BOSTON, Mass. – RMU men's hockey defenseman Dominic Elliott has been named to the 2026-27 Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) Preseason All-Conference Team.
 
The Allendale, Mich., native is coming off a successful sophomore campaign in which he was named to the All-AHA Second Team after earning All-Rookie Team honors in 2024-25.
 
Last season, Elliott was one of five Colonials to appear in all 40 games for RMU. He produced six goals, 13 assists and 19 points, leading all RMU defensemen in each category. He also ranked second in the conference with 84 blocked shots and scored a pair of game-winning goals.
 
In his career, Elliott has recorded 12 goals, 26 assists and 38 points. He has been selected as the AHA Defenseman of the Week three times. This upcoming campaign, he will step into a leadership role after being named an alternate captain.
 
Off the ice, Elliott has been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team and has twice earned AHA All-Academic Team honors.
 
According to the AHA preseason poll, RMU was selected to finish sixth in the conference. Senior forward Jackson Reineke and sophomore defenseman John Babcock each received votes for the Preseason All-Conference Team.
 
Reineke ranked second on the Colonials in scoring last season, recording 11 goals, 15 assists and 26 points. Babcock finished with four goals and nine assists while leading the nation with 123 blocked shots.
 
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 Reineke (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)

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