The American International College ice hockey team will begin its 2018-19 home slate with a two-game series at the MassMutual Center against Bentley University on Tuesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 18.

THE BUZZ:
AIC Yellow Jackets (1-2-0, 1-1-0 Atlantic Hockey) vs. Bentley University Falcons (0-1-0, 0-0-0 Atlantic Hockey)
When: Tuesday, October 16 - 7:05 p.m. and Thursday, October 18 - 7:05 p.m.
Where: MassMutual Center - Springfield, Massachusetts

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STATS LEADERS:
AIC:
Goals: Darius Davidson (2), five tied with (1)
Assists: Blake Christensen, Nicolas Luka, Patrik Demel, Shawn McBride tied with (2)
Points: Blake Christensen (3), five tied with (2)

Goaltending: Stefano Durante (2 GP, 2 GS, 1-1-0, 2.01 goals-against average, .900 save percentage)

Bentley:
No goals recorded.

Goaltending: Aidan Pelino (1 GP, 1 GS, 0-1-0, 1.02 goals-against average, .957 save percentage)

LAST TIME OUT:

• AIC opened up Atlantic Hockey Conference play with a weekend series at Niagara University, splitting the weekend with the Purple Eagles.
• On Friday, October 12, the Yellow Jackets fell in overtime by a score of 4-3. Junior goaltender Zackarias Skog made 22 saves; sophomore forward Darius Davidson, sophomore defenseman Brennan Kapcheck and junior forward Jared Pike each had a goal while junior forward Blake Christensen had two assists.
• The Yellow Jackets had better luck on Saturday, October 13, winning the contest, 3-1. AIC held Niagara to just 15 shots on goal; Davidson, Christensen and junior forward Kyle Stephan recorded goals for the Yellow Jackets.
• Bentley opened its season with a home contest against Merrimack College on Friday; the Falcons fell to Merrimack by a score of 1-0, despite 22 saves from goalie Aidan Pelino.

LAST TIME THEY MET:

• AIC traveled to Bentley Arena in Waltham, Massachusetts on February 24, 2018; the Yellow Jackets emerged victorious by a score of 3-2.
• Then-sophomore right wing Martin Mellberg and Pike had a pair of goals in the second period; then-sophomore defenseman Nicolas Luka scored the game-winner 7:58 into the third period. Then-rookie goaltender Stefano Durante made 22 saves to secure the win.
• The victory in the regular-season finale helped AIC clinch home playoff ice for the first time in the program's D-I history.
• During the 2017-18 season, AIC posted a 1-1-2 record against the Falcons.

COACH'S CORNER:

• "Bentley returns a lot, they're a very good team," said AIC head coach Eric Lang following the Yellow Jackets' victory over Niagara on Saturday. "For us, it's playing to our identity - it's playing AIC hockey, it's being stingy, having great angles and great sticks."

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