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3-14-09: Lakers Sweep Army with 5-0 Win...
Mercyhurst, the number three seed in Atlantic Hockey, shut out Army 5-0 to clinch their quarterfinal series, secure a spot in the semi-final round in Rochester and at the same time end the Black Knight's season. The Lakers scored three first period goals and then one in each of the last two periods to secure the win. Army goalie Jay Clark made 28 saves while Ryan Zapolski turned aside 27 for Mercyhurst. Army played four games in Erie and lost each of them while winning both games against the Lakers at West Point. Mercyhurst became the first team to clinch a berth in the semi-final round. The three other Atlantic Hockey series are all going to a third and deciding game on Sunday night.
3-13-09: Mercyhurst Captures Game 1 of Playoff Series, 6-2...
Army lost to Mercyhurst in Erie, PA by a 6-2 score in game one of their Atlantic Hockey quarterfinal series. The Black Knights surrendered three power play goals to the Lakers, who are ranked sixth in the country in power play scoring. Mercyhurst opened the scoring at 13:46 of the first period with a power play tally from Matt Fennell. The Lakers added another score from Matt Pierce at 17:01 to go up 2-0. Army cut the lead to 2-1 with just 38 seconds left in the opening stanza when Bryant Skarda fired a shot just inside the post past Laker goalie Ryan Zapolski. The only scoring of the second period came when Jeff Terminesi scored on the power play, putting Mercyhurst up 3-1. The Lakers opened the third period with two goals in the first 2:29 to open up a 5-1 lead and put the game out of reach. The Black Knights added another score at 4:51 on a power play goal by Owen Meyer. Fennell added his second power play tally for Mercyhurst at 7:01 to close out the scoring. Army netminder Jay Clark made 35 saves while Zapolski stopped 28 for the Lakers. Game two of the best of three series will be played tomorrow night.
2-20-09: RIT Sqeaks Past Army 3-2...
Army hosted first place RIT in an Atlantic Hockey league game at Tate Rink and found themselves on the wrong side of a 3-2 score. The Black Knights scored first with an early power play goal by Owen Meyer, his 50th career goal, at 2:02 of the opening period. With one minute left in the period and Army on the power play again, Stevan Matic scored a short handed goal, ripping a shot into the upper corner just as he crossed the blue line to tie the game at 1-1. In the second period Tyler Brenner put the Tigers up 2-1 with a goal at 1:04. Just over forty seconds later Army tied the game again when Bryant Skarda fired the puck from in front of the net for the goal. Jesse Newman netted the game winner at 13:22 of the middle stanza with RIT on a five on three power play. Neither team could score in the final stanza thanks to good defense and goaltending from both teams. Jay Clark finished the night with 21 saves for Army while Jared DeMichiel stopped 18 for RIT.
2-13-09: Army Edges Sacred Heart 4-3...
Army scored four straight goals in the second period to defeat Sacred Heart at the Milford Ice Pavilion. The Pioneers jumped out to a 2-0 lead just 3:26 into the first period. The Black Knight offense took off in the second period, scoring the next four goals. At 2:46 Mark Dube cut the lead to 2-1. Owen Meyer tied the game with a goal at the 12:59 mark. Zach McKelvie added a power play score one and a half minutes later to give the Black Knights a 3-2 lead. Matt Hickey netted the eventual game winner at 16:02, capping a three goal outburst over a three minute time frame. Sacred Heart came back with a Dave Jarman power play goal with 2:54 to go in the middle stanza to close the gap to 4-3. Neither team could score in the final twenty minutes giving Army the road win. Jay Clark finished the night with 25 saves. Olivier St. Onge stopped 29 shots for the Pioneers.
1-3-09: Army Upsets #2 Miami (Ohio) 3-2...
