WEST POINT, New York - The American International College ice hockey team fell 1-0 to Army West Point on Saturday, February 12 in an Atlantic Hockey Association matchup to close out the season series between the teams.

FAST FACTS:
Final Score: Army West Point 1, AIC 0
Records: The Yellow Jackets drop to 16-11-2 with a 15-6-1-0-0-2 AHA mark; Army rises to 12-14-3 and holds a 10-10-2-2-0-1 AHA record
Location: Tate Rink, West Point, New York

KEY STATS:
Army West Point:
Eric Butte: One goal, 11-of-16 on faceoffs
John Keranen: Four blocked shots
Noah Wilson: Four blocked shots
Gavin Abric: Win (11-11-3), shutout (4), 39 saves

AIC:
Jake Kucharski: Loss (10-7-2), 29 saves

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Army struck early in the game on a power play as Eric Butte put home the puck at 8:46 of the first period.
• Both teams battled, with chances piling up at both ends; Jake Kucharski was unbeaten from that point on, including stopping several breakaways.
• Kucharski's counterpart, Gavin Abric, was equally brilliant. He stopped all 39 shots he faced to earn the 1-0 win.

HOME ICE ADVANTAGE:

• The home team won all four games in the season series.
• AIC outscored Army 9-7 in the four games.

NEXT UP:

• AIC visits Mercyhurst University for the last road games of the 2021-22 regular season.
• The series kicks off Friday, February 18 at 7:05 p.m.