RIT Tops Atlantic Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll

Two-time defending Atlantic Hockey Tournament champion Rochester Institute of Technology was picked to win the league in the Preseason Coaches Poll.

RIT, coached by Wayne Wilson, received eight first place votes. Two coaches voted for Air Force while one picked Holy Cross to top the league.

2016-17 Atlantic Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll

1. RIT

2. Air Force

3. Holy Cross

T-4. Army

T-4. Mercyhurst

6. Robert Morris

7. Sacred Heart

8. Bentley

9. Canisius

10. Niagara

11. AIC