2025 Atlantic Hockey America men's tournament

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The 2025 Atlantic Hockey America Tournament was the inaugural edition of the Atlantic Hockey America Tournament. It was played between February 28 and March 22, 2025. By winning the tournament, Bentley received Atlantic Hockey America's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.

Contents

As this is the successor to the Atlantic Hockey postseason tournament, the league took possession of the Riley Trophy and it will continue to be awarded to the league's tournament champion. [1]

Format

Similar to the preceding Atlantic Hockey tournament, this tournament featured four rounds of play, with all eleven conference teams participating. The top five teams, according to the conference standings, received byes to the quarterfinal round. The remaining six teams were arranged so that the sixth seed played the eleventh seed, the seventh seed played the tenth seed and the eighth seed played the ninth seed in the first round matches. The winners of the first-round games were reseeded for the quarterfinal round with the new eighth-, seventh-, and sixth-seeded teams facing the first-, second-, and third-place teams respectively. The fourth- and fifth-overall seeds were also set to play each other in the last quarterfinal round. 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 2025 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. [2] 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

2024–25 Atlantic Hockey America Standings
Conference recordOverall record
GPWLTOWOLSWPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Holy Cross †261952401569247402414213094
Sacred Heart 2616731125380643921135118101
#20 Bentley *261691121517957402315211583
Niagara 2615923314890703718163124109
Army 26141022024484743816202105117
Canisius 2611132030388479371223298120
Air Force 2611132231375958401621386112
American International 269161030316377381323292117
RIT 2691522012865102351023282133
Robert Morris 267154121277286351020595115
Mercyhurst 264193102165911335427477150
Championship: March 22, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Updated: March 22, 2025

Bracket

Teams are reseeded for the semifinals

First Round
February 28–March 1 		Quarterfinals
March 7–9 		Semifinals
March 14–16 		Championship
March 22
1 Holy Cross 2 3 4*
6 Canisius 2 8 American International3 2 3
11 Mercyhurst 0 1 Holy Cross 3* 5 -
5 Army 2 1 -
2 Sacred Heart 4 2 4
7 Air Force 4** 7 Air Force 1 3 1
10 Robert Morris 3 1 Holy Cross 3
3 Bentley 6
3 Bentley 4 2 -
8 American International2* 6 Canisius 0 0 -
9 RIT 1 2 Sacred Heart 2 0 -
3 Bentley 5 3 -
4 Niagara 2 4 3
5 Army 3** 3 4*

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

Note: All game times are local.

First Round

(6) Canisius vs. (11) Mercyhurst

March 1, 2025
5:00 pm		Canisius2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)		Mercyhurst LECOM Harborcenter
Attendance: 293
Game reference
Ben Bonisteel Goalies Carter McPhail Referees:
Ronald Morello
Brendan Blanchard
Linesmen:
Brendan Lewis
Brian Kimmins
(unassisted) Kyle Haskins (11) – GW – 09:501–0
(Alton McDermott) Grant Porter (10) – 49:372–0
4 minPenalties4 min
33Shots16

(7) Air Force vs. (10) Robert Morris

March 1, 2025
5:00 pm		Air Force4–3 (2OT)
(1–2, 1–0, 1–1, 0–0, 1–0)		Robert Morris Cadet Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,355
Game reference
Guy Blessing Goalies Croix Kochendorfer Referees:
Andrew Bethmann
William McGoldrick
Linesmen:
Owen Ells
Gregg Leonardo
0–106:16 – Tanner Klimpke (9) (van Why, Garvey)
(Sajevic, Stitz) Will Dawson (2) – 11:271–1
1–213:57 – PP – Michael Felsing (7) (Craig, Klimpke)
(Stitz, Hedden) Clayton Cosentino (8) – PP – 26:082–2
(Dawson, Morque) Sam Stitz (8) – 44:573–2
3–350:24 – Tanner Klimpke (10) (Craig, Wilson)
(Hedden, Cosentino) Anthony Yu (2) – GW – 93:304–3
4 minPenalties9 min
54Shots37

(8) American International vs. (9) RIT

February 28, 2025
6:05 pm		American International2–1 (OT)
(0–0, 0–1, 1–0, 1–0)		RIT MassMutual Center
Attendance: 171
Game reference
Chase Clark Goalies Ethan David Referees:
Andy O'Brien
Christopher Leavitt
Linesmen:
Patrick Philbin
Cameron Carlson
0–126:21 – Philippe Jacques (4) (Hobbs, Whyte)
(Malinowski, Lindberg) John Lundy (9) – 43:141–1
(Geschwind, Rylance) Casey McDonald (2) – GW – 66:012–1
2 minPenalties2 min
35Shots32

