All six CHA teams participated in the tournament. On the first day of the tournament, the top two seeds received a bye, while the #3 seed played the #6 seed, and the #4 seed played the #5 seed in the quarterfinal round. On the second day, the semifinal games featured the #1 seed against the lower remaining seed, while the #2 seed played the higher remaining seed. On the third and final day, the CHA championship was played between the two semifinal winners. There was a total of five games.[1]
The tournament's Most Outstanding Player was Robert Morris sophomore forward Maggy Burbidge, who scored the winning overtime goal in the semifinal game.[1]
Robert Morris senior forward Lexi Templeman, freshman forward Ellie Marcovsky, junior defender Gillian Thompson, Syracuse senior defender Jessica DiGirolamo, and Syracuse senior goaltender Allison Small joined Burbidge on the 2021 all-tournament team.[2][3]
The tournament champion earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament to determine the national champion. The Robert Morris Colonials were the number 8 seed out of 8 in the tournament and faced #1 seed Northeastern on March 15 in Erie, Pennsylvania, losing 5-1.