| AHA men's ice hockey tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference hockey championship | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Conference | Atlantic Hockey Association |
| Format | Single-elimination / best two-of-three tournament |
| Current stadium | LECOM Harborcenter |
| Current location | Buffalo, New York |
| Played | 2004-present |
| Last contest | 2024 Atlantic Hockey Tournament |
| Current champion | American International |
| Most championships | Air Force (7) |
| Winner trophy | Riley Trophy |
| Official website | Atlantic Hockey Online |
The AHA tournament is the conference tournament for the Atlantic Hockey Association. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.
The tournament was first held in 2004 after the cessation of the MAAC men's ice hockey tournament, the first year of conference play. The final four games were held at Tate Rink in West Point, New York in 2004. The tournament championship moved to the Northford Ice Pavilion in Northford, Connecticut for 2005, then to the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts for 2006. Starting with the 2007 tournament, the final four was moved to a neutral site, the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York, the home of the AHL's Rochester Americans.[1] Starting in 2023, all tournament games were moved to campus sites, hosted by the higher seeds of each matchup.