2016 Atlantic Hockey Tournament

2016 Atlantic Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Dates	March 4-19, 2016
Teams	11
Finals site	Blue Cross Arena Rochester, New York
Champions	RIT (3rd title)
Winning coach	Wayne Wilson (3rd title)
MVP	Myles Powell (RIT)
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The 2016 Atlantic Hockey Tournament is the 12th Atlantic Hockey Tournament. It will be played between March 4 and March 19, 2016, at campus locations and at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. By winning the tournament, RIT earned Atlantic Hockey's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

The tournament features four rounds of play. In the first round the sixth and eleventh, seventh and tenth, and eighth and ninth seeds, as determined by the conference regular season standings, will play a best-of-three series with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. The top five teams from the conference regular season standings receive a bye to the quarterfinals. There, the first seed and lowest-ranked first round winner, the second seed and second-highest-ranked first round winner, the third seed and highest-ranked first round winner, and the fourth seed and the fifth seed will play a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the highest and lowest seeds and second-highest and second-lowest remaining seeds will play a single game each, with the winners advancing to the championship game. The tournament champion will receive an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Standings

Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

Team	GP	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	P
Robert Morris Colonials	28	18	6	4	-	-	116	69	40
Air Force Falcons	28	16	7	5	-	-	85	60	37
Holy Cross Crusaders	28	16	7	5	-	-	89	59	37
Mercyhurst Lakers	28	15	9	4	-	-	86	82	34
RIT Tigers	28	14	9	5	-	-	93	77	33
Army Black Knights	28	8	11	9	-	-	64	74	25
Canisius Golden Griffins	28	10	13	5	-	-	72	82	25
Bentley Falcons	28	9	13	6	-	-	74	85	24
Sacred Heart Pioneers	28	10	15	3	-	-	72	78	23
Niagara Purple Eagles	28	5	18	5	-	-	58	95	15
American International Yellow Jackets	28	6	19	3	-	-	57	15	15

Bracket

Air Force and Holy Cross finished tied for second place; Air Force is the second seed based on the third tiebreaker (head-to-head goal differential). Army and Canisius finished tied for sixth place; Army is the sixth seed based on the first tiebreaker (head-to-head results). Niagara and American International finished tied for tenth place; Niagara is the tenth seed based on the first tiebreaker.

	First round March 4–6							Quarterfinals March 11–13							Semifinals March 18					Championship March 19
								1	Robert Morris	3	4	6			1	Robert Morris	2*
	6	Army	5	2	4			8	Bentley	4	1	3			6	Army	1
	11	American International	0	3*	0
								2	Air Force	4	4	—
	7	Canisius	2	1	4			7	Canisius	1	1	—								1	Robert Morris	4
	10	Niagara	3	0	1															5	RIT	7
								3	Holy Cross	0	1	—
	8	Bentley	5	1	4			6	Army	3	2	—
	9	Sacred Heart	4	2*	1
								4	Mercyhurst	1	1	—			2	Air Force	1
								5	RIT	2	4	—			5	RIT	2*

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

First round

(6) Army vs. (11) American International

March 4	Army		5 – 0		American International	Tate Rink	Recap
(Roberts) Ian Mansfield - GW - 14:45		First period			No scoring
(Shecter) Ian Mansfield - 06:02 (Hearn) Josh Roberts - 14:48		Second period			No scoring
(Andrle) Tyler Pham - 02:21 (Mansfield, Roberts) Shane Hearn - 02:53		Third period			No scoring
( 31 saves / 31 shots ) Parker Gahagen		Goalie stats			Alex Murray ( 25 saves / 30 shots )

March 5	Army		2 – 3	OT	American International	Tate Rink	Recap
(Kozlak) Ryan Nick - 19:00		First period			No scoring
(Nick) Conor Andrle - 06:40		Second period			14:17 - PP - Austin Orszulak (Debrincat, Porter)
No scoring		Third period			01:42 - PP - Johno May (Mueller, Murray)
No scoring		First overtime period			00:30 - GW - Bryant Christian (Mueller, Orszulak)
( 21 saves / 24 shots ) Parker Gahagen		Goalie stats			Alex Murray ( 34 saves / 36 shots )

