Atlantic Hockey
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Atlantic Hockey
| Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) |
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| Established | 2003 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division I |
| Members | 12 |
| Sports fielded | Men's ice hockey |
| Region | Northeastern United States and Colorado |
| Former names | MAAC (1997-2003) |
| Headquarters | Haverhill, Massachusetts |
| Commissioner | Robert M. DeGregorio, Jr. (since 2003) |
| Website | http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/ |
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The Atlantic Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates primarily in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey–only conference. Unlike several other college athletic conferences, Atlantic Hockey has no women's division, though it shares some organizational and administrative roles (and three universities) with the women's-only College Hockey America. From 1997 to 2003, Atlantic Hockey was sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
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Membership
Current
Former
- Iona College (Dropped Hockey), 2003
- Fairfield University (Dropped Hockey), 2003
- Quinnipiac University (ECAC Hockey League), 2005
Timeline
Current standings
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2011–12 Atlantic Hockey standings
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| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #17 Air Force†* | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 85 | 52 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 110 | 79 | |
| Niagara | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 80 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 100 | 79 | |
| Holy Cross | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 93 | 70 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 120 | 107 | |
| Mercyhurst | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 79 | 68 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 109 | 111 | |
| RIT | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 72 | 52 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 97 | 81 | |
| Bentley | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 81 | 59 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 114 | 109 | |
| Robert Morris | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 72 | 58 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 102 | 103 | |
| Connecticut | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 78 | 67 | 39 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 112 | 105 | |
| Canisius | 27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 54 | 74 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 66 | 111 | |
| American International | 27 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 57 | 98 | 37 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 82 | 137 | |
| Army | 27 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 96 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 65 | 120 | |
| Sacred Heart | 27 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 66 | 122 | 37 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 84 | 173 | |
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 12, 2012 |
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List of Championship Games
From 1999 to 2003, the conference tournament was operated by the MAAC. Since 2007, the tournament has been held on neutral ice, at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Arena | City |
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| 1999 | Holy Cross | 4–3 | Canisius | Hart Center | Worcester, MA |
| 2000 | Connecticut | 6–1 | Iona | Frietas Ice Forum | Storrs, CT |
| 2001 | Mercyhurst | 6–5 | Quinnipiac | Frietas Ice Forum | Storrs, CT |
| 2002 | Quinnipiac | 6–4 | Mercyhurst | Hart Center | Worcester, MA |
| 2003 | Mercyhurst | 4–3 | Quinnipiac | Tate Rink | West Point, NY |
| 2004 | Holy Cross | 4–0 | Sacred Heart | Tate Rink | West Point, NY |
| 2005 | Mercyhurst | 3–2 | Quinnipiac | Northford Ice Pavilion | Northford, CT |
| 2006 | Holy Cross | 5–2 | Bentley | Hart Center | Worcester, MA |
| 2007 | Air Force | 6–1 | Army | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, NY |
| 2008 | Air Force | 5–4 (2OT) | Mercyhurst | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, NY |
| 2009 | Air Force | 2–0 | Mercyhurst | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, NY |
| 2010 | RIT | 6–1 | Sacred Heart | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, NY |
| 2011 | Air Force | 1–0 | RIT | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, NY |
| 2012 | Air Force | 4–0 | RIT | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, NY |
National tournament history
| Year | AHA Rep. | Opponent | Result |
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| 2004 | Holy Cross | North Dakota | L 0–3 |
| 2005 | Mercyhurst | Boston College | L 4–5 |
| 2006 | Holy Cross | Minnesota | W 4–3 (OT) |
| North Dakota | L 2–5 | ||
| 2007 | Air Force | Minnesota | L 3–4 |
| 2008 | Air Force | Miami (OH) | L 2–3 (OT) |
| 2009 | Air Force | Michigan | W 2–0 |
| Vermont | L 2–3 (2OT) | ||
| 2010 | RIT | Denver | W 2–1 |
| New Hampshire | W 6–2 | ||
| Wisconsin | L 1–8 | ||
| 2011 | Air Force | Yale | L 1-2 (OT) |
| 2012 | Air Force | Boston College | L 0-2 |
Conference arenas
| School | Hockey Arena | Location | Capacity |
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| Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena | Colorado Springs, CO | 2,502 |
| American International | Olympia Ice Center | Springfield, MA | 2,200 |
| 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 | 1,600 |
| Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center | Erie, PA | 1,500 |
| Niagara | Dwyer Arena | Lewiston, NY | 2,100 |
| Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena | Neville Island, PA | 1,200 |
| Robert Morris (alternate) | Consol Energy Center | Pittsburgh | 18,387 |
| RIT | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena | Henrietta, NY | 2,100 |
| RIT (alternate) | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, NY | 10,556 |
| Sacred Heart | Milford Ice Pavilion | Milford, CT | 1,000 |
| Sacred Heart (alternate) | Webster Bank Arena | Bridgeport, CT | 8,412 |
| Tournament | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, NY | 10,556 |
References
- ^ http://www.purpleeagles.com/sports/mhockey/release.asp?release_id=11115 Niagara Men's Hockey To Join Atlantic Hockey
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