American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey
{{short description|Team representing the American International College}}
{{Infobox college ice hockey team
|team_name = American International Yellow Jackets
|team_link = American International Yellow Jackets
|current = 2024–25 American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey season
|image = Aic yellow jackets mark.png
|image_size = 200
|university = American International College
|sex = men's
|conference = Atlantic Hockey America
|conference_short = AHA
|location = Springfield, Massachusetts
|first_year = 1948–49
|coach = Vacant
|coach_year =
|coach_wins =
|coach_losses =
|coach_ties = ({{winpct|0|0|0}})
|assistant_coaches = {{Unbulleted list|Patrick Tabb|Matthew Woodward|Brendan Riley}}
|captains =
|a_captains =
|arena = MassMutual Center
|capacity = 6,866
|surface = 200' x 85'
|NCAAchampion =
|NCAAfrozenfour =
|NCAAtourneys = 2019, 2021, 2022
|conference_tournament = ECAC 2: 1969
ECAC East: 1990
AHA: 2019, 2021, 2022
|conference_season = AHA: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
|uniform_image = American_International_Yellow_Jackets_Ice_Hockey_Team_Uniforms_2018.png
}}
The American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college ice hockey program that represents American International College (AIC) and are members of Atlantic Hockey America. They had previously been Division I when as such had the privilege of playing at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.{{cite web |title=American International Yellow Jackets Men's Hockey |url=http://www.uscho.com/team/american-international/mens-hockey/ |access-date=April 8, 2011 |work=U.S. College Hockey Online}}. At the end of the 2024–25 season they moved to Division II.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-13 |title=AIC Moving to Division II at Conclusion of 2024-25 Season |url=https://atlantichockeyamerica.com/news/2024/11/13/mens-ice-hockey-aic.aspx |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=atlantichockeyamerica.com |language=en}}
History
AIC began its varsity program in 1948, playing a modest schedule for the first dozen years, building the program under William Turner before he handed it off to Joe Bucholz. In 1961, the Yellow Jackets joined with 27 other eastern schools (mostly in New England) to form ECAC Hockey.{{cite web |title=History of ECAC Hockey |url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_his.html |work=College Hockey Historical Archives |access-date=January 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415203828/http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_his.html |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |url-status=live }} AIC finished near the bottom for three seasons and in 1964 it was decided that the conference was too unwieldy to continue and was split into two divisions. The Yellow Jackets joined the lower division, becoming a founding member of ECAC 2.{{cite web |title=1964-65 NCAA - ECAC - Div. 2 Standings |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ecac219671965.html |work=Hockey DB |access-date=November 22, 2018}}
AIC had some success when Turner returned to take over, winning the conference tournament in 1969,{{cite news|title=NEHC Tournaments |url=http://nehockeyconference.com/men/tourney/index.php |publisher=New England Hockey Conference |access-date=2018-12-28}} but dipped slightly after his retirement in 1970. When Paul Thornton took over in 1974, AIC saw a resurgence, and by the late 1970s, it had returned to the ECAC 2 Tournament, but after his departure in 1978, the program slumped once more.
In 1984, the Division II ice hockey level collapsed and sent almost all teams at that level down to Division III. AIC followed along, and when ECAC 2 split, the Yellow Jackets stayed with the eastern side, joining the new ECAC East. In all that upheaval, it was not lost that AIC had gotten its sixth head coach since 1970, but they were finally able to find someone willing to stick around in Gary Wright.{{cite news|title=2012–13 Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff|url=http://www.aicyellowjackets.com/coaches.aspx?rc=368|publisher=AIC Yellow Jackets|access-date=2014-08-09}}
Wright's time with AIC began successfully, with the team earning its first 20-win season in his fourth year. The following season, 1989, saw the Yellow Jackets pace the ECAC East with 20 wins and set a program record with 24 wins overall. Still, they faltered in the conference tournament and failed to make the D-III National championship. The following year, they won the ECAC East title, their first conference championship in 21 years. However, they were left out of the National Tournament due to a relatively poor overall record (only eight teams made the tournament, and the league champions did not receive an automatic berth). AIC continued to play well in the mid-90s, but in 1995, the program declined sharply, dropping from 14 to 4 wins, and remained in the ECAC East cellar for the rest of its time there.
