BOSTON - Eight Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) programs dropped the puck on the first of two-game conference series on Friday evening.

Niagara and Sacred Heart went into each intermission tied and began the game with a four-goal first period. The contest went beyond 60:00 and ended when senior forward Marcus Joughin netted the game-winner for a 5-4 Pioneers victory 3:36 into overtime.

Sacred Heart junior Stephane Huard (2G) was the game’s only multi-goal scorer.

Mercyhurst earned its first victory of the 2025-26 season as it shutout Army West Point 3-0 on its home ice in Erie, Pa.

Freshman forward Will Schumacher opened the scoring and netted what would serve as the eventual game-winning goal 12:50 into the opening frame.

Freshman netminder Charles-Edward Gravel made 39 saves in his first career shutout.

(RV) RIT handled Robert Morris 4-1 for its eighth consecutive win at home, tied for the second-longest active streak in collegiate hockey this season.

Tigers’ junior defenseman Ben Roger was the only skater to register a multi-point effort with two (1G-1A).

In the battle of the Falcons, visiting (RV) Bentley got off to a hot start.

Bentley scored three straight to open the game, and tacked on two more after Air Force could only add one goal.

No skater had a multi-goal effort, but three Bentley Falcons recorded multi-point games.

Freshman goaltender Lukas Swedin made 38 saves in the road victory.

SCORES
SACRED HEART 5 - NIAGARA 4 (OT)
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Sacred Heart Goals: Stephane Huard (2), Felix Trudeau, Noah Ellis, Marcus Joughin
Niagara Goals: Nicholas Niemo, Jonathan Ziskie, Dallon Melin, Noah Hackett

MERCYHURST 3 - ARMY WEST POINT 0
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Mercyhurst Goals: Will Schumacher, Sean James, Andrew LeBlanc

(RV) RIT 4 - ROBERT MORRIS 1
BOX SCORE - RECAP
RIT Goals: Ben Roger, Camden Bajzer, Zach Wigle, Tyler Mahan
Robert Morris Goals: Tanner Klimpke

(RV) BENTLEY 5 - AIR FORCE 1
BOX SCORE
Bentley Goals: Garrett Horsager, Michael Mesic, Chase Davis, Stephen Castagna, Jake Black
Air Force Goals: Jake Peterson

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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