This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Canisius navigating new season, new-look schedule with focus on new strategy

The frenetic pace in college hockey is, in some ways, building one of the strangest and most enthralling years for fans, analysts and observers.

The chaotic nature and arbitrary scheduling drop pucks virtually every night, and those willing to embrace the unknown are losing themselves in moments that likely won’t happen ever again. The lack of structure is creating new narratives, and the discussion is as interesting as anything in any sport.

Canisius was one of those teams taking part in the chaos.

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Long Island making impact against AHA squads, gaining confidence by the day

Obtaining the first benchmarks are of incredible importance for new teams. New coaches and players are able to obtain special occupancy by reaching the first of anything, and memorable moments can occur when there are no preceding files. The initial occurrences start tradition and inspire hope for something greater, and the souvenirs line trophy cases … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: ‘You make your adjustments and plan accordingly,’ says Air Force coach Serratore, on ‘different’ 2020-21 season

College hockey season is supposed to be formulaic. There’s a comforting structure to the way games are played and the way the season flows naturally through stages. The early season non-conference games offer first looks at potential contenders, and initial league games offer critical points at a time when teams are mostly unknown. The initial … Read more

RIT postpones Dec. 17 game at Canisius, pushes back Dec. 19 game vs. Canisius to Dec. 20, adds game Dec. 29 at Colgate

The Rochester Institute of Technology men’s hockey team has announced multiple changes to its upcoming schedule. Due to COVID-19 protocol, this Thursday’s Atlantic Hockey game at Canisius has been postponed to a date to be determined, while Saturday’s game versus Canisius at the Polisseni Center has been pushed a day later to Sunday, Dec. 20, … Read more