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Army West Point senior Colin Bilek looks to be a key cog in the Black Knights’ offense this season (photo: Army West Point Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three-time defending regular-season champion American International is the overwhelming winner of the 2021-22 Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches\u2019 poll released Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Yellow Jackets garnered nine of nine possible first-place votes in balloting among AHA head coaches (coaches could not vote for their own teams) for 90 points to outdistance second-place Canisius, which received the remaining first place vote and tallied 72 points.<\/p>\n

2021-22 Atlantic Hockey Preseason Coaches\u2019 Poll<\/h4>\n

Rank-Team-(First-place votes)-Points<\/em>
\n1. AIC (9) 90
\n2. Canisius (1) 72
\n3. Army West Point 69
\n4. RIT 64
\n5. Sacred Heart 63
\n6t. Niagara 50
\n6t. Mercyhurst 50
\n8. Bentley 35
\n9. Air Force 28
\n10. Holy Cross 19<\/p>\n

In addition, Army senior forward Colin Bilek is the coaches\u2019 choice as the preseason player of the year, Niagara goaltender Jake Sibell is the preseason rookie of the year, and seven players were named to the preseason All-Atlantic Hockey Team.<\/p>\n

Coaches\u2019 Preseason All-Atlantic Hockey Team<\/h4>\n

Pos. Name, Class, School (Votes)<\/em>
\nF<\/strong> Colin Bilek, Sr., Army West Point (8)
\nF<\/strong> Will Calverley, Sr., RIT (8)
\nF<\/strong> Randy Hernandez, So., Canisius (7)
\nD<\/strong> Dan Willett, Sr., RIT (7)
\nD<\/strong> Drew Bavaro, So., Bentley (3)
\nD<\/strong> (tie) Joseph Maziarz, Jr., Mercyhurst (3)
\nG<\/strong> Jacob Barczewski, Jr., Canisius (7)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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