March 6	Army		4 – 0		American International	Tate Rink	Recap
(Andrle, Pham) Christian Pomarico - GW - 01:36 (Carlisle) Taylor Maruya - 15:39 (Pham, Worden) Conor Andrle - 16:02		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
(Maruya, Carlisle) Joe Kozlak - 18:01		Third period			No scoring
( 19 saves / 19 shots ) Parker Gahagen		Goalie stats			Alex Murray ( 36 saves / 40 shots )

Army won series 2–1

(7) Canisius vs. (10) Niagara

March 4	Air Force		2 – 3		Niagara	Harborcenter	Recap
(Conacher, Cuddemi) Cameron Heath - 03:28		First period			03:40 - Sam Rennaker (Plouffe) 03:40 - Albin Karlsson (Smith, Edwards)
(Conacher, Schmelzer) Dylan McLaughlin - PP - 12:37		Second period			08:49 - GW - Stanislav Dzakhov (Kolenda)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 14 saves / 17 shots ) Simon Hofley		Goalie stats			Jackson Teichroeb ( 31 saves / 33 shots )

March 5	Air Force		1 – 0		Niagara	Harborcenter	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(Chamberland, Sheeran) Dylan McLaughlin - GW - 12:42		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 33 saves / 33 shots ) Simon Hofley		Goalie stats			Jackson Teichroeb ( 30 saves / 31 shots )

March 6	Air Force		4 – 1		Niagara	Harborcenter	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(Conacher, Mazza) Mike Sabatini - 10:50 (Schmelzer, Mazza) Shane Conacher - GW PP - 12:55		Second period			No scoring
(Cuddemi, Conacher) Cameron Heath - 07:19 (Murray) David Parrottino - EN - 17:24		Third period			16:51 - EA - Johnny Curran (Dzakhov, Kovachis)
( 37 saves / 38 shots ) Simon Hofley		Goalie stats			Jackson Teichroeb ( 21 saves / 24 shots )

Canisius won series 2–1

(8) Bentley vs. (9) Sacred Heart

March 4	Bentley		5 – 4		Sacred Heart	John A. Ryan Arena	Recap
(Gladiuk, Schmidt) Max French - 16:39		First period			No scoring
(Schmidt, Gladiuk) Max French - PP - 07:48 (Reardon, Deresky) Derek Bacon - 10:05		Second period			14:17 - Zach Luczyk (Clare, Butcher) 19:10 - PP - Zach Luczyk (Nylen, Danforth) 19:46 - PP - Justin Danforth (Jasper, Luczyk)
(Reardon, Donners) Derek Bacon - 02:26 (Reardon, Deresky) Derek Bacon - GW - 06:48		Third period			18:16 - EA - Justin Danforth (Minello)
( 26 saves / 30 shots ) Gabe Antoni		Goalie stats			Brett Magnus ( 26 saves / 31 shots )

March 5	Bentley		1 – 2	OT	Sacred Heart	John A. Ryan Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(Jago, Reardon) Tyler Deresky - 10:41		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			12:39 - PP - Connor Doherty (Clare, Nylen)
No scoring		First overtime period			13:06 - GW - Justin Danforth (Minello, Jasper)
( 37 saves / 39 shots ) Gabe Antoni		Goalie stats			Brett Magnus ( 36 saves / 37 shots )

March 6	Bentley		4 – 1		Sacred Heart	John A. Ryan Arena	Recap
(Gladiuk, Schmidt) Max French - 05:27		First period			No scoring
(Gladiuk, French) Tanner Jago - GW PP - 11:23		Second period			17:07 - PP - Jordan Minello (Jasper, Danforth)
(Gladiuk) Kyle Schmidt - 18:34 (Gladiuk) Kyle Schmidt - EN - 19:34		Third period			No scoring
( 27 saves / 28 shots ) Gabe Antoni		Goalie stats			Brett Magnus ( 24 saves / 27 shots )