Quarterfinals

(1) Holy Cross vs. (8) American International

March 7, 2025
7:00 pm		Holy Cross2–3
(0–1, 0–2, 2–0)		American International Hart Center
Attendance: 614
Game reference
Thomas Gale Goalies Chase Clark Referees:
Ron Morello
Christopher Leavitt
Linesmen:
Conor Foley
Steven Riley Jr.
0–110:45 – Alfred Lindberg (7) (Khokhlachev, Sertti)
0–227:11 – Josh Barnes (14) (Khokhlachev)
0–328:50 – GW – Oscar Geschwind (5) (Rylance, McDonald)
(Oliphant) Jack Seymour (6) – 46:321–3
(Stockfish, Kursonis) Matt DeBoer (2) – EA – 58:242–3
10 minPenalties25 min
36Shots19
March 8, 2025
7:00 pm		Holy Cross3–2
(2–1, 0–1, 1–0)		American International Hart Center
Attendance: 678
Game reference
Thomas Gale Goalies Chase Clark Referees:
Ron Morello
Christopher Leavitt
Linesmen:
Conor Foley
Steven Riley Jr.
(Kursonis, Oliphant) Liam McLinskey (21) – PP – 04:551–0
(Abgrall, McLinskey) Mack Oliphant (3) – SH – 11:082–0
2–111:37 – Brett Rylance (7) (unassisted)
2–223:28 – Casey McDonald (3) (Mexico, Rylance)
(Phillips, DeBoer) Jack Stockfish (15) – GW – 56:193–2
15 minPenalties26 min
34Shots29
March 9, 2025
5:00 pm		Holy Cross4–3 (OT)
(1–0, 1–2, 1–1, 1–0)		American International Hart Center
Attendance: 852
Game reference
Thomas Gale Goalies Chase Clark Referees:
Ron Morello
Christopher Leavitt
Linesmen:
Conor Foley
Steven Riley Jr.
(unassisted) Brody Gagno (1) – SH – 10:581–0
1–124:30 – PP – John Lundy (10) (Stella, Serdachny)
(Phillips, Oliphant) Liam McLinskey (22) – PP – 29:002–1
2–232:53 – Justin Mexico (3) (Lundy, Posma)
(Kursonis, Oliphant) Matt DeBoer (11) – PP – 41:103–2
3–359:25 – PP EA – Brett Bamber (7) (Serdachny, Beljo)
(McLinskey, Elias) Michael Abgral (7) – GW – 60:514–3
14 minPenalties4 min
34Shots23
Holy Cross wins series 2–1

(2) Sacred Heart vs. (7) Air Force

March 7, 2025
7:00 pm		Sacred Heart4–1
(1–1, 2–0, 1–0)		Air Force Martire Family Arena
Attendance: 1,788
Game reference
Ajeet Gundarah Goalies Guy Blessing Referees:
Matthew Fuller
Ryan Sweeney
Linesmen:
Joshua Cleary
Dylan Lewis
(Driscoll, Guerra) Tyler Ghirardosi (7) – 04:021–0
1–118:44 – Anthony Yu (4) (Schwartz, Cunningham)
(Hlusiak, Rubin) John Jaworski (11) – GW – 23:142–1
(Guerra, Ghirardosi) Max Dorrington (12) – 26:543–1
(Jaworski) Tyler Ghirardosi (8) – EN – 59:484–1
16 minPenalties2 min
23Shots30
March 8, 2025
7:00 pm		Sacred Heart2–3 (2OT)
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1, 0–0, 0–1)		Air Force Martire Family Arena
Attendance: 2,215
Game reference
Ajeet Gundarah Goalies Guy Blessing Referees:
Matthew Fuller
Ryan Sweeney
Linesmen:
Joshua Cleary
Dylan Lewis
(Sansbury, VanRooyan) Reid Pabich (12) – 03:211–0
1–118:44 – Andrew DeCarlo (5) (Jacobs, Hedden)
(Driscoll, Sansbury) Matthew Guerra (11) – 43:532–1
2–248:52 – SH – Mitchell Digby (3) (Oliphant, McCormick)
2–399:27 – GW – Austin Schwartz (12) (Chris Hedden, Gibbons)
4 minPenalties10 min
34Shots58
March 9, 2025
5:00 pm		Sacred Heart4–1
(0–0, 1–0, 3–1)		Air Force Martire Family Arena
Attendance: 1,709
Game reference
Ajeet Gundarah Goalies Guy Blessing Referees:
Matthew Fuller
Ryan Sweeney
Linesmen:
Joshua Cleary
Dylan Lewis
(Pabich) John Jaworski (12) – 38:221–0
(Rubin) Jake Bongo (3) – GW – 44:092–0
(Jaworski) Reid Pabich (13) – EN – 55:183–0
(Joughin, Driscoll) Cole Galata (6) – EN – 56:354–0
4–158:51 – Clayton Cosentino (9) (Hedden, Schwartz)
8 minPenalties2 min
31Shots30
Sacred Heart wins series 2–1

