Army Inline Hockey
West Point Black Knights inline hockey | |
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Current season | |
University | United States Military Academy |
Member Organization | ECRHA |
Head coach | |
year, –– | |
Arena | Center Circle Rahway, NJ Capacity: Surface: 180' x 84' |
Location | West Point, NY |
Colors | Black and Gold and White
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NCRHA Tournament Champions | |
N/A | |
NCRHA Tournament Finalists | |
N/A | |
NCRHA Tournament Semifinalists | |
0 | |
NCRHA Tournament Appearances | |
2008, 2009 |
The Army Black Knights are a collegiate inline hockey team based in West Point, New York. The Black Knights represent the United States Military Academy and are a recognized club sport. Currently the Black Knights are governed by the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association. The Black Knights compete in the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA) at the Division I level. As of 2012, the team has shifted from roller hockey to club ice hockey. The team joined the ACHA as division 2 team and currently competes as an independent.
Franchise history
The Black Knights began as an informal collection of inline skaters playing in Central and North areas in 1999 using big yellow laundry carts for goals. This loosely organized group eventually coagulated into a formal club in 2000 after receiving founding support from then LTC Kathleen Snook (the original OIC) and ultimately the blessing of then Commandant of Cadets, BG Eric T. Olsen. Without the freedom or funding to enter league play, the early team competed in a handful of loosely organized intercollegiate roller hockey tournaments across the northeast using hand-me-down ice hockey jerseys. The first of these events was a 4-team invitational in October 2000 in Corning, NY.
From their early starts the Black Knights grew and evolved to play in the 2002–2003 season as members of the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA). Bryan Dougherty pushed the club forward with the goal of competing in the NCRHA and extending the physical program at the military academy into the realm of roller hockey. The Black Knights have struggled to gain legitimacy as a club team at the academy, but in the 2006–2007 season fared well enough to travel to Key West for the Winterfest where they were the runner-up. While they have a team-best record of 7-15-1, and an overall record of 12-64-1, the Army Black Knights have continued to improve with every game and have demonstrated their potential with a 4-3 win over the DI regional runner-ups SUNY Buffalo in 2007. In their first season at the Division I level, the Black Knights skated to a 4-1 victory over Drexel, one of the top teams in DII, and lost a nail-biter to DII champions Stony Brook. They also finished ahead of conference rivals Boston University and Northeastern at the end of the regular season.
In 2012-2013, the West Point club hockey team transitioned to an on-ice team, playing an abbreviated schedule in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). The following season, 2013-2014, the club continued its ACHA campaign at the Division II level, finishing the season with a record of 11-1 versus Division II competition. The squad won the Service Leaders of Tomorrow tournament, competing against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
The 2014-2015 West Point Club Hockey team carries a record of 16-2 against ACHA Division II competition (18-6 overall record).
Team captains
Captain
# | Name | Seasons |
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1 | Ryan Deaderick | 2000-02 |
2 | Bryan Dougherty | 2002-03 to 2003-04 |
3 | Robert Slubowski | 2004-05 |
4 | Miguel Dominguez | 2005-06 |
5 | Patrick Toffler | 2006-07 to present |
6 | Michael Coughlin | 2007-08 |
Alternate
# | Name | Seasons |
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1 | Robert Slubowski | 2003-04 |
2 | Daniel Krueger | 2004-05 |
3 | Kyle Jerichow | 2005-06 to 2006-07 |
4 | Michael Coughlin | 2005-06 to 2007-08 |
Team records
Single season
- Most Goals in a season: 15, Patrick Toffler (2005-06)
- Most Assists in a season: 9, Daniel Krueger (2003-04)
- Most Points in a season: 20, Patrick Toffler (2005-06)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: 46, Michael Migliaro (2007-08)
- Most PPG in a season: 3, Daniel Krueger (2003-04)
- Most SHG in a season: 1, Zachary Morris (2005-06)
- Most Shots Faced in a season: 410, Colin O'Donnell (2003-04)
- Most Saves in a season: 272, Colin O'Donnell (2003-04)
- Lowest GAA in a season: 3.22, Sean Meberg (2007-08)
- Highest Save % in a season: .938, Michael Coughlin (2005-06)
- Most Wins in a season: 8, Matt Condon (2007-08)
- Fewest Goals Against in a season: 10, Michael Coughlin (2005-06)
-3 Game min for goalie stats
Career
- Most Games played in a career: 72, Michael Coughlin
- Most Goals in a career: 30, Patrick Toffler
- Most Assists in a career: 18, Patrick Toffler
- Most Points in a career: 48, Patrick Toffler
- Most Penalty Minutes in a career: 58, Patrick Toffler
- Most PPG in a career: 6, Patrick Toffler
- Most SHG in a career: 2, Zachary Morris and Michael Fontichiaro
- Most Shots Faced in a career: 425, Colin O'Donnell
- Most Saves in a career: 310, Sean Meberg
- Lowest GAA in a career: 4.84, Matt Condon
- Highest Save % in a career: .938, Michael Coughlin
- Most Wins in a career: 8, Matt Condon
- Most SO in a career: 1, Sean Meberg
- Most Points in a career by a goalie: 5, Michael Coughlin
-7 Game min for goalie stats
Single game
- Most Goals in a Game (Team): 11, 11/11/06 v. Northeasten and 2/11/06 v. Hofstra B
- Most Goals Against in a Game (Team): 16, 11/22/03 v. Neumann
- Most PPG in a Game (Team): 3, 11/9/03 v. Hofstra
- Most SHG in a Game (Team) : 2, 2/10/07 v. Delaware
