Black Knights Welcome Mercyhurst for Quarterfinals

WEST POINT, N.Y. – For the second straight season, the Army West Point hockey team will participate in the Atlantic Hockey Association Quarterfinals. The No. 3 Black Knights welcome back No. 7 Mercyhurst this weekend for the Atlantic Hockey Association Quarterfinals. The best-of-three series will be played Friday, Saturday and Sunday (if necessary). The puck will drop at 7:05 p.m. for all contests.

HOW TO FOLLOW
VIDEO • AtlanticHockey.TV ($39 post-season package or $12 per game)
RADIO FRIDAY • 1420 WLNA-AM
RADIO SATURDAY/SUNDAY • 1260 WBNR-AM/1420 WLNA-AM
AUDIO • GoArmyWestPoint.com/watch
LIVE STATISTICS • sidearmstats.com/army/mhockey
GAME NOTES • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TICKETS • GoArmyWestPoint.com/Tickets

THIS WEEK: ATLANTIC HOCKEY QUARTERFINALS

The Black Knights and Lakers faced each other at Tate Rink in early January and split the weekend.
Mercyhurst claimed game one by a score of 3-1, before the Cadets bounced back for a 4-1 win on Saturday night.
The winner of the quarterfinal series will advance to the semifinals of the AHA Tournament in Rochester, N.Y., on Mar. 17.
Fans can follow the games in a variety of ways including the AtlanticHockey.TV stream. Those who wish to follow the video feed must purchase a post-season package of $39, or single-game viewings for $12 each. The regular season packages do not roll over.
Army's flagship radio stations 1260 WBNR-AM and 1420 WLNA-AM will also air the action each night. Friday night's game will only be available 1420 due to the women's basketball semifinal game against Navy airing on 1260.
As always, the audio feed can be listened to on devices by visiting GoArmyWestPoint.com/watch and live statistics are free for all fans at sidearmstats.com/army/mhockey.

LAST WEEK: FIRST-ROUND BYE

After posting a 17-12-5 overall record and a 15-10-3 mark in Atlantic Hockey contests, the Army hockey team earned a first-round bye in the AHA Tournament.
The Black Knights also gained home-ice advantage for the AHA Quarterfinals and waited to learn their opponent on Sunday night.
The 11-seed Niagara upset defending AHA Champion RIT in a three-game series. This altered the re-seeding process and set up Mercyhurst's trip to West Point for the second time this season
Army has made waves in series' that were previously one-sided up until this year.
The Black Knights picked up their first win in 10 tries over Air Force in November and snapped a 25-game unbeaten streak by Mercyhurst.
Army has also garnered at least one point from all but two series this season and posted five shutouts.

SEASON LEADERS

The Black Knights have spread the wealth in the offensive zone this season as 14 players have tallied double-digit points.
Conor Andrle leads the crew with 24 on 13 goals and 11 assists. Zach Evancho also boasts points in the 20's on 11 goals and nine helpers.
Brendan Soucie boasts three contests with more than one goal, and netted a hat-trick back in December.
Taylor Maruya has been a solid play maker for Army and has notched two games with three assists.
Andrle leads the team with six multi-point games, while Evancho has five with Alex Wilkinson and Tyler Pham posting four each.
In their three-year careers, Andrle and Pham both possess 15 multi-point performances.

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Freshmen Dominic Franco and Wilkinson were both named to the AHA All-Rookie Team due to their outstanding performances on the ice throughout the 2016-17 season.
Army was the only school with two members on the squad. Franco boasts three multi-point games this season with a +10 line.
Wilkinson capped-off the season with four multi-point contests and added 27 blocks.
Overall, the Army freshmen class has contributed the most points of any class this season.
The rookies as a whole boast a team-leading 37 goals and 45 assists for 82 points.

LAST TIME OUT

After scoring three unanswered goals, the Black Knights topped the Lakers, 4-1, in game two of the series to snap Mercyhurst's 25-game unbeaten streak.
It was head coach Brian Riley's first win against his son Jack Riley who is a captain on the Lakers' squad.
Franco netted his second shorthanded goal of his career in the game, while Dalton MacAfee, Trevor Fidler and Brendan Soucie were also goal scorers on the night.
Parker Gahagen picked up the win after making 30 saves.

SCOUTING MERCYHURST

The Lakers enter the weekend with a 14-18-4 record. They defeated AIC in last weekend's opening round by scores of 4-3 and 5-0 to advance to the quarterfinal round.
Derek Barach leads the team in points with 36 on nine goals and 27 assists. He is third in the league in assists per game at 0.75.
Jon Charbonneau leads the team with 15 goals, while Les Lancaster has added 19 assists.
Jack Riley has amassed 17 points on eight goals and nine assists.
Brandon Wildung has played in all 22 games for the Lakers this season, picking up nine wins, two shutouts and a save percentage of .911.
He made a career-high 48 saves in game one of the Army-Mercyhurst series earlier this year.

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Black Knights Welcome Mercyhurst for Quarterfinals

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Players Mentioned

Conor Andrle

Zach Evancho

Trevor Fidler

Dominic Franco

Parker Gahagen

Dalton MacAfee

Taylor Maruya

Tyler Pham

Brendan Soucie

Alex Wilkinson

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Black Knights Welcome Mercyhurst for Quarterfinals

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Players Mentioned

Conor Andrle

Zach Evancho

Trevor Fidler

Dominic Franco

Parker Gahagen

Dalton MacAfee

Taylor Maruya

Tyler Pham

Brendan Soucie

Alex Wilkinson

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