BOSTON - Nine Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) programs played on Friday, with seven in nonconference action.
Niagara picked up where it left off last week as freshman forward Maxim Muranov scored both (including his first collegiate goal) in its 2-0 shutout win over (RV) Bowling Green.
Canisius moved to 3-0 for the first time since its inaugural Division I season in 1998-99 after it beat LIU 3-2, courtesy of senior forward Grant Porter's overtime winner.
Army topped (RV) Northeastern 2-1 with the game-winner coming in the final frame off the stick of sophomore forward Jack Ivey.
Air Force ended the night with an official 1-1 tie as No. 5/5 Denver visited Cadet Ice Arena. Sophomore forward Will Dawson potted the only Cadet goal. Denver won in a shootout, as overtime was not enough to decide it.
Junior goaltender Carter Clafton made 58 saves in the effort, the most in the conference era of Air Force hockey (since 1999).
Mercyhurst fell 2-5 to Union in its home opening contest this season.
Holy Cross dropped a road matchup 2-5 to Hockey East's No. 6/8 Maine.
(RV) Bentley lost 2-5 to (RV) Colorado College out of the NCHC in its season opener.
SCORES
NIAGARA 2 - (RV) BOWLING GREEN 0
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Niagara Goals: Maxim Muranov (2)
CANISIUS 3 - LIU 2 (OT)
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Canisius Goals: Carter Anderson, Oliver Tarr, Grant Porter (OT)
LIU Goals: Noah Serdachny, Trent Powell
ARMY 2 - (RV) NORTHEASTERN 1
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Army Goals: Billy Batten, Jack Ivey
Northeastern Goals: Austen May
(RV) SACRED HEART 1 - RIT 0
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Sacred Heart Goals: Stephane Huard
AIR FORCE 1 - NO. 5/5 DENVER 1 (DEN SOW, 2-1)
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Air Force Goals: Will Dawson
Denver Goals: Clarke Caswell
MERCYHURST 2 - UNION 5
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Mercyhurst Goals: Will Schumacher, Dominik Bartecko
Union Goals: Riley Brueck, Brendan Miles, Lucas Buzziol (2), Brandon Buhr
(RV) BENTLEY 2 - (RV) COLORADO COLLEGE 5
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Bentley Goals: Arlo Merritt, Jake Black
Colorado College Goals: Klavs Veinbergs, Bret Link, Gavin Lindberg, Wilson Bjorck, Brayden Schuurman
HOLY CROSS 2 - NO. 6/8 MAINE 5
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Holy Cross Goals: Connor Welsh, Brody Gagno
Maine Goals: Thomas Pichette, Justin Poirier (3), Jaden Lipinski
ABOUT ATLANTIC HOCKEY AMERICA
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) is in its second season following the merger between the Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America. The conference fields 10 Division I men's teams and seven women's teams. For more information, visit atlantichockeyamerica.com.
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