Army West Point Athletics
Army Receiving Votes in USCHO Poll
November 14, 2016 | Hockey
COMPLETE POLL
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – After capturing a weekend sweep over Canisius, the Army West Point hockey team is receiving votes in this week's USCHO Division I Hockey Poll. It is the second time this season that the Black Knights have earned votes, the last being on Oct. 14.
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The Cadets shutout the Golden Griffins on Friday night with a score of 3-0 before topping them the following night by a score of 5-2.
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It was the third shutout of the year for Army and goaltender Parker Gahagen who is currently tied for first nationally for posting shutout victories.
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The Black Knights' defensive unit is also gaining national attention as it is the second-ranked scoring defense with an average of 1.33 goals per game, and is the second-best penalty killing defense with a .918 efficiency.
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Other AHA opponents receiving votes in this week's poll are Air Force (11) and Robert Morris (1). The Cadets picked up a solo vote in the poll.
The USCHO.com Poll consists of 50 voters, including coaches and beat writers and sports professionals from across the country.
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The poll, published weekly by the Associated Press, is a production of USCHO.com, which provides in-depth coverage of college hockey.
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The Black Knights travel to RIT on Friday and Saturday for two Atlantic Hockey contests, both slated for 7:05 p.m.
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For up-to-date information about Army hockey, please follow @ArmyWP_Hockey on Twitter and Instagram.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – After capturing a weekend sweep over Canisius, the Army West Point hockey team is receiving votes in this week's USCHO Division I Hockey Poll. It is the second time this season that the Black Knights have earned votes, the last being on Oct. 14.
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The Cadets shutout the Golden Griffins on Friday night with a score of 3-0 before topping them the following night by a score of 5-2.
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It was the third shutout of the year for Army and goaltender Parker Gahagen who is currently tied for first nationally for posting shutout victories.
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The Black Knights' defensive unit is also gaining national attention as it is the second-ranked scoring defense with an average of 1.33 goals per game, and is the second-best penalty killing defense with a .918 efficiency.
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Other AHA opponents receiving votes in this week's poll are Air Force (11) and Robert Morris (1). The Cadets picked up a solo vote in the poll.
The USCHO.com Poll consists of 50 voters, including coaches and beat writers and sports professionals from across the country.
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The poll, published weekly by the Associated Press, is a production of USCHO.com, which provides in-depth coverage of college hockey.
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The Black Knights travel to RIT on Friday and Saturday for two Atlantic Hockey contests, both slated for 7:05 p.m.
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For up-to-date information about Army hockey, please follow @ArmyWP_Hockey on Twitter and Instagram.
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