| 2002 MAAC Men's ice hockey tournament | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 9–16, 2002 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Champions | Quinnipiac (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Rand Pecknold[1] (1st title) |
| MVP | Matt Craig (Quinnipiac) |
MAAC Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments | |
The 2002 MAAC Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 4th championship in the history of the conference. It was played between March 9 and March 16, 2002. Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the final four games were played at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, the home venue of the Holy Cross Crusaders. By winning the tournament Quinnipiac received MAAC's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament, their first appearance in the tournament.