1999 MAAC Tournament

This is the 1999 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. This was the league's first season of play. The tournament champion did NOT receive an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format
All eight teams qualified for the tournament. All rounds were single game sudden death. The quarterfinal round was played at the home rink of the higher seed. The semifinal and final rounds were held at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, the home rink of the Holy Cross Crusaders

Quarterfinals
games played March 13

#1 Quinnipiac vs #8 Fairfield

 * Quinnipiacdefeated Fairfield 13 to 2

#2 Holy Cross vs #7 Sacred Heart

 * Holy Cross defeated Sacred Heart 3 to 1

#3 Connecticut vs #6 Iona

 * Connecticut defeated Iona 6 to 5

#4 Canisius vs #5 American International

 * Canisius defeated American International 7 to 4

Semifinals
games played March 19

#1 Quinnipiac vs #4 Canisius

 * Canisius defeated Quinnipiac 5 to 2

#2 Holy Cross vs #3 Connecticut

 * Holy Cross defeated Connectiuct 4 to 3 in overtime

Final
game played March 20

#2 Holy Cross vs #4 Canisius

 * Holy Cross defeated Canisius 4 to 3

Most Valuable Player
Mike Maguire, D, Holy Cross