Atlantic Hockey Tournament

The Sixth Annual Atlantic Hockey Association Championship Tournament will have a new format once again for the upcoming playoffs.  This season the tournament will be held on three consecutive weekends.  The First Round will be a one-game series with the 7th and 8th seeds hosting the 10th and 9th seeds, repspectively.  The following weekend will be a best two-out-of-three quarterfinal series with the top four seeds hosting.  The Semifinals will be on Friday, March 20 with the Championship contest being played on Saturday, March 21.  Last season, the associations Air Force made it two Tournament Championships in a row, as the Falcons defeated Mercyhurst, 5-4 in double overtime.  Air Force then went on to face Miami in the NCAA Northeast Regional in Worcester, Mass.  The Falcons fell to the Redhawks, 3-2 in overtime in the First Round contest.

The eventual Atlantic Hockey champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


Tickets for the Quarterfinal round may be purchased through the host institutions.

Tickets for the Blue Cross Arena may be purchased by contacting the Blue Cross Arena Ticket Office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling TicketMaster at 585-232-1900.


ATLANTIC HOCKEY ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
All Times Subject To Change


Saturday, March 7 - First Round
at #7 Holy Cross 1, #10 American International 0 (OT)
at #8 Sacred Heart 4, #9 Connecticut 2

Friday, March 13 - Quarterfinals
Best two-out-of-three series

at #1 Air Force 4, #8 Sacred Heart 3

#7 Holy Cross 5, #2 RIT 3

at #3 Mercyhurst 6, #6 Army 2

at #4 Bentley 6, #5 Canisius 3

Saturday, March 14 - Quarterfinals
Best two-out-of-three series

#8 Sacred Heart 4, at #1 Air Force 1

at #2 RIT 6, #7 Holy Cross 4

at #3 Mercyhurst 6, #6 Army 0

#5 Canisius 7, at #4 Bentley 3

Sunday, March 15 - Quarterfinals
Best two-out-of-three series
(if necessary)

at #1 Air Force 8, #8 Sacred Heart 1

at #2 RIT 9, #7 Holy Cross 5

#4 Bentley 4, #5 Canisius 2


Friday, March 20 - Semifinals
at the Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, N.Y.
Semifinal #1 - #1 Air Force 3, #4 Bentley 0 (Final)
Semifinal #2 - #3 Mercyhurst 5, #2 RIT 4 (OT) (Final)

Saturday, March 21 - Championship
at the Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, N.Y.
Section V High School All-Star Game, 2:00 p.m.
Championship - #1 Air Force 2, #3 Mercyhurst 0 (Final)