(3) Bentley vs. (6) Canisius

March 7, 2025
7:00 pm		Bentley4–0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)		Canisius Bentley Arena
Attendance: 1,389
Game reference
Connor Hasley Goalies Ben Bonisteel Referees:
Brendan Blanchard
William McGoldrick III
Linesmen:
Cameron Carlson
Patrick Philbin
(Main, Merritt) Nik Armstrong-Kingkade (9) – GW – 03:131–0
(unassisted) Nick Bochen (2) – 19:452–0
(Doyle, Kramer) Jake Black (3) – 25:153–0
(Hodges, Bochen) Jake Black (4) – 46:284–0
8 minPenalties4 min
31Shots26
March 8, 2025
7:00 pm		Bentley2–0
(0–0, 0–0, 2–0)		Canisius Bentley Arena
Attendance: 1,204
Game reference
Connor Hasley Goalies Ben Bonisteel Referees:
Brendan Blanchard
William McGoldrick III
Linesmen:
Cameron Carlson
Patrick Philbin
(Bakkevig, Hodges) Arlo Merritt (8) – GW – 43:291–0
(Hjartarson, Main) Ethan Leyh (14) – EN – 58:232–0
2 minPenalties2 min
32Shots25
Bentley wins series 2–0

(4) Niagara vs. (5) Army

March 7, 2025
7:00 pm		Niagara2–3 (2OT)
(1–0, 1–1, 0–1, 0–0, 0–1)		Army Dwyer Arena
Attendance: 603
Game reference
Pierce Charleson Goalies J. J. Cataldo Referees:
Mark Dungan
Andrew O'Brien
Linesmen:
Joseph Gladnick
James Rogosky
(Ahearn, Ott) Tyler Wallace (14) – 11:121–0
1–125:40 – Ben Ivey (4) (Forselius, Keefer)
(Prohorenkovs, Hoskin) Jay Ahearn (17) – 28:262–1
2–243:58 – Adam Marshall (7) (Gilbert, Woodring)
2–394:39 – GW PP – Mac Gadowsky (13) (Woodring, Forselius)
20 minPenalties10 min
50Shots67
March 8, 2025
7:00 pm		Niagara4–3
(1–0, 1–1, 2–2)		Army Dwyer Arena
Attendance: 618
Game reference
Pierce Charleson Goalies J. J. Cataldo Referees:
Mark Dungan
Andrew O'Brien
Linesmen:
Joseph Gladnick
James Rogosky
(B. Roloson, Rødne) Kyler Kleven (3) – 12:331–0
1–121:58 – Mac Gadowsky (14) (Baez)
(Hoskin, R. Roloson) Jay Ahearn (18) – PP – 31:312–1
(Kleven, Carlin) Lars Rødne (10) – 42:303–1
(Young) Grayson Dietrich (5) – GW SH – 44:084–1
4–255:20 – Mac Gadowsky (15) (unassisted)
4–359:46 – EA – Ben Ivey (7) (Gadowsky, Patterson)
6 minPenalties6 min
29Shots39
March 9, 2025
5:00 pm		Niagara3–4 (OT)
(1–0, 0–2, 2–1, 0–1)		Army Dwyer Arena
Attendance: 608
Game reference
Pierce Charleson Goalies J. J. Cataldo Referees:
Mark Dungan
Andrew O'Brien
Linesmen:
Joseph Gladnick
James Rogosky
(Hackett) Spencer Young (7) – 11:251–0
1–122:59 – SH – Nik Hong (10) (Marshall)
1–239:52 – Ben Ivey (8) (Gadowsky, Groebner)
(Prohorenkovs) Jay Ahearn (19) – 42:502–2
2–348:04 – Easton Zueger (2) (Ivey)
(Ahearn, R. Roloson) Shane Ott (9) – EA – 57:543–3
3–462:45 – GW PP – Barron Woodring (10) (Ivey, Gadowsky)
4 minPenalties6 min
37Shots42
Army wins series 2–1

