The 2020-21 Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches poll was announced Tuesday morning.
AIC, the regular-season champion for each of the last two seasons, was selected to finish at the top.
1. AIC – 96 points (7 first-place votes)
2. Sacred Heart – 76 points (2)
3. Bentley – 75 points
4. Niagara – 69 points (1)
5. Army West Point – 60 points
6. (tie) Air Force – 49 points
6. (tie) Robert Morris – 49 points
8. Holy Cross – 27 points
9. (tie) Canisius – 18 points
9. (tie) Mercyhurst – 18 points
RIT received one first-place vote and would have been ranked fifth in the poll. On Monday, it was announced that RIT was not playing this season.
The 2020-21 season gets underway this weekend with one game on Saturday, November 14, as Army West Point hosts Long Island at Tate Rink at 4 p.m. EST.
