Army West Point Athletics
Friday, November 11
West Point, N.Y.
7:05 PM
Army West Point
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Canisius
Cadets Welcome Canisius for Two-Game Series
November 10, 2016 | Hockey
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point hockey team continues a four-game home slate at Tate Rink this Friday and Saturday while hosting a two-game series against Canisius.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Online Stream • AtlanticHockey.TV ($)
Radio • 1260 WBNR-AM/1420 WLNA-AM
Livestats • GoArmyWestPoint.com
Twitter • ArmyWP_Hockey
Game Notes • GoArmyWestPoint.com
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THIS WEEK: BATTLE FOR THE TOP
LAST WEEK: SPLIT WITH AIR FORCE
LEAGUE SUCCESS
PLAY OF THE WEEK
PLEBES SHINE
SCOUTING CANISIUS
For up-to-date information about Army hockey, please follow @ArmyWP_Hockey on Twitter and Instagram.
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Online Stream • AtlanticHockey.TV ($)
Radio • 1260 WBNR-AM/1420 WLNA-AM
Livestats • GoArmyWestPoint.com
Twitter • ArmyWP_Hockey
Game Notes • GoArmyWestPoint.com
THIS WEEK: BATTLE FOR THE TOP
- The Black Knights will take on the Golden Griffins at 7:05 p.m. both nights on the banks of the Hudson.
- Saturday's post-game includes a Skate with the Black Knights opportunity where young fans can interact with the team.
- The Cadets enter the weekend with an AHA-best eight points, while Canisius trails with seven.
- Last year, Army topped the Griffs 3-1 on the road and tied them 2-2 the following night to give the Black Knights a 4-2-1 advantage in the last seven meetings.
LAST WEEK: SPLIT WITH AIR FORCE
- After a hard-fought battle, the Cadets split with service academy rival Air Force last weekend.
- The Falcons struck first on Friday night with two-straight goals, but Army came back with four unanswered goals to clinch the game 4-0, and snap Air Force's 10-game unbeaten streak in the series.
- Zach Evancho and Conor Andrle both had multiple points on the weekend each with a goal and assist. Evancho scored Army's first goal of the weekend in a 6-on-5 delayed penalty opportunity and assisted on the game-winner.
- Blake Box and Trevor Fidler both netted their first goals of the season in Friday's contest. Saturday saw Air Force take an early 1-0 lead.
- Tyler Pham tied things up with the first short-handed goal of his career after stealing the puck during the penalty kill and converting on the one-on-one opportunity against the Falcons' keeper.
- Air Force scored a snipe in the third period before padding its lead with an empty net goal to even the score for the weekend. Parker Gahagen finished the series with 45 saves and a .918 saves percentage for Army.
LEAGUE SUCCESS
- The Army hockey team has seen early success in Atlantic Hockey contests. The Black Knights sit atop the AHA standings for the fourth straight week with eight points.
- Army has earned two shutout victories and wins on the road and at home to earn those points. In statistical standings, the Cadets rank first in several categories.
- Army is first in the penalty kill with a .938 success rate and in special teams net at three-over. The Black Knights also boast the best saves percentage (.947) and goals against average (1.48).
PLAY OF THE WEEK
- Tyler Pham's short-handed goal was named the Army West Point Athletics Play of the Week.
- The junior assistant captain stole the puck during a penalty kill in the third period and faded left on the goaltender to find the back of the net.
- It was Pham's first shortie of his career and the team's first of the season.
PLEBES SHINE
- When looking into the hockey team's success this season, one cannot overlook the impact of the freshman class.
- Offensively, the plebes have been responsible for two game winning goals, seven goals overall and 13 points for the season.
- Evancho has amassed five points off three goals and two assists to lead the plebes, while Brendan Soucie posts three goals and one helper.
- Dominic Franco has dished out two assists this season and Michael Wilson has added a goal to round out the team's scoring.Â
SCOUTING CANISIUS
- The Griffs enter this weekend on a two-game winning streak after downing RIT in back-to-back contests.
- Canisius only allowed one goal to the defending AHA Champion Tigers throughout the weekend with scores of 1-0 and 2-1.
- Goaltender Charles Williams of the Griffs was named the Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week and earned the NCAA's Third Star of the week after posting two victories, allowing one goal and making 84 saves.
- Williams' .944 saves percentage ranks him fourth in the nation, two positions behind Gahagen (.947) who is second.
- Felix Chamberland leads the Griffs' offense with six points off three goals and three assists, while Ryan Schmelzer has tallied two goals and three helpers.
- Ian Edmondson and Cameron Heath have both notched four assists for Canisius this season. Heath and Jack Stander steady the defense with 37 blocked shots between the pair.
For up-to-date information about Army hockey, please follow @ArmyWP_Hockey on Twitter and Instagram.
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