{"id":130879,"date":"2021-12-09T11:14:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/?p=130879"},"modified":"2021-12-09T11:14:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:14:01","slug":"atlantic-hockey-will-present-a-great-hockey-atmosphere-with-2022-championship-tournament-at-uticas-adirondack-bank-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2021\/12\/09\/atlantic-hockey-will-present-a-great-hockey-atmosphere-with-2022-championship-tournament-at-uticas-adirondack-bank-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic Hockey &#8216;will present a great hockey atmosphere&#8217; with 2022 championship tournament at Utica&#8217;s Adirondack Bank Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_130880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130880\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/utica_rink.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130880\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/utica_rink.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/utica_rink.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/utica_rink-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/utica_rink-150x77.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/utica_rink-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/utica_rink-696x355.jpg 696w, https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/utica_rink-823x420.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-130880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium was the host rink for the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic (file photo).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Atlantic Hockey and the city of Utica, N.Y., announced Thursday that it will hold its 2022 Atlantic Hockey championship tournament March 18-19, 2022 at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>The facility is a 3,915 -seat multi-purpose arena and is the home arena of the AHL&#8217;s Utica Comets, Utica College men\u2019s and women\u2019s hockey teams, and Utica City FC of the MASL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to bring the 2022 Atlantic Hockey championship to Utica and Oneida County,\u201d Atlantic Hockey commissioner Robert DeGregorio said in a statement. \u201cUtica is an ideal site for our championship due to its location at the center of our conference footprint and the Adirondack Bank Center will present a great hockey atmosphere for our players, coaches and fans. We\u2019re looking forward to an outstanding weekend of college hockey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event will be the culmination of the conference\u2019s three-week postseason tournament that begins March 4-6. The quarterfinals are slated for March 11-13 with the four winners advancing to Utica. The first two weekends will be played at campus sites with all series hosted by the higher seed in each matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Championship weekend will open with the semifinal round on Friday, March 18 with the winners advancing to the championship game on March 19. Friday\u2019s semifinals are slated for 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. EST. Saturday\u2019s championship game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. EST puck drop.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the tournament will skate off with the Jack Riley Trophy, presented annually to the conference\u2019s postseason champion, and will earn the AHA\u2019s automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honored that the Adirondack Bank Center was selected to host the 2022 Atlantic Hockey championship,\u201d said Utica Comets president Rob Esche. \u201cThis is the first time since 1962 that the AUD has been able to host a Division I championship series, and we are grateful that Bob DeGregorio trusted us with this outstanding event that our hockey community is extremely excited to embrace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advance purchase two-day ticket packages are available for $25 while single-day tickets can be purchased in advance at $20 for adults and $10 students. Day of game tickets can be purchased for $25 for adults and $10 for students.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can purchase tickets online by visiting www.empirestatetix.com, by calling 315-790-9070 or visiting the box office at the Adirondack Bank Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlantic Hockey and the city of Utica, N.Y., announced Thursday that it will hold its 2022 Atlantic Hockey championship tournament March 18-19, 2022 at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. 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