Atlantic Hockey

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Atlantic Hockey
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founding year 1997
Members 12
Sports ice Hockey
region Northeast United States
States 5 - Colorado , Connecticut , Massachusetts , New York , Pennsylvania
Headquarters Wakefield , Massachusetts
Chairman Robert M. DeGregorio Jr.
States involved in Atlantic Hockey.

The Atlantic Hockey is an American university and college sports league , which is primarily based in the northeastern United States. It belongs to the Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and is an all-male Hockey - Conference . From 1997 to 2003, Atlantic Hockey was part of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

Attendees

The division currently has twelve members

institution city State Team
name
Year of foundation		 affiliation
ness
Number of students		 University
league
United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Colorado Falcons 1954 State 4,400 Mountain West
American International College Springfield Massachusetts Yellow Jackets 1885 Private 1,700 Northeast Ten
United States Military Academy West Point new York Black Knights 1802 State 4,400 Patriot League
Bentley University Waltham Massachusetts Falcons 1917 Private 3,958 Northeast Ten
Canisius College Buffalo new York Golden Griffins 1870 Private
Catholic 		3,490 MAAC
University of Connecticut Storrs Connecticut Huskies 1881 State 26,629 Big East
College of the Holy Cross Worcester Massachusetts Crusaders 1843 Private
Catholic 		2,897 Patriot League
Mercyhurst University Erie Pennsylvania Lakers 1926 Private
Catholic 		4,055 GLIAC
Niagara University Lewiston new York Purple Eagles 1856 Private
Catholic 		3,853 MAAC
Robert Morris University Moon Township Pennsylvania Colonials 1921 Private 5,000 NEC
Rochester Institute of Technology Henrietta new York Tigers 1829 Private 17,000 Empire 8
Sacred Heart University Fairfield Connecticut Pioneers 1963 Private
Catholic 		3,500 NEC

Map - College Hockey - Atlantic Hockey cities.svg

Former participants

Finals and champions

  • 1999: Holy Cross defeated Canisius 4–3
  • 2000: Connecticut defeated Iona 6–1
  • 2001: Mercyhurst defeated Quinnipiac 6-5
  • 2002: Quinnipiac defeated Mercyhurst 6–4
  • 2003: Mercyhurst defeated Quinnipiac 4-3
  • 2004: Holy Cross defeated Sacred Heart 4–0
  • 2005: Mercyhurst defeated Quinnipiac 3–2
  • 2006: Holy Cross defeated Bentley 5–2
  • 2007: Air Force defeated Army 6–1
  • 2008: Air Force defeated Mercyhurst 5–4
  • 2009: Air Force defeated Mercyhurst 2–0
  • 2010: RIT defeated Sacred Heart 6–1
  • 2011: Air Force defeated RIT 1–0
  • 2012: Air Force defeated RIT 4–0
  • 2013: Canisius defeated Mercyhurst 7-2
  • 2014: Robert Morris defeated Canisius 7–4
  • 2015: RIT defeated Mercyhurst 5–1
  • 2016: RIT defeated Robert Morris 7–4
  • 2017: Air Force Robert Morris 2–1

Conference venues

university arena capacity
Air Force Cadet Field House Ice Arena 2,635
American International Olympia Ice Center 1,200
Army Tate Rink 2,648
Bentley John A. Ryan Arena 1,200
Canisius Buffalo State Sports Arena 1,800
Connecticut Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum 2,000
Holy Cross Hart Center 1,400
Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center 1,500
Niagara Dwyer Arena 2,100
Robert Morris Island Sports Center 1,200
RIT Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena 2,100
Sacred Heart Milford Ice Pavilion 1,000
Final game Blue Cross Arena 11,215

  • Cadet Field House Ice Arena

  • Dwyer Arena

  • Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena

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