SUNYAC ice hockey tournament
History
In 1985, a year after downgrading all of their ice hockey programs from Division II to Division III, the SUNYAC teams began to hold an unofficial conference tournament. All of the programs were in the ECAC West at the time and still eligible to participate in that conference tournament so the SUNYAC championship was held just before the ECAC West Men's Tournament. In 1992 the SUNYAC conference began sponsoring ice hockey as a men's sport and all SUNYAC teams left the ECAC West to formally found the new ice hockey division. When the tournament became an official conference championship the format was changed to a two-game point system where teams would receive 2 points for a win and one point for a tie. If the teams remained tied after two games then a 20-minute mini-game would be played to determine the winner. By NCAA regulations mini games do not count for team records or statistics. The tournament was expanded to six games in 1998 with all rounds using the point system. in 2007 the points system was abandoned and all rounds were changed to single-elimination. The 2021 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1984–85 [NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season|1985]]
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 10–2–0 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 9–3–0 |
| 3 | Geneseo State | |
| 4 | Brockport State | 6–6–0 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Division III men's ice hockey season|1986]]
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 8–3–1 |
| 2 | Geneseo State | |
| 3 | Buffalo | |
| 4 | Potsdam State |
Note: * denotes overtime period
1987">1986–87 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1987
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 12–0–0 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 8–4–0 |
| 3 | Geneseo State | |
| 4 | Potsdam State |
Note: * denotes overtime period
1988">1987–88 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1988
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 11–1–0 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 10–2–0 |
| 3 | Brockport State | 7–4–1 |
| 4 | Geneseo State |
Note: * denotes overtime period
1989">1988–89 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1989
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 9–2–1 |
| 2 | Geneseo State | |
| 3 | Potsdam State | |
| 4 | Cortland State |
Note: * denotes overtime period
1990">1989–90 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1990
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 10–2–0 |
| 2 | Geneseo State | |
| 3 | Oswego State | 6–5–1 |
| 4 | Fredonia State |
Note: * denotes overtime period
1991">1990–91 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1991
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 9–5–0 |
| 2 | Geneseo State | |
| 3 | Cortland State | |
| 4 | Fredonia State |
Note: * denotes overtime period
1992">1991–92 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1992
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 13–0–1 |
| 2 | Fredonia State | |
| 3 | Oswego State | 8–5–1 |
| 4 | Geneseo State |
Note: * denotes overtime period
1993">1992–93 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1993
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 11–0–1 |
| 2 | Cortland State | 8–4–0 |
| 3 | Fredonia State | 7–4–1 |
| 4 | Oswego State | 5–7–0 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
1994">1993–94 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1994
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Fredonia State | 11–0–1 |
| 2 | Plattsburgh State | 9–2–1 |
| 3 | Oswego State | 5–7–0 |
| 4 | Potsdam State | 5–7–0 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
1995">1994–95 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1995
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Fredonia State | 12–2–0 |
| 2 | Plattsburgh State | 12–2–0 |
| 3 | Potsdam State | 9–5–0 |
| 4 | Oswego State | 7–6–1 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
1996">1995–96 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1996
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 13–1–0 |
| 2 | Potsdam State | 11–3–0 |
| 3 | Oswego State | 10–4–0 |
| 4 | Fredonia State | 8–5–1 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
1997">1996–97 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1997
| Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Fredonia State | |
| 2 | Plattsburgh State | 10–3–1 |
| 3 | Potsdam State | |
| 4 | Oswego State | 8–5–1 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
1998">1997–98 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1998
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 11–2–1 | 4 | Potsdam State | 8–4–2 |
| 2 | Geneseo State | 9–3–2 | 5 | Brockport State | 7–6–1 |
| 3 | Plattsburgh State | 9–4–1 | 6 | Fredonia State | 5–9–0 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
1999">1998–99 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">1999
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 13–0–1 | 4 | Geneseo State | 8–6–0 |
| 2 | Fredonia State | 11–3–0 | 5 | Potsdam State | 11–3–0 |
| 3 | Oswego State | 6–8–0 | 6 | Brockport State | 3–9–2 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
2000">1999–2000 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2000
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 13–0–1 | 4 | Oswego State | 6–6–2 |
| 2 | Potsdam State | 10–4–0 | 5 | Brockport State | 5–8–1 |
| 3 | Fredonia State | 8–4–2 | 6 | Geneseo State | 4–9–1 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
2001">2000–01 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2001
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 13–1–0 | 4 | Fredonia State | 7–5–2 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 10–4–0 | 5 | Geneseo State | 5–7–2 |
| 3 | Potsdam State | 8–3–3 | 6 | Cortland State | 4–8–2 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
2002">2001–02 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2002
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 13–1–0 | 4 | Geneseo State | 7–5–2 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 10–3–1 | 5 | Potsdam State | 6–8–0 |
| 3 | Cortland State | 7–5–2 | 6 | Buffalo State | 5–8–1 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
2003">2002–03 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2003
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 10–3–1 | 4 | Potsdam State | 7–6–1 |
| 2 | Fredonia State | 10–4–0 | 5 | Geneseo State | 7–6–1 |
| 3 | Plattsburgh State | 9–4–1 | 6 | Cortland State | 3–9–2 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
2004">2003–04 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2004
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 12–0–2 | 4 | Geneseo State | 8–4–2 |
| 2 | Potsdam State | 9–4–1 | 5 | Fredonia State | 6–8–0 |
