Graphic: Charlotte Checkers In the Atlantic Division Semifinals, the two-time defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears fell behind the Lehigh Valley Phantoms two games to one before rallying to take the final two games of the series to win their American Hockey League (AHL) record ninth straight Calder Cup playoff series. The Chocolate and White … Read more
Photo: Eric Lord The Hershey Bears kick off their quest to become just the second team in American Hockey League (AHL) history to win three straight Calder Cup with a matchup with the Lehigh Phantoms. It is the second consecutive year that the two instate rivals will play in the Atlantic Division Semifinals. The Phantoms … Read more
Welcome to another edition of NHL Notebook, where we examine current events across the league! It wasn’t a great day for the Atlantic Division leaders, while three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Maroon announced that he would be retiring at the end of this season. We’ll get right into it! Maple Leafs squander golden opportunity as … Read more
Nick Bochen anchored the Bentley back end this season (photo: Bentley Athletics). Atlantic Hockey America has announced its 2024-25 all-AHA teams and AHA all-rookie team. 2024-25 ALL-AHA FIRST TEAMEthan Leyh, F, Gr., BentleyLiam McLinskey, F, Sr., Holy CrossMatthew Wilde, F, So., RITMac Gadowsky, D, So., Army West PointNick Bochen, D, Gr., BentleyThomas Gale, G, Sr., … Read more
Air Force visits Sacred Heart this weekend (photo: Air Force Athletics). The top seeds advanced in the first round of the Atlantic Hockey America tournament, but not without some drama. Two of the three games needed overtime, and the other was a one-goal game until midway through the final period. The weekend’s highlight was a … Read more
RIT and AIC played to a 1-1 tie through 60 minutes in the opening game of the Atlantic Hockey America playoffs until the Yellow Jackets advanced with a thrilling overtime win (photo: Elizabeth Robertson/RIT Athletics). American International kept its season – and its NCAA Division I tenure – alive Friday night, knocking out RIT 2-1 … Read more
Mac Gadowsky is enjoying his sophomore season on the Army West Point back end (photo: Army West point Athletics). Growing up in a hockey family presents challenges and opportunities. For Army West Point defenseman Mac Gadowsky, hockey was always there, but the sophomore never felt pressure to play. “Ever since I could remember, it’s something … Read more
Kyle Haskins notched a goal and added two assists in Canisius’ 4-2 win at Robert Morris this past Tuesday (photo: Tom Wolf). Canisius has flown under the radar most of this season. Trevor Large’s team has at least one game in hand on everyone else, and is currently in fifth place, the final bye position, … Read more
American International is playing its last season at the NCAA Division I level in 2024-25 (photo: American International Athletics). In early November, American International announced that it was downgrading its hockey program to Division II. This means, barring a last-minute long-shot reprieve, this season will be the final one in Atlantic Hockey for the Yellow … Read more
Welcome to The State of the Atlantic Division — it’s not quite The State of the Union, but in this age of 24-hour news coverage, we don’t need a grand presidential address, our recap to the Nation is more than enough! So without further ado, we’re going right into The State of Atlantic Division, summarizing … Read more