Army pulled off the biggest upset of the year in college hockey with a 3-2 win over second ranked Miami of Ohio in the consolation game of the Ohio Hockey Classic. Black Knight goalie Jay Clark was nothing short of fantastic with a 56 save performance, including 23 stops in the final period of play. Neither team was able to score in the opening period as the Red Hawks held a 15-5 advantage in shots. In the second period Cody Omilusik picked up a short handed score at the 1:57 mark to give the Black Knights a 1-0 lead. Omilusik struck again at 11:39 with an even strength goal to increase the Army lead to 2-0. Miami got on the board with a goal from Andy Miele with 4:44 left in the period. The Red Hawks again outshot Army in the period by a margin of 19-9. Miami's Pat Cannone tied the game at the 4:21 mark of the third period. The Black Knights found themselves back on top quickly when Eric Sefchik skated in on a two on none just 50 seconds later and buried the game winner. Then Clark worked his magic stopping the rest of the Miami shots he saw to seal the win. Army was again outshot in the final stanza by a 24-5 margin. The Black Knights were outshot in the game by an incredible 58-19 margin and only Jay Clark's historic effort between the pipes could insure a victory.
1-9-09: We're Back...
Due to some unforseen circumstances things were delayed regarding the updating of the website this year. After all, this is a one man operation. Updates to the current site should be completed within the next week.
SIGNIFICANT PAST HEADLINES.....
1-11-07: It's Official - RMC GAME CANCELLED!...
The annual RMC-Army game has officially been cancelled after many attempts at salvaging the game. The historic rivalry has come to an end. The Army ticket office will be offering ticket exchanges to other sporting events for pre-purchased tickets to the Feb. 10th game scheduled to be played at Tate Rink.
1-6-07: Army-RMC Game Off? Say It Ain't So...
According to an article published on Dec. 27th in the Middletown, NY, Times Herald Record newspaper the annual RMC/Army hockey game, considered the oldest continuous rivalry in college sports, is in real danger of being called off, perhaps permanently. Coach Brian Riley told the newspaper that the game scheduled for Feb. 10th at West Point will not be played, RMC has league games against Toronto and Ryerson scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 9th and 10th. Apparently the long time RMC practice of dressing non traditional players (Canadian military players, not actual RMC cadets) for the game has reached a breaking point. Former RMC coach Danny McLeod was quoted as saying "This, I think we had to 'fess up to...". McLeod also stated the RMC commandant was not aware of the practice and had taken steps to correct it. Riley was quoted as saying "Bottom line, the schedule has been made for ten years, the whole matter has come to a head. It's just a difference in philosophy - in my eyes it's not cadet vs. cadet anymore. It's disappointing, but who knows? We'll get together to see if we can iron some things out." Former Army hockey coach Jack Riley has been named to a committee along with McLeod that will attempt to save the game. A letter has been sent from the RMC Commandant to the West Point Superintendant requesting a meeting to attempt to resolve the situation. The RMC-Army game is always a sell out at Tate Rink. Lets hope your RMC tickets don't become a ticket to a game never played.
9-5-05:
Former Army Hockey player Derek Hines was killed in action during a firefight in Baylough, Afghanistan on Thursday, September 1st. Hines was a 2003 West Point graduate and alternate captain of the 2002-2003 hockey team. Hines was a First Lieutenant with the Army Rangers. He was 25. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family and the West Point community. Read the local Times Herald Record article, click here....
5-29-04:
Read a great article about former Army hockey captain Brody Howatt and his tour of duty in Iraq at US College Hockey Online.
7-20-00:
The mule has left the building...the USMA at West Point has introduced a new logo for Army athletics. The primary and secondary logos are shown below:
ARMY HOCKEY BROADCASTS '08-'09
Army Hockey can be heard in the West Point area on...
WBNR (1260 AM), WLNA (1420 AM), WGHQ (920 AM) for these games:
Includes 19 of Army's regular season games and all post season games - Check your local listings
TELEVISED GAMES:
1-10-09 vs. Mercyhurst @ West Point - CBS College Sports Television
1-18-08 vs. Holy Cross @ West Point - ESPNU
FORMER ARMY PLAYERS IN THE PROS
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