The Black Knights represented the United States Military Academy and were coached by Brian Riley, in his 19th season.

While the offense was still trying to cope with the loss of star forward Colin Bilek, the defense collapsed and allowed a barrage of shots to reach Gavin Abric.

The worst came when the Black Knights were swept by Lindenwood, a first-year program, at home and dropped to the bottom of the national rankings.

That tactic paid instant dividends as the team allowed just 5 goals over a 5-game span and didn't lose a single match.

Army slowly moved up the Atlantic Hockey standings and had put themselves into a position for a potential home game in the playoffs.