In 1998, the MAAC began sponsoring an ice hockey conference, and AIC joined as an affiliate member, returning to the top tier of college hockey.{{cite news|title=History of the MAAC|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/maac_his.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|year=2013|access-date=2013-05-19}} In their first year back the Yellow Jackets posted a decent record, finishing 5th in the 8-team field but bowed out in the first round of the conference playoffs. After that brief glimpse of success, however, AIC fell to the bottom of the conference and remained there for almost the next 20 years. Even with several new teams joining the conference and the division's reworking into the Atlantic Hockey Association, AIC could finish no better than 9th from 2000 through 2017, with the lone exception coming in 2006 when Atlantic Hockey had only 8 league members.
AIC lost 20 games for 13 consecutive seasons and 18 out of 19 years after 1999. Gary Wright eventually retired in 2016, being the longest-tenured coach at the time of his retirement.{{cite news|title=Longtime AIC hockey coach Gary Wright to resign |url=https://www.masslive.com/sports/2016/03/longtime_aic_hockey_coach_gary.html |publisher=Mass Live |date=March 31, 2016|access-date=December 28, 2018}}
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A new era at AIC began in 2016 with Eric Lang as the new head coach. After a poor but familiar first season, AIC posted its best record since 1993 with 15 wins, finishing 8th in Atlantic Hockey and winning its first conference tournament round in over a decade. The following year, AIC won its first-ever conference championship and, after winning its first conference tournament at the Division I level, made its first appearance in an NCAA Championship. As the lowest-seeded team, AIC played against #1 St. Cloud State and, despite being outshot 34-13 in the game, won the game 2-1.{{Cite web |title=AIC men's hockey stuns No. 1 St. Cloud State in NCAA tournament debut {{!}} NCAA.com |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-men/article/2019-03-29/ncaa-mens-hockey-tournament-aic-st-cloud-state-score-yellow |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en}} They would fall to Denver 3-0 in the next round of the tournament.{{cite web | url=https://atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2019/4/1/mens-ice-hockey-aic-battles-but-ultimately-falls-in-regional-final-to-denver.aspx | title=AIC Battles, but Ultimately Falls in Regional Final to Denver | date=31 March 2019 }}
AIC again won the Atlantic Hockey championship in 2020; however, before the team played its first postseason game, the NCAA canceled all remaining contests and tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/ncaa-cancels-remaining-winter-and-spring-championships-due-coronavirus-concerns|title=NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns|website=NCAA.com|date=March 12, 2020|access-date=March 12, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2020/3/12/mens-ice-hockey-remainder-of-2020-atlantic-hockey-tournament-cancelled.aspx|title=Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled|website=atlantichockeyonline.com|date=March 12, 2020|access-date=March 12, 2020}}
AIC qualified for the NCAA tournament again in 2021 and 2022.{{cite web | url=https://atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2022/3/19/mens-ice-hockey-aic-overpowers-air-force-to-clinch-third-straight-atlantic-hockey-championship.aspx | title=AIC Overpowers Air Force to Clinch Third-Straight Atlantic Hockey Postseason Championship | date=19 March 2022 }}
Shortly after the end of the 2023–24 season, Atlantic Hockey merged with the women-only College Hockey America to form the new Atlantic Hockey America, with all members of both predecessor conferences becoming charter members of the merged league.{{cite press release |url=https://atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2024/4/29/mens-ice-hockey-atlantic-hockey-and-college-hockey-america-join-to-form-atlantic-hockey-america.aspx |title=Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America Join to Form Atlantic Hockey America |publisher=Atlantic Hockey America |date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=May 2, 2024}}
In November 2024, the school announced the hockey program would be going back to Division II due to budgetary issues and enrollment. They will join the Northeast-10 Conference with Post, Franklin Pierce, Assumption, Saint Anselm, Saint Michaels, and Southern New Hampshire. As part of the move, the team will also forgo further use of the MassMutual Center beyond the 2024-25 season. {{cite web|url=https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2024/11/12_AIC-Dropping-Program-Back.php|title=AIC Dropping Program Back to Division II|publisher=College Hockey News| date=November 12, 2024|access-date=November 12, 2024}} On April 7, 2025, former head coach Eric Lang left for RPI.{{Cite web |title=Lang Tabbed New Head Coach at RPI |url=https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2025/04/07_Lang-Tabbed-New-Head-Coach.php |website=College Hockey News |date=April 7, 2025 |access-date=April 9, 2025}}
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Season-by-season results
{{Main|List of American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey seasons}}
Roster
{{College ice hockey team roster}}
