BOSTON - Every Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) program is set to hit the ice this weekend with points in the conference standings on the line.
All 10 programs will take on a foe from within the conference in a two-game series.
MATCHUPS
Friday/Saturday (Jan. 16/17)
- Robert Morris at Army West Point
- (RV) RIT vs. Canisius (Game One at Canisius - Game Two at RIT)
- Niagara vs. Mercyhurst (Game One at Mercyhurst - Game Two at Niagara)
- Air Force at Holy Cross
- (RV) Bentley at Sacred Heart
AROUND AHA
- Mercyhurst freshman goaltender Charles-Edward Gravel made 39 saves en route to his first collegiate shutout and victory (3-0 vs. Army West Point).
- Sacred Heart senior forward Felix Trudeau’s 11 goals in conference games are tied for the second most in Division I.
- RIT forward Evan Konyen and Niagara forward Maxim Muranov are tied for the AHA lead in goals by a freshman with eight.
- Holy Cross is averaging 3.8 goals per game in AHA play this season, the seventh highest in the nation.
QUICK HITS
- Bentley’s 38 goals on the road this season are the ninth-most in Division I (leads AHA).
- Army West Point’s 17 power play goals in 2025-26 lead the conference.
- Among Division I goaltenders (min. 33% team minutes played), Bentley freshman Lukas Swedin ranks fourth with a 1.80 goals-against average and sixth with a .932 save percentage.
- Robert Morris junior Michael Craig is tied for the lead over all AHA defensemen in their last six games played with six points (1G-5A).
ON THE PROWL
RIT has found success on special teams in 2025-26. This season, the Tigers' penalty kill is operating at a 90.5 percent success rate in AHA contests, the second-highest in the nation among conference teams.
Overall, the RIT penalty kill is 88.2 percent successful, which leads AHA and ranks sixth in Division I. The Tigers have allowed eight power play goals this season, tied for the fourth-fewest in the nation.
HEDDEN IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Air Force senior defenseman Chris Hedden enters the weekend leading all active Division I blueliners with 95 career points (32G-63A) in 134 games played. The Kalamazoo, Mich., native has the opportunity to become the only active defenseman in the nation to collect 100 career points.
This season, Hedden is tied for the fourth-most points (leads AHA) of his position group nationally, with 21 (10G-11A) through 22 contests.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Forward: Jake Black, SR, Bentley (Pomfret, Conn.) - 2 GP, 5 PTS (3G-2A) vs. Air Force
Defenseman: Noah Ellis, SR, Sacred Heart (Urbandale, Iowa) - 2 GP, 3 PTS (2G-1A) vs. Niagara
Goaltender: Lukas Swedin, FR, Bentley (Stockholm, Sweden) - 2 GP (2-0-0), 1.00 GAA, .971 SV% vs. Air Force
Rookie: Teagan Kendrick, G, Sacred Heart (St. Albert, Alberta) - 2 GP (2-0-0), 2.96 GAA, .898 SV% vs. Niagara
BY THE NUMBERS
6 - Canisius senior forward
Killian Kiecker-Olson has recorded six points (3G-3A) in his last five games played.
8 - Sacred Heart’s Trudeau is tied for the national lead with eight power play goals this season.
85 - Last weekend, Bentley senior
Stephen Castagna tallied his 85th career point (25G-60A). The senior has the second-most points among active AHA skaters.
267 - Army West Point junior forward
Barron Woodring is tied for the third-most faceoff wins in Division I with 267.
SCORING LEADERS
*Stats are from all regular-season contests.
GOALS
- Felix Trudeau (Sacred Heart) - 17
- Chris Hedden (Air Force) - 10
- Jack Stockfish (Holy Cross) - 8
- Seven tied - 8
ASSISTS
- Nick Sajevic (Air Force) - 19
- Marcus Joughin (Sacred Heart) - 15
- Michael Mesic (Bentley) - 13
- Sam Stitz (Air Force) - 14
POINTS
- Felix Trudeau (Sacred Heart) - 24
- Nick Sajevic (Air Force) - 23
- Sam Stitz (Air Force) - 22
- Chris Hedden (Air Force) - 21
GOALTENDING LEADERS
*Min. 33% of team minutes played.
GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE
- Lukas Swedin (Bentley) - 1.80
- Jakub Krbecek (RIT) - 1.86
- Teagan Kendrick (Sacred Heart) - 2.27
- Ajeet Gundarah (Sacred Heart) - 2.39
SAVE PERCENTAGE
- Lukas Swedin (Bentley) - .933
- Jakub Krbecek (RIT) - .932
- Teagan Kendrick (Sacred Heart) - .926
- Two tied - .918
SAVES
- JJ Cataldo (Army West Point) - 539
- Jakub Krbecek (RIT) - 510
- Charles-Edward Gravel (Mercyhurst) - 466
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
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