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{{Short description|NCAA |
{{Short description|NCAA Division I ice hockey conference}} |
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{{Infobox sports league |
{{Infobox sports league |
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| name = Atlantic Hockey America |
| name = Atlantic Hockey America |
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| color = color:white; background:# |
| color = color:white; background:#131f69; {{box-shadow border|a|#b18837|2px}} |
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| font_color = #FFFFFF |
| font_color = #FFFFFF |
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| title = Atlantic Hockey America |
| title = Atlantic Hockey America |
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| logo = |
| logo = File:Atlantic_Hockey_America_logo_2024.png |
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| logo_size = 188 |
| logo_size = 188 |
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| founded = Men: 1997 (as MAAC |
| founded = Men: 1997 (as MAAC)<br>Women: 2002 (as CHA) |
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| inaugural = 2024–25 |
| inaugural = 2024–25 |
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| association = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] |
| association = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] |
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| division = [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] |
| division = [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] |
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| teams = 11: Men's<br>6: Women's |
| teams = 11: Men's<br>6: Women's |
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| sports = |
| sports = [[College ice hockey|Ice hockey]] |
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| region = [[Northeastern United States]], [[Colorado]] and [[Missouri]] |
| region = [[Northeastern United States]], [[Colorado]] and [[Missouri]] |
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| formerly = [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] (Men) (1997–2003)<br>[[Atlantic Hockey]] (Men) (2003–24)<br>[[College Hockey America]] (Women) (2002–24) |
| formerly = [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] (Men) (1997–2003)<br>[[Atlantic Hockey]] (Men) (2003–24)<br>[[College Hockey America]] (Women) (2002–24) |
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| headquarters = [[Boston, Massachusetts]] |
| headquarters = [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]] |
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| commissioner = Michelle Morgan |
| commissioner = Michelle Morgan |
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| since = |
| since = 2024 |
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| champions = |
| champions = |
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| most successful club = |
| most successful club = |
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| website = |
| website = {{URL|https://www.atlantichockeyonline.com|atlantichockeyonline.com}} |
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| map = |
| map = Map - College Hockey - Atlantic Hockey America states.svg |
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| map_size = 250 |
| map_size = 250 |
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}} |
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⚫ | '''Atlantic Hockey America''' ('''AHA''') is a [[college ice hockey]] [[athletic conference|conference]] which operates primarily in the [[northeastern United States]]. It participates in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] as an [[ice hockey]]-only [[List of NCAA conferences|conference]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2023/6/6/mens-ice-hockey-atlantic-hockey-association-and-college-hockey-america-to-merge-operations-in-2024.aspx |title=Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America to Merge Operations in 2024 |publisher=Atlantic Hockey Association |date=June 6, 2023 |access-date=July 8, 2023}}</ref> The [[List of college athletic conferences in the United States| conference]] was formed by the merger of the men-only [[Atlantic Hockey|Atlantic Hockey Association]] and the women-only [[College Hockey America]] (CHA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uscho.com/2024/04/30/atlantic-hockey-cha-women-will-combine-as-atlantic-hockey-america-for-2024-25-season/ |title=Atlantic Hockey, CHA women will combine as Atlantic Hockey America for 2024-25 season |work=USCHO |date=April 30, 2024 |accessdate=April 30, 2024}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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In 2010, the men's division of CHA collapsed and two of the remaining teams joined the Atlantic Hockey Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.letsplayhockey.com/953shaver.html|title=News and notes from the 2008 NCAA Men's Frozen Four|first=Wally|last=Shaver|access-date=2010-01-28}}</ref> At that time, the two leagues began working together by sharing a commissioner and administrative staff in order to streamline their operating costs.<ref name=merge>{{cite web|url=https://atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2023/6/6/mens-ice-hockey-atlantic-hockey-association-and-college-hockey-america-to-merge-operations-in-2024.aspx |title=Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America to Merge Operations in 2024 |publisher=Atlantic Hockey Association |date=June 6, 2023 |access-date=July 8, 2023}}</ref> The arrangement worked well enough that by 2023, the two entities decided to formalize their relationship and announced that they were merging. The new league would begin in the 2024–25 season and would welcome a new member, [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's ice hockey|Delaware]], the following year.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://chawomenshockey.com/news/2023/11/30/womens-ice-hockey-university-of-delaware-to-join-college-hockey-america-for-2025-26-season.aspx |title=University of Delaware to Join College Hockey America for 2025-26 Season |publisher=College Hockey America |date=December 1, 2023 |access-date=December 2, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Membership== |
