Army Sweeps RIT, Moves to 4-0 in Atlantic Hockey
Army shut out Rochester Institute of Technology 2-0 and 3-0 at Tate Rink, its first perfect conference start in program history.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Hockey
Army defeated RIT 2-0 on Friday and 3-0 on Saturday at Tate Rink, with J.J. Cataldo stopping all 50 shots he faced over the weekend. The sweep moved Army to 4-0 in Atlantic Hockey play, the first time in program history.
Why it matters
The consecutive shutouts were the first for Army in a decade, and the back-to-back conference sweeps mark a first for the program. The results extend Army's winning run to five straight games since its season-opening loss to Union.
Army recorded consecutive shutouts for the first time in a decade, with Cataldo stopping all 50 shots he faced across the two games. The team enters November at 5-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play, with the extraction not detailing league-wide standings.
The players
Army Black Knights
The United States Military Academy's men's ice hockey program, competing in Atlantic Hockey.
J.J. Cataldo
Army goaltender who stopped all 50 shots he faced over the weekend series against RIT.
The details
Nik Hong and Billy Batten scored in Friday's 2-0 win, and Rhys Wallin, Ben Ivey, and Nils Forselius scored in Saturday's 3-0 victory. The weekend marked the first consecutive conference sweeps in Army's program history.
Timeline
Friday, October 31, 2026: Army defeated RIT 2-0 at Tate Rink.
Saturday, November 1, 2026: Army defeated RIT 3-0 at Tate Rink.
Season Trajectory
The sweep positions Army atop the early Atlantic Hockey standings at 4-0 and continues a five-game win streak after its opener loss to Union. It matches the first consecutive shutouts Army has recorded in roughly a decade.
The 4-0 conference start gives Army an early edge in the Atlantic Hockey standings, which affects playoff positioning as the season progresses. Fantasy and betting followers tracking Cataldo should note his 50-save weekend across two shutouts.
The takeaway
Army's start shows how quickly a conference race can tilt when goaltending holds steady over back-to-back games. Readers following Atlantic Hockey should watch whether the streak of consecutive wins continues into the next series.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by College Hockey News.
