The Army Black Knights are a collegiate inline hockey team based in West Point, New York. The Black Knights represent the United States Military Academy and are a recognized club sport. Currently the Black Knights are governed by the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association. The Black Knights compete in the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA) at the Division I level.
Franchise history[]
The Black Knights began play in the 2002–2003 season as members of the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA). Bryan Dougherty founded the club with the goal of competing in the NCRHA and extending the physical program at the military academy into the realm of roller hockey. The Black Knights have struggled to gain legitimacy as a club team at the academy, but in the 2006–2007 season fared well enough to travel to Key West for the Winterfest where they were the runner-up. While they have a team-best record of 7-15-1, and an overall record of 12-64-1, the Army Black Knights have continued to improve with every game and have demonstrated their potential with a 4-3 win over the DI regional runner-ups SUNY Buffalo in 2007. In their first season at the Division I level, the Black Knights skated to a 4-1 victory over Drexel, one of the top teams in DII, and lost a nail-bitter to DII champions Stony Brook. They also finished ahead of conference rivals Boston University and Northeastern at the end of the regular season.
Team captains[]
Captain[]
| # | Name | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Dougherty | 2002-03 to 2003-04 |
| 2 | Robert Slubowski | 2004-05 |
| 3 | Miguel Dominguez | 2005-06 |
| 4 | Patrick Toffler | 2006-07 to present |
| 5 | Michael Coughlin | 2007-08 |
Alternate[]
| # | Name | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Slubowski | 2003-04 |
| 2 | Daniel Krueger | 2004-05 |
| 3 | Kyle Jerichow | 2005-06 to 2006-07 |
| 4 | Michael Coughlin | 2005-06 to 2007-08 |
Team records[]
Single season[]
Nick Stortini controls the puck at the redline in the championship game against FIU in Key West 2007
- Most Goals in a season: 15, Patrick Toffler (2005-06)
- Most Assists in a season: 9, Daniel Krueger (2003-04)
- Most Points in a season: 20, Patrick Toffler (2005-06)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: 46, Michael Migliaro (2007-08)
- Most PPG in a season: 3, Daniel Krueger (2003-04)
- Most SHG in a season: 1, Zachary Morris (2005-06)
- Most Shots Faced in a season: 410, Colin O'Donnell (2003-04)
- Most Saves in a season: 272, Colin O'Donnell (2003-04)
- Lowest GAA in a season: 3.22, Sean Meberg (2007-08)
- Highest Save % in a season: .938, Michael Coughlin (2005-06)
- Most Wins in a season: 8, Matt Condon (2007-08)
- Fewest Goals Against in a season: 10, Michael Coughlin (2005-06)
-3 Game min for goalie stats
Career[]
- Most Games played in a career: 72, Michael Coughlin
- Most Goals in a career: 30, Patrick Toffler
- Most Assists in a career: 18, Patrick Toffler
- Most Points in a career: 48, Patrick Toffler
- Most Penalty Minutes in a career: 58, Patrick Toffler
- Most PPG in a career: 6, Patrick Toffler
- Most SHG in a career: 2, Zachary Morris and Michael Fontichiaro
- Most Shots Faced in a career: 425, Colin O'Donnell
- Most Saves in a career: 310, Sean Meberg
- Lowest GAA in a career: 4.84, Matt Condon
- Highest Save % in a career: .938, Michael Coughlin
- Most Wins in a career: 8, Matt Condon
- Most SO in a career: 1, Sean Meberg
- Most Points in a career by a goalie: 5, Michael Coughlin
-7 Game min for goalie stats
Single game[]
- Most Goals in a Game (Team): 11, 11/11/06 v. Northeasten and 2/11/06 v. Hofstra B
- Most Goals Against in a Game (Team): 16, 11/22/03 v. Neumann
- Most PPG in a Game (Team): 3, 11/9/03 v. Hofstra
- Most SHG in a Game (Team) : 2, 2/10/07 v. Delaware
- Most Goals in a Game(Indv.): 6, 1/5/07 Nick Stortini v. Colorado
- Most Assists in a Game(Indv.): 5, 11/11/06 Nick Stortini v. Boston
- Most Points in a Game(Indv.): 6, Nick Stortini 1/5/07 v. Colorado, 11/11/06 v. Boston, 11/11/06 v. Northeastern
Franchise scoring leaders[]
Michael Fonticharo, Nick Stortini, and Eric Kinney after the semis OT win against Missouri-Rolla in Key West 2007
These are the top-20 point-scorers in the history of the Black Knights. Figures are updated after each completed season. Stats are compiled from all available stats, however, players prior to the 2005–2006 season may have incomplete stats. Since stats are not available for these games, they will not count towards these totals and team records. Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PPG = Power Play Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, PIM = Penalties in Minutes
| Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | SHG | PIM | Points per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Toffler | 2005-06 to present | 62 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 1.210 |
| Nick Stortini | 2006-07 to present | 42 | 44 | 28 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1.714 |
