BOSTON - All 10 Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) programs hit the ice in conference action on Saturday to close out the weekend.
MERCYHURST VS. SACRED HEART
Mercyhurst trailed 0-1 during part of the opening period and the entire middle frame. Hedden reaches the century mark in career points.
In the third period, the Lakers got on the board just under five minutes into the final frame. Sophomore forward
Christian Kocsis took a 2-1 lead for visiting Mercyhurst with a goal that would serve as the eventual game-winner.
RIT VS. ARMY WEST POINT
The Tigers looked to be on their way to a regulation win until Army West Point sophomore forward
Dylan Wegner tied the score 2-2 with 15 seconds remaining in regulation.
3:54 into overtime, senior forward
Simon Isabelle sent everyone home with a goal to give RIT a 3-2 win.
HOLY CROSS VS. BENTLEY
Holy Cross benefitted from scoring three of the game’s first four goals through the first two periods.
In the 4-1 victory, each goal was scored by a different Crusader. Freshman netminder
Danick Leroux made 29 saves in the win.
AIR FORCE VS. NIAGARA
After only netting one goal in an overtime loss on Friday, Niagara was able to pot three goals in the first 15 minutes of action on Saturday. Three Purple Eagles had multi-point efforts.
With an assist on Air Force’s first goal in the contest, senior
Chris Hedden became the only active defenseman with 100 career points (33G-67A) through 140 games played.
CANISIUS VS. ROBERT MORRIS
Robert Morris managed to climb back from trailing at two separate points in the contest. The Colonials finally broke a 3-3 tie in the second period and then broke a 4-4 tie in the first minute of the final frame.
Sophomore forward
Trent Wilson scored two of Robert Morris’s goals, the only Colonial to net more than one in the winning effort.
SCORES
MERCYHURST 2 - SACRED HEART 1
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Mercyhurst Goals: Alexander Dimitriadis, Christian Kocsis
Sacred Heart Goals: Marcus Joughin
(RV) RIT 3 - ARMY WEST POINT 2 (OT)
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RIT Goals: Evan Konyen, Caleb Elfering, Simon Isabelle
Army Goals: Billy Batten, Dylan Wegner
HOLY CROSS 4 - (RV) BENTLEY 1
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Holy Cross Goals: Quinn McCall, Devin Phillips, Connor Welsh, Owain Johnston
Bentley Goals: Stephen Castagna
NIAGARA 4 - AIR FORCE 2
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Niagara Goals: Davis Codd, Glebs Prohorenkovs, Jonathan Ziskie, Dallon Melin
Air Force Goals: Will Dawson, Brendan Gibbons
ROBERT MORRIS 6 - CANISIUS 4
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Robert Morris Goals: Connor Gourley, Dominic Elliott, Trent Wilson (2), Bruce McDonald, Cameron Garvey
Canisius Goals: Hunter Price (2), Walter Zacher, Kash Rasmussen
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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