2005 Atlantic Hockey Tournament

The 2005 Atlantic Hockey Tournament took place between March 8 and March 19, 2005.

The regular season champions were the Quinnipiac Bobcats. They won the right to play the winner of the play-in game between the two lowest seeds.

The seeds for the tournament were:
 * 1. Quinnipiac
 * 2. Canisius
 * 3. Mercyhurst
 * 4. Holy Cross
 * 5. Sacred Heart
 * 6. Connecticut
 * 7. Bentley
 * 8. Army
 * 9. American International

Play-in Game
The play-in game between the two lowest seeds was supposed to take place on March 8th, however, it was postponed to March 9th due to inclement weather.

Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were a single-elimination round played at the home rinks of the top four seeds. Each game took place on March 12.

Semifinals
On March 18, the quarterfinal winners played a single-elimination round at the home rink of the highest remaining seed. The highest remaining seed played at home against the lowest remaining seed, and the second-highest seed played against the second-lowest.

Finals
On March 19, the two semifinal winners competed in the Atlantic Hockey Championship game at the home rink of the higher seed. Mercyhurst upset the favored Quinnipiac Bobcats when Scott Champagne scored 4:56 into the overtime period to give the Lakers the win, their third Atlantic Hockey championship, and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Champagne was named tournament MVP.

Mercyhurst was the league's lone representative at the NCAA Tournament.

All-Tournament Team

 * G Jamie Holden, Quinnipiac
 * D Reid Cashman, Quinnipiac
 * D T.J. Kemp, Mercyhurst
 * F Matt Craig, Quinnipiac
 * F David Wrigley, Mercyhurst
 * F Scott Champagne, Mercyhurst

Most Valuable Player: Scott Champagne, Mercyhurst