<<MAAC dropping ice hockey


June 30, 2003
EDISON, N.J. (AP) -- The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference dropped its ice
hockey program Monday, and the schools in the league only for that sport
withdrew from the conference.

The MAAC sponsored ice hockey for five seasons beginning in 1998-1999, and
will have 25 sports for the 2003-2004 academic year.

Eight teams formed the MAAC Hockey League in 1998-99, including three
full-time MAAC members: Canisius, Fairfield and Iona. The five original associate
members were American International, Connecticut, Holy Cross, Quinnipiac and
Sacred Heart.

Bentley and Mercyhurst were added in 1999-00 and the addition of Army in
2000-01 increased membership to 11 teams, the number the league operated at for
three seasons.

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