2001 MAAC Tournament

This is the 2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament. The tournament was held from March 10th to 17th. This was the first tournament where the winning team received the conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format
The top eight (out of eleven) teams in the standings qualified for the tournament. All rounds were single elimination. The quarterfinal round was held at the home rink of the higher seeded team. The semifinal and final rounds were held at the UConn Ice Arena in Storrs, Connecticut, the home rink of the UConn Huskies

Quarterfinals
games held March 10

#1 Mercyhurst vs #8 Fairfield

 * Mercyhurst defeated Fairfield 10 to 5

#2 Quinnipiac vs #7 Army

 * Quinnipiac defeated Army 4 to 3 in overtime

#3 Iona vs #6 Sacred Heart

 * Iona defeated Sacred Heart 3 to 2 in overtime

#4 Canisius vs #5 Connecticut

 * Canisius defeated Connecticut 4 to 1

Semifinals
Game held March 15

#1 Mercyhurst vs #4 Canisius

 * Mercyhurst defeated Canisius 4 to 3

#2 Quinnipiac vs #3 Iona

 * Quinnipiac defeated Iona 4 to 1

Finals
game held March 17

#1 Mercyhurst vs #2 Quinnipiac

 * Mercyhurst defeated Quinnipiac 6 to 5

Most Valuable Player

 * Jeff Gould, C, Mercyhurst