Bentley won series 2–1

Quarterfinals

(1) Robert Morris vs. (8) Bentley

March 11	Robert Morris		3 – 4		Bentley	84 Lumber Arena	Recap
(Moore, Cope) Zac Lynch - SH - 06:16		First period			08:05 - Matt Blomquist (Schmidt, Gladiuk) 17:50 - PP - Max French (Jago, Schmidt)
(Ferguson, Leavens) Timmy Moore - 11:23		Second period			16:18 - Andrew Gladiuk (Schmidt, Jago)
(Wilson, Israel) Matt Cope - 14:11		Third period			14:49 - GW - Max French (Blomquist, Gladiuk)
( 24 saves / 28 shots ) Terry Shafer		Goalie stats			Gabe Antoni ( 45 saves / 48 shots )

March 12	Robert Morris		4 – 1		Bentley	84 Lumber Arena	Recap
(Moore, Lynch) Brady Ferguson - 02:14		First period			No scoring
(Moore, Leavens) Brady Ferguson - GW - 06:38 (French, Ahlgren) Cody DePourcq - 09:56 (unassisted) Timmy Moore - 16:47		Second period			15:24 - Brandon Denham (Friedmann)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 22 saves / 23 shots ) Terry Shafer		Goalie stats			Gabe Antoni ( 33 saves / 37 shots ) / Jayson Argue ( 8 saves / 8 shots )

March 13	Robert Morris		6 – 3		Bentley	84 Lumber Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			08:51 - Matt Blomquist (Reardon, Deresky)
(Ferguson, Friedmann) Daniel Leavens - 07:38 (Ferguson) Daniel Leavens - 09:33 (Denham, Gibson) David Friedmann - 12:34 (Wilson, Denham) David Friedmann - GW - 14:14 (Gibson, Wilson) Zac Lynch - PP - 17:51		Second period			No scoring
(Friedmann, Ferguson) Chase Golightly - 17:27		Third period			07:58 - PP - Michael Reardon (Bacon) 19:59 - Tyler Deresky (Eiserman, Bacon)
( 31 saves / 34 shots ) Terry Shafer		Goalie stats			Gabe Antoni ( 22 saves / 26 shots ) / Jayson Argue ( 9 saves / 11 shots )

Robert Morris won series 2–1

(2) Air Force vs. (7) Canisius

March 11	Air Force		4 – 1		Canisius	Cadet Ice Arena	Recap
(Hartner, Himley) Ben Carey - 05:32		First period			No scoring
(Carey, Haak) Evan Giesler - GW - 07:21 (Hrabovsky) Kyle Haak - 10:38 (Haak, Abood) Evan Giesler - 15:54		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			01:41 - PP - Ralph Cuddemi (Conacher, Mazza)
( 22 saves / 23 shots ) Shane Starrett		Goalie stats			Simon Hofley ( 33 saves / 37 shots )

March 12	Air Force		4 – 1		Canisius	Cadet Ice Arena	Recap
(Kucera, Starrett) Tyler Ledford - 04:52		First period			No scoring
(Boje) Ben Carey - GW SH - 00:29 (Ledford, Abood) Ben Kucera - 06:56		Second period			No scoring
(Serratore, Koch) Kyle Haak - EN - 17:55		Third period			08:49 - Ryan Schmelzer (Cuddemi, Heath)
( 23 saves / 24 shots ) Shane Starrett / ( 1 saves / 1 shots ) Chris Dylewski		Goalie stats			Simon Hofley ( 24 saves / 27 shots )

Air Force won series 2–0

(3) Holy Cross vs. (6) Army

March 11	Holy Cross		0 – 3		Army	Hart Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			05:49 - GW - Trevor Fidler (Pham, Nick)
No scoring		Third period			07:46 - Conor Andrle (Nick, Pham) 08:56 - Josh Roberts (Mansfield, Hearn)
( 27 saves / 30 shots ) Paul Berrafato		Goalie stats			Parker Gahagen ( 31 saves / 31 shots )