==Membership== |
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Three schools, [[Mercyhurst University|Mercyhurst]], [[Rochester Institute of Technology|RIT]] and [[Robert Morris University|Robert Morris]], have programs in both the men's and women's divisions. [[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]], [[Lindenwood University|Lindenwood]], [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]] and [[Sacred Heart University|Sacred Heart]] each operate teams of both sexes, but only one is a member of AHA. [[Niagara University|Niagara]] and [[Syracuse University|Syracuse]] only have one varsity program active as of 2024 but both previously supported the other gender.<ref name="cancelling">{{cite web|date= March 19, 2012| title=Niagara University Announces Restructuring Of Athletics Programs|publisher=Niagara University| url=http://purpleeagles.com/news/2012/3/19/Gen_0319123737.aspx|accessdate=2012-03-19}}</ref> |
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===Current=== |
===Current=== |
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Conference affiliations are current for the first season of the merged AHA in 2024–25. |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|border=2|team=Atlantic Hockey America | Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | |
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|border=2|team=Atlantic Hockey America | Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Joined | Men's | Women's | Primary Conference | Colors }} |
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| [[United States Air Force Academy]] || [[Colorado |
| [[United States Air Force Academy]] || [[Air Force Academy, Colorado|USAF Academy, Colorado]]{{efn|group=a|The Academy grounds lie almost entirely outside the [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]] city limits. The U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Census Bureau respectively treat the Academy as "USAF Academy" and "Air Force Academy".}} || [[Air Force Falcons|Falcons]] || 1954 || Public/Federal || 4,400 || 2024 || {{tick}} || {{Cross}} || [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]] || |{{college color boxes|Air Force Falcons}} |
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| [[American International College]] || [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] || [[American International Yellow Jackets |
| [[American International College]] || [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] || [[American International Yellow Jackets|Yellow Jackets]] || 1885 || Private/Non-sectarian || 1,700 || 2024 || {{tick}} || {{Cross}} || [[Northeast-10 Conference|Northeast-10]] ([[NCAA Division II|D-II]]) || |{{college color boxes|American International Yellow Jackets}} |
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| [[United States Military Academy]] || [[West Point, New York]] || [[Army Black Knights |
| [[United States Military Academy]] || [[West Point, New York]] || [[Army Black Knights|Black Knights]] || 1802 || Public/Federal || 4,400 || 2024 || {{tick}} || {{Cross}} || [[Patriot League]] || |{{college color boxes|Army Black Knights}} |
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| [[Bentley University]] || [[Waltham, Massachusetts]] || [[Bentley Falcons |
| [[Bentley University]] || [[Waltham, Massachusetts]] || [[Bentley Falcons|Falcons]] || 1917 || Private/Non-sectarian || 3,958 || 2024 || {{tick}} || {{Cross}} || [[Northeast-10 Conference|Northeast-10]] ([[NCAA Division II|D-II]]) || |{{college color boxes|Bentley Falcons}} |
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| [[Canisius University]] || [[Buffalo, New York]] || [[Canisius Golden Griffins |
| [[Canisius University]] || [[Buffalo, New York]] || [[Canisius Golden Griffins|Golden Griffins]] || 1870 || Private/Catholic || 3,490 || 2024 || {{tick}} || {{Cross}} || [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] || |{{college color boxes|Canisius Golden Griffins}} |
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| [[College of the Holy Cross]] || [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] || [[Holy Cross Crusaders |
| [[College of the Holy Cross]] || [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] || [[Holy Cross Crusaders|Crusaders]] || 1843 || Private/Catholic || 2,897 || 2024 || {{tick}} || [[Hockey East]] || [[Patriot League]] || |{{college color boxes|Holy Cross Crusaders}} |
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| [[Lindenwood University]] || {{sort|Saint Charles|[[St. Charles, Missouri]]}} || [[Lindenwood Lions|Lions]] || 1827 || [[Private university|Private]]/[[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]] || 12,213 || 2024 || [[NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey)|Independent]] || {{tick}} || [[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]] || {{college color boxes|Lindenwood Lions}} |
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| [[Mercyhurst University]] || [[Erie, Pennsylvania]] || [[Mercyhurst Lakers|Lakers]] || 1926 || Private/Catholic || 4,055 || 2024 || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || [[Northeast Conference|NEC]] || |{{college color boxes|Mercyhurst Lakers}} |
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| [[Niagara University]] || [[Lewiston, New York]] || [[Niagara Purple Eagles |
