IN THE ARMY ZONE...
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MAR. 5, 2021: Army begins AHA Tournament play on March 12...
The Black Knights begin Atlantic Hockey Tournament play at Tate Rink against #3 seed Sacred Heart. Army finished second in the east pod of Atlantic Hockey after ending the season with an eleven game unbeaten streak and finishing at 13-4-1 overall and 10-3-1-1 in the AHA. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the league was split into east and west pods. The Black Knights finished second in the east and also second overall in the league. AIC was the team with the best record in Atlantic Hockey and finished first in the East.
OCT. 29, 2020: Army Hockey resumes on November 14th...
The Black Knights hockey season will resume on November 14th when Long Island University comes to Tate Rink for a non-league game. The time is yet to be determined. No fan attendance will be permitted at this time. The shortened AHA season will feature a league divided into two pods, east and west, to limit travel and possible exposure to covid. Army will be in the East pod but will play Air Force in Colorado for two games - the only games outside the east. All teams will play five games against each team in their pod. Long Island University is in their first year of division one hockey and is currently an independent.
See the complete 2020-2021 schedule on the schedule page.
Mar. 10, 2019:
Army Upsets Mercyhurst in Sweep...
The Black Knights won their first round Atlantic Hockey playoff series Saturday night by defeating Mercyhurst 5-1 in Erie, PA. Army had also won on Friday night in a heart stopping overtime 3-2 win to take game one. The two wins clinched the opening round AHA best two of three series, eliminating any chance of a deciding game three. The Laker's season is over while the Black Knights now advance to the quarterfinal round of the tournament against number one seed, and regular season Atlantic Hockey champion, American International in Springfield, Mass. The teams will play a best two of three series this weekend with the winner advancing to Atlantic Hockey's final four in Buffalo.
Mar. 3, 2019:
Army Heads to Mercyhurst for AHA Playoff Series...
The Black Knights will be heading to Erie, PA. to face Mercyhurst for a best two of three, first round Atlantic Hockey playoff series next weekend on March 8 and 9th. If needed a third game will be played on March 10th.
The two teams have played four times during the regular season with Army winning three and the other game ending in a tie. With the exception of an early season 5-1 Army win, all the games have been close affairs. The other three games include two overtime wins by the Black Knights and a tie. Don't be fooled, look for this to be a close, tough series.
Army finished the regular season with a hard fought 3-3 overtime tie with AHA second place finisher Bentley on Senior night at a near sold out Tate Rink. Hobey Baker Award nominee Dalton MacAfee netted the tying goal at the 11:12 mark of the third period. Our thanks and congratulations to seniors Trevor Fidler, Tipper Higgins, Dalton MacAfee, Ian Mansfield, and Taylor Maruya. Good luck in the AHA playoffs and our best wishes for your future endeavors from ArmyHockeyFan.com. Go Army!
Feb. 16, 2019:
Army Rallies for Dramatic OT win over Mercyhurst...
The Black Knights snapped a 10 game winless streak (excluding an exhibition win against RMC) with a come from behind 4-3 overtime win against Atlantic Hockey rival Mercyhurst on Saturday night. Down by a 2-1 score after a scoreless second period, Army's Taylor Maruya netted an unassisted shorthanded goal at 11:54 of the third period to tie the game at two. But with 1:58 left in the game, the Lakers went ahead 3-2 on a power play goal. Army pulled goalie Matt Penta with 1:30 left in the period and with the extra attacker a Zach Evancho goal tied it up with 1:14 in regulation. In the overtime stanza, Hobey Baker nominee Dalton MacAfee fired a slapshot top shelf off a pass from Evancho with only 1.7 seconds left on the clock for the win and sending the Tate Rink crowd into a frenzy. During the game Matt Penta made critical saves on two separate Mercyhurst breakaways to help secure the Army win. It was Penta's first NCAA win of his career. Daniel Haider scored the first period goal at 3:16 for the Black Knights giving them an early 1-0 lead.
Both teams had played to a 1-1 tie on Friday night at Tate Rink, with Brendan Soucie hitting the pipe with just three seconds left in overtime as Army nearly won that game with last second heroics. Penta was in goal for the Friday contest as well, finishing with 26 saves.
Oct. 3, 2018:
What happened?? I'll tell you - sort of...
Many of you are probably wondering what happened to this website. - no updating, no news, not much of anything going on here except recent scores being posted. I'm not going to get into details and bore you with stuff you don't really care about - after all you're here about hockey. Let's just say life got in the way and this website is a one man operation so it suffered from neglect. I will be cleaning the site up and getting things up to date by New Year's day and then it all should be updated on a weekly basis. Until then I'll put the scores up, update the standings, and more. See you in 2018 & 2019! Go Army!
