COLLEGE HOCKEY

• MAAC eliminating ice hockey

  
  

  Edison, NJ (Sports Network) - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference eliminated its ice hockey league Monday after five seasons.

  Canisius, Fairfield and Iona -- the three full-time members -- were part of the original eight-team field when the league was formed in 1998-99, but only Canisius maintained its program after the 2002-03 season.

  The league's eight associate members, American International, Connecticut, Holy Cross, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Bentley, Mercyhurst and Army pulled out of the hockey league.

  Bentley and Mercyhurst joined for the 1999-2000 season, while Army was added in 2000-01. During that season, the MAAC earned the first of three automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.

  06/30 19:16:13 ET