| Michael Fontichiaro | 2006-07 to present | 42 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.904 |
| Zachary Morris | 2003-04 to 2005-06 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.032 |
| Mike Migliaro | 2007-08 to present | 22 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1.409 |
| Chris Bilec | 2007-08 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1.235 |
| Kyle Snook | 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 |
| Daniel Krueger | 2003-04 to 2004-05 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0.905 |
| Adam Bartsch | 2006-07 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0.520 |
| Brendan Mullaney | 2003-04 to 2004-05 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.929 |
| Andrew Wheeler | 2007-08 to present | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.647 |
| Thomas Loux | 2003-04 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.476 |
| Thomas Gomez | 2007–2008 to present | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0.476 |
| Jonathan Batt | 2003-04 to 2005-06 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.321 |
| Andrew Fiske | 2003-04 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Andrew Beavers | 2006-07 to present | 38 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.237 |
| Robert Slubowski | 2003-04 to 2004-05 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.381 |
| Robert McPeak | 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0.667 |
| Steven Hampson | 2003-04 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.615 |
| Bryan Dougherty | 2003-04 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 |
Franchise goaltending leaders[]
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GAA = Goals Against Avg, Save % = Save Percentage, SO = Shutouts
Goaltender Sean Meberg warming up for one of the games in Glastonbury, CT
| Player | Years | GP | W | L | T | GAA | Save % | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Condon | 2007-08 to Present | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5.00 | .798 | 0 | |
| Sean Meberg | 2006-07 to Present | 18 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5.44 | .788 | 1 | |
| Adam Angerami | 2006-07 to Present | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4.83 | .818 | 0 | |
| Michael Coughlin | 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7.14 | .938 | 0 | |
| Thomas Boehm | 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8.14 | .729 | 0 | |
| Colin O'Donnell | 2003-04 to 2004-05 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9.47 | .666 | 0 | |
| Bryan Dougherty | 2002-03 to 2003-04 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8.00 | .699 | 0 |
BOLD indicates an active player
Current roster[]
| # | Country | Player | Catches | Year | Hometown | High School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Template:Country data USA | Adam Angerami | R | Junior | Waterford, NY | Shenendehowa High School | |
| 27 | Template:Country data USA | Sean Meberg | R | Senior | Park River, ND | Park River High School | |
| 1 | Template:Country data USA | Matt Condon | R | Sophomore | Forest Grove, OR | Forest Grove High School | |
| # | Country | Player | Shoots | Year | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Template:Country data USA | Andrew Beavers | R | Junior | Mentor, OH | Mentor High School |
| 5 | Template:Country data USA | Mike Lavelle | R | Senior | Mahopac, NY | Mahopac High School |
| 7 | Template:Country data USA | Thomas Gomez | R | Sophomore | Westchester, OH | Westchester High School |
| 9 | Template:Country data USA | Nick Stortini | R | Junior | Dearborn, MI | Dearborn High School |
| 10 | Template:Country data USA | Mike Migliaro | R | Junior | Wallingford, CT | Wallingford Academy |
| 12 | Template:Country data USA | Matthew Gillette | L | Sophomore | Shoreline, WA | Shoreline High School |
| 16 | Template:Country data USA | Michael Fontichiaro | R | Junior | Dearborn, MI | Dearborn High School |
| 20 | Template:Country data USA | Patrick Toffler - C | R | Senior | West Point, NY | O'Neill High School |
| 24 | Template:Country data USA | Andrew Wheeler | R | Sophomore | Devon, PA | Conestoga High School |
| 25 | Template:Country data USA | Kyle Wolfley | L | Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Shady Side Academy |
| 28 | Template:Country data USA | Erik Korn | R | Senior | Monroe, NY | Washingtonville Senior High School |
Awards and Championships[]
Nick Stortini and Patrick Toffler at the 2006–2007 ECRHA All-Star game
NCRHA National Championships
- None
ECRHA Regional Championships
- None
Conference Championships
- None
ECRHA - Scoring Champion
- None
Other Tournament Championships
- NCRHA Winterfest - Runner-Up (2007)
- NCRHA Winterfest - Champions (2008)
All-Star Selections
- Nick Stortini(Offense)*Starter* - 2006–2007, 2007–2008
- Patrick Toffler(Defense) - 2006–2007, 2007–2008
- Thomas Gomez (Defense) - 2007–2008
NCRHA & USAHIL Scholarship
- None
Presidents Award
- None