Bahntge entered the weekend against AIC with one goal, three assists, and was a -8 in his first 13 games of the season. He broke out in a big way against the Yellow Jackets, recording a natural hat trick in the second period of Friday’s 6-3 win and then added an assist in Saturday’s 6-1 victory. Friday’s hat trick was the third of his career and his second against American International. He scored at the 2:36, 9:46, and 14:42 marks of the middle period to complete the natural hat trick. He finished the weekend with three goals and one assist for four points, eight shots on goal, and was a +5 over the two games. In six career games against AIC, Bahntge has six goals and four assists for 10 points.
