MAC Hockey to become NCAA Automatic Qualifier Sports in 2024-25 Season
Key points:
- Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) men's and women's ice hockey will become NCAA automatic qualifier (AQ) sports in 2024-25
- Addition of Misericordia men's ice hockey and Hood women's ice hockey allows the MAC to be eligible for automatic berths in NCAA Division III Ice Hockey Championships
- MAC schools sponsoring ice hockey will separate from the United College Hockey Conference (UCHC)
MAC men’s and women’s ice hockey will become an NCAA automatic qualifier (AQ) sport starting in the 2024-25 season. With the addition of new institutions sponsoring the sport, the MAC will be eligible for automatic berths in the NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Championships. The MAC will separate from the United College Hockey Conference (UCHC) and develop a regular season conference schedule. This move is seen as a logical step in the growth of ice hockey in the Middle Atlantic region.
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