{{CIHplayer |num=1 |first=Adam |last=Manji |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=5 |wt=181 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=7 |birthday=10 |country=CAN |hometown=New Westminster, British Columbia |prevteam=Coquitlam Express |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=2 |first=Tyler |last=Procious |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=165 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=29 |country=USA |hometown=Pittsford, New York |prevteam=Rochester Jr. Americans |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=3 |first=Tanner |last=Willick |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=9 |wt=157 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=12 |birthday=20 |country=CAN |hometown=Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |prevteam=Blackfalds Bulldogs |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=4 |first=Blake |last=Dangos |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=174 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=8 |country=USA |hometown=St. Louis, Missouri |prevteam=Sacred Heart |prevleague=AH |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=6 |first=Tobias Bjercke |last=Larsen |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=207 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=27 |country=NOR |hometown=Oslo, Norway |prevteam=Färjestad BK J20 |prevleague=J20 Nationell |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=7 |first=Danny |last=Weight |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=185 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=1 |country=USA |hometown=Lattingtown, New York |prevteam=Colorado College |prevleague=NCHC |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=8 |first=Brett |last=Bamber |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=9 |wt=175 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=11 |birthday=7 |country=CAN |hometown=St. Albert, Alberta |prevteam=Alaska Anchorage |prevleague=NCAA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=9 |first=Hunter |last=Longhi |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=8 |wt=174 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=2 |country=USA |hometown=Collinsville, Illinois |prevteam=Minot |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=10 |first=Nikolai |last=Tishkevich |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=185 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=1 |birthday=9 |country=BLR |hometown=Minsk, Belarus |prevteam=Aberdeen Wings |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=11 |first=Justin |last=Mexico |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=165 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=12 |birthday=5 |country=USA |hometown=Madison Heights, Michigan |prevteam=Lincoln Stars |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=12 |first=David |last=Posma |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=170 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=27 |country=USA |hometown=Pomona, New York |prevteam=Niagara |prevleague=AH |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=13 |first=Hunter |last=Jones |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=190 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=7 |birthday=13 |country=USA |hometown=Andover, Minnesota |prevteam=Oklahoma |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=14 |first=Douglas |last=Andersson |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=6 |wt=209 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=4 |country=SWE |hometown=Ängelholm, Sweden |prevteam=Kallinge-Ronneby IF |prevleague=Hockeyettan |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=15 |first=Nicky |last=Wallace |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=8 |wt=165 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=7 |country=USA |hometown=Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey |prevteam=Quinnipiac |prevleague=ECAC |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=16 |first=Andrew |last=Amousse |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=3 |wt=215 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=7 |birthday=16 |country=CAN |hometown=Laval, Quebec |prevteam=Victoria |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=17 |first=Oscar |last=Geschwind |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=195 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=24 |country=SWE |hometown=Hällefors, Sweden |prevteam=Northern Michigan |prevleague=CCHA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=19 |first=Jordan |last=Biro |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=8 |wt=160 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=10 |country=CAN |hometown=Sherwood Park, Alberta |prevteam=Colorado College |prevleague=NCHC |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=21 |first=John |last=Lundy |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=9 |wt=163 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=27 |country=USA |hometown=Brooklyn, New York |prevteam=Jamestown |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=22 |first=Timofei |last=Khokhlachev |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=4 |wt=220 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=11 |birthday=6 |country=RUS |hometown=Moscow, Russia |prevteam=Shreveport |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=23 |first=Theo |last=Angesved |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=172 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=23 |country=SWE |hometown=Växjö, Sweden |prevteam=Borås HC |prevleague=Hockeyettan |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=24 |first=Wilhelm |last=Forsberg |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=3 |wt=190 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=26 |country=SWE |hometown=Sollentuna, Sweden |prevteam=Djurgårdens IF J20 |prevleague=J20 Nationell |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=25 |first=Alexander |last=Malinowski |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=185 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=7 |country=SWE |hometown=Linköping, Sweden |prevteam=Fairbanks |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=26 |first=Hunter |last=McCurdy |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=220 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=9 |country=USA |hometown=Mokena, Illinois |prevteam=Danbury |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=27 |first=Josh |last=Barnes |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=175 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=9 |birthday=27 |country=CAN |hometown=Cornwall, Ontario |prevteam=Des Moines |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=28 |first=Alfred |last=Lindberg |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=185 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=1 |birthday=28 |country=SWE |hometown=Hallsberg, Sweden |prevteam=New Mexico |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=29 |first=Noah |last=Serdachny |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=190 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=9 |country=CAN |hometown=Edmonton, Alberta |prevteam=Colorado College |prevleague=NCHC |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=33 |first=Peyton |last=Grainer |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=179 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=12 |country=USA |hometown=Detroit, Michigan |prevteam=Jersey |prevleague=NCDC |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=34 |first=Chase |last=Clark |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=6 |wt=208 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=8 |country=USA |hometown=Williamsville, New York |prevteam=Sacred Heart |prevleague=AH |NHLteam=Washington |NHLpick=183rd |NHLyear=2021 |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=37 |first=Evan |last=Stella |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=180 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=11 |country=SWE |hometown=Karlstad, Sweden |prevteam=Dubuque |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=C}}
{{CIHplayer |num=39 |first=Dario |last=Beljo |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=3 |wt=190 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=15 |country=CAN |hometown=Greater Sudbury, Ontario |prevteam=Brooks |prevleague=AJHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=55 |first=Brett |last=Rylance |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=9 |wt=167 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=3 |country=CAN |hometown=Edmonton, Alberta |prevteam=Chilliwack |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=61 |first=Casey |last=McDonald |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=187 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=10 |country=CAN |hometown=Plenty, Saskatchewan |prevteam=Penticton |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=C}}
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All-time coaching records
File:American International head coach Eric Lang.jpg]]
As of The end of the 2024–25 season
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets|color=white}};" | Coach ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets|color=white}};" | Years ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets|color=white}};" | Record ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets|color=white}};" | Pct. | ||||
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| 1948–1957, 1964–1970 | William Turner | 15 | 128–118–4 | {{winpct|128|118|4}} |
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| 1957–1964 | Joe Bucholz | 7 | 39–86–0 | {{winpct|39|86|0}} |
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| 1970–1972 | Wally Barlow | 2 | 17–23–1 | {{winpct|17|23|1}} |
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| 1972–1974 | Peter Esdale | 2 | 18–32–3 | {{winpct|18|32|3}} |
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| 1974–1978 | Paul Thornton | 4 | 63–33–1 | {{winpct|63|33|1}} |
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| 1978–1982 | Wayne LaChance | 4 | 46–57–0 | {{winpct|46|57|0}} |
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| 1982–1984 | Lincoln Flagg | 2 | 18–32–0 | {{winpct|18|32|0}} |
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| 1984–2016 | Gary Wright | 32 | 313–605–76 | {{winpct|313|605|76}} |
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| 2016–2025 | Eric Lang | 9 | 155–134–30 | {{winpct|155|134|30}} |
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets|color=white}};" | Totals ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets|color=white}};" | 9 coaches ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets|color=white}};" | 77 seasons ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets|color=white}};" | 797–1124–115 ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets|color=white}};" | {{winpct|797|1124|115}} |
Awards and honors
=[[NCAA]]=
==Individual awards==
==All-Americans==
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- 2020–21: Brennan Kapcheck, D
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AHCA Second Team All-Americans
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- 2018–19: Blake Christensen, F
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=[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]=
==Individual awards==
- Gary Wright: 1999
==All–Conference==
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- 2000–01: Aaron Arnett, D
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- 1998–99: Chance Thede, G; Mike Sowa, F
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- 2000–01: Guillaume Caron, F; Trent Ulmer, F
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=[[Atlantic Hockey]]=
==Individual awards==
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- Brennan Kapcheck: 2021
- Chris Theodore: 2022
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- Brennan Kapcheck: 2018
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- Brennan Kapcheck: 2021
- Zak Galambos: 2022
- Brian Kramer: 2024
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- Chris Dodero: 2021
- Jake Stella: 2022
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Individual Sportsmanship Award
- Justin Cole: 2021
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- Blake Christensen: 2019
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Regular Season Goaltending Award
- Zackarias Skog: 2020
- Jake Kucharski: 2022
- Jarrett Fiske: 2023
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Team Sportsmanship Award
- 2014, 2015, 2016
