2003 MAAC Tournament

This was the 2003 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference hockey tournament. The tournament was held from March 15th to 23rd, 2003. The tournament winning team received the conference's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. This was the conferences last tournament under MAAC banner as Fairfield and Iona discontinued their hockey programs. The remaining nine programs formed the Atlantic Hockey Association which began play during  the 2003-04 season.

Format
The top eight (out of eleven) teams in the league standings qualified for the single elimination tournament. Teams were reseeded after the quarterfinal round. The quarterfinals games were held at the home rink of the higher seeded team. The semifinal and final rounds were held at the Tate Rink in West Point, New York; the home of the Army Black Knights.

Quarterfinals
games held March 15

#1 Mercyhurst vs #8 Iona

 * Mercyhurst defeated Iona 5 to 4

#2 Quinnipiac vs #7 Canisius

 * Quinnipiac defeated Canisius 3 to 2

#3 Holy Cross vs #6 Army

 * Holy Cross defeated Army 3 to 2

#4 Sacred Heart vs #5 Bentley

 * Bentley defeated Holy Cross 2 to 0

Semifinals
games held March 21

#1 Mercyhurst vs #5 Bentley

 * Mercyhurst defeated Bentley 10 to 2

#2 Quinnipiac vs #3 Holy Cross

 * Quinnipiac defeated Holy Cross 3 to 0

Final
game held March 23

#1 Mercyhurst vs #2 Quinnipiac
Mercyhurst earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
 * Mercyhurst defeated Quinnipiac 4 to 3

All Tournament Team

 * Matt Craig, F, Quinnipiac
 * David Wrigley, F, Mercyhurst (named tournament Most Valuable Player)
 * David Borrelli, F, Mercyhurst
 * Mike Muldoon,D, Mercyhurst
 * T.J. Kemp, D, Mercyhurst
 * Andy Franck,G, Mercyhurst