March 12	Holy Cross		1 – 2		Army	Hart Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(Lubanski, Pooley) Castan Sommer - 01:41		Second period			07:51 - SH - Taylor Maruya (Pham)
(Carlisle, Mansfield) Ryan Nick - GW - 05:52		Third period			No scoring
( 18 saves / 20 shots ) Paul Berrafato		Goalie stats			Parker Gahagen ( 36 saves / 37 shots )

Army won series 2–0

(4) Mercyhurst vs. (5) RIT

March 11	Mercyhurst		2 – 3		RIT	Mercyhurst Ice Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			18:33 - Liam Kerins (Brown, Amlong)
(unassisted) Anthony Mastrodicasa - PP - 10:02		Third period			15:52 - GW - Liam Kerins (unassisted)
( 29 saves / 31 shots ) Adam Carlson		Goalie stats			Mike Rotolo ( 21 saves / 22 shots )

March 14	Mercyhurst		1 – 4		RIT	Mercyhurst Ice Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			02:30 - PP - Chase Norrish (Mitchell, Valenzuela) 18:08 - GW PP - Gregory Amlong (Mitchell, Kerins)
(Barach) Jonathan Charbonneau - EA - 17:26		Third period			02:36 - GW - Andrew Miller (Perron-Fontaine) 12:49 - PP - Erik Brown (unassisted)
( 31 saves / 35 shots ) Brandon Wildung		Goalie stats			Mike Rotolo ( 31 saves / 32 shots )

RIT won series 2–0

Semifinals

(1) Robert Morris vs. (6) Army

March 20	Robert Morris		2 – 1	OT	Army	Blue Cross Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			18:29 - PP - Clint Carlisle (Reuschlein, Reuschlein)
(Gibson, Lynch) Eric Israel - PP - 13:24		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
(Friedmann, Moore) Zac Lynch - GW - 12:44		First overtime period			No scoring
( 39 saves / 40 shots ) Terry Shafer		Goalie stats			Parker Gahagen ( 34 saves / 36 shots )

(2) Air Force vs. (5) RIT

March 20	Air Force		1 – 2	OT	RIT	Blue Cross Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(Koch) Evan Feno - 12:03		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			17:06 - Andrew Miller (unassisted)
No scoring		First overtime period			12:18 - GW - Myles Powell (Mitchell, Smith)
( 31 saves / 33 shots ) Shane Starrett		Goalie stats			Mike Rotolo ( 36 saves / 37 shots )

Championship

(1) Robert Morris vs. (5) RIT

March 19	Robert Morris		4 – 7		RIT	Blue Cross Arena	Recap
(Cope) Greg Gibson - 01:23 (Golightly, Ferguson) David Friedmann - PP - 10:10		First period			04:59 - Liam Kerins (Skirving, Brown) 07:32 - PP - Gregory Amlong (Powell, Skirving) 15:06 - Liam Kerins (Valenzuela, Brown)
(Friedmann, Dorowicz) Brandon Denham - 14:44		Second period			08:35 - Danny Smith (Powell, Kuqali) 16:48 - GW - Myles Powell (Mitchell, Smith)
(Friedmann, Lynch) Matt Cope - PP - 13:02		Third period			09:53 - PP - Myles Powell (Skirving, Miller) 16:28 - PP - Gabe Valenzuela (Kuqali, Amlong)
( 22 saves / 29 shots ) Terry Shafer		Goalie stats			Mike Rotolo ( 30 saves / 34 shots )

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

• G Mike Rotolo (RIT)
• D Chase Norrish (RIT)
• D Alexander Kuqali (RIT)
• F Myles Powell* (RIT)
• F Liam Kerins (RIT)
• F David Friedmann (Robert Morris)

* Most Valuable Player(s)