- Most Goals in a Game(Indv.): 6, 1/5/07 Nick Stortini v. Colorado
- Most Assists in a Game(Indv.): 5, 11/11/06 Nick Stortini v. Boston
- Most Points in a Game(Indv.): 6, Nick Stortini 1/5/07 v. Colorado, 11/11/06 v. Boston, 11/11/06 v. Northeastern
Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-20 point-scorers in the history of the Black Knights. Figures are updated after each completed season. Stats are compiled from all available stats, however, players prior to the 2005–2006 season may have incomplete stats. Since stats are not available for these games, they will not count towards these totals and team records. Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PPG = Power Play Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, PIM = Penalties in Minutes
Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | SHG | PIM | Points per Game |
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Patrick Toffler | 2005-06 to present | 62 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 1.210 |
Nick Stortini | 2006-07 to present | 42 | 44 | 28 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1.714 |
Michael Fontichiaro | 2006-07 to present | 42 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.904 |
Zachary Morris | 2003-04 to 2005-06 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.032 |
Mike Migliaro | 2007-08 to present | 22 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1.409 |
Chris Bilec | 2007-08 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1.235 |
Kyle Snook | 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 |
Daniel Krueger | 2003-04 to 2004-05 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0.905 |
Adam Bartsch | 2006-07 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0.520 |
Brendan Mullaney | 2003-04 to 2004-05 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.929 |
Andrew Wheeler | 2007-08 to present | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.647 |
Thomas Loux | 2003-04 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.476 |
Thomas Gomez | 2007–2008 to present | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0.476 |
Jonathan Batt | 2003-04 to 2005-06 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.321 |
Andrew Fiske | 2003-04 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 |
Andrew Beavers | 2006-07 to present | 38 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.237 |
Robert Slubowski | 2003-04 to 2004-05 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.381 |
Robert McPeak | 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0.667 |
Steven Hampson | 2003-04 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.615 |
Bryan Dougherty | 2003-04 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 |
Franchise goaltending leaders
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GAA = Goals Against Avg, Save % = Save Percentage, SO = Shutouts
Player | Years | GP | W | L | T | GAA | Save % | SO | |
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Matt Condon | 2007-08 to Present | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5.00 | .798 | 0 | |
Sean Meberg | 2006-07 to Present | 18 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5.44 | .788 | 1 | |
Adam Angerami | 2006-07 to Present | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4.83 | .818 | 0 | |
Michael Coughlin | 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7.14 | .938 | 0 | |
Thomas Boehm | 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8.14 | .729 | 0 | |
Colin O'Donnell | 2003-04 to 2004-05 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9.47 | .666 | 0 | |
Bryan Dougherty | 2002-03 to 2003-04 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8.00 | .699 | 0 | |
BOLD indicates an active player
Current roster
# | Country | Player | Catches | Year | Hometown | High School | |
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4 | Adam Angerami | R | Junior | Waterford, NY | Shenendehowa High School | ||
27 | Sean Meberg | R | Senior | Park River, ND | Park River High School | ||
1 | Matt Condon | R | Sophomore | Forest Grove, OR | Forest Grove High School |
# | Country | Player | Shoots | Year | Hometown | High School |
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3 | Andrew Beavers | R | Junior | Mentor, OH | Mentor High School | |
5 | Mike Lavelle | R | Senior | Mahopac, NY | Mahopac High School | |
7 | Thomas Gomez | R | Sophomore | Westchester, OH | Westchester High School | |
9 | Nick Stortini | R | Junior | Dearborn, MI | Dearborn High School | |
10 | Mike Migliaro | R | Junior | Wallingford, CT | Wallingford Academy | |
12 | Matthew Gillette | L | Sophomore | Shoreline, WA | Shoreline High School | |
16 | Michael Fontichiaro | R | Junior | Dearborn, MI | Dearborn High School | |
20 | Patrick Toffler - C | R | Senior | West Point, NY | O'Neill High School | |
24 | Andrew Wheeler | R | Sophomore | Devon, PA | Conestoga High School | |
25 | Kyle Wolfley | L | Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Shady Side Academy | |
28 | Erik Korn | R | Senior | Monroe, NY | Washingtonville Senior High School |
Awards and Championships
NCRHA National Championships
- None
ECRHA Regional Championships
- None
Conference Championships
- None
ECRHA - Scoring Champion
- None
Other Tournament Championships
- NCRHA Winterfest - Runner-Up (2007)
- NCRHA Winterfest - Champions (2008)
All-Star Selections
- Nick Stortini(Offense)*Starter* - 2006–2007, 2007–2008
- Patrick Toffler(Defense) - 2006–2007, 2007–2008
- Thomas Gomez (Defense) - 2007–2008
NCRHA & USAHIL Scholarship
- None
Presidents Award
- None
External links
- West Point Club Hockey Webpage
- United States Military Academy
- National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association
- Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association
- USA Hockey
- Army Inline Hockey Videos on YouTube