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The following is a list of men's champions of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Division I ice hockey conference, including champions of the defunct conference's playoff tournament.
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The following is a list of men's champions of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Division I ice hockey conference, including champions of the defunct conference's playoff tournament.
| Season | Regular Season Champion | Tournament Champion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Quinnipiac | Holy Cross | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play begins with full members Canisius, Fairfield and Iona along with associate members American International, Connecticut, Holy Cross, Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart. |
| 1999-00 | Quinnipiac | Connecticut | Bentley and Mercyhurst join the MAAC |
| 2000-01 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst | Army joins the MAAC |
| 2001-02 | Mercyhurst | Quinnipiac | |
| 2002-03 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst | Fairfield and Iona discontinue their ice hockey programs at the conclusion of the season. All remaining MAAC teams found Atlantic Hockey the following year. |
| School | Regular Season Championships | Tournament Championships | NCAA National Championships | Last Regular Season Championship | Last Tournament Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Army* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bentley* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Canisius* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2000 |
| Fairfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Holy Cross* | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1999 |
| Iona | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mercyhurst* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Quinnipiac | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2000 | 2002 |
| Sacred Heart* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
* currently members of Atlantic Hockey
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