Air Force hockey team welcomes 10 newcomers
6/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
June 28, 2010
USAFA, Colo. - The Air Force hockey team is proud to announce the 10 members of the Class of 2014. The Falcons welcome six forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender, as announced today by head coach Frank Serratore.
Air Force is coming off a 16-15-6 record marking the team's fourth straight winning season. The Falcons finished third in the Atlantic Hockey Association and swept Army in the AHA quarterfinals last season. Air Force is the only team in the last four years to advance to the AHA Final Four in Rochester, N.Y.
#16, Jason Fabian, F, 6-3, 185, Roseau, MN/Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) Named to the NAHL all-Central Division team ... played in 57 regular-season games for the Bismarck Bobcats of the NAHL ... tied for ninth in the league with 58 points on 24 goals and 34 assists ... was a +17 last season ... second in the league with seven game-winning goals ... led the team in points, game-winners and plus-minus and was second in goals and power-play goals ... in 10 playoff games last season, he had six goals and 10 assists, the third-most goals and third-most points among all NAHL players ... named to the all-tournament team at the NAHL's Robertson Cup as he helped lead the Bobcats to the national championship ... scored a goal in the championship game ... also played 55 games for the Bobcats in 2008-09 and had 39 points on 17 goals and 22 assists.
#7, Casey Kleisinger, F, 5-10, 165, Edwards, CO/Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) Played in 55 regular-season games for the Bismarck Bobcats of the NAHL ... selected to play in the Central Division Top Prospects tournament ... earned Central Division Player of the Week honors ... second on the team in points with 54, tied for second with 34 assists and was fourth with 20 goals ... tied for 13th in the league in points ... was a +16 to rank second on the team ... led the team with nine power-play goals ... in 10 playoff games, had 14 points on five goals and nine assists, the fourth most of any player in the NAHL ... named the most valuable player and selected to the all-tournament team at the NAHL's Robertson Cup as he helped lead the Bobