BOSTON - (RV) Bentley picked up a 4-3 win at RIT in its only game of the week to claim the 2026 Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) regular season championship.

The Falcons will be the top seed in AHA’s postseason when the tournament begins next month.

(RV) BENTLEY VS. RIT
RIT scored the first period’s only goal. However, a four-goal middle frame for Bentley gave it a 4-2 lead heading into the final 20:00 of regulation.

The Tigers pushed once more with a goal in the final minute of play, but Bentley hung on to take the regular-season crown.

ROBERT MORRIS VS. CANISIUS
The Colonials scored three of their four goals in the middle frame, with junior forward Jackson Reineke netting two in that period.

Freshman goaltender Charlie Schenkel made 24 saves in the 4-1 Robert Morris victory.

SACRED HEART VS. HOLY CROSS
Five Pioneers found the back of the net in Sacred Heart’s 5-1 victory over Holy Cross.

Sophomore goaltender Ajeet Gundarah made 22 saves in the win.

NIAGARA VS. MERCYHURST
The Lakers scored three straight goals, with one coming in each of regulation’s three periods, to top Niagara 3-2 in Erie, Pa.

Senior goaltender Salvatore Evola stopped 33 shots to earn his first home career victory in a Mercyhurst uniform.

ARMY WEST POINT VS. AIR FORCE
Army West Point tied and took an eventual 3-2 lead that it held for the remainder of the contest.

Sophomore forward Ben Ivey netted two goals, and his brother and fellow sophomore forward Jack Ivey opened the Black Knights’ scoring on the road.

SCORES
(RV) BENTLEY 4 - RIT 3
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Bentley Goals: Stephen Castagna, Chase Davis, Arlo Merritt, Jake Black
RIT Goals: Christian Catalano, Xavier Lapointe, William Moore

ROBERT MORRIS 4 - CANISIUS 1
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Robert Morris Goals: Jackson Reineke (2), Tanner Klimpke, Cameron Garvey
Canisius Goals: Rhys Chiddenton

SACRED HEART 5 - HOLY CROSS 1
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Sacred Heart Goals: Jake Bongo, Gavin Bryant, Reid Pabich, Noah Ellis, Ethan Wolthers
Holy Cross Goals: Jack Seymour

MERCYHURST 3 - NIAGARA 2
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Mercyhurst Goals: Ryan Coughlin, Dominik Bartecko, Riley Fitzgerald
Niagara Goals: Noah Hackett, Declan McDonnell

ARMY WEST POINT 4 - AIR FORCE 3
BOX SCORE
Army West Point Goals: Jack Ivey, Ben Ivey (2), Barron Woodring
Air Force Goals: Nick Sajevic, Oliver Genest, Will Dawson

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