BOSTON - Eight Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) programs play in conference series this weekend, and (RV) Bentley hosts Alaska Anchorage in their first-ever regular-season meeting.
The weekend's first puck drops when Niagara hosts Army West Point in a 6 p.m. ET start.
MATCHUP
Nov. 14/15 (Friday/Saturday)
- (RV) RIT at Robert Morris
- Army West Point at Niagara
- Canisius at Sacred Heart
- (RV) Holy Cross at Air Force
- Alaska Anchorage at (RV) Bentley
QUICK HITS
- Bentley has scored 13 goals through three games since Nov. 1, tied for the sixth-most in Division I.
- In the nation, Holy Cross senior forward Michael Abgrall's two multi-goal games are tied for the second-most since Oct. 15.
- Among active skaters on Holy Cross's roster, both Abgrall and junior forward Jack Stockfish are tied for the most goals (6) through the Crusaders' first 11 games in a season.
- Senior Chris Hedden (2G-2A) and sophomore Jake Peterson (1G-3A) have each contributed four points, leading Air Force through its four-game win streak.
STOCKFISH NAMED TO USCS ROSTER
The United States Collegiate Selects (USCS) hockey team rounded out its 2025 Spengler Cup roster on Thursday. The announcement included the addition of Stockfish to the 2025 Spengler Cup roster.
Through 11 games this season, the North Bay, Ontario native is AHA's third-leading scorer with 10 points (6G-4A) and is tied for the league's most goals. The 2025 AHA Preseason Player of the Year joins Niagara head coach Jason Lammers, who is serving as an assistant coach on the team.
The competition runs from Dec. 26-31, with the six participating teams.
EARNING THEIR STRIPES
RIT has been on a roll since its 6-2 victory over then-(RV)-Clarkson on Oct. 18 at Gene Polisseni Center in Rochester, N.Y. This week, the Tigers face their first AHA opponent on the road, heading to the Pittsburgh area for two games against Robert Morris.
RIT has bested opponents in seven straight games, tying for the longest active streak in Division I this season. The Tigers also lead the country with 32 goals since their first win.
Junior forward Christian Catalano has led RIT in this run with eight points (4G-5A), and has benefitted from sophomore netminder Jakub Krbecek's performance this season, ranking second nationally (min. 5 GP) with a .945 save percentage and a 1.50 goals-against average.
Senior forward Tyler Mahan has potted five goals this season (leads RIT). 15 different Tigers have scored at least once in 2025-26.
The Tigers' penalty kill has been the best in the AHA, operating at a 90 percent success rate and tied for the fifth-best at this level of collegiate hockey.
TOUGH TO TAKEDOWN
Bentley, Holy Cross and RIT all sit among the top five teams with the most wins against conference opponents this season. The Falcons and Crusaders are tied for the most (5), and the Tigers are tied for the fourth-most (4) against league rivals.
No team has more goals than Holy Cross's 29 in seven AHA contests. Despite facing the second-most shots against (180), Bentley's 1.5 goals-against per game is tied for the fourth-lowest in Division I.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Forward: Matt DeBoer, SR, Holy Cross (Las Vegas) - 2 GP, 4 PTS (3G-1A) vs. Niagara
Defense: Chris Hedden, SR, Air Force (Kalamazoo, Mich.) - 2 GP, 4 PTS (2G-2A) vs. Sacred Heart
Goaltender: Dominik Wasik, JR, Air Force (Superior, Colo.) - 2 GP, (2-0-0), 1.50 GAA, .955 save percentage vs. Sacred Heart
Rookie: Zach Wigle (F), FR, RIT (Oakville, Ontario) - 2 GP, 2 PTS (2G) vs. Mercyhurst
BY THE NUMBERS
5 - Niagara freshman Marshall Finnie's five goals this season are tied for the fourth-most by any freshman in the country.
7 - Bentley senior forward Stephen Castagna has tallied 11 points (4G-7A) during his seven-game point streak, tied for the fourth-longest active streak of its kind this season.
8 - Bentley and Holy Cross are tied for the AHA lead with eight power play goals this season.
24 - Sacred Heart's sophomore blueliner Aiden VanRooyan is tied for the third-most blocks in Division I with 24.
SCORING LEADERS
GOALS
- Michael Abgrall (Holy Cross) - 6
- Jack Stockfish (Holy Cross) - 6
- Walter Zacher (Canisius) - 6
- Three tied - 5
ASSISTS
- Stephen Castagna (Bentley) - 7
- Grant Porter (Canisius) - 7
- Nils Forselius (Niagara) - 7
- Three tied - 7
POINTS
- Stephen Castagna (Bentley) - 11
- Grant Porter (Canisius) - 11
- Jack Stockfish (Holy Cross) - 10
- Five tied - 9
GOALTENDING LEADERS
*Min. 33% of team minutes played.
GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE
- Nicholas Bevilacqua (Bentley) - 1.22
- Jakub Krbecek (RIT) - 1.50
- Ajeet Gundarah (Sacred Heart) - 2.11
- Dominik Wasik (Air Force) - 2.13
SAVE PERCENTAGE
- Nicholas Bevilacqua (Bentley) - .952
- Jakub Krbecek (RIT) - .945
- Dominik Wasik (Air Force) - .928
- Chase Clark (Canisius) - .926
SAVES
- Chase Clark (Canisius) - 263
- JJ Cataldo (Army West Point) - 255
- Charles-Edward Gravel (Mercyhurst) - 233
- Charlie Schenkel (Robert Morris) - 212
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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