| [[Niagara University]] || [[Lewiston, New York]]{{efn|group=a|Mailing address is "Niagara University".}} || [[Niagara Purple Eagles|Purple Eagles]] || 1856 || Private/Catholic || 3,853 || 2024 || {{tick}} || {{Cross}} || [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] || |{{college color boxes|Niagara Purple Eagles}} |
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| [[Pennsylvania State University]] || [[University Park, Pennsylvania]] || [[Penn State Nittany Lions |
| [[Pennsylvania State University]] || [[Penn State University Park|University Park, Pennsylvania]]{{efn|group=a|The entire Penn State campus is designated by the U.S. Postal Service as "University Park". It straddles the boundary between [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]] and [[College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|College Township]].}} || [[Penn State Nittany Lions|Nittany Lions]] || 1855 || [[Public university|Public]]/[[Commonwealth System of Higher Education|State-related]] || 44,817 || 2024 || [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] || {{tick}} || [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] || {{college color boxes|Penn State Nittany Lions}} |
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| [[Robert Morris University]] || [[Moon Township, Pennsylvania]] || [[Robert Morris Colonials |
| [[Robert Morris University]] || [[Moon Township, Pennsylvania]] || [[Robert Morris Colonials|Colonials]] || 1921 || Private/Non-sectarian || 4,005 || 2024 || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || [[Horizon League|Horizon]] || |{{college color boxes|Robert Morris Colonials}} |
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| [[Rochester Institute of Technology]] || [[Henrietta, New York]] |
| [[Rochester Institute of Technology]] || [[Henrietta, New York]]{{efn|group=a|Mailing address is [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]].}} || [[RIT Tigers|Tigers]] || 1829 || Private/Non-sectarian || 16,842 || 2024 || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || [[Liberty League]] ([[NCAA Division III|D-III]]) || |{{college color boxes|RIT Tigers}} |
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| [[Sacred Heart University]] || [[Fairfield, Connecticut]] || [[Sacred Heart Pioneers |
| [[Sacred Heart University]] || [[Fairfield, Connecticut]] || [[Sacred Heart Pioneers|Pioneers]] || 1963 || Private/Catholic || 5,428 || 2024 || {{tick}} || [[New England Women's Hockey Alliance|NEWHA]] || [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] || |{{college color boxes|Sacred Heart Pioneers}} |
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| [[Syracuse University]] || [[Syracuse, New York]] || [[Syracuse Orange |
| [[Syracuse University]] || [[Syracuse, New York]] || [[Syracuse Orange|Orange]] || 1870 || Private/Non-sectarian || 19,082 || 2024 || {{Cross}} || {{tick}} || [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] || {{college color boxes|Syracuse Orange}} |
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{{notelist|group=a}} |
{{notelist|group=a}} |
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===Future=== |
===Future=== |
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Primary conference affiliation is current for the first season of AHA play. |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|border=2|team=Atlantic Hockey America | Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | |
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|border=2|team=Atlantic Hockey America | Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Joining | Men's | Women's | Primary Conference{{efn|group=b|As of the date of joining AHA.}} | Colors }} |
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| [[University of Delaware]] || [[Newark, Delaware]] || [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's ice hockey|Fightin' Blue Hens]] || 1743 || Public{{efn|group=b|Delaware is legally chartered as a "privately governed, state-assisted" institution. This status is broadly similar to that of New York's [[statutory colleges]], mostly housed at [[Cornell University]], or institutions in Pennsylvania's [[Commonwealth System of Higher Education]].}} || 23,281 || 2025 || {{ |
| [[University of Delaware]] || [[Newark, Delaware]] || [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's ice hockey|Fightin' Blue Hens]] || 1743 || Public{{efn|group=b|Delaware is legally chartered as a "privately governed, state-assisted" institution. This status is broadly similar to that of New York's [[statutory colleges]], mostly housed at [[Cornell University]], or institutions in Pennsylvania's [[Commonwealth System of Higher Education]].}} || 23,281 || 2025 || {{cross}} || {{tick}} || [[Conference USA|CUSA]] || |{{college color boxes|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}} |
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{{notelist|group=b}} |
{{notelist|group=b}} |
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===Timeline=== |
===Timeline=== |
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{{Location map+ |USA Northeast (cropped)|width=400 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in the Northeast<br>[[Image:blue pog.svg|8px]] full<br>[[Image:green pog.svg|8px]] future |places= |
