No. 5 seed vs. 3rd Lowest remaining seed
No. 6 seed vs. 4th Lowest remaining seed
 
Regional Day 3
Highest remaining seed vs. Lowest remaining seed
2nd Highest remaining seed vs. 2nd Lowest remaining seed