2023-24 SUNYAC Men's Season

This is the 2023-24 State University of New York Athletic Conference Men's hockey season.
==Membership Changes==
*none for 2023-24.
*On April 10, 2024 the State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the addtion of the Hobart Statesmen men's ice hockey team, as well as the William Smith Herons women's ice hockey team, and the Skidmore Thoroughbreds men's ice hockey team to the conference for the 2025-26 season. All of the teams would be joining the league from the New England Hockey Conference.https://www.uscho.com/2024/04/10/sunyac-adds-hobart-william-smith-skidmore-to-mens-hockey-conference-hobart-william-smith-to-womens-hockey-conference/
*The Brockport Golden Eagles and Geneseo Ice Knights will be joining the United Collegiate Hockey Conference for the 2024-25 playing season.https://www.uscho.com/2023/09/06/uchc-adding-brockport-geneseo-to-mens-hockey-conference-starting-with-2024-25-season/
==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==
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
The top six teams qualify for the single elimination 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 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. All games are hosted by the higher seed.
===Quarterfinals===
*Plattsburgh Cardinals defeated Potsdam Bears 3-2
*Cortland Red Dragons defeated Brockport Golden Eagles 5-1
===Semifinals===
*Cortland Red Dragons defeated Geneseo Ice Knights 3-2
*Plattsburgh Cardinals defeated Oswego Great Lakers 3-2
===Final===
*Cortland Red Dragons defeated Plattsburgh Cardinals 3-2
==References==
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey
Category:SUNYAC