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{{Location map~ |USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg |lat_deg=42.11262785633642|lon_deg=-72.5578107288354|position=bottom|background=#FFFFFF |label={{nowrap|American International}}}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=41.393|lon_deg=-73.958|position=left|background=#FFFFFF|label=Army}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=42.3876|lon_deg=-71.2206|position=right|background=#FFFFFF|label=Bentley}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=42.92528|lon_deg=-78.85278|position=bottom|background=#FFFFFF|label=Canisius}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=42.239243042720986 |lon_deg=-71.80797153223456 |position=left|background=#FFFFFF|label=Holy Cross}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=42.103288091155946 |lon_deg=-80.05309464573536 |position=right|background=#FFFFFF|label=Mercyhurst}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=43.138|lon_deg=-79.037 |position=top|background=#FFFFFF|label=Niagara}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=40.79822954378661 |lon_deg=-77.85999423068326 |position=right|background=#FFFFFF|label=Penn State}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=43.084864271457 |lon_deg=-77.6715353 |position=top|background=#FFFFFF|label=RIT}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=40.5206 |lon_deg=-80.2107 |position=right|background=#FFFFFF|label={{nowrap|Robert Morris}}}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=41.2214 |lon_deg=-73.2419 |position=right|background=#FFFFFF|label={{nowrap|Sacred Heart}}}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=blue pog.svg|lat_deg=43.0376 |lon_deg=-76.1340 |position=top|background=#FFFFFF|label=Syracuse}} |
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{{Location map~|USA Northeast (cropped)|mark=green pog.svg|lat_deg=39.677937985469434 |lon_deg=-75.75062213236302 |position=right|background=#FFFFFF|label=Delaware}} |
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<timeline> |
<timeline> |
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DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy |
DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy |
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ImageSize = width:750 height:auto barincrement:20 |
ImageSize = width:750 height:auto barincrement:20 |
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Period = from:01/01/2024 till:01/01/ |
Period = from:01/01/2024 till:01/01/2029 |
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TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal |
TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal |
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PlotArea = right:30 left:0 bottom:50 top:5 |
PlotArea = right:30 left:0 bottom:50 top:5 |
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bar:13 color:men from:07/01/2024 till:end text:Sacred Heart (2024–present) |
bar:13 color:men from:07/01/2024 till:end text:Sacred Heart (2024–present) |
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bar:14 color:women from:07/01/2024 till:end text:Syracuse (2024–present) |
bar:14 color:women from:07/01/2024 till:end text:Syracuse (2024–present) |
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bar:15 color:women from:07/01/2025 till:end text:Delaware ( |
bar:15 color:women from:07/01/2025 till:end text:Delaware (2025–future) |
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ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment: |
ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:5 start:01/01/2025 |
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</timeline> |
</timeline> |
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{{Font color||{{RGB|153|153|255}}| Men }} {{Font color||{{RGB|128|204|128}}| Women }} {{Font color||{{RGB|128|204|204}}| Both }} |
{{Font color||{{RGB|153|153|255}}| Men }} {{Font color||{{RGB|128|204|128}}| Women }} {{Font color||{{RGB|128|204|204}}| Both }} |
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==Champions== |
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==Atlantic Hockey America champions== |
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{{Main|Riley Trophy}} |
{{Main|Riley Trophy}} |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|border=2|team=Atlantic Hockey America | School | Hockey Arena | Location | Capacity }} |
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|border=2|team=Atlantic Hockey America | School | Hockey Arena | Location | Capacity }} |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Air Force Falcons |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Air Force}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Air Force Falcons |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Air Force'''}}]] |
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|[[Cadet Ice Arena]] |
|[[Cadet Ice Arena]] |
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|[[ |
|[[Air Force Academy, Colorado|USAF Academy, CO]] |
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|2,502 |
|2,502 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey|{{color|white|American International}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''American International'''}}]] |
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|[[MassMutual Center]] |
|[[MassMutual Center]] |
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|[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, MA]] |
|[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, MA]] |
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|6,866 |
|6,866 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Army Black Knights |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Army Black Knights men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Army}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Army Black Knights |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Army Black Knights men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Army'''}}]] |
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|[[Tate Rink]] |
|[[Tate Rink]] |
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|[[West Point, New York|West Point, NY]] |
|[[West Point, New York|West Point, NY]] |
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|2,648 |