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- Eric Lang: 2019, 2020, 2022
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Most Valuable Player in Tournament
- Zackarias Skog: 2019
- Justin Cole: 2021
- Blake Bennett: 2022
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==All–Conference==
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- 2003–04: Guillaume Caron, F
- 2004–05: Frank Novello, G
- 2018–19: Brennan Kapcheck, D; Blake Christensen, F
- 2019–20: Zackarias Skog, G; Brennan Kapcheck, D; Blake Christensen, F
- 2020–21: Brennan Kapcheck, D; Tobias Fladeby, F
- 2021–22: Zak Galambos, D; Chris Theodore, F
- 2022–23: Blake Bennett, F
- 2023–24: Brian Kramer, D
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- 2012–13: Ben Meisner, G; Adam Pleskach, F
- 2019–20: Patrik Demel, D
- 2020–21: Stefano Durante, G; Elijah Barriga, F; Chris Dodero, F
- 2021–22: Jake Stella, F
- 2022–23: Jarrett Fiske, G; Brian Kramer, D
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- 2006–07: Jeremr Tendler, F
- 2007–08: Jeremr Tendler, F
- 2011–12: Adam Pleskach, F
- 2012–13: Jeff Ceccacci, D
- 2013–14: Jon Puksar, F
- 2017–18: Jānis Jaks, D
- 2019–20: Martin Mellberg, F; Hugo Reinhardt, F
- 2021–22: Jake Kucharski, G
- 2022–23: Jordan Biro, F
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- 2009–10: Adam Pleskach, F
- 2012–13: Chris Porter, F
- 2013–14: David Norris, F
- 2017–18: Stefano Durante, G; Brennan Kapcheck, D
- 2020–21: Nico Somerville, D; Aaron Grounds, F; Eric Otto, F
- 2021–22: Luis Lindner, D
- 2023–24: Nils Wallström, G
{{div col end}}
Statistical leaders
=Career points leaders=
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style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Player
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Years ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | GP ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | G ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | A ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Pts ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | PIM |
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{{sortname|Tom|Mullen|nolink=1}}
| 1974–1978 | 86 | 134 | 114 | 248 | |
{{sortname|Jeff|Arnold|nolink=1}}
| 1983–1987 | 106 | 83 | 119 | 202 | |
{{sortname|Edgar|Alejandro|nolink=1}}
| 1972–1976 | 101 | 64 | 136 | 200 | |
{{sortname|Doug|Crawford|nolink=1}}
| 1985–1988 | 84 | 84 | 103 | 187 | |
{{sortname|Darryl|Frenette|nolink=1}}
| 1986–1990 | 119 | 57 | 125 | 182 | |
{{sortname|Ken|Maffia|nolink=1}}
| 1987–1991 | 103 | 73 | 108 | 181 | |
{{sortname|Bill|Condon|nolink=1}}
| 1973–1977 | 102 | 62 | 114 | 176 | |
{{sortname|Martin|Labonte|nolink=1}}
| 1987–1991 | 112 | 75 | 89 | 164 | |
{{sortname|Vezio|Sacratini|nolink=1}}
| 1987–1990 | 70 | 49 | 114 | 163 | |
{{sortname|Steve|Hunter|nolink=1}}
| 1981–1985 | 104 | 66 | 97 | 163 | |
=Career goaltending leaders=
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Minimum 30 games played
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style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Player
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Years ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | GP ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Min ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | W ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | L ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | T ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | GA ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | SO ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | SV% ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | GAA | ||||||||||
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{{sortname|Stefano|Durante}} | 2017–2021 | 66 | 3651 | 35 | 23 | 3 | 147 | 3 | .906 | 2.42 |
{{sortname|Zackarias|Skog}} | 2016–2020 | 87 | 4975 | 37 | 38 | 9 | 219 | 9 | .904 | 2.64 |
{{sortname|Ben|Meisner|Ben Meisner (ice hockey)}} | 2009–2013 | 114 | 6406 | 30 | 67 | 12 | 361 | 12 | .911 | 3.38 |
{{sortname|Frank|Novello}} | 2001–2005 | 81 | 4644 | 16 | 53 | 7 | 284 | .911 | 3.67 | |
{{sortname|Tom|Fenton|Tom Fenton (ice hockey)}} | 2004–2008 | 84 | 4619 | 15 | 52 | 9 | 289 | 1 | .885 | 3.75 |
Statistics current through the start of the 2021–22 season.
Yellow Jackets in the NHL
As of July 1, 2024.
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Player ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Position ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Team(s) ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Years ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Games ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=#FFFFFF}};" | Stanley Cup |
Dave Forbes
|Left Wing |1973–1979 |362 |0 |
Kevin Wortman
|Defense |CGY |1993–1994 |5 |0 |
=WHA=
One player was a member of the WHA.
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Player ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Position ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Team(s) ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Years ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Avco World Trophy |
Dave Forbes
|Left Wing | CIN |1978–1979 |0 |
Olympians
This is a list of American International College alumni who played on an Olympic team.
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Name ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Position ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | AIC Tenure ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Team ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Year ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|American International Yellow Jackets |color=white}};" | Finish | |||||
align="center" | Defenseman | 2016–2020 | {{Flagicon|LAT}} Latvia | 2022 | 11th |
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
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{{Atlantic Hockey America}}
{{Massachusetts Sports}}
Category:College ice hockey teams in Massachusetts
Category:NCAA Division I men's ice hockey teams