First Round and Quarterfinal games are played at home team campus sites, while the final four games are played at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York.
The tournament winner, Clarkson, received the ECAC's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
The teams that finish above fifth place in the standings receive a bye to the quarterfinal round.
The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Teams are reseeded for the Quarterfinals and Semifinals Note: * denotes overtime period(s)