From the Archives...
JAN. 27, 2013:
ARMY ICES RMC WITH 4-1 WIN...
A great rivalry that started in 1923 and resumed last year after a five year break, continued last night with a 4-1 Army win over Royal Military College of Canada at a sold out Tate Rink in West Point. It was the 77th time the two squads have played. Thane Heller netted two goals on the night as Jonathan Gerht and Maurice Alvarez also scored. Army lead 1-0 after the first period and 2-0 at the end of two periods thanks to Thane Heller's two goals. Heller was credited with the first period goal after an RMC defenseman knocked the puck past his own goalie. Heller knocked in a rebound for his second score of the evening in the second period providing Army a 2-0 edge. The Paladins cut the Black Knight lead to one at 9:46 of the third period. Maurice Alvarez then opened up a 3-1 lead for the Black Knights with a score at the 12:43 mark. Jonathan Gehrt added a power play tally with 1:57 left in the contest to finish off the scoring and seal the win. Army outshot RMC 48-13 with Black Knight netminder Ryan Leets making 12 stops. RMC goalie Paul Dorsey had a busy night, making 44 saves.
Other notes on the night - Legendary coach Jack Riley, former Army head coach and 1960 Gold Medal Olympic hockey coach (we like to call it the first "Miracle on Ice"), was on hand for the game. Attendance was 2,629 at a packed Tate Rink - Army's fifth sell-out of the season.
MAR. 5, 2021: Army begins AHA Tournament play on March 12...
The Black Knights begin Atlantic Hockey Tournament play at Tate Rink against #3 seed Sacred Heart. Army finished second in the east pod of Atlantic Hockey after ending the season with an eleven game unbeaten streak and finishing at 13-4-1 overall and 10-3-1-1 in the AHA. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the league was split into east and west pods. The Black Knights finished second in the east and also second overall in the league. AIC was the team with the best record in Atlantic Hockey and finished first in the East.
OCT. 29, 2020: Army Hockey resumes on November 14th...
The Black Knights hockey season will resume on November 14th when Long Island University comes to Tate Rink for a non-league game. The time is yet to be determined. No fan attendance will be permitted at this time. The shortened AHA season will feature a league divided into two pods, east and west, to limit travel and possible exposure to covid. Army will be in the East pod but will play Air Force in Colorado for two games - the only games outside the east. All teams will play five games against each team in their pod. Long Island University is in their first year of division one hockey and is currently an independent.
See the complete 2020-2021 schedule on the schedule page.
Mar. 10, 2019:
Army Upsets Mercyhurst in Sweep...
The Black Knights won their first round Atlantic Hockey playoff series Saturday night by defeating Mercyhurst 5-1 in Erie, PA. Army had also won on Friday night in a heart stopping overtime 3-2 win to take game one. The two wins clinched the opening round AHA best two of three series, eliminating any chance of a deciding game three. The Laker's season is over while the Black Knights now advance to the quarterfinal round of the tournament against number one seed, and regular season Atlantic Hockey champion, American International in Springfield, Mass. The teams will play a best two of three series this weekend with the winner advancing to Atlantic Hockey's final four in Buffalo.
Mar. 3, 2019:
Army Heads to Mercyhurst for AHA Playoff Series...
The Black Knights will be heading to Erie, PA. to face Mercyhurst for a best two of three, first round Atlantic Hockey playoff series next weekend on March 8 and 9th. If needed a third game will be played on March 10th.
The two teams have played four times during the regular season with Army winning three and the other game ending in a tie. With the exception of an early season 5-1 Army win, all the games have been close affairs. The other three games include two overtime wins by the Black Knights and a tie. Don't be fooled, look for this to be a close, tough series.
Army finished the regular season with a hard fought 3-3 overtime tie with AHA second place finisher Bentley on Senior night at a near sold out Tate Rink. Hobey Baker Award nominee Dalton MacAfee netted the tying goal at the 11:12 mark of the third period. Our thanks and congratulations to seniors Trevor Fidler, Tipper Higgins, Dalton MacAfee, Ian Mansfield, and Taylor Maruya. Good luck in the AHA playoffs and our best wishes for your future endeavors from ArmyHockeyFan.com. Go Army!
Feb. 16, 2019:
Army Rallies for Dramatic OT win over Mercyhurst...
