Atlantic Hockey

Former American International goaltender Tom Fenton got to suit up for the Phoenix Coyotes last night. You can read about his experience here.

As we wind down towards the Christmas break, it’s a good time to look at where each team in Atlantic Hockey stands. What’s been going well (and what hasn’t), as well as who’s making the biggest impact. Air Force (6-7-2; 4-3-2 AHA) Plus – The Falcons have a couple of nice wins this season, including … Read more

As we wind down towards the holiday break, games are getting scarce. There were just four league games played last weekend, with RIT picking up four points in a sweep of Mercyhurst, and Army and Connecticut getting wins in single game affairs. RIT continued its dominance of Mercyhurst in Erie, expended its unbeaten streak to … Read more

Atlantic Hockey has announced its November award winners, and they come as no surprise: Player of the Month for November: Paul Zanette, Niagara The senior from Nobleton, Ontario led all of Division I in goals per game in November (.93). His three shorthanded goals are also first in the nation. He had at least a … Read more

Four points again proved to be elusive in Atlantic Hockey.  Robert Morris and Air Force were able to get three each, while every other team in league play was able to pick up at least one. The most dramatic ending came at Air Force, where Jacques Lamoureux scored with one second remaining in regulation to … Read more

Nine weeks into the season, seniors are leading the way in Atlantic Hockey. Seven of the top eight scorers in the league are in their final seasons. Some have been go-to guys for all four years; others have emerged just this season. Here’s a look at some of the sensational seniors: Paul Zanette, Niagara – … Read more

There was only one team that managed perfection last weekend in Atlantic Hockey. American International pulled off a sweep at Mercyhurst to move into the thick of things in the standings. Just three points separates the 5th through 12th place teams at this point. The Yellow Jackets scored four goals in the third period on … Read more

Every Atlantic Hockey team was in action last weekend, but only Bentley and Mercyhurst came out unscathed. The Falcons picked up four points with wins over Holy Cross and Connecticut and Mercyhurst defeated Robert Morris in its only action last week. With so much parity, it’s hard to keep track of who’s up and who’s … Read more

Coaches have been telling me all season that Atlantic Hockey is wide open this year, with any team capable of beating any other. This weekend proved that out: Niagara looked very impressive in a 4-1 win over RIT, continuing their dominance over the Tigers. But the next night, Air Force jumped out to a 5-0 … Read more

A pair of Atlantic Hockey teams are off to great starts. Holy Cross is 4-1-1 in league play, its best opening in conference play since 2003. The Crusaders 5-4-1 overall start is their best since 2005. Holy Cross has been able to win on the road (4-1-1) and in close games (4-0 in one-goal contests). … Read more

The last game of the week in Atlantic Hockey was the undoubtably the best. Air Force trailed No. 3 Yale 3-0 early in the third period but scored four times in the final 15 minutes to skate away with a 4-3 upset. “This is one for the ages,” head coach Frank Serratore said after the … Read more

Atlantic Hockey has released its player, rookie, and goalie of the month for October and it was a clean sweep for the Canisius Golden Griffins. AHA Player of the Month: Cory Conacher, Canisius – The reigning Player of the Year picked up where he left off last season with ten points in October, helping the … Read more

It was another good weekend for Atlantic Hockey teams in non-league play, with Niagara continuing the AHA string of three wins in three games over Northeastern, and Army also picking up its first non-conference win of the season with a 5-2 win at Massachusetts. AHA teams are now 5-1-1 in their last seven non-conference games. In … Read more

Atlantic Hockey has had its share of nationally recognized goaltenders in recent years, from Josh Kassel at Army (all-american in 2008) to Andrew Volkening at Air Force (twice named to the all-tournament team in the NCAA East Regional) and Jared Demichiel (last season’s NCAA East Regional MVP). Who’s waiting in the wings? Last week was … Read more