2024–25 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season

2024–25 Air Force Falcons
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceAHA
Home iceCadet Ice Arena
Record
Overall9–10–1
Conference6–4–0
Home8–3–0
Road1–5–1
Neutral0–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachFrank Serratore
Assistant coachesAndy Berg
Joe Doyle
Steve Jennings
Josh Holmstrom
Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2024–25 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season will be the 57th season of play for the program and the 1st in Atlantic Hockey America. The Falcons will represent the United States Air Force Academy, play their home games at the Cadet Ice Arena and be coached by Frank Serratore in his 28th season.

Season

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Brian Adams Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Maiszon Balboa Goaltender  United States Graduation (retired)
Owen Baumgartner Defenseman  United States Transferred to Augustana
Sam Brennan Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Parker Brown Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Will Gavin Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Tucson Roadrunners)
Nathan Horn Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Jacob Marti Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Luke Robinson Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Luke Rowe Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Cooper Boulanger Forward  United States 21 Barre, VT
Joseph Cesario Forward  United States 21 Westminster, CO
Will Dawson Forward  United States 20 Traverse City, MI
Toby Hopp Goaltender  United States 20 Maple Grove, MN
Beau Janzig Defenseman  United States 20 Hermantown, MN
Will Jones Defenseman  United States 20 Brentwood, TN
Michael Kadlecik Forward  United States 20 Lansing, NY
Ren Morque Defenseman  United States 20 Grand Rapids, MN
Jake Peterson Defenseman  United States 20 Rosemount, MN
Nick Sajevic Forward  United States 21 Shoreview, MN
Samuel Stitz Forward  United States 21 Perry Hall, MD
Anthony Yu Forward  United States 20 Baldwin Park, CA

Roster

As of August 13, 2024.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Arizona Guy Blessing Senior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-05-08 Chandler, Arizona Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —
2 Minnesota Beau Janzig Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2003-11-17 Hermantown, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
3 Minnesota Beau Janzig Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-11-12 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
4 Tennessee Will Jones Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-03-09 Brentwood, Tennessee Powell River Kings (BCHL) —
6 California Anthony Yu Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-07-10 Baldwin Park, California Powell River Kings (BCHL) —
7 Minnesota Jake Peterson Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-10-02 Rosemount, Minnesota Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) —
8 Illinois Ethan Ulrick Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-04-25 Lakewood, Illinois Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) —
9 Colorado Lucas Coon Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-11-24 Steamboat Springs, Colorado Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) —
10 Colorado Austin Schwartz Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-06-18 Parker, Colorado Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) —
11 Minnesota Sam Jacobs Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-04-25 Plymouth, Minnesota Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL) —
12 Minnesota James Callahan Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-12-18 Minneapolis, Minnesota Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) —
13 Wisconsin Mason McCormick Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-05-25 Verona, Wisconsin Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) —
14 Michigan Will Dawson Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2003-10-03 Traverse City, Michigan Minot Minotauros (NAHL) —
15 Wisconsin Owen Dubois Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-07-06 Madison, Wisconsin Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) —
16 Vermont Cooper Boulanger Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2003-07-08 Barre, Vermont Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) —
17 New York (state) Michael Kadlecik Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-04-14 Lansing, New York Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) —
18 Illinois Holt Oliphant Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-05-17 Northbrook, Illinois Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) —
19 Illinois Nick Remissong Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-05-19 Lake Forest, Illinois Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) —
20 Montana Nolan Cunningham Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-12-17 Helena, Montana Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) —
21 New Jersey Liam Hansson Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-12-16 Ramsey, New Jersey Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) —
22 Michigan Chris Hedden Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-09-20 Kalamazoo, Michigan Omaha Lancers (USHL) —
23 Minnesota Nick Sajevic Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-01-15 Shoreview, Minnesota Janesville Jets (NAHL) —
24 Colorado Joseph Cesario Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-17 Westminster, Colorado Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
26 California Clayton Cosentino Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2000-06-18 San Carlos, California Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) —
27 Maryland Samuel Stitz Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003-06-18 Perry Hall, Maryland Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) —
28 Michigan Mitchell Digby Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-06-26 Ottawa Lake, Michigan Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —
29 Colorado Jasper Lester Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-07-31 Colorado Springs, Colorado Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) —
30 Wisconsin Dominik Wasik Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-07-02 Superior, Wisconsin Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) —
35 Minnesota Carter Clafton Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-03-13 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL) —
37 Minnesota Toby Hopp Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-06-27 Maple Grove, Minnesota Northeast Generals (NAHL) —
44 Virginia Will Staring Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2003-02-28 Springfield, Virginia Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
64 Rhode Island Brendan Gibbons Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-06-15 South Kingstown, Rhode Island Maine Nordiques (NAHL) —
82 California Andrew DeCarlo Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-07-23 Huntington Beach, California Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —

Standings

2024–25 Atlantic Hockey America Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Sacred Heart 16 9 5 2 0 1 2 32 50 43 20 10 7 3 63 61
Bentley 12 9 2 1 0 0 1 29 42 25 18 11 5 2 56 39
Niagara 13 7 4 2 1 1 1 24 40 33 19 8 8 3 58 57
Holy Cross 12 7 4 1 2 0 0 20 36 23 18 8 9 1 48 45
Robert Morris 11 5 5 1 0 1 1 18 41 38 17 8 7 2 58 47
Air Force 10 6 4 0 1 1 0 18 19 16 20 9 10 1 37 57
Canisius 12 5 5 2 0 0 0 17 37 32 18 5 11 2 47 60
Army 12 5 7 0 0 0 0 15 25 36 18 5 13 0 31 57
American International 12 4 8 0 0 2 0 14 24 34 19 5 13 1 40 63
RIT 12 3 8 1 1 0 0 9 32 48 20 4 15 1 48 77
Mercyhurst 14 2 10 2 1 0 1 8 32 50 20 2 15 3 46 74
Championship: March 21, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Updated: January 2, 2025

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 4 7:05 pm #20т Arizona State* Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey Blessing L 1–8  2,078 0–1–0
October 5 7:05 pm #20т Arizona State* Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey Blessing W 4–3 OT 1,626 1–1–0
Ice Breaker Tournament
October 11 8:30 pm vs. #5 Minnesota* Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker Semifinal) BTN+ Blessing L 1–7  2,152 1–2–0
October 12 5:00 pm vs. #14 Massachusetts* Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker Consolation)   Blessing L 1–5  1,922 1–3–0
October 18 7:05 pm Lindenwood* Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey Blessing W 3–2  1,596 2–3–0
October 20 3:35 pm Lindenwood* Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey Blessing W 2–1  1,351 3–3–0
October 25 11:05 am at American International MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts FloHockey Blessing W 2–1  212 4–3–0 (1–0–0)
October 26 11:05 am at American International MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts FloHockey Blessing L 2–4  238 4–4–0 (1–1–0)
November 1 7:05 pm at #8 Colorado College* Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) SOCO CW Blessing L 2–3 OT 3,859 4–5–0
November 2 7:05 pm #8 Colorado College* Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) FloHockey Blessing L 1–6  2,250 4–6–0
November 8 7:05 pm Canisius Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey, Altitude 2 Blessing W 2–0  635 5–6–0 (2–1–0)
November 9 1:05 pm Canisius Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey, Altitude Blessing W 2–1  1,387 6–6–0 (3–1–0)
November 15 8:05 pm Mercyhurst Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey Blessing W 1–0  2,176 7–6–0 (4–1–0)
November 16 8:05 pm Mercyhurst Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey Blessing W 4–1  2,137 8–6–0 (5–1–0)
November 22 5:05 pm at Bentley Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Blessing L 0–2  1,124 8–7–0 (5–2–0)
November 23 2:05 pm at Bentley Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Blessing L 0–2  1,257 8–8–0 (5–3–0)
November 29 5:00 pm at Brown* Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Blessing T 1–1 OT 1,054 8–8–1
November 30 2:00 pm at Brown* Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Blessing L 2–5  972 8–9–1
December 6 7:05 pm Niagara Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey, Altitude 2 Blessing L 2–3 OT 2,521 8–10–1 (5–4–0)
December 7 5:05 pm Niagara Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey Clafton W 4–2  2,439 9–10–1 (6–4–0)
January 3 5:00 pm at Sacred Heart Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut FloHockey       
January 4 3:00 pm at Sacred Heart Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut FloHockey       
January 10 7:05 pm Bentley Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
January 11 5:05 pm Bentley Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
January 17 5:00 pm at Army Tate Rink • West Point, New York (Rivalry) FloHockey       
January 18 2:00 pm at Army Tate Rink • West Point, New York (Rivalry) FloHockey       
January 24 7:05 pm Holy Cross Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
January 25 5:05 pm Holy Cross Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
January 31 7:05 pm RIT Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
February 1 5:05 pm RIT Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
February 7 5:05 pm at Canisius LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey       
February 8 2:05 pm at Canisius LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey       
February 14 7:05 pm Army Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) FloHockey       
February 15 5:05 pm Army Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) FloHockey       
February 21 5:00 pm at Robert Morris Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania FloHockey       
February 22 5:00 pm at Robert Morris Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania FloHockey       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

Rankings

Main article: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 (Final)
USCHO.com
USA Hockey

References

  1. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 21, 2023.