NCAA Division I ice hockey conference
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA ) is acollege ice hockey conference which operates primarily in thenortheastern United States . It participates inNCAA Division I as anice hockey -onlyconference .[ 1] conference was formed in 2023 by the merger of the men-onlyAtlantic Hockey Association and the women-onlyCollege Hockey America (CHA).[ 2]
In 2010, the men's division of CHA collapsed and two of the remaining teams joined the Atlantic Hockey Association.[ 3] [ 4] Delaware , in 2025.[ 5] AIC dropped its program to the Division II level, opting to place its hockey program in its all-sports conference of theNE-10 .[ 6] [ 7]
Three schools,Mercyhurst ,RIT andRobert Morris , have programs in both the men's and women's divisions.Holy Cross ,Lindenwood ,Penn State andSacred Heart each operate teams of both genders, but only one is a member of AHA.Niagara andSyracuse only have one varsity program active as of 2024 but both previously supported the other gender.[ 8]
Institution Location Nickname Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined Men's Women's Primary Conference Colors United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado [ a] Falcons 1954 Public /Federal 4,400 2024 Y N Mountain West 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 /Secular 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 University of Delaware Newark, Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 1743 Public[ b] 23,281 2025 N Y CUSA College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Massachusetts Crusaders 1843 Private/Catholic 2,897 2024 Y Patriot League Lindenwood University St. Charles, Missouri Lions 1827 Private /Presbyterian 12,213 2024 Y OVC Mercyhurst University Erie, Pennsylvania Lakers 1926 Private/Catholic 4,055 2024 Y Y NEC Niagara University Lewiston, New York [ c] Purple Eagles 1856 Private/Catholic 3,853 2024 Y N MAAC Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania [ d] Nittany Lions 1855 Public /State-related 44,817 2024 Y Big Ten Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pennsylvania Colonials 1921 Private/Secular 4,005 2024 Y Y Horizon Rochester Institute of Technology Henrietta, New York Tigers 1829 Private/Secular 16,842 2024 Y Y Liberty League (D-III ) Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut Pioneers 1963 Private/Catholic 5,428 2024 Y MAAC Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Orange 1870 Private/Secular 19,082 2024 N Y ACC
^ The Academy grounds lie almost entirely outside theColorado Springs city limits. The U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Census Bureau respectively treat the Academy as "USAF Academy" and "Air Force Academy". ^ Delaware is legally chartered as a "privately governed, state-assisted" institution. This status is broadly similar to that of New York'sstatutory colleges , mostly housed atCornell University , or institutions in Pennsylvania'sCommonwealth System of Higher Education . ^ The campus 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 betweenState College andCollege Township . Atlantic Hockey America
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Sacred Heart
Lindenwood
Air Force
Robert Morris
RIT
Penn State
Niagara
Mercyhurst
Delaware
Holy Cross
Canisius
Bentley
Army
Syracuse
Current AHA members:
Men's only
Men's and Women's
Women's only
Men Women Both
Season Tournament Regular Season Champion Tournament Champion Notes 2024–25 2025 Holy Cross (1) Bentley (1) Atlantic Hockey America men's division founded byAir Force ,American International ,Army ,Bentley ,Canisius ,Holy Cross ,Mercyhurst ,Niagara ,Robert Morris ,RIT , andSacred Heart .American International (left for theNE-10 ).
Atlantic Hockey America tournament champions by school [ edit ] School Championship years Bentley 2025
School Championship years Penn State 2025
National tournament history [ edit ] School Hockey Arena Location Capacity Air Force Cadet Ice Arena USAF Academy, CO 2,502 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 1,5006,833 Niagara Dwyer Arena Lewiston, NY 1,400 RIT Gene Polisseni Center Blue Cross Arena (alternate)Henrietta, NY Rochester, NY 4,30010,556 Robert Morris Clearview Arena Neville Township, PA 1,200 Sacred Heart Martire Family Arena Fairfield, CT 3,600
School Hockey Arena Location Capacity Delaware Fred Rust Ice Arena Newark, DE 2,500 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 Clearview Arena Neville Township, PA 1,200 Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion Syracuse, NY 350
All-Conference teams [ edit ]
^ "Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America to Merge Operations in 2024" . Atlantic Hockey Association. June 6, 2023. RetrievedJuly 8, 2023 .^ "Atlantic Hockey, CHA women will combine as Atlantic Hockey America for 2024-25 season" .USCHO . April 30, 2024. RetrievedApril 30, 2024 .^ Shaver, Wally."News and notes from the 2008 NCAA Men's Frozen Four" . RetrievedJanuary 28, 2010 . ^ "Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America to Merge Operations in 2024" . Atlantic Hockey Association. June 6, 2023. RetrievedJuly 8, 2023 .^ "University of Delaware to Join College Hockey America for 2025-26 Season" (Press release). College Hockey America. December 1, 2023. RetrievedDecember 2, 2023 .^ "AIC Dropping Program Back to Division II" . College Hockey News. November 12, 2024. RetrievedNovember 12, 2024 .^ "AIC Moving to Division II at Conclusion of 2024-2025 Season" (Press release). Atlantic Hockey America. November 13, 2024. RetrievedNovember 14, 2024 .^ "Niagara University Announces Restructuring Of Athletics Programs" . Niagara University. March 19, 2012. RetrievedMarch 19, 2012 .
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