Atlantic Hockey
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Atlantic Hockey is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. Unlike several other Division I hockey conferences, Atlantic Hockey has no women's division. From 1997 to 2003, Atlantic Hockey was known as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
There are currently ten member schools:
| College | Mascot | Atlantic Hockey championships | Women's team |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Air Force Academy (Air Force) | Falcons | none | none |
| American International College | Yellow Jackets | none | none |
| United States Military Academy (Army) | Black Knights | none | none |
| Bentley College | Falcons | none | none |
| Canisius College | Golden Griffins | none | none |
| University of Connecticut | Huskies | 2000 | D-I Hockey East |
| College of the Holy Cross | Crusaders | 1999, 2004, 2006 | D-III ECAC East |
| Mercyhurst College | Lakers | 2001, 2003, 2005 | D-I College Hockey America |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Tigers | none | D-III ECAC East |
| Sacred Heart University | Pioneers | none | D-I Independent |
Quinnipiac University left the league for the ECAC Hockey League after the 2004-05 season. Air Force and RIT joined the league after the 2005-06 season. Air Force came from College Hockey America and RIT came from the Division III ECAC West (with a requisite intervening year as a Division I independent).
[edit] List of Championship Games
From 1999 to 2003, the conference tournament was operated by the MAAC. Starting in 2007, the tournament will be held on neutral ice, at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York.
- 1999 Holy Cross def. Canisius 4-3 (Worcester, MA)
- 2000 Connecticut def. Iona 6-1 (Storrs, CT)
- 2001 Mercyhurst def. Quinnipiac 6-5 (Storrs, CT)
- 2002 Quinnipiac def. Mercyhurst 6-4 (Worcester, MA)
- 2003 Mercyhurst def. Quinnipiac 4-3 (West Point, NY)
- 2004 Holy Cross def. Sacred Heart 4-0 (West Point, NY)
- 2005 Mercyhurst def. Quinnipiac 3-2 (Northford, CT)
- 2006 Holy Cross def. Bentley 5-2 (Worcester, MA)
[edit] Conference Arenas
| School | Hockey Arena | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Cadet Field House Ice Arena | Colorado Springs, CO | 2,635 |
| American International | Olympia Ice Center | West Springfield, MA | 1,200 |
| Army | Tate Rink | West Point, NY | 2,648 |
| Bentley | John A. Ryan Arena | Watertown, MA | 1,200 |
| Canisius | Buffalo State Sports Arena | Buffalo, NY | 1,800 |
| Connecticut | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum | Storrs, CT | 2,000 |
| Holy Cross | Hart Center | Worcester, MA | 1,400 |
| Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center | Erie, PA | 1,500 |
| RIT | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena | Henrietta, NY | 2,100 |
| Sacred Heart | Milford Ice Pavilion | Milford, CT | 1,000 |
| Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, NY | 11,215 |
[edit] External links
| Atlantic Hockey |
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| Men's Division: Air Force • American International • Army • Bentley • Canisius • UConn • Holy Cross • Mercyhurst • RIT • Sacred Heart |
