2022–23 American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd Atlantic Hockey
Home iceMassMutual Center
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall18–14–7
Conference14–8–4
Home7–8–4
Road11–6–3
Coaches and captains
Head coachEric Lang
Assistant coachesPatrick Tabb
Matthew Woodward
Brendan Riley
Captain(s)Austen Long
Nico Somerville
Alternate captain(s)Brett Callahan
Nick Cardelli
Luis Lindner
Eric Otto
American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2022–23 American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey season was the 75th season of play for the program and 20th in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Yellow Jackets represented American International College, played their home games at MassMutual Center and were coached by Eric Lang, in his 7th season.

Season

Coming into the season as the three-time reigning Atlantic Hockey champion, AIC's biggest hurdle for a title was the monumental turnover with the roster. With more than half of the team leaving, coach Lang brought in a mix of freshman and transfers to try and plug the holes in the lineup. While the brain trust in goal had left, the Yellow Jackets managed to retain Blake Bennett, the team's leading scorer from the previous year. Even with the reshuffling on the defensive side, AIC posted nearly identical number, allowing 2.45 goals per game. Senior Jarrett Fiske ended up with the lion's share of minutes while transfer Alexandros Aslanidis proved to be a capable backup. The retooled offense was nearly as strong, scoring slightly fewer goals per game. Unfortunately, AIC's overall performance wasn't quite up to the championship standards.

The team got off to a decent start, posting winning records both in and outside their conference. November, however, was not kind to the Yellow Jackets and the team lost four conference matches. From that point on, the Yellow Jackets were playing catchup with RIT. AIC played well for the rest of the regular season, not losing consecutive games for the remainder of the regular season, but they could never match the Tigers and ended up 2nd in the league standings.

Because of the team's poor non-conference results, AIC finished well below the cutoff line for an at-large bid and would have to win the conference tournament to return to the NCAA tournament. The Yellow Jackets opened against Holy Cross and won the first game comfortably. After that the team appear to lose all of its momentum and were outplayed by the Crusaders. AIC was outshot 44–91 in the following two games but the disparity in talent allowed the matches to remain close. After a narrow defeat in the second game, AIC got into a dogfight with Holy Cross in the deciding game. The Yellow Jackets fell behind on three separate occasions but were able to tie the game each time and force the game into overtime. While the play was a little more even in the extra session, the team was unable to stop the Crusaders from netting the winning goal and ending the season for the Yellow Jackets.[1]

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Elijiah BarrigaForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Dundee Stars)
Alec CalvarusoGoaltender United StatesSigned professional contract (Greenville Swamp Rabbits)
Justin ColeForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Chris DoderoForward United StatesGraduation (signed with HK Olimpija)
Zak GalambosDefenseman United StatesTransferred to Western Michigan
Santeri HartikainenForward FinlandTransferred to Long Island
Hunter JohannesForward United StatesTransferred to Lindenwood
Jake KucharskiGoaltender United StatesTransferred to Omaha
Luka MaverForward SloveniaGraduation (signed with Pioneers Vorarlberg)
Ryan McInchakGoaltender United StatesTransferred to Cornell
Parker ReveringDefenseman United StatesGraduation (retired)
Brian RigaliForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Jake StellaForward SwedenTransferred to Massachusetts Lowell
Michal StinilForward Czech RepublicSigned professional contract (Wichita Thunder)
Chris TheodoreForward CanadaGraduate transfer to Union
Chris Van Os-ShawForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Indy Fuel)
Justin YoungForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Allen Americans)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Andrew AmousseForward Canada21Laval, QC
Alexandros AslanadisGoaltender United States21Morristown, NJ; transfer from Western Michigan
Joshua BarnesForward Canada20Cornwall, ON
Jordan BiroForward Canada22Sherwood Park, AB; transfer from Colorado College
Brennan BoyntonGoaltender United States22Champlin, MN; transfer from Minnesota
Grayson DietrichForward Canada20Calgary, AB
Oscar GeschwindForward Sweden21Karlstad, SWE; transfer from Northern Michigan
Timofei KhokhlachevForward Russia20Moscow, RUS
Troy KobrynGoaltender United States23Hillsborough, NJ; transfer from Merrimack
John LundyForward United States21Brooklyn, NY; joined mid-season
Alexander MalinowskiForward Sweden21Linköping, SWE
Dustin ManzForward United States22Vanderbilt, MI; transfer from Lake Superior State
Hunter McCurdyDefenseman United States21Mokena, IL
Casey McDonaldForward Canada21Kindersley, SK
Jake RosenbaumDefenseman United States25Laguna Niguel, CA; graduate transfer from Minnesota Duluth
Brett RylanceForward Canada21Edmonton, AB
Jake SacratiniForward Canada21Pincourt, QC
Casper SöderlingDefenseman Sweden21Stockholm, SWE

