BOSTON - The first slate of December contests in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) comes to a close with all four games being decided by three goals or less.
In Rochester, N.Y., RIT and Canisius saw no score until 13:27 into the middle frame when senior forward Austin Brimmer netted one to take the Tigers' first and only lead of the contest.
RIT scored two straight goals, and allowed one to Canisius, but hit an empty net in the final minute of regulation to cement a 3-1 win. RIT sophomore Jakub Krbecek made 21 saves between the pipes.
Niagara followed suit and downed Bentley 3-1 in Waltham, Mass. Freshman forward Marshall Finnie scored twice, including the game's first goal. Graduate defenseman Lane Brockhoff scored the game-winning goal 11:11 into the final frame.
Sophomore goaltender Deivs Rolovs made 37 saves in the effort.
After opening the game's scoring, Sacred Heart found itself down 2-3 3:22 into the final frame. Army West Point's pair of sophomore forwards and brothers Ben (2G) and Jack Ivey (1G-1A) combined for all three goals.
However, AHA's leading goal scorer, senior forward Felix Trudeau, found the back of the net for the second time in the third period and sent the game to overtime.
Neither team could close the deal in overtime, leading to the Pioneers collecting another point in the standings after taking a 2-0 shootout win.
In the final game of the evening, Air Force sailed to a 4-1 win over Robert Morris at Cadet Ice Arena. Different Falcons scored all four Air Force goals.
Sophomore forward Michael Felsing spoiled junior goaltender Dominik Wasik's shutout with only 32 seconds remaining in regulation to avoid a shutout for the Colonials.
SCORES
(RV) RIT 3 - CANISIUS 1
BOX SCORE - RECAP
RIT Goals: Austin Brimmer, Caleb Elfrering, Simon Isabelle
Canisius Goals: Oliver Tarr
NIAGARA 3 - BENTLEY 1
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Niagara Goals: Marshall Finnie (2), Lane Brockhoff
Bentley Goals: Jake Black
SACRED HEART 3 - ARMY WEST POINT 3 (SHU SOW, 2-0)
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Sacred Heart Goals: Reid Pabich, Felix Trudeau (2)
Army West Point Goals: Ben Ivey (2), Jack Ivey
AIR FORCE 4 - ROBERT MORRIS 1
BOX SCORE
Air Force Goals: Holt Oliphant, Chris Hedden, Brendan Gibbons, Jake Peterson
Robert Morris Goals: Michael Felsing
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