| Atlantic Hockey America | |
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| Atlantic Hockey America | |
| Founded: | Men: 1997 (as MAAC) Women: 2002 (as CHA) |
| Inaugural: | 2024–25 |
| Association: | NCAA |
| Division: | Division I |
| Teams: | 11: Men's (10 in 2025) 6: Women's |
| Sports: | Ice hockey |
| Region: | Northeastern United States, Colorado and Missouri |
| Formerly: | MAAC (Men) (1997–2003) Atlantic Hockey (Men) (2003–24) College Hockey America (Women) (2002–24) |
| Headquarters: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Commissioner: | Michelle Morgan |
| Since: | 2024 |
| Map: | Map - College Hockey - Atlantic Hockey America states.svg |
| Map Size: | 250 |
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) is a college ice hockey conference which operates primarily in the northeastern United States. It participates in NCAA Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.[1] The conference was formed by the merger of the men-only Atlantic Hockey Association and the women-only College 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] At that time, the two leagues began working together by sharing a commissioner and administrative staff in order to streamline their operating costs.[4] The arrangement worked well enough that by 2023, the two entities decided to formalize their relationship and announced that they were merging. The new league would begin in the 2024–25 season and would welcome a new member, Delaware, the following year.[5] However, the number of men's members will be reduced by 1 in the same year as AIC drops their program to the Division II level, opting to place their hockey program in their all-sports conference of the NE-10[6] [7]
Three schools, Mercyhurst, RIT and Robert Morris, have programs in both the men's and women's divisions. Holy Cross, Lindenwood, Penn State and Sacred Heart each operate teams of both sexes, but only one is a member of AHA. Niagara and Syracuse only have one varsity program active as of 2024 but both previously supported the other gender.[8]
Conference affiliations are current for the first season of the merged AHA in 2024–25.
Member departing for Division II in 2025.
| 1954 | Public/Federal | 4,400 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1885 | Private/Non-sectarian | 1,700 | 2024 | Northeast-10 (D-II) | |||||||
| 1802 | Public/Federal | 4,400 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1917 | Private/Non-sectarian | 3,958 | 2024 | Northeast-10 (D-II) | |||||||
| 1870 | Private/Catholic | 3,490 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1843 | Private/Catholic | 2,897 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1827 | 12,213 | 2024 | |||||||||
| 1926 | Private/Catholic | 4,055 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1856 | Private/Catholic | 3,853 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1855 | 44,817 | 2024 | |||||||||
| 1921 | Private/Non-sectarian | 4,005 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1829 | Private/Non-sectarian | 16,842 | 2024 | Liberty League (D-III) | |||||||
| 1963 | Private/Catholic | 5,428 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1870 | Private/Non-sectarian | 19,082 | 2024 |
Primary conference affiliation is current for the first season of AHA play.
| 1743 | Public | 23,281 | 2025 |
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Departing member
| Cadet Ice Arena | USAF Academy, CO | 2,502 | ||
| MassMutual Center | Springfield, MA | 6,866 | ||
| Tate Rink | West Point, NY | 2,648 | ||
| Bentley Arena | Waltham, MA | 1,917 | ||
| LECOM Harborcenter | Buffalo, NY | 1,800 | ||
| Hart Center | Worcester, MA | 1,600 | ||
| Mercyhurst Ice Center Erie Insurance Arena (alternate) | Erie, PA | 1,500 6,833 | ||
| Dwyer Arena | Lewiston, NY | 1,400 | ||
| Gene Polisseni Center Blue Cross Arena (alternate) | Henrietta, NY Rochester, NY | 4,300 10,556 | ||
| Clearview Arena | Neville Township, PA | 1,200 | ||
| Martire Family Arena | Fairfield, CT | 3,600 |
Future member
| Fred Rust Ice Arena | Newark, DE | 2,500 | ||
| Centene Community Ice Center | Maryland Heights, MO | 2,500 | ||
| Mercyhurst Ice Center | Erie, PA | 1,500 | ||
| Pegula Ice Arena | University Park, PA | 6,000 | ||
| Gene Polisseni Center | Henrietta, NY | 4,300 | ||
| Clearview Arena | Neville Township, PA | 1,200 | ||
| Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion | Syracuse, NY | 350 |