Roster

As of September 15, 2022.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 New Jersey Alexandros Aslanadis Junior G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-01-20 Moorestown, New Jersey Western Michigan (NCHC)
2 British Columbia Nico Somerville (C) Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-04-08 Nanaimo, British Columbia Penticton (BCHL)
3 California Jake Rosenbaum Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-03-28 Trabuco, California Minnesota Duluth (NCHC)
4 Illinois Brett Callahan (A) Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-10-16 Westmont, Illinois Jersey (NCDC)
5 Pennsylvania Alexander Tertyshny Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-01-03 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Northeast (NAHL)
6 Rhode Island Matt Rickard Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-07-28 Coventry, Rhode Island Lone Star (NAHL)
7 Pennsylvania Brian Kramer Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-07-20 Wexford, Pennsylvania Robert Morris (AHA)
8 Austria Luis Lindner (A) Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2001-05-16 Spittal an der Drau, Austria Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC)
9 New York (state) Blake Bennett Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1998-07-01 Grand Island, New York Corpus Christi (NAHL)
10 Michigan Dustin Manz Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1999-09-21 Vanderbilt, Michigan Lake Superior State (CCHA)
11 Finland Julius Janhonen Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-05 Espoo, Finland HIFK U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)
12 Minnesota Eric Otto (A) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-07-19 Burnsville, Minnesota Chicago (USHL)
13 Alberta Grayson Dietrich Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-12-18 Calgary, Alberta Drumheller (AJHL)
14 Illinois Nicholas Cardelli (A) Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-06-06 Oak Brook, Illinois Bemidji State (CCHA)
15 Sweden Casper Söderling Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-06-02 Stockholm, Sweden Nacka J20 (J20 Regional)
16 Florida Reggie Millette Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-04-10 Jacksonville, Florida Austin (NAHL)
17 Sweden Oscar Geschwind Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-02-24 Hällefors, Sweden Northern Michigan (CCHA)
19 Alberta Jordan Biro Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2000-08-10 Sherwood Park, Alberta Colorado College (NCHC)
20 Illinois Hunter McCurdy Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-08-09 Mokena, Illinois Danbury (NAHL)
21 New York (state) John Lundy Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 2001-04-27 Brooklyn, New York Jamestown (NAHL)
22 Russia Timofei Khokhlachev Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-11-06 Moscow, Russia Shreveport (NAHL)
23 North Dakota Aaron Grounds Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-12-24 Jamestown, North Dakota Fargo (USHL)
24 Colorado Zach Purcell Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-06-13 Parker, Colorado Lone Star (NAHL)
25 Sweden Alexander Malinowski Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-02-07 Linköping, Sweden Fairbanks (NAHL)
26 Quebec Jake Sacratini Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2001-05-19 Pincourt, Quebec Notre Dame (SJHL)
27 Ontario Josh Barnes Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-09-27 Cornwall, Ontario Des Moines (USHL)
28 Quebec Andrew Amousse Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-07-16 Laval, Quebec Victoria (BCHL)
29 Alberta Darwin Lakoduk Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2000-01-28 Edmonton, Alberta Penticton (BCHL)
30 New Jersey Troy Kobryn Graduate G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-02-14 Hillsborough, New Jersey Merrimack (HEA)
33 Pennsylvania Jarrett Fiske Senior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-05-28 Erie, Pennsylvania Kemptville (CCHL)
