Ice Hockey 12/9/2021 11:02:00 AM

Atlantic Hockey to Hold 2022 Championship Weekend in Utica

The Atlantic Hockey Association and the City of Utica announced today that it will hold its 2022 Atlantic Hockey Championship March 18-19, 2022 at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y.

"We are excited to bring the 2022 Atlantic Hockey Championship to Utica and Oneida County," Atlantic Hockey Commissioner Robert DeGregorio said. "Utica is an ideal site for our championship due to its location at the center of our conferene footprint and the Adirondack Bank Center will present a great hockey atmosphere for our players, coaches and fans. We're look ing forward to an outstanding weekend of college hockey."

The 2022 Atlantic Hockey Championship will be the culmination of the conference's three-week postseason tournament that begins with the AHA First Round, March 4-6. The AHA Quarterfinals are slated for March 11-13 with the four winners advancing to Utica for the Atlantic Hockey Championship. The first two weekends will be played at campus sites with all series hosted by the higher seed in each match-up.

Championship weekend will open with the semifinal round on Friday, March 18 with the winners advancing to the championship game on March 19. Friday's semifinals are slated for 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET. Saturday's championship game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET puck drop.

"As a proud hockey town, the City of Utica is excited the 2022 NCAA Division I Atlantic Hockey Association tournament will be hosted at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in March," Utica mayor Robert M. Palmieri said. We welcome the tournament, and all its patrons, to our community with open arms. I commend Rob Esche for his outstanding work and thank Commissioner DeGregorio for choosing Utica to host this great event."

The winner of the Atlantic Hockey Championship will skate off with the Jack Riley Trophy, presented annually to the conference's postseason champion, and will earn the AHA's automatic berth in the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship.

"I am honored that the Adirondack Bank Center was selected to host the 2022 Atlantic Hockey Championship," said Utica Comets President Robert Esche. "This is the first time since 1962 that the AUD has been able to host a Division I championship series, and we are grateful that Bob DeGregorio trusted us with this outstanding event that our hockey community is extremely excited to embrace."

Advance purchase two-day ticket packages are available for $25 while single-day tickets can be purchased in advance at $20 for adults and $10 students. Day of game tickets can be purchased for $25 for adults and $10 for students.

Fans can purchase tickets online by visiting www.empirestatetix.com, by calling 315-790-9070 or visiting the box office at the Adirondack Bank Center.

The Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium is a 3,915 -seat multi-purpose arena in Utica, N.Y. and is the home arena of the Utica Comets, the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's New Jersey Devils, Utica College men's and women's hockey and Utica City FC of the MASL. In 2011, the Utica Memorial Auditorium was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in recognition of its innovative cable suspended roof.

About the Atlantic Hockey Association
The Atlantic Hockey Association is marking its 19th season of competition in 2021-22. The 10-team NCAA Division I conference consists of, American International College (Yellow Jackets), Bentley University (Falcons), Canisius College (Golden Griffins), The College of the Holy Cross (Crusaders), Mercyhurst University (Lakers), Niagara University (Purple Eagles), Rochester Institute of Technology (Tigers), Sacred Heart University (Pioneers), the United States Air Force Academy (Falcons) and the United States Military Academy (Black Knights). For more information, visit atlantichockeyonline.com.

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