| 2023–24 American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | MassMutual Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 11–8–0 |
| Conference | 8–4–0 |
| Home | 7–3–0 |
| Road | 4–5–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Eric Lang |
| Assistant coaches | Patrick Tabb Matthew Woodward Brendan Riley |
| American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey season is the 76th season of play for the program, the 26th at the Division I level and 21st in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Yellow Jackets represent American International College, play their home games at MassMutual Center and are coached by Eric Lang, in his 8th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bennett | Forward |  United States | Graduation (signed with Rapid City Rush) |
| Brennan Boynton | Goaltender | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Nick Cardelli | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders) |
| Jarrett Fiske | Goaltender | United States | Graduate transfer to Niagara |
| Aaron Grounds | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Long Island |
| Troy Kobryn | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Norfolk Admirals) |
| Luis Lindner | Defenseman/Forward |  Austria | Transferred to New Hampshire |
| Reggie Millette | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Tulsa Oilers) |
| Eric Otto | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Zachary Purcell | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Jake Rosenbaum | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Alexander Tertyshny | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Stonehill |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Andersson | Forward |  Sweden | 21 | Ängelholm, SWE |
| Theo Angesved | Defenseman | Sweden | 20 | Växjö, SWE |
| Dario Beljo | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 21 | Sudbury, ON |
| Peyton Grainer | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Detroit, MI |
| Cole Hudson | Goaltender | United States | 23 | Tonawanda, NY; transfer from Vermont |
| Logan Jenuwine | Forward | United States | 25 | Romeo, MI; graduate transfer from Lake Superior State |
| Hunter Jones | Forward | United States | 21 | Andover, MN |
| Tomi Leppänen | Defenseman |  Finland | 20 | Heinola, FIN |
| Alfred Lindberg | Forward | Sweden | 21 | Hallsberg, SWE |
| Hunter Longhi | Forward | United States | 21 | Collinsville, IL |
| Akseli Pennanen | Forward | Finland | 20 | Espoo, FIN |
| Nils Wallström | Goaltender | Sweden | 19 | Skellefteå, SWE |
| Blake Wells | Forward | Canada | 24 | Blackie, AB; graduate transfer from Massachusetts |
Roster
As of September 14, 2023.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alexandros Aslanadis | Senior | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-01-20 | Moorestown, New Jersey | Western Michigan (NCHC) | — |
| 2 |  |
Nico Somerville | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-04-08 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Logan Jenuwine | Graduate | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-05-15 | Romeo, Michigan | Lake Superior State (CCHA) | — |
| 4 |  |
Brett Callahan | Graduate | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-10-16 | Westmont, Illinois | Jersey (NCDC) | — |
| 5 | |
Tomi Leppänen | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-04-07 | Heinola, Finland | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Matt Rickard | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-07-28 | Coventry, Rhode Island | Lone Star (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Brian Kramer | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-07-20 | Wexford, Pennsylvania | Robert Morris (AHA) | — |
| 8 |  |
Hunter Jones | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-07-13 | Andover, Minnesota | Oklahoma (NAHL) | — |
| 9 | |
Hunter Longhi | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-04-02 | Collinsville, Illinois | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Dustin Manz | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1999-09-21 | Vanderbilt, Michigan | Lake Superior State (CCHA) | — |
| 11 | |
Julius Janhonen | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-03-05 | Espoo, Finland | HIFK U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | — |
| 13 |  |
Grayson Dietrich | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-12-18 | Calgary, Alberta | Drumheller (AJHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Douglas Andersson | Freshman | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2002-04-04 | Ängelholm, Sweden | Kallinge-Ronneby IF (Hockeyettan) | — |
| 15 | |
Casper Söderling | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-06-02 | Stockholm, Sweden | Nacka J20 (J20 Regional) | — |
| 16 |  |
Andrew Amousse | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-07-16 | Laval, Quebec | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Oscar Geschwind | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-02-24 | Hällefors, Sweden | Northern Michigan (CCHA) | — |
| 18 | |
Akseli Pennanen | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2003-01-19 | Espoo, Finland | Jukurit U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | — |
| 19 | |
Jordan Biro | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2000-08-10 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 20 | |
Hunter McCurdy | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2001-08-09 | Mokena, Illinois | Danbury (NAHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
John Lundy | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2001-04-27 | Brooklyn, New York | Jamestown (NAHL) | — |
| 22 |  |
Timofei Khokhlachev | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2001-11-06 | Moscow, Russia | Shreveport (NAHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Theo Angesved | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-06-23 | Växjö, Sweden | Borås HC (Hockeyettan) | — |
| 24 | |
Blake Wells | Graduate | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1999-08-02 | Blackie, Alberta | UMass Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 25 | |
Alexander Malinowski | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-02-07 | Linköping, Sweden | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Jake Sacratini | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2001-05-19 | Pincourt, Quebec | Notre Dame (SJHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Josh Barnes | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-09-27 | Cornwall, Ontario | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Alfred Lindberg | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-01-28 | Hallsberg, Sweden | New Mexico (NAHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Darwin Lakoduk | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-01-28 | Edmonton, Alberta | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Cole Hudson | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2000-03-13 | Tonawanda, New York | Vermont (HEA) | — |
| 33 | |
Peyton Grainer | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-03-12 | Detroit, Michigan | Jersey (NCDC) | — |
| 34 | |
Nils Wallström | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-10-15 | Skellefteå, Sweden | Kenai River (NAHL) | — |
| 37 | |
Evan Stella | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-05-11 | Karlstad, Sweden | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 39 | |
Dario Beljo | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-08-15 | Sudbury, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 44 | |
Austen Long | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-02-15 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 55 | |
Brett Rylance | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 2001-08-03 | Edmonton, Alberta | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 61 |  |
Casey McDonald | Sophomore | 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 | |||
| #19 RIT | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 43 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 40 | ||
| Sacred Heart | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 42 | ||
| American International | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 49 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 53 | ||
| Holy Cross | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 42 | ||
| Bentley | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 39 | ||
| Niagara | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 54 | ||
| Canisius | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 49 | ||
| Air Force | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 56 | ||
| Robert Morris | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 57 | ||
| Army | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 37 | 69 | ||
| Championship: March 16, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll As of December 12, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "2023-24 Ice Hockey Roster". American International Yellow Jackets. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ↑ "American 2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". AIC Yellow Jackets. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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