34 Minnesota Brennan Boynton Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-08-01 Champlin, Minnesota Minnesota (Big Ten)
37 Sweden Evan Stella Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-05-11 Karlstad, Sweden Dubuque (USHL)
44 Minnesota Austen Long (C) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-02-15 Minneapolis, Minnesota Omaha (USHL)
55 Alberta Brett Rylance Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 2001-08-03 Edmonton, Alberta Chilliwack (BCHL)
61 Saskatchewan Casey McDonald Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2001-05-10 Plenty, Saskatchewan Penticton (BCHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
RIT2618711305785553925131127100
American International261484203478762391814712498
Sacred Heart2614932024587723717173107112
Canisius *26131033114176714220193118119
Army2612122331397281371419498119
Niagara26101330323873864019183119129
Holy Cross2612122311377371411721398119
Mercyhurst269143151357780361023398122
Bentley268162111276189341121281124
Air Force268171100246387361222295128
Championship: March 18, 2023
† indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
October 1 11:07 PM at Alaska* Carlson CenterFairbanks, AlaskaFloHockey Fiske T 1–1 OT 1,950 0–0–1
October 2 8:07 PM at Alaska* Carlson CenterFairbanks, AlaskaFloHockey Fiske L 1–2  1,410 0–1–1
October 8 7:05 PM #13 Massachusetts* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske T 2–2 OT 1,144 0–1–2
October 14 7:00 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New YorkFloHockey Fiske W 6–3  903 1–1–2 (1–0–0)
October 15 5:30 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New YorkFloHockey Aslanidis W 5–2  511 2–1–2 (2–0–0)
October 18 7:05 PM Holy Cross MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske L 3–7  254 2–2–2 (2–1–0)
October 22 7:05 PM Lindenwood* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Aslanidis W 5–0  343 3–2–2
October 23 3:05 PM Lindenwood* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Aslanidis W 5–3  146 4–2–2
October 28 7:00 PM at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New YorkFloHockey Aslanidis W 8–2  1,492 5–2–2 (3–1–0)
November 5 1:05 PM RIT MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Aslanidis L 3–4  227 5–3–2 (3–2–0)
November 6 3:05 PM RIT MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Kobryn L 2–3  231 5–4–2 (3–3–0)
November 11 7:00 PM at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New YorkFloHockey Fiske L 2–5  605 5–5–2 (3–4–0)
November 12 3:00 PM at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New YorkFloHockey Kobryn L 2–3  603 5–6–2 (3–5–0)
November 15 7:05 PM Holy Cross MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske W 4–1  193 6–6–2 (4–5–0)
November 19 1:05 PM Air Force MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske T 3–3 SOW 347 6–6–3 (4–5–1)
November 20 7:05 PM Air Force MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske W 3–1  199 7–6–3 (5–5–1)
November 26 2:00 PM at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, MaineESPN+ Fiske L 1–5  2,910 7–7–3
December 1 7:05 PM Bentley MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske W 7–2  181 8–7–3 (6–5–1)
December 2 7:05 PM at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske W 5–1  1,442 9–7–3 (7–5–1)
December 8 5:05 PM Niagara MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske T 0–0 SOL - 9–7–4 (7–5–2)
December 9 1:05 PM Niagara MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske W 4–1  296 10–7–4 (8–5–2)
December 29 7:00 PM at Cornell* Lynah RinkIthaca, New YorkESPN+ Fiske L 4–8  2,927 10–8–4
December 30 7:00 PM at Cornell* Lynah RinkIthaca, New YorkESPN+ Aslanidis T 3–3 OT 3,024 10–8–5
January 7 1:05 PM #17 Massachusetts Lowell* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske L 2–4  449 10–9–5
January 14 7:00 PM at Vermont* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Aslanidis W 4–0  2,301 11–9–5
January 17 7:00 PM at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New YorkFloHockey Aslanidis W 2–1 OT 977 12–9–5 (9–5–2)
January 20 7:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PennsylvaniaFloHockey Aslanidis L 1–4  600 12–10–5 (9–6–2)
