2013 Atlantic Hockey Tournament

The 2013 Atlantic Hockey Tournament was held from March 8 through March 23, 2013.  The winner of the tournament received the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
==Regular season==
==Format==
All twelve teams qualify for the tournament. The first round has seeds 5 though 12 playing in a best of three first round at the arena of the higher seeded team. Seed 5 host seed 12, 6 host 11, 7 host 10, and 8 host 9.  The teams were re-seeded after the first round.  The quarterfinal round has seed 1 host seed 8, seed 2 host 7, 3 host 6, 4 host 5. This round was also best of three at the arena of the higher seed.  Teams were re-seed for the semifinal round. The Atlantic Hockey Championships (semifinal and final rounds) were held at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York on March 22nd and 23rd.
==First Round==
===#5 Robert Morris vs #12 Sacred Heart===
*Robert Morris defeated Sacred Heart 2 games to none (4-1, 6-1)
===#6 Mercyhurst vs. #11 Army===
*Mercyhurst defeated Army 2 games to none (3-1, 5-2)
===#7 Canisius vs #10 Bentley===
*Canisius defeated Bentley 2 games to none (3-0, 5-0)
===#8 RIT vs #9 American International===
*RIT defeated American International 2 games to none (2-1, 7-1)
==Quarterfinals==
===#1 Niagara vs #8 RIT===
*Niagara defeated RIT 2 games to none (3-2, 2-1 (OT))
===#2 Air Force vs #7 Canisius===
*Canisius defeated Air Force 2 games to none (4-3, 4-3 (OT)
===#3 Holy Cross vs #6 Mercyhurst===
*Mercyhurst defeated Holy Cross 2 games to none (3-2, 2-3, 1-0)
===#4 Connecticut vs #5 Robert Morris===
*Connecticut defeated Robert Morris 2 games to none (4-1, 4-3)
==Semifinals==
===#1 Niagara vs #7 Canisius===
*Canisius defeated Niagara 5 to 3
===#2 Connecticut vs #6 Mercyhurst===
*Mercyhurst defeated Connecticut 4 to 1
==Final==
===#6 Mercyhurst vs #7 Canisius===
*Canisius defeated Mercyhurst 7 to 2
Mercyhurst received the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
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