Men’s D-I: Air Force

Atlantic Hockey, Blue Cross Arena agree to host conference semifinals, finals through 2018-19 season

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The Atlantic Hockey postseason semifinals and finals will remain at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y., through the 2018-19 season after operating on a year-to-year basis the last few seasons. The tournament semifinal and championship games have been played at the rink since 2007, with campus sites serving as the championship location prior to … Read more

Atlantic Hockey hands down one-game suspensions to Air Force’s Pluemer, Sacred Heart’s Hansen

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Atlantic Hockey has issued one-game suspensions to Air Force’s Pierce Pluemer and Sacred Heart’s Coltyn Hansen. The suspensions are a result of the league’s supplemental discipline protocol, which was activated after both Pluemer and Hansen received major penalties in Saturday’s games. Pluemer received a major for kneeing in Air Force’s win over Niagara and Hansen … Read more

Two Air Force players, two RIT players suspended by Atlantic Hockey

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Atlantic Hockey on Saturday announced four suspensions stemming from last night’s Air Force-RIT game – two players from each team. The four players, who are ineligible to compete in the series finale Saturday night, are RIT’s Shawn Cameron and Caleb Cameron and Air Force’s Jonathan Kopacka and Kyle Haak. The four suspensions come as a … Read more

Atlantic Hockey roundups: RIT and Robert Morris battle to split

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Atlantic Hockey now offering NCAA max of 18 scholarships

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Following Atlantic Hockey’s annual directors meeting, the league has announced that the scholarship limit will once again increase in the conference. A major move regarding the future of Atlantic Hockey, the directors voted to move to 18 scholarships, the maximum allowed per the NCAA. “This is another step forward for our league” said Atlantic Hockey … Read more

Atlantic Hockey hands DeGregorio three-year contract extension to remain commissioner through 2018-19 season

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Robert DeGregorio has signed a three-year contract extension to remain as commissioner of Atlantic Hockey through the 2018-19 season. “We are pleased to secure Commissioner DeGregorio’s leadership of the Atlantic Hockey Conference for the next three years” said Atlantic Hockey executive committee chair Lou Spiotti, Jr., in a statement. “His contributions to our growth and … Read more

Army West Point assistant Lang returns to American International as new Yellow Jackets’ head coach

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American International announced Wednesday that alumnus and former graduate assistant coach Eric Lang has been named the team’s new head coach. Lang has worked as an assistant coach at Army West Point the past three seasons. “Eric is a true professional, cut from the same cloth morally and ethically as former head coach Gary Wright,” … Read more

Robert Morris’ Lynch takes home Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year award

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Atlantic Hockey announced its major team and individual award winners for the 2015-16 season at the league’s annual awards ceremony Thursday in Rochester, N.Y. Winning the Player of the Year Award was Robert Morris senior forward and Hobey Baker top-10 finalist Zac Lynch, who also received the Scoring Trophy in recognition of his 39-point conference … Read more