January 21 3:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PennsylvaniaFloHockey Aslanidis W 2–1 OT 354 13–10–5 (10–6–2)
February 2 7:05 PM Sacred Heart MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Kobryn L 2–4  363 13–11–5 (10–7–2)
February 4 7:00 PM at Sacred Heart Martire Family ArenaFairfield, ConnecticutFloHockey Fiske W 4–1  4,267 14–11–5 (11–7–2)
February 8 7:05 PM Bentley MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske L 3–4  277 14–12–5 (11–8–2)
February 10 7:05 PM at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske T 2–2 SOW 1,620 14–12–6 (11–8–3)
February 17 9:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, ColoradoAltitude 2 Fiske W 3–2  1,850 15–12–6 (12–8–3)
February 18 7:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, ColoradoFloHockey Aslanidis W 4–3  2,299 16–12–6 (13–8–3)
February 24 7:05 PM Sacred Heart MassMutual CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsFloHockey Fiske T 2–2 SOW - 16–12–7 (13–8–4)
February 25 7:00 PM at Sacred Heart Martire Family ArenaFairfield, ConnecticutFloHockey Fiske W 5–0  4,225 17–12–7 (14–8–4)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
March 3 1:05 pm Holy Cross* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal Game 1)FloHockey Fiske W 3–1  147 18–12–7
March 4 1:05 pm Holy Cross* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal Game 2)FloHockey Fiske L 3–4  264 18–13–7
March 5 1:05 pm Holy Cross* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal Game 3)FloHockey Fiske L 3–4  297 18–14–7
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[3]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Blake BennettF3822133535
Jordan BiroF381120312
Dustin ManzF3910142417
Brian KramerD356172338
Nicholas CardelliF3111112212
Julius JanhonenF388142224
Alexander MalinowskiF34713208
Brett RylanceF33811198
Brett CallahanD352161810
Matt RickardD332151710
Oscar GeschwindF3588166
Evan StellaD392131535
Timofei KhokhlachevF35751222
Josh BarnesF215496
Aaron GroundsF3145919
Casey McDonaldF1853810
Austen LongF3535843
Luis LindnerD3507710
Eric OttoF182244
Nico SomervilleF3003318
Jarrett FiskeG260220
Andrew AmousseF61010
John LundyF90112
Reggie MilletteF1301110
Zach PurcellF30002
Brennan BoyntonG30000
Grayson DietrichF40002
Casper SoderlingD40002
Troy KobrynG90000
Alexandros AslanidisG160000
Darwin LakodukF250002
Jake RosenbaumD260002
Total124203327369

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Alexandros Aslanidis16728:03831263112.9232.14
Jarrett Fiske261435:041086576822.9232.38
Troy Kobryn9193:390309780.8972.79
Brennan Boynton320:00000180.8893.00
Empty Net-22:38---5----
Total392399:24181479810794.9172.45

Rankings

Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com NR - NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR - NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR - NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.[5]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Jarrett Fiske Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Goaltending Award [6]
Blake Bennett Atlantic Hockey First Team [7]
Jarrett Fiske Atlantic Hockey Second Team [7]
Brian Kramer
Jordan Biro Atlantic Hockey Third Team [7]

References

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  2. "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". American International College Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  3. "American 2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". AIC Yellow Jackets. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. "American International College 2022-2023 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  5. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. "Atlantic Hockey Announces 2023-23 Regular Season Awards". Atlantic Hockey. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Atlantic Hockey Announces 2022-23 All-Conference Teams". Atlantic Hockey. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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