| 3 | Oswego State | 9–4–1 | 6 | Cortland State | 5–9–0 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
2005">2004–05 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2005
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 11–3–0 | 4 | Plattsburgh State | 7–7–0 |
| 2 | Geneseo State | 10–3–1 | 5 | Potsdam State | 6–6–2 |
| 3 | Fredonia State | 9–3–2 | 6 | Cortland State | 5–8–1 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
2006">2005–06 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2006
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 10–3–1 | 4 | Plattsburgh State | 8–6–0 |
| 2 | Geneseo State | 10–4–0 | 5 | Buffalo State | 8–6–0 |
| 3 | Fredonia State | 8–3–3 | 6 | Potsdam State | 6–7–1 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Mini games in ''italics''
2007">2006–07 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2007
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 11–1–2 | 4 | Buffalo State | 6–7–1 |
| 2 | Geneseo State | 10–4–0 | 5 | Fredonia State | 5–7–2 |
| 3 | Plattsburgh State | 6–4–4 | 6 | Brockport State | 3–6–5 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2008">2007–08 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2008
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 14–2–0 | 4 | Potsdam State | 6–7–3 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 13–2–1 | 5 | Cortland State | 6–8–2 |
| 3 | Fredonia State | 10–4–2 | 6 | Buffalo State | 5–7–4 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2009">2008–09 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2009
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 15–0–1 | 4 | Brockport State | 7–7–2 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 11–4–1 | 5 | Potsdam State | 6–6–4 |
| 3 | Geneseo State | 8–7–1 | 6 | Buffalo State | 5–7–4 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2010">2009–10 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2010
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 15–1–0 | 4 | Brockport State | 7–8–1 |
| 2 | Plattsburgh State | 13–2–1 | 5 | Potsdam State | 5–10–1 |
| 3 | Fredonia State | 9–5–2 | 6 | Morrisville State | 5–11–0 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2011">2010–11 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2011
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 15–1–0 | 4 | Plattsburgh State | 9–7–0 |
| 2 | Geneseo State | 10–5–1 | 5 | Morrisville State | 8–7–1 |
| 3 | Buffalo State | 8–5–3 | 6 | Fredonia State | 7–8–1 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2012">2011–12 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2012
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 14–0–2 | 4 | Geneseo State | 7–8–1 |
| 2 | Plattsburgh State | 12–3–1 | 5 | Fredonia State | 6–7–3 |
| 3 | Buffalo State | 8–7–1 | 6 | Potsdam State | 6–10–0 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2013">2012–13 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2013
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 14–2–0 | 4 | Buffalo State | 7–8–1 |
| 2 | Plattsburgh State | 13–2–1 | 5 | Fredonia State | 5–9–2 |
| 3 | Geneseo State | 11–4–1 | 6 | Potsdam State | 6–10–0 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2014">2013–14 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2014
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Geneseo State | 14–2–0 | 4 | Buffalo State | 6–6–4 |
| 2 | Plattsburgh State | 12–2–2 | 5 | Brockport State | 7–8–1 |
| 3 | Oswego State | 10–5–1 | 6 | Fredonia State | 4–7–5 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2015">2014–15 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2015
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 13–2–1 | 4 | Potsdam State | 8–6–2 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 12–2–2 | 5 | Buffalo State | 7–6–3 |
| 3 | Geneseo State | 9–6–1 | 6 | Brockport State | 6–8–2 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2016">2015–16 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2016
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Plattsburgh State | 12–1–3 | 4 | Oswego State | 8–7–1 |
| 2 | Buffalo State | 11–4–1 | 5 | Brockport State | 6–6–4 |
| 3 | Geneseo State | 9–2–5 | 6 | Potsdam State | 7–7–2 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2017">2016–17 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2017
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 13–2–1 | 4 | Buffalo State | 9–6–1 |
| 2 | Plattsburgh State | 10–5–1 | 5 | Fredonia State | 7–8–1 |
| 3 | Geneseo State | 10–5–1 | 6 | Brockport State | 7–9–0 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2018">2017–18 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2018
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 13–2–1 | 4 | Plattsburgh State | 7–8–1 |
| 2 | Geneseo State | 10–3–3 | 5 | Fredonia State | 7–8–1 |
| 3 | Buffalo State | 9–4–3 | 6 | Potsdam State | 6–8–2 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2019">2018–19 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2019
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Geneseo State | 13–1–2 | 4 | Buffalo State | 8–6–2 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 11–4–1 | 5 | Fredonia State | 8–6–2 |
| 3 | Plattsburgh State | 10–5–1 | 6 | Brockport State | 7–7–2 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2020">2019–20 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2020
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Geneseo State | 13–1–2 | 4 | Brockport State | 8–7–1 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 12–3–1 | 5 | Plattsburgh State | 6–8–2 |
| 3 | Buffalo State | 8–7–1 | 6 | Potsdam State | 5–9–2 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Note: The Oswego vs. Plattsburgh semifinal was rescheduled from February 29 to March 3
2022">2021–22 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2022
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Geneseo State | 12–2–1–0–0 | 4 | Cortland State | 9–5–2–1–1 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 12–3–1–0–0 | 5 | Fredonia State | 8–8–0–0–0 |
| 3 | Plattsburgh State | 11–4–1–2–0 | 6 | Brockport State | 6–8–2–0–1 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2023">2022–23 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2023
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Oswego State | 12–4–0–2 | 4 | Cortland State | 11–5–0–0 |
| 2 | Plattsburgh State | 12–3–1–0 | 5 | Buffalo State | 8–8–0–0 |
| 3 | Geneseo State | 11–4–1–0 | 6 | Fredonia State | 5–11–0–2 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
2024">2023–24 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season">2024
| Seed | School | Conference record | Seed | School | Conference record |
| 1 | Geneseo State | 14–2–0–0 | 4 | Cortland State | 10–5–1–0 |
| 2 | Oswego State | 12–4–0–1 | 5 | Brockport State | 5–9–2–1 |
| 3 | Plattsburgh State | 12–3–1–0 | 6 | Potsdam State | 5–11–0–0 |
Note: * denotes overtime period