2002 MAAC Tournament

This is the 2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament. The tournament was held from March 9th to 16th. the tournament champion received the conferences's  automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format
The top eight teams (out of eleven) qualified for the tournament. All rounds were single elimination. The quarterfinal round was held at the home rink of the higher seeded team. Teams were reseeded after the quarterfinals The semifinal and final rounds were held at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, home of the Holy Cross Crusaders hockey team.

Quarterfinals
games played March 9

#1 Mercyhurst vs #8 Army

 * Mercyhurst defeated Army 2 to 1

#2 Quinnipiac vs #7 Iona

 * Quinnipiac defeated Iona 6 to 5 in double overtime

#3 Holy Cross vs #6 Connectiuct

 * Connecticut defeated Holy Cross 6 to 5

#4 Sacred Heart vs #5 Canisius

 * Sacred Heart defeated Canisius 3 to 2 in overtime

Semifinals
games played March 14

#1 Mercyhurst vs #6 Connecticut

 * Mercyhurst defeated Connecticut 5 to 0

#2 Quinnipiac vs #4 Sacred Heart

 * Quinnipiac defeated Sacred Heart 3 to 2

Final
game played March 16

#1 Mercyhurst vs #2 Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
 * Quinnipiac defeated Mercyhurst 6 to 4

Most Valuable Player
Matt Craig, Quinnipiace