2022 Atlantic Hockey men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:2022
Conference:Atlantic Hockey
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 4–19, 2022
Teams:10
Finalarena:Adirondack Bank Center
Finalcity:Utica, New York
Champions:American International
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Eric Lang
Coachcount:3rd
Mvp:Blake Bennett
Mvpteam:American International
Prevseason Year:2021
Prevseason Link:2021 Atlantic Hockey men's ice hockey tournament
Nextseason Year:2023
Nextseason Link:2023 Atlantic Hockey men's ice hockey tournament

The 2022 Atlantic Hockey Tournament was the 18th edition of the Atlantic Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 4 and March 19, 2022.

Format

The tournament featured four rounds of play. The top six-seeded teams received byes into the quarterfinal round. In the first round, the seventh-seed hosted the tenth-seed and the eighth-seed hosted the ninth-seed in best-of-three series. The teams that advanced out of the first round are reseeded with the lowest remaining seep playing the first-seed and higher-seed playing the second seed. The other quarterfinal matches have the third seed playing the sixth-seed and the fourth-seed playing the fifth-seed. The higher-seeded teams serve as hosts in the quarterfinal round. All quarterfinal matches are best-of-three series. The four teams that advance out of the quarterfinals will be reseeded with the highest remaining seed playing the lowest remaining seed while the other two teams play one another. Beginning with the semifinal round, all matches become single-elimination. Also beginning with the semifinal round, all games will be played at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. The winners of two the semifinal games will play one another to determine the Atlantic Hockey Tournament Champion and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.[1]

Bracket

Teams are reseeded for the semifinalsNote: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

First round

(7) Mercyhurst vs. (10) Holy Cross

Mercyhurst Won Series 2–0

(8) Niagara vs. (9) Bentley

Bentley Won Series 2–0

Quarterfinals

(1) American International vs. (9) Bentley

American International Won Series 2–0

(2) Canisius vs. (7) Mercyhurst

Mercyhurst Won Series 2–0

(3) Army vs. (6) Air Force

Air Force Won Series 2–0

(4) RIT vs. (5) Sacred Heart

RIT Won Series 2–1

Semifinal

(4) RIT vs. (6) Air Force

Championship

(1) American International vs. (6) Air Force

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

[2]

* Most Valuable Player(s)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-22 Atlantic Hockey Postseason . Atlantic Hockey . February 27, 2021.
  2. News: AIC Overpowers Air Force to Clinch Third-Straight Atlantic Hockey Postseason Championship . Atlantic Hockey . March 19, 2022 . March 20, 2022 .