The 1962 ECAC Tournament was the first regional hockey tournament held in the east. The single-elimination tournament was held in order to determine the two eastern participants in the 1962 NCAA Tournament. The participants were: * Army * Boston College * Clarkson * Colby * Harvard * Providence * Rensselaer * St. Lawrence Colby had previously attained the best record among teams in the east, in the ECAC's first season. The quarterfinal round were held at home rinks on March 6, 1962. In each case, the home team won and advanced to the semifinals at Boston Arena.