Semifinals

(1) Holy Cross vs. (5) Army

March 14, 2025
7:00 pm		Holy Cross3–2 (OT)
(2–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–0)		Army Hart Center
Attendance: 2,157
Game reference
Thomas Gale Goalies J. J. Cataldo Referees:
Ryan Sweeney
Brendan Blanchard
Linesmen:
Joe Sherman
Brendan Lewis
(Gelatt) Matthew Kursonis (8) – 01:491–0
1–117:10 – Mac Gadowsky (16) (Baez, Sacco)
(DeBoer, McLinskey) Devin Phillips (9) – PP – 17:102–1
2–230:20 – PP – Barron Woodring (11) (Gadowsky, Ivey)
(Stockfish, Gagno) Devin Phillips (10) – GW – 63:153–2
10 minPenalties8 min
39Shots47
March 15, 2025
7:00 pm		Holy Cross5–1
(2–0, 2–1, 1–0)		Army Hart Center
Attendance: 1,341
Game reference
Thomas Gale Goalies J. J. Cataldo Referees:
Ryan Sweeney
Brendan Blanchard
Linesmen:
Joe Sherman
Brendan Lewis
(DeBoer, McLinskey) Matthew Kursonis (9) – PP – 10:511–0
(Gelatt, McLinskey) Michael Abgrall (8) – GW – 14:462–0
(DeBoer, Elias) Jack Seymour (7) – 26:223–0
(Abgrall, Oliphant) Ty Gagno (4) – SH – 27:074–0
4–138:33 – Nik Hong (11) (Patterson, Willey)
(unassisted) Liam McLinskey (23) – EN – 59:355–1
8 minPenalties19 min
21Shots30
Holy Cross wins series 2–0

(2) Sacred Heart vs. (3) Bentley

March 14, 2025
7:00 pm		Sacred Heart2–5
(2–0, 0–2, 0–3)		Bentley Martire Family Arena
Attendance: 2,301
Game reference
Ajeet Gundarah Goalies Connor Hasley Referees:
Matthew Fuller
Christopher Leavitt
Linesmen:
Conor Foley
Patrick Philbin
(Pabich, Sansbury) John Jaworski (13) – 03:281–0
(Driscoll) Mikey Adamson (12) – 11:562–0
2–134:18 – PP – Oskar Bakkevig (9) (Castagna, Leyh)
2–235:44 – PP – Nik Armstrong-Kingkade (10) (Black, Hodges)
2–348:51 – GW – A. J. Hodges (6) (Salo, Duerr)
2–450:40 – A. J. Hodges (7) (Main)
2–559:47 – EN – A. J. Hodges (8) (Bochen)
21 minPenalties2 min
22Shots35
March 15, 2025
5:00 pm		Sacred Heart0–3
(0–1, 0–0, 0–2)		Bentley Martire Family Arena
Attendance: 2,700
Game reference
Ajeet Gundarah Goalies Connor Hasley Referees:
Matthew Fuller
Christopher Leavitt
Linesmen:
Conor Foley
Patrick Philbin
0–100:56 – GW – Ethan Leyh (15) (Armstrong-Kingkade, Hodges)
0–258:10 – EN – Oskar Bakkevig (10) (unassisted)
0–359:44 – EN – Ethan Leyh (16) (unassisted)
9 minPenalties4 min
26Shots36
Bentley wins series 2–0

Championship

(1) Holy Cross vs. (3) Bentley

March 22, 2025
7:00 pm		Holy Cross3–6
(2–0, 0–3, 1–3)		Bentley Hart Center
Attendance: 2,717
Game reference
Thomas Gale Goalies Connor Hasley Referees:
Brendan Blanchard
Ryan Sweeney
Linesmen:
Brendan Lewis
Joe Sherman
(Kursonis, Elias) Liam McLinskey (24) – PP – 13:541–0
(McLinskey, Oliphant) Matthew Kursonis (10) – PP – 16:522–0
2–126:34 – Tucker Hodgson (3) (Helledy, Hjartarson)
2–227:11 – EA – Nik Armstrong-Kingkade (11) (Castagna, Bochen)
2–330:38 – Nick Bochen (9) (Armstrong-Kingkade)
(McLinskey, Oliphant) Devin Phillips (11) – PP – 46:533–3
3–449:16 – GW – Sam Duerr (8) (Armstrong-Kingkade, Leyh)
3–554:38 – A. J. Hodges (8) (Hjartarson)
3–657:08 – EN – Nik Armstrong-Kingkade (8) (Leyh)
2 minPenalties6 min
20Shots30

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Outstanding Player(s) [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Atlantic Hockey America Announces 2024-25 Men's League Schedule". Atlantic Hockey America. June 12, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2025 Atlantic Hockey America Men's Postseason". Atlantic Hockey America. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bentley Wins 2025 AHA Men's Postseason Title". Atlantic Hockey America. March 22, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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