THE WEEK AHEAD

Eight teams are in action, with three conference series highlighting the schedule.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

Niagara at Clarkson
7 p.m. ET
Cheel Arena
Potsdam, N.Y.
Watch on ESPN+
• Clarkson hosts a second Western New York AHA team after splitting with Canisius two weeks ago
• Niagara plays out of conference for the fourth straight weekend, second in a row against an ECAC foe

Bentley at Holy Cross
7 p.m. ET
Hart Center Rink
Worcester, Mass.
Watch on FloHockey
• Last two league champions meet for their first of two home-and-home series this season
• The Falcons seek a 3-0-0 conference start for just the second time (started 4-0-0 and 7-0-1 last year)

Sacred Heart at #15/T-13 Cornell
7 p.m. ET
Lynah Rink
Ithaca, N.Y.
Watch on ESPN+
• Teams have met six times all-time, most recently in 2024-25, with Sacred Heart holding a 3-2-1 record

Air Force at Robert Morris
7 p.m. ET
Clearview Arena
Moon Township, Pa.
Watch on FloHockey
• Air Force opens conference play while Robert Morris seeks its first league win
• The Colonials were 3-2-0 in the season series last year, including a three-game quarterfinal series victory

RIT at Army West Point
7 p.m. ET
Tate Rink
West Point, N.Y.
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• Army seeks its first-ever 3-0-0 start in AHA play
• The Black Knights are 3-0-0 on the road but 0-1-0 at Tate Rink

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

Niagara at Clarkson
4 p.m. ET
Cheel Arena
Potsdam, N.Y.
Watch on ESPN+

RIT at Army West Point
4 p.m. ET
Tate Rink
West Point, N.Y.
Watch on FloHockey

Holy Cross at Bentley
6 p.m. ET
Bentley Arena
Waltham, Mass.
Watch on FloHockey

Sacred Heart at #15/T-13 Cornell
7 p.m. ET
Lynah Rink
Ithaca, N.Y.
Watch on ESPN+

Air Force at Robert Morris
7 p.m. ET
Clearview Arena
Moon Township, Pa.
Watch on FloHockey

Rankings listed are from the USCHO.com Poll / USA Hockey Poll

TEAM NOTES

AIR FORCE

• Eight of Air Force’s 18 goals this season have come from freshmen, led by Brady Arneson (Red Wing, Minn.) with four.

• Air Force scored a power-play goal in the first five games of the season, before getting shut out vs. Colorado College, Oct. 24.

• Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley spent five seasons at Air Force as an assistant coach (1998-2003). Schooley left Air Force in the summer of 2003 to start up the RMU hockey program and is in his 21st season with the Colonials.

ARMY WEST POINT

• Army has outscored opponents 6-1 in the second period.

• Army’s power play ranks second nationally at 40.0%.

• The Black Knights have won three in a row for the first time since a six-game winning streak Jan. 10-25, 2025.

BENTLEY

• Sophomore Jan Gaspar (Prague, Czech Republic) scored his first two collegiate goals Friday night, then added a third Saturday in the Falcons’ sweep of Robert Morris. He had the eventual game-winner in each game.

• Lukas Swedin (Stockholm, Sweden) has yet to allow a goal at Bentley Arena this season.

• Saturday’s two-goal game by Alec Leonard (Toronto, Ont.) was just the fourth by a Bentley defenseman in the last five seasons.

CANISIUS

• The Golden Griffins are off this weekend, returning to action at Sacred Heart for two games Nov. 6-7.

• Canisius is 3-0-1 when scoring first, 0-4-0 when allowing the first goal.

HOLY CROSS

• Owen Kim (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Matt Kursonis (West Boylston, Mass.) each carry seven-game point streaks, tied for the longest in the country. They share the lead among AHA players with five goals each and Kim leads outright with 11 points.

• All five of Kursonis’s goals have been the first of the game for the Crusaders.

• Defenseman Will Elias (Weston, Mass.) leads all AHA players with seven assists and leads the nation with 20 blocked shots.

NIAGARA

• Twelve Purple Eagles have scored a goal this season; their last seven goals have come from seven players.

• Junior Hunter Wallace (Oak Lake, Man.) had his second multiple-point game of the season Saturday. His six points on the season lead the team and equal his career totals entering the season (4-2—6 in 32 GP).

• Niagara is 2-0 in overtime with wins at Bowling Green and against Union.

RIT

• Christian Catalano (Mississauga, Ont.), who ranks third among active AHA players with 28 career goals, scored his first two of the season Saturday night, including the game-winner.

• Catalano’s winner was just RIT’s second third-period goal of the season and first since Oct. 3.

ROBERT MORRIS

• The Colonials host Air Force for two games after playing six of their first seven on the road. They will play 10 of their first 13 away from home.

SACRED HEART

• Sacred Heart’s comeback win Saturday was the first by a team trailing after two periods through eight conference games this season.

• Mirko Buttazzoni (Langley, B.C.) leads the Pioneers in assists (6) and points (7), while brother Diego leads in goals (4).

STAT OF THE WEEK

AHA teams are 4-4-0 against ECAC Hockey teams this season entering two series this weekend: Sacred Heart at Cornell and Niagara at Clarkson.

Both Niagara (3-3-0) and Sacred Heart (2-2-0) are .500 in non-conference play so far in 2026-27.

THE AHA SHOW

The Atlantic Hockey America Show is published each Thursday during the season on AHA’s YouTube page and wherever you find podcasts. 

This week, host Mike Puzzanghera welcomes Niagara head coach Jason Lammers to preview his team’s visit to Clarkson.