Army West Point Athletics
Hockey’s Jack Ivey Named to Preseason All-AHA Team
September 16, 2026 | Hockey
BOSTON - Army West Point hockey junior forward Jack Ivey has been selected to the 2026 Atlantic Hockey Preseason All-Conference Team, the league announced Wednesday. Ivey, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound native of San Diego, Calif., is coming off a standout sophomore campaign and enters the season as one of the conference's most dynamic returning forwards.
Ivey led the Black Knights in goals (14) and points (28) last season, earning Second Team All-AHA honors and an AHA Forward of the Week selection. He ranked fifth in the conference in goals per game (0.40) and finished second in Atlantic Hockey and 12th nationally with seven power-play goals. Across 35 games, he delivered consistent production, including four separate three-game point streaks and a season-high two-goal performance in the AHA Tournament First Round at Niagara.
The junior previously earned AHA All-Rookie Team honors in 2024–25 and has appeared in 73 games of during his collegiate career.
Preseason All-Conference
F: Jack Ivey, JR, Army West Point
F: Kellan Hjartarson, SR, Bentley
F: Walter Zacher, SR, Canisius
D: Nolan Cunningham, SR, Air Force
D: Dominic Elliott, JR, Robert Morris
G: Ajeet Gundarah, JR, Sacred Heart
Also receiving votes:
Forwards: Matt Kursonis (JR, Holy Cross), Nick Sajevic (JR, Air Force), Matthew Wilde (SR, RIT), Brendan Gibbons (SR, Air Force), Michael Mesic (JR, Bentley), Christian Catalano (SR, RIT), Jackson Reinecke (SR, Robert Morris), Devin Phillips (GR, Sacred Heart), Gavin Bryant (SO, Sacred Heart)
Defensemen: Will Staring (SR, Air Force), Ben Roger (SR, RIT), John Babcock (SO, Robert Morris), Garrett Horsager (SR, Bentley), Tristan Allen (JR, RIT), Aiden VanRooyan (JR, Sacred Heart)
Goaltenders: JJ Cataldo (JR, Army West Point), Danick Leroux (SO, Holy Cross)
Preseason Player of the Year:
Ajeet Gundarah, Jr, G, Sacred Heart
Also receiving votes: JJ Cataldo (JR, G, Army West Point), Michael Mesic (JR, F, Bentley), Christian Catalano (SR, F, RIT), Matthew Wilde (SR, F, RIT)
The Black Knights open the 2026-27 campaign at Tate Arena against Union on Oct. 3. Fans can purchase tickets [HERE].
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Hockey on X @ArmyWP_Hockey and on Instagram @armywp_hockey Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about hockey and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
––www.goarmywestpoint.com—
Ivey led the Black Knights in goals (14) and points (28) last season, earning Second Team All-AHA honors and an AHA Forward of the Week selection. He ranked fifth in the conference in goals per game (0.40) and finished second in Atlantic Hockey and 12th nationally with seven power-play goals. Across 35 games, he delivered consistent production, including four separate three-game point streaks and a season-high two-goal performance in the AHA Tournament First Round at Niagara.
The junior previously earned AHA All-Rookie Team honors in 2024–25 and has appeared in 73 games of during his collegiate career.
Preseason All-Conference
F: Jack Ivey, JR, Army West Point
F: Kellan Hjartarson, SR, Bentley
F: Walter Zacher, SR, Canisius
D: Nolan Cunningham, SR, Air Force
D: Dominic Elliott, JR, Robert Morris
G: Ajeet Gundarah, JR, Sacred Heart
Also receiving votes:
Forwards: Matt Kursonis (JR, Holy Cross), Nick Sajevic (JR, Air Force), Matthew Wilde (SR, RIT), Brendan Gibbons (SR, Air Force), Michael Mesic (JR, Bentley), Christian Catalano (SR, RIT), Jackson Reinecke (SR, Robert Morris), Devin Phillips (GR, Sacred Heart), Gavin Bryant (SO, Sacred Heart)
Defensemen: Will Staring (SR, Air Force), Ben Roger (SR, RIT), John Babcock (SO, Robert Morris), Garrett Horsager (SR, Bentley), Tristan Allen (JR, RIT), Aiden VanRooyan (JR, Sacred Heart)
Goaltenders: JJ Cataldo (JR, Army West Point), Danick Leroux (SO, Holy Cross)
Preseason Player of the Year:
Ajeet Gundarah, Jr, G, Sacred Heart
Also receiving votes: JJ Cataldo (JR, G, Army West Point), Michael Mesic (JR, F, Bentley), Christian Catalano (SR, F, RIT), Matthew Wilde (SR, F, RIT)
The Black Knights open the 2026-27 campaign at Tate Arena against Union on Oct. 3. Fans can purchase tickets [HERE].
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Hockey on X @ArmyWP_Hockey and on Instagram @armywp_hockey Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about hockey and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
––www.goarmywestpoint.com—
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