The Black Knights snapped a 10 game winless streak (excluding an exhibition win against RMC) with a come from behind 4-3 overtime win against Atlantic Hockey rival Mercyhurst on Saturday night. Down by a 2-1 score after a scoreless second period, Army's Taylor Maruya netted an unassisted shorthanded goal at 11:54 of the third period to tie the game at two. But with 1:58 left in the game, the Lakers went ahead 3-2 on a power play goal. Army pulled goalie Matt Penta with 1:30 left in the period and with the extra attacker a Zach Evancho goal tied it up with 1:14 in regulation. In the overtime stanza, Hobey Baker nominee Dalton MacAfee fired a slapshot top shelf off a pass from Evancho with only 1.7 seconds left on the clock for the win and sending the Tate Rink crowd into a frenzy. During the game Matt Penta made critical saves on two separate Mercyhurst breakaways to help secure the Army win. It was Penta's first NCAA win of his career. Daniel Haider scored the first period goal at 3:16 for the Black Knights giving them an early 1-0 lead.
Both teams had played to a 1-1 tie on Friday night at Tate Rink, with Brendan Soucie hitting the pipe with just three seconds left in overtime as Army nearly won that game with last second heroics. Penta was in goal for the Friday contest as well, finishing with 26 saves.
Oct. 3, 2018:
What happened?? I'll tell you - sort of...
Many of you are probably wondering what happened to this website. - no updating, no news, not much of anything going on here except recent scores being posted. I'm not going to get into details and bore you with stuff you don't really care about - after all you're here about hockey. Let's just say life got in the way and this website is a one man operation so it suffered from neglect. I will be cleaning the site up and getting things up to date by New Year's day and then it all should be updated on a weekly basis. Until then I'll put the scores up, update the standings, and more. See you in 2018 & 2019! Go Army!
From the Archives...
JAN. 27, 2013:
ARMY ICES RMC WITH 4-1 WIN...
A great rivalry that started in 1923 and resumed last year after a five year break, continued last night with a 4-1 Army win over Royal Military College of Canada at a sold out Tate Rink in West Point. It was the 77th time the two squads have played. Thane Heller netted two goals on the night as Jonathan Gerht and Maurice Alvarez also scored. Army lead 1-0 after the first period and 2-0 at the end of two periods thanks to Thane Heller's two goals. Heller was credited with the first period goal after an RMC defenseman knocked the puck past his own goalie. Heller knocked in a rebound for his second score of the evening in the second period providing Army a 2-0 edge. The Paladins cut the Black Knight lead to one at 9:46 of the third period. Maurice Alvarez then opened up a 3-1 lead for the Black Knights with a score at the 12:43 mark. Jonathan Gehrt added a power play tally with 1:57 left in the contest to finish off the scoring and seal the win. Army outshot RMC 48-13 with Black Knight netminder Ryan Leets making 12 stops. RMC goalie Paul Dorsey had a busy night, making 44 saves.
Other notes on the night - Legendary coach Jack Riley, former Army head coach and 1960 Gold Medal Olympic hockey coach (we like to call it the first "Miracle on Ice"), was on hand for the game. Attendance was 2,629 at a packed Tate Rink - Army's fifth sell-out of the season.
May 31, 2011:
They're Back - Army and RMC renew the oldest collegiate sports rivalry...
Army and RMC (Royal Military College of Canada) renewed their 75 year rivalry on Feb. 4th, 2012. RMC is essentially the Canadian equivalent of West Point. The series started in 1923 and the last game was played in the 2005-2006 season. This was always an intense game that was often compared to Army-Navy in football and was a sell out at West Point and in Canada. The 2013 game for the "Challenge Cup" also was played at Tate Rink and sold out with the 2014 match up to be played in Canada. Simply great news for the Black Knights and their hockey fans!
They're Back - Army and RMC renew the oldest collegiate sports rivalry...
Army and RMC (Royal Military College of Canada) renewed their 75 year rivalry on Feb. 4th, 2012. RMC is essentially the Canadian equivalent of West Point. The series started in 1923 and the last game was played in the 2005-2006 season. This was always an intense game that was often compared to Army-Navy in football and was a sell out at West Point and in Canada. The 2013 game for the "Challenge Cup" also was played at Tate Rink and sold out with the 2014 match up to be played in Canada. Simply great news for the Black Knights and their hockey fans!
2-4-2012, Final Score from Tate Rink: Army 9 - RMC 1
Watch highlights from the 2010-2011 season courtesy of YouTube(ny124th)...
FORMER ARMY PLAYERS IN THE PROS:
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Andy Lundbohm, '95 -'96 thru '98-'99: Stats
Dan Hinote, '95 -'96: Stats
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