State University of New York Athletic Conference

SUNYAC, the State University of New York Athletic Conference, is a league in NCAA Men's Division III comprised solely of schools in the State University of New York system. 
The conference has sponsored men's ice hockey since the 1977-78 season.  However, the conference dates back to September 19, 1958. The conference was originally known as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NYSIAC), which later was re-designated the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) in 1963.
Enough SUNYAC schools sponsored men's ice hockey as far back as 1986-87 for the conference to get an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament however, the conference started play with the 1992-93 season as all seven founding men's ice hockey members joined from the ECAC West (an 8th team Binghamton Colonials (now Binghamton Bearcats), ended its program after the 1991-92 season and later elevated its whole athletic program to Division I in 2001).  However, the conference tournament dates back to 1985 (the teams were matched up based upon ECAC West results).  The Buffalo State College team joined for 1993-94.  During these seasons, the teams also participated in the ECAC playoffs.
The Morrisville Mustangs joined the conference for the 2007-08 season.
The Canton Kangaroos are playing as a Division III Independent as they are in the process of elevating their program to varsity status from the club level ACHA.  They are believed to be eventually joining the conference over the next few seasons as the school completed a state of the art athletic facility (the SUNY Canton Athletic and Recreation Center, called the CARC on campus) in 2011 which included a hockey rink. 
==Addition of Women's hockey==
On May 12, 2023 the State University of New York Athletic Conference announced it would be adding women's ice hockey for the 2023-24 season. The league is being formed out of the current members of the Northeast Women's Hockey League plus the Canton Kangaroos women's ice hockey team. The change over to the new conference will take place at the change over of the academic year on July 1, 2023.https://sunyacsports.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230512fqsr88
==Men's 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
==Women's Membership==
Team 	Location 	Arena
Buffalo State Bengals	Buffalo, New York 	Buffalo State Sports Arena
Canton Kangaroos 	Canton, New York 	SUNY Canton Athletic and Recreation Center
Cortland Red Dragons 	Cortland, New York 	Alumni 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
==Men's Seasons==
Sub-Conference with in ECAC West	Sub-Conference with in ECAC West 	Sub-Conference with in ECAC West 	Sub-Conference with in ECAC West 	Sub-Conference with in ECAC West	Sub-Conference with in ECAC West	Sub-Conference with in ECAC West	Sub-Conference with in ECAC West	Sub-Conference with in ECAC West	Sub-Conference with in ECAC West
Season 	Regular Season Champion 	Conference Tournament Champion 	NCAA Tournament Teams 	 	 	 	 	 	
1978 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	No Tournament 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1979 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	No Tournament 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1980 	Oswego Great Lakers 	No Tournament 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1981 	Oswego Great Lakers 	No Tournament 	Division II Plattsburgh Cardinals (Third Place) 	 	 	 	 	 	
1982 	Plattsburgh Cardinals &Oswego Great Lakers	No Tournament 	Division II Plattsburgh Cardinals (Third Place) 	 	 	 	 	 	
1983 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	No Tournament 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1984 	Oswego Great Lakers 	No Tournament 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1985 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Division III Plattsburgh Cardinals (Fourth Place) 	 	 	 	 	 	
1986 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Plattsburgh Cardinals (Runner Up) (Vacated) 	 	 	 	 	 	
1987 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals (National Champs) Oswego Great Lakers (Runner Up)	 	 	 	 	 	
1988 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals (Quarterfinals) 	 	 	 	 	 	
1989 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Oswego Great Lakers 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1990 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals (Runner Up) 	 	 	 	 	 	
1991 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Oswego Great Lakers 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1992 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals (National Champs) 	 	 	 	 	 	
Formal Conference Play Begins 	Formal Conference Play Begins 	Formal Conference Play Begins 	Formal Conference Play Begins 	Formal Conference Play Begins 	Formal Conference Play Begins 	Formal Conference Play Begins 	Formal Conference Play Begins 	Formal Conference Play Begins 	Formal Conference Play Begins
1993 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1994 	Fredonia Blue Devils 	Fredonia Blue Devils 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1995 	Fredonia Blue Devils 	Fredonia Blue Devils 	Fredonia Blue Devils (Runner Up) 	 	 	 	 	 	
1996 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Potsdam Bears 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1997 	Fredonia Blue Devils 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1998 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1999 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2000 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2001 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals (National Champs) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2002 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2003 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Oswego Great Lakers (Runner Up) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2004 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2005 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2006 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2007 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Fredonia Blue Devils 	Oswego Great Lakers (National Champs) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2008 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals (Runner Up) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2009 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2010 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Oswego Great Lakers 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2011 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2012 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Oswego Great Lakers (Runner Up) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2013 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Oswego Great Lakers (Runner Up) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2014 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Oswego Great Lakers 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2015 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2016 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2017 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals (First Round);Oswego Great Lakers (First Round) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2018 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Geneseo Ice Knights Lost Quarterfinals 	 	 	 	 	 	
2019 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Geneseo Ice Knights (Lost Semifinal) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2020 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Oswego Great Lakers (Tournament cancelled) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2021 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	 	 	 	 	 	
2022 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	 	 	 	 	 	
2023 	Oswego Great Lakers 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Plattsburgh Cardinals (Lost 1st Round) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2024 	Geneseo Ice Knights 	Cortland Red Dragons 	Cortland Red Dragons (First Round)Geneseo Ice Knights (First Round) 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Women's Seasons==
For previous seasons please see Northeast Women's Hockey League	For previous seasons please see Northeast Women's Hockey League	For previous seasons please see Northeast Women's Hockey League	For previous seasons please see Northeast Women's Hockey League 	For previous seasons please see Northeast Women's Hockey League	For previous seasons please see Northeast Women's Hockey League	For previous seasons please see Northeast Women's Hockey League	For previous seasons please see Northeast Women's Hockey League	For previous seasons please see Northeast Women's Hockey League	For previous seasons please see Northeast Women's Hockey League
Season 	Regular Season Champion 	Conference Tournament Champion 	NCAA Tournament Teams 	 	 	 	 	 	
2024 	Plattsburgh Cardinals 	Cortland Red Dragons 	Cortland Red Dragons (First Round)Plattsburgh Cardinals (Quarterfinals)	 	 	 	 	 	
Category:NCAA Men's Division III Conferences
Category:Established in 1977