NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference
The Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) is an 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. The conference was formed due to the merger of Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America.[1]
Membership
Current
Institution
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Location
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Nickname
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Founded
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Affiliation
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Undergraduate Enrollment
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Joined
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Men's
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Women's
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Primary Conference
|
Colors
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United States Air Force Academy |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Falcons |
1954 |
Public/Federal |
4,400 |
2024 |
Y |
N |
Mountain West |
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American International College |
Springfield, Massachusetts |
Yellow Jackets |
1885 |
Private/Non-sectarian |
1,700 |
2024 |
Y |
N |
Northeast-10 (D-II) |
|
United States Military Academy |
West Point, New York |
Black Knights |
1802 |
Public/Federal |
4,400 |
2024 |
Y |
N |
Patriot League |
|
Bentley University |
Waltham, Massachusetts |
Falcons |
1917 |
Private/Non-sectarian |
3,958 |
2024 |
Y |
N |
Northeast-10 (D-II) |
|
Canisius University |
Buffalo, New York |
Golden Griffins |
1870 |
Private/Catholic |
3,490 |
2024 |
Y |
N |
MAAC |
|
College of the Holy Cross |
Worcester, Massachusetts |
Crusaders |
1843 |
Private/Catholic |
2,897 |
2024 |
Y |
N |
Patriot League |
|
Mercyhurst University |
Erie, Pennsylvania |
Lakers |
1926 |
Private/Catholic |
4,055 |
2024 |
Y |
Y |
PSAC (D-II) |
|
Lindenwood University |
St. Charles, Missouri |
Lions |
1827 |
Private/Presbyterian |
12,213 |
2024 |
N |
Y |
OVC |
|
Niagara University |
Lewiston, New York |
Purple Eagles |
1856 |
Private/Catholic |
3,853 |
2024 |
Y |
N |
MAAC |
|
Pennsylvania State University |
University Park, Pennsylvania |
Nittany Lions |
1855 |
Public/State-related |
44,817 |
2024 |
N |
Y |
Big Ten |
|
Robert Morris University |
Moon Township, Pennsylvania |
Colonials |
1921 |
Private/Non-sectarian |
4,005 |
2024 |
Y |
Y |
Horizon |
|
Rochester Institute of Technology |
Henrietta, New York |
Tigers |
1829 |
Private/Non-sectarian |
16,842 |
2024 |
Y |
Y |
Liberty League (D-III) |
|
Sacred Heart University |
Fairfield, Connecticut |
Pioneers |
1963 |
Private/Catholic |
5,428 |
2024 |
Y |
N |
NEC |
|
Syracuse University |
Syracuse, New York |
Orange |
1870 |
Private/Non-sectarian |
19,082 |
2024 |
N |
Y |
ACC |
|
Future
Timeline
Men Women Both
Champions
Conference arenas
Men's
School
|
Hockey Arena
|
Location
|
Capacity
|
Air Force
|
Cadet Ice Arena
|
Colorado Springs, CO
|
2,502
|
American International
|
MassMutual Center
|
Springfield, MA
|
6,866
|
Army
|
Tate Rink
|
West Point, NY
|
2,648
|
Bentley
|
Bentley Arena
|
Waltham, MA
|
1,917
|
Canisius
|
LECOM Harborcenter
|
Buffalo, NY
|
1,800
|
Holy Cross
|
Hart Center
|
Worcester, MA
|
1,600
|
Mercyhurst
|
Mercyhurst Ice Center Erie Insurance Arena (alternate)
|
Erie, PA
|
1,500 6,833
|
Niagara
|
Dwyer Arena
|
Lewiston, NY
|
1,400
|
RIT
|
Gene Polisseni Center Blue Cross Arena (alternate)
|
Henrietta, NY Rochester, NY
|
4,300 10,556
|
Robert Morris
|
Clearview Arena
|
Neville Township, PA
|
1,200
|
Sacred Heart
|
Martire Family Arena
|
Fairfield, CT
|
3,600
|
|
Women's
School
|
Hockey Arena
|
Location
|
Capacity
|
Lindenwood
|
Centene Community Ice Center
|
Maryland Heights, MO
|
2,500
|
Mercyhurst
|
Mercyhurst Ice Center
|
Erie, PA
|
1,500
|
Penn State
|
Pegula Ice Arena
|
University Park, PA
|
6,000
|
RIT
|
Gene Polisseni Center
|
Henrietta, NY
|
4,300
|
Robert Morris
|
RMU Island Sports Center
|
Neville Township, PA
|
1,200
|
Syracuse
|
Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion
|
Syracuse, NY
|
350
|
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Awards
See also
References
External links
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