Atlantic Hockey First Round Games Set

The matchups for the 2021 Atlantic Hockey Tournament first round are set.

After the conclusion of this week’s games, the following are the standings for the 2020-21 Atlantic Hockey Regular Season, broken down by region.

West                                                                           

1.     Robert Morris                                                

2.     Canisius

3.     RIT

4.     Mercyhurst

5.     Niagara

East

1.     AIC

2.     Army West Point

3.     Sacred Heart

4.     Bentley

5.     Air Force

6.     Holy Cross

Please note, Air Force was placed in the eastern region based on the point percentage of the third-placed team in each region. The playoff format was designed to protect the higher placed third seed by not having them play on the first weekend. Therefore, with RIT at 0.5897 and Sacred Heart at 0.5128, Air Force was placed in the eastern pod.

The first round will take place next week with the following games set:

• Sacred Heart vs Holy Cross on Sunday, March 7^th at 5 pm
• Mercyhurst vs Niagara on Monday, March 8^th time TBD
• Bentley vs Air Force on Tuesday, March 9^th at 5:05 pm

The quarterfinals will be from March 12^th-14^th and those matchups and times will be announced at a later date.