The 2026 Atlantic Hockey America Tournament is the 2nd edition of the Atlantic Hockey America Tournament. It is played between March 3 and March 21, 2026.
Format This tournament featured four rounds of play, with all ten conference teams participating. The top six teams, according to the conference standings, received byes to the quarterfinal round. The remaining four teams were arranged so that the seventh seed played the tenth seed while the eighth seed played the ninth seed in first round matches. The winners of the first-round games were reseeded for the quarterfinal round with the new eighth- and seventh-seeded teams facing the first- and second-place teams respectively in . The other quarterfinal series included the fourth- and fifth-overall seeds and the third- and sixth-overall seeds. The winners of the quarterfinal round were then reseeded so that the top remaining seed played the lowest remaining seed while the other two semifinalists met. The winners of the semifinal matches advanced to the championship to determine which team received the conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were best-of-three series while the championship and first round matches were single elimination. All matchups were hosted by the higher-seeded team.
Conference standings
Bracket Note: Teams are reseeded after the First Round and Quarterfinals.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Results Note: All game times are local.
First Round (7) Canisius vs. (10) Mercyhurst
(8) Niagara vs. (9) Army
Quarterfinals (1) Bentley vs. (10) Mercyhurst
Bentley wins series 2–0
(2) Sacred Heart vs. (8) Niagara
Sacred Heart wins series 2–0
(3) Robert Morris vs. (6) Air Force
Robert Morris wins series 2–1
(4) Holy Cross vs. (5) RIT
Holy Cross wins series 2–0
Semifinals (1) Bentley vs. (4) Holy Cross
Bentley wins series 2–0
(2) Sacred Heart vs. (3) Robert Morris
Sacred Heart wins series 2–1
Championship (1) Bentley vs. (2) Sacred Heart
Tournament awards All-Tournament Team F: Michael Mesic* (Bentley) F: Marcus Joughin (Sacred Heart) F: Kellan Hjartarson (Bentley) D: David Helledy (Bentley) D: John Babcock (Robert Morris) G: Lukas Swedein (Bentley) * Most Outstanding Player(s)
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