February 19, 2025
A Special Weekend for Riley, Black Knights
by Anthony Travalgia/CHN Reporter (@atravalgia)
Any time Army and Air Force have the opportunity to compete against each other, it’s a special moment. This past weekend’s series between college hockey’s two service academies was no different — in fact this one, more emotional than normal.
The series marked Army head coach Brian Riley’s final trip to Air Force. The long-time coach is retiring at the end of the season. This season was Riley’s 21st at Army, continuing the legacy created by his father, Jack, and brother, Rob, before him.
Army kicked the weekend series off Friday night with a 2-1 victory, the Black Knights’ third consecutive one-goal victory over Air Force this season. Saturday was heading in a…
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