Army’s Season Ends in AHA Quarterfinals

Sunday, March 17

Springfield, MA

7:05 PM

Army West Point

12-20-7

AIC

20-16-1

Army

American Int'l

Army’s Season Ends in AHA Quarterfinals

March 17, 2019 | Hockey

Box Score

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Army West Point hockey team's season came to a close Sunday night in game three of the Atlantic Hockey Tournament Quarterfinals.

The Black Knights fell to American International 4-1 in the season finale.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The game was tilted early in favor of the Yellow Jackets as they received the first three power play opportunities of the game.
After holding AIC scoreless on the man advantage for 13-straight attempts this weekend, the Yellow Jackets finally netted a score.
The goal came at the 13:44 minute mark in the first period.
In the second period, Eric Butte was setup for an opportunity by Zach Evancho and Dominic Franco but could not get the puck past Zackarias Skog.
Army's power play unit was put to the test for the first time halfway through the second stanza.
Brendan Soucie had a breakaway with 6:14 to go in the middle period, but his shot deflected off Skog's shoulder.
The Yellow Jackets scored two minutes after to increase their lead to 2-0.
AIC netted its third goal of the game on a bizarre play where the puck was passed from behind the net but happened to trickle past the goal line.
Knowing it had to make things happen, Army played an aggressive offensive style and it paid off.
With 5:22 to go, Butte trapped the puck as AIC was trying to clear it and got it off to Evancho who was able to set MacAfee up for the Black Knight goal.
Yellow Jackets sealed the victory with a goal at the 17:10 mark.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The Black Knights' penalty kill unit was at top form this weekend holding AIC to just one tally in the series.
The Yellow Jackets went just 1-for-18 on the man advantage.
Army finished the Atlantic Hockey Tournament with a 3-2 mark.
MacAfee netted his final goal in an Army uniform tonight.
The senior captain registered goals in the last two games and six points in total.
The Needham, Mass., native led the Black Knights with 35 points this season, a career-high.
MacAfee registered 10 goals and 25 helpers.
MacAfee finishes his career with 16 goals, 55 assists and 71 points.
Evancho recorded his 19th helper this season and 36th in his career.
The junior boasts 36 assists in his three-year career and 67 points.
Of the junior class, he ranks second.
Butte tallied five assists and seven points in his rookie season.