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Phil Boje tallied nine goals and 30 points in 42 games last season from the Air Force back end (photo: Omar Phillips).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Media members who cover Atlantic Hockey have tabbed Air Force as the team to beat during the 2017-18 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
School<\/th>Points (First-place votes)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1. Air Force<\/td>193 (14)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Robert Morris<\/td>180 (4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Canisius<\/td>142<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Army West Point<\/td>137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. RIT<\/td>125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Mercyhurst<\/td>119<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Holy Cross<\/td>105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Bentley<\/td>74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. American International<\/td>49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Sacred Heart<\/td>39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Niagara<\/td>25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

In addition, the media chose two preseason All-Star Teams, with Robert Morris forward Brady Ferguson the lone unanimous selection.<\/p>\n

First Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Player's Name<\/th>Position<\/th>School<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Brady Ferguson<\/td>F<\/td>Robert Morris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jordan Himley<\/td>F<\/td>Air Force<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alex Tonge<\/td>F<\/td>Robert Morris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phil Boje<\/td>D<\/td>Air Force<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Les Lancaster<\/td>D<\/td>Mercyhurst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Francis Marotte<\/td>G<\/td>Robert Morris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Second Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Player's Name<\/th>Position<\/th>School<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ryan Schmelzer<\/td>F<\/td>Canisius<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Derek Barach<\/td>F<\/td>Mercyhurst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kyle Schmidt<\/td>F<\/td>Bentley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brady Norrish<\/td>D<\/td>RIT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eric Israel<\/td>D<\/td>Robert Morris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aidan Pelino<\/td>G<\/td>Bentley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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