|2,648 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bentley Falcons |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Bentley}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bentley Falcons |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Bentley'''}}]] |
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|[[Bentley Arena]] |
|[[Bentley Arena]] |
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|[[Waltham, Massachusetts|Waltham, MA]] |
|[[Waltham, Massachusetts|Waltham, MA]] |
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|1,917 |
|1,917 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Canisius}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Canisius'''}}]] |
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|[[LECOM Harborcenter]] |
|[[LECOM Harborcenter]] |
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|[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]] |
|[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]] |
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|1,800 |
|1,800 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Holy Cross Crusaders |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Holy Cross}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Holy Cross Crusaders |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Holy Cross'''}}]] |
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|[[Hart Center]] |
|[[Hart Center]] |
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|[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester, MA]] |
|[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester, MA]] |
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|1,600 |
|1,600 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mercyhurst Lakers |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Mercyhurst}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mercyhurst Lakers |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Mercyhurst'''}}]] |
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|[[Mercyhurst Ice Center]]<br><small>[[Erie Insurance Arena]] (alternate)</small> |
|[[Mercyhurst Ice Center]]<br><small>[[Erie Insurance Arena]] (alternate)</small> |
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|[[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie, PA]] |
|[[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie, PA]] |
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|1,500<br><small>6,833</small> |
|1,500<br><small>6,833</small> |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Niagara Purple Eagles |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Niagara}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Niagara Purple Eagles |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Niagara'''}}]] |
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|[[Dwyer Arena]] |
|[[Dwyer Arena]] |
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|[[Lewiston, New York|Lewiston, NY]] |
|[[Lewiston, New York|Lewiston, NY]] |
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|1,400 |
|1,400 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RIT Tigers |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[RIT Tigers men's ice hockey|{{color|white|RIT}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RIT Tigers |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[RIT Tigers men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''RIT'''}}]] |
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|[[Gene Polisseni Center]]<br><small>[[Blue Cross Arena]] (alternate)</small> |
|[[Gene Polisseni Center]]<br><small>[[Blue Cross Arena]] (alternate)</small> |
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|[[Henrietta, New York|Henrietta, NY]]<br><small>[[Rochester, New York|Rochester, NY]]</small> |
|[[Henrietta, New York|Henrietta, NY]]<br><small>[[Rochester, New York|Rochester, NY]]</small> |
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|4,300<br><small>10,556</small> |
|4,300<br><small>10,556</small> |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Robert Morris Colonials |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Robert Morris Colonials men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Robert Morris}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Robert Morris Colonials |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Robert Morris Colonials men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Robert Morris'''}}]] |
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|[[Clearview Arena]] |
|[[Clearview Arena]] |
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|[[Neville Township, Pennsylvania|Neville Township, PA]] |
|[[Neville Township, Pennsylvania|Neville Township, PA]] |
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|1,200 |
|1,200 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sacred Heart Pioneers |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Sacred Heart}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sacred Heart Pioneers |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Sacred Heart'''}}]] |
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|[[Martire Family Arena]] |
|[[Martire Family Arena]] |
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|[[Fairfield, Connecticut|Fairfield, CT]] |
|[[Fairfield, Connecticut|Fairfield, CT]] |
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{{col-2}} |
{{col-2}} |
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===Women's=== |
===Women's=== |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Lindenwood Lions |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey|{{color|white|Lindenwood}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Lindenwood Lions |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Lindenwood'''}}]] |
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| [[Centene Community Ice Center]] |
| [[Centene Community Ice Center]] |
