Army Inline Hockey

West Point Black Knights inline hockey
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

                     

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.

The team's first formal appearance at a tournament in Corning, NY on October 1, 2000

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
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
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

Nick Stortini controls the puck at the redline in the championship game against FIU in Key West 2007

-3 Game min for goalie stats

Career

-7 Game min for goalie stats

Single game

Franchise scoring leaders

Michael Fonticharo, Nick Stortini, and Eric Kinney after the semis OT win against Missouri-Rolla in Key West 2007

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
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

Goaltender Sean Meberg warming up for one of the games in Glastonbury, CT
Player Years GP W L T GAA Save % SO
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

Goaltenders
# Country Player Catches Year Hometown High School
4 United States Adam Angerami R Junior Waterford, NY Shenendehowa High School
27 United States Sean Meberg R Senior Park River, ND Park River High School
1 United States Matt Condon R Sophomore Forest Grove, OR Forest Grove High School
Skaters
# Country Player Shoots Year Hometown High School
3 United States Andrew Beavers R Junior Mentor, OH Mentor High School
5 United States Mike Lavelle R Senior Mahopac, NY Mahopac High School
7 United States Thomas Gomez R Sophomore Westchester, OH Westchester High School
9 United States Nick Stortini R Junior Dearborn, MI Dearborn High School
10 United States Mike Migliaro R Junior Wallingford, CT Wallingford Academy
12 United States Matthew Gillette L Sophomore Shoreline, WA Shoreline High School
16 United States Michael Fontichiaro R Junior Dearborn, MI Dearborn High School
20 United States Patrick Toffler - C R Senior West Point, NY O'Neill High School
24 United States Andrew Wheeler R Sophomore Devon, PA Conestoga High School
25 United States Kyle Wolfley L Senior Pittsburgh, PA Shady Side Academy
28 United States Erik Korn R Senior Monroe, NY Washingtonville Senior High School

Awards and Championships

Nick Stortini and Patrick Toffler at the 2006–2007 ECRHA All-Star game

NCRHA National Championships

ECRHA Regional Championships

Conference Championships

ECRHA - Scoring Champion

Other Tournament Championships

All-Star Selections

NCRHA & USAHIL Scholarship

Presidents Award

External links

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