Atlantic Hockey

The Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) was an NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates primarily in the northeastern United States. It participated in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference. Unlike several other college athletic conferences, Atlantic Hockey had no women's division, though it shared some organizational and administrative roles (and three universities) with the women's-only College Hockey America (CHA).

It was formed in 1997 and began play in the 1998–1999 season as the hockey division of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Within three years, it was granted an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, in 2003, Iona and Fairfield dropped hockey, leaving Canisius as the only full MAAC member that sponsored hockey. This proved somewhat problematic for MAAC Hockey, since conference bylaws only allowed full members to vote. On June 30, 2003, MAAC Hockey broke off from the MAAC and reorganized as Atlantic Hockey.

On June 6, 2023, it was announced that Atlantic Hockey would be merging all operations with CHA, effective in 2024. Details regarding this merger, including whether the new league would carry the Atlantic or College Hockey name, were to be announced at a later date. Shortly after the 2024 season, the new conference was announced as Atlantic Hockey America.

Previous

 * Iona University (dropped hockey), 2003; then known as Iona College
 * Fairfield University (dropped hockey), 2003
 * Quinnipiac University (ECAC Hockey), 2005
 * University of Connecticut (Hockey East), 2014

Atlantic Hockey tournament champions by school
No tournament was held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

National tournament history
* – at-large selection.

† – Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Awards
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: first team, second team and rookie team (third team beginning in 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.

Atlantic Hockey Hall of Honor
In 2023, in honor of its 20th anniversary, the conference selected the top 20 players from its history: • #Eric Ehn, F, Air Force

• #Jacques Lamoureaux, F, Air Force

• #Brett Gensler, F, Bentley

• #Cory Conacher, F, Canisius

• #Brady Ferguson, F, Robert Morris

• #Dan Ringwald, D, RIT

• #Andrew Volkening, F, Air Force

• #Colin Bilek, F, Army

• #Shane Madolora, G, RIT

• #Cody Wydo, F, Robert Morris

• #Zac Lynch, F, Robert Morris

• #Matt Garbowsky, F, RIT

• #Pierre-Luc O'Brien, F, Sacred Heart

• #Brennan Kapcheck, D, American International

• #Joseph Duszak, D, Mercyhurst

• #James Sixsmith, F, Holy Cross

• #Jared DeMichiel, G, RIT

• #Zach McKelvie, D, Army

• #Jamie Hunt, D, Mercyhurst

• #Justin Danforth, F, Sacred Heart