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| [[Maryland Heights, MO]] |
| [[Maryland Heights, MO]] |
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| 2,500 |
| 2,500 |
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|- |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mercyhurst Lakers |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey|{{color|white|Mercyhurst}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mercyhurst Lakers |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Mercyhurst'''}}]] |
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| [[Mercyhurst Ice Center]] |
| [[Mercyhurst Ice Center]] |
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| [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie, PA]] |
| [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie, PA]] |
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| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
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|- |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey|{{color|white|Penn State}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Penn State'''}}]] |
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| [[Pegula Ice Arena]] |
| [[Pegula Ice Arena]] |
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| [[University Park |
| [[Penn State University Park|University Park, PA]] |
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| 6,000 |
| 6,000 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RIT Tigers |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[RIT Tigers women's ice hockey|{{color|white|RIT}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RIT Tigers |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[RIT Tigers women's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''RIT'''}}]] |
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| [[Gene Polisseni Center]] |
| [[Gene Polisseni Center]] |
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|[[Henrietta, New York|Henrietta, NY]] |
|[[Henrietta, New York|Henrietta, NY]] |
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| 4,300 |
| 4,300 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Robert Morris Colonials |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey|{{color|white|Robert Morris}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Robert Morris Colonials |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Robert Morris'''}}]] |
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| [[Clearview Arena]] |
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| [[Robert Morris University Island Sports Center|RMU Island Sports Center]] |
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|[[Neville Township, Pennsylvania|Neville Township, PA]] |
|[[Neville Township, Pennsylvania|Neville Township, PA]] |
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| 1,200 |
| 1,200 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey|{{color|white|Syracuse}}]] |
|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange |color=#FFFFFF}}"|[[Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey|{{color|white|'''Syracuse'''}}]] |
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| [[Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion]] |
| [[Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion]] |
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| [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]] |
| [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]] |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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At the conclusion of each regular season schedule the coaches of each Atlantic Hockey team vote which players they choose to be on the three or four All-Conference teams:<ref>{{cite news|title=2003–04 Atlantic Hockey All-Star Teams and Regular Season Awards Announced|url=http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2004.03.12_allstars|publisher=Atlantic Hockey|date=2004-03-12|access-date=2013-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308045229/http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2004.03.12_allstars|archive-date=2014-03-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> first team, second team and rookie team (third team beginning in [[2006–07 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2007]]). Additionally they vote to award 7 of the 10 individual trophies to an eligible player (or coach) and 1 team award at the same time. Atlantic Hockey also awards a regular season goaltending award and regular season scoring title that are not voted on, as well as a Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player, which is voted on at the conclusion of the conference tournament. All individual and team awards except Goaltender of the Year have been awarded since Atlantic Hockey's inaugural season in [[2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2003–04]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2003–04 Regular Season Award Winners|url=http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/0304regularseasonawards|publisher=Atlantic Hockey|access-date=2013-07-18}}</ref> |
At the conclusion of each regular season schedule the coaches of each Atlantic Hockey team vote which players they choose to be on the three or four All-Conference teams:<ref>{{cite news|title=2003–04 Atlantic Hockey All-Star Teams and Regular Season Awards Announced|url=http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2004.03.12_allstars|publisher=Atlantic Hockey|date=2004-03-12|access-date=2013-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308045229/http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2004.03.12_allstars|archive-date=2014-03-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> first team, second team and rookie team (third team beginning in [[2006–07 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2007]]). Additionally they vote to award 7 of the 10 individual trophies to an eligible player (or coach) and 1 team award at the same time. Atlantic Hockey also awards a regular season goaltending award and regular season scoring title that are not voted on, as well as a Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player, which is voted on at the conclusion of the conference tournament. All individual and team awards except Goaltender of the Year have been awarded since Atlantic Hockey's inaugural season in [[2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2003–04]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2003–04 Regular Season Award Winners|url=http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/0304regularseasonawards|publisher=Atlantic Hockey|access-date=2013-07-18}}</ref> |
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|[[List of All-Atlantic Hockey Teams#First Team|First Team]] |
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|[[List of All-Atlantic Hockey Teams#Third Team|Third Team]] |
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|[[2006–07 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2006–07]] |
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|[[List of All-Atlantic Hockey Teams#Rookie Team|Rookie Team]] |
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|[[2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2023–24]] |
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|[[Atlantic Hockey Best Defensive Forward|Best Defensive Forward]] |
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|[[2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2003–04]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:24, 8 May 2024
Formerly | MAAC (Men) (1997–2003) Atlantic Hockey (Men) (2003–24) College Hockey America (Women) (2002–24) |
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Association | NCAA |
Founded | Men: 1997 (as MAAC) Women: 2002 (as CHA) |
First season | 2024–25 |
Commissioner | Michelle Morgan (since 2024) |
Sports fielded | |
Division | Division I |
No. of teams | 11: Men's 6: Women's |
Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
Region | Northeastern United States, Colorado and Missouri |
Official website | atlantichockeyonline.com |
Locations | |
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) is a college ice hockey conference which operates primarily in the northeastern United States. It participates in NCAA Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.[1] The conference was formed by the merger of the men-only Atlantic Hockey Association and the women-only College Hockey America (CHA).[2]
History
In 2010, the men's division of CHA collapsed and two of the remaining teams joined the Atlantic Hockey Association.[3] At that time, the two leagues began working together by sharing a commissioner and administrative staff in order to streamline their operating costs.[4] The arrangement worked well enough that by 2023, the two entities decided to formalize their relationship and announced that they were merging. The new league would begin in the 2024–25 season and would welcome a new member, Delaware, the following year.[5]
Membership
Three schools, Mercyhurst, RIT and Robert Morris, have programs in both the men's and women's divisions. Holy Cross, Lindenwood, Penn State and Sacred Heart each operate teams of both sexes, but only one is a member of AHA. Niagara and Syracuse only have one varsity program active as of 2024 but both previously supported the other gender.[6]
Current
Conference affiliations are current for the first season of the merged AHA in 2024–25.
- ^ The Academy grounds lie almost entirely outside the Colorado Springs city limits. The U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Census Bureau respectively treat the Academy as "USAF Academy" and "Air Force Academy".
- ^ Mailing address is "Niagara University".
- ^ The entire Penn State campus is designated by the U.S. Postal Service as "University Park". It straddles the boundary between State College and College Township.
- ^ Mailing address is Rochester.
Future
Primary conference affiliation is current for the first season of AHA play.
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Joining | Men's | Women's | Primary Conference[a] | Colors |
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University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware | Fightin' Blue Hens | 1743 | Public[b] | 23,281 | 2025 | CUSA |
- ^ As of the date of joining AHA.
- ^ Delaware is legally chartered as a "privately governed, state-assisted" institution. This status is broadly similar to that of New York's statutory colleges, mostly housed at Cornell University, or institutions in Pennsylvania's Commonwealth System of Higher Education.
Timeline
Men Women Both
Champions
Conference arenas
Awards
See also
References
- ^ "Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America to Merge Operations in 2024". Atlantic Hockey Association. June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Atlantic Hockey, CHA women will combine as Atlantic Hockey America for 2024-25 season". USCHO. April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Shaver, Wally. "News and notes from the 2008 NCAA Men's Frozen Four". Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ "Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America to Merge Operations in 2024". Atlantic Hockey Association. June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "University of Delaware to Join College Hockey America for 2025-26 Season" (Press release). College Hockey America. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Niagara University Announces Restructuring Of Athletics Programs". Niagara University. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.