Army Taken Down by Yellow Jackets

Saturday, November 2

Springfield, MA

1:05 PM

Army West Point

4-3-0, 2-3-0

AIC

2-4-0, 2-1-0

Army West Point

AIC

Army Taken Down by Yellow Jackets

November 02, 2019 | Hockey

Box Score

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Army West Point hockey team was edged 4-1 by American International Saturday in game two of the weekend series.

Colin Bilek snapped the team's power play drought with a score 32 seconds into the second period.

Despite netting the first goal in the game, the Yellow Jackets answered back with four-straight scores.

HOW IT HAPPENED

With the game scoreless after the first period of play, the second stanza featured a scoring frenzy between AIC and Army.
The Black Knights opened up the frame with a power play goal 32 seconds in.
Dominic Franco and Alex Wilkinson worked the puck around the perimeter setting up Bilek for the score from the right circle.
Just over a minute later, AIC scored to spark a 4-0 run.
The Yellow Jackets knotted the score at 1-1 with an even strength goal by Elijah Barriga.
Hunter Johannes of the Yellow Jackets scored again at the 6:53 minute mark on a breakaway to help AIC take a 2-1 lead.
The third goal was netted with 3:08 remaining in the period when Jared Pike took advantage of Army's offset defense.
With 17 seconds to go, AIC scored on the Black Knights' empty net.

HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The Black Knights posted another clean sheet on the penalty kill.
Army denied four extra-man opportunities and has not allowed a power play score since the season opener which spans over 394:20 minutes of action and six full games.
Trevin Kozlowski made 18 saves in net.
For the second night in a row, Bilek scored for the Black Knights.
The sophomore netted goal number three of the season and 10th in his career.
Bilek has reached 21 career points as well.
It was his sixth power play goal in an Army sweater and second this season.
Also repeating on the score sheet were Franco and Wilkinson in the assist column.
Throughout his four years as a Black Knight, Franco has dished out six helpers and eight points opposite the Yellow Jackets.
He leads the senior class with 77 career points.
Wilkinson notched assist number two of the season and 52nd in his career.
The senior has posted 66 career points.