College Hockey South (CHS) is excited to announce the participating teams and format of the 2023 CHS (D3) Playoffs. The 3-day event will take place at the Lakeland Ice Arena in Lakeland, FL, March 3-5, 2023. 

 

The 8 teams participating in the CHS D3 Playoffs are: University of Tampa, Florida Southern College, Florida Institute of Technology, University of Florida, University of South Florida, Florida State University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and University of Tennessee.

 

The schedule and game times are as follows:

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Friday, March 3, 2023

1:00 pm EST: #4 Florida vs. #5 USF

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FINAL

#4 Florida - 3

#5 USF - 2

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3:45 pm EST: #3 Florida Tech vs. #6 Florida State

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FINAL

#3 Florida Tech - 4

#6 Florida State - 10

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6:30 pm EST: #2 Florida Southern vs. #7 Embry-Riddle

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FINAL

#2 Florida Southern - 5

#7 Embry-Riddle - 1

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9:15 pm EST: #1 Tampa vs. #8 Tennessee

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FINAL

#1 Tampa - 4

#8 Tennessee - 1

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Saturday, March 4, 2023

1:00 pm EST: 7th Place Game – #7 Embry-Riddle vs. #8 Tennessee

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FINAL

#7 Embry-Riddle - 0

#8 Tennessee - 11

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3:45 pm EST: 5th Place Game – #3 Florida Tech vs. #5 USF

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FINAL

#3 Florida Tech - 10

#5 USF - 4

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6:30 pm EST: Semi-Final 1 – #1 Tampa vs. #6 Florida State

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FINAL

#1 Tampa - 9

#6 Florida State - 1

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9:15 pm EST: Semi-Final 2 – #2 Florida Southern vs. #4 Florida

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FINAL

#2 Florida Southern - 12

#4 Florida - 2

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Sunday, March 5, 2023

10:00 am EST: 3rd Place Game - #4 Florida vs. #6 Florida State

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FINAL

#4 Florida - 0

#6 Florida State - 5

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12:45 pm EST: Championship Game - #1 Tampa vs. #2 Florida Southern

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FINAL

#1 Tampa - 8

#2 Florida Southern - 4

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