List of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference awards explained

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) gave out several conference awards to ice hockey players and coaches while it operated a hockey conference from 1998-99 thru 2002-03. For five seasons the MAAC named players to three all-conference teams (First Team, Second Team and Rookie Team) and bestowed six of seven individual awards at the conclusion of the regular season. The seventh award (Tournament MVP) was conferred after the conference tournament was completed. All Awards were voted for by the head coaches of each MAAC member team.[1]

All Awards were discontinued after the conclusion of the 2002-03 season when the MAAC ice hockey conference was dissolved due to Fairfield and Iona discontinuing their Division I programs. All remaining schools formed Atlantic Hockey which began play the following year.

All-Conference Teams[2] [3]

The all-conference teams are composed of one goaltender, two defencemen and three forwards. Should a tie occur for the final selection at any position, both players will be included as part of the superior team with no reduction in the number of players appearing on any succeeding teams (as happened in 1998–99 and 1999–00). Players may only appear once per year on any of the first or second teams but freshman may appear on both the rookie team and one of the other all-conference teams.

First Team

1998–99
Player Pos Team
Holy Cross
Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac
Canisius
Quinnipiac
Iona
Connecticut
Holy Cross
Quinnipiac
1999–00
Player Pos Team
Canisius
Mercyhurst
Bentley
Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac
Iona
Bentley
Quinnipiac
2000-01
Player Pos Team
Mercyhurst
Iona
American International
Iona
Quinnipiac
Mercyhurst
2001-02
Player Pos Team
Mercyhurst
Bentley
Connecticut
Holy Cross
Mercyhurst
Iona
2002-03
Player Pos Team
Sacred Heart
Army
Quinnipiac
Sacred Heart
Holy Cross
Sacred Heart
Quinnipiac

First Team All-Stars by school

School Winners
10
5
5
4
3
3
2
2
1
1

Multiple Appearances

Player First Team Appearances
3
2
2
2

Second Team

1998–99
Player Pos Team
American International
Connecticut
Holy Cross
American International
Quinnipiac
Canisius
1999–00
Player Pos Team
Sacred Heart
Iona
Holy Cross
Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst
Sacred Heart
2000-01
Player Pos Team
Sacred Heart
Mercyhurst
Bentley
Connecticut
Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst
2001-02
Player Pos Team
Sacred Heart
Iona
Holy Cross
Holy Cross
Quinnipiac
Sacred Heart
Mercyhurst
2002-03
Player Pos Team
Bentley
Mercyhurst
Army
Quinnipiac
Mercyhurst
Fairfield

Second Team All-Stars by school

School Winners
8
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1

Multiple Appearances

Player Second Team Appearances
2
2
2
2
2

Rookie Team

1998–99
Player Pos Team
Connecticut
Quinnipiac
Connecticut
Canisius
Iona
Quinnipiac
Holy Cross
Canisius
1999–00
Player Pos Team
Iona
Iona
Quinnipiac
Sacred Heart
Fairfield
Sacred Heart
Quinnipiac
2000-01
Player Pos Team
Quinnipiac
Connecticut
Holy Cross
Mercyhurst
American International
American International
Holy Cross
2001-02
Player Pos Team
Quinnipiac
Mercyhurst
Connecticut
Army
Bentley
Mercyhurst
Iona
2002-03
Player Pos Team
Army
Mercyhurst
Canisius
Iona
Tyler McGregor Holy Cross
Bentley
Bentley
Mercyhurst

Rookie Team All-Stars by school

School Winners
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1

Individual awards

Award
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Goaltender of the Year
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Coach of the Year
Tournament Most Valuable Player

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: MAAC Honors Inaugural Class With End-Of-Year Awards. USCHO.com. 1999-03-18. 2013-07-22.
  2. News: All-MAAC Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. 2013-07-22.
  3. News: MAAC All-Rookie Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. 2013-07-22.