Mercyhurst, which won the Atlantic Hockey regular-season championship in 2013-14, has been picked to once again finish atop the standings after the conference released the results of the preseason coaches’ poll on Wednesday.
The Lakers took home six first-place votes in the balloting.
| Team (First-place votes) | Total Points |
|---|---|
| 1. Mercyhurst (6) | 95 |
| 2. Robert Morris (3) | 89 |
| 3. Air Force (1) | 80 |
| 4. (tie) Bentley | 69 |
| 4. (tie) Niagara (1) | 69 |
| 6. Canisius | 52 |
| 7. RIT | 47 |
| 8. Holy Cross | 44 |
| 9. Sacred Heart | 28 |
| 10. Army | 20 |
| 11. American International | 12 |
