2016-17 SUNYAC Season

This is the 2016-17 State University of New York Athletic Conference Men's hockey season.
==Membership Changes==
*The Canton Kangaroos applied for membership but were denied.  However, the school is scheduled to play every team in the conference twice; but not home and home with each member as conference members are scheduled with each other.
==Membership==
Team 	Location 	Arena
Brockport Golden Eagles	Brockport, New York 	Tuttle North Ice Arena
Buffalo State Bengals 	Buffalo, New York 	
Buffalo State Sports Arena
Cortland Red Dragons 	Cortland, New York 	Alumni Ice Arena
Fredonia Blue Devils 	Fredonia, New York 	Steele Hall Ice Arena
Geneseo Ice Knights 	Geneseo, New York 	Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena
Morrisville Mustangs 	Morrisville, New York	Morrisville Iceplex
Oswego Great Lakers 	Oswego, New York 	Marano Campus Center Ice Arena
Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh, New York	Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena
Potsdam Bears 	Potsdam, New York 	Maxcy Ice Arena
==Standings==
SUNYAC 	SUNYAC	SUNYAC	SUNYAC	SUNYAC	SUNYAC	SUNYAC	SUNYAC	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Oswego Great Lakers 	16 	13 	2 	1 	77 	32 	27 	28 	21 	6 	1 	129 	55
Plattsburgh Cardinals 	16 	10 	5 	1 	54 	51 	21 	27 	17 	10 	1 	95 	92
Geneseo Ice Knights 	16 	10 	5 	1 	71 	42 	21 	28 	17 	7 	3 	125 	76
Buffalo State Bengals 	16 	9 	6 	1 	45 	41 	19 	27 	18 	8 	1 	92 	63
Fredonia Blue Devils 	16 	7 	8 	1 	50 	49 	15 	26 	13 	11 	2 	109 	73
Brockport Golden Eagles	16 	7 	9 	0 	59 	68 	14 	26 	11 	14 	1 	86 	100
Cortland Red Dragons 	16 	6 	9 	1 	60 	74 	13 	25 	10 	13 	2 	94 	106
Morrisville Mustangs 	16 	4 	9 	3 	63 	79 	11 	25 	5 	16 	4 	88 	119
Potsdam Bears 	16 	1 	14 	1 	31 	74 	3 	25 	6 	17 	2 	61 	102
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
The top six teams qualify for the single elimation tournament. The 3rd seed plays the 6th seed and the 4th seed plays the 5th seed in the first round.  The top seed plays the lower seeded first round winner and the 2nd seed plays the higher seeded first round winner.  The semifinal winners meet in the conference final.  The conference champion also earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Geneseo defeated Brockport 7-0
*Buffalo State defeated Fredonia 2-1
===Semifinals===
*Oswego defeated Buffalo State 6-2
*Plattsburgh defeated Geneseo 5-2
===Final===
*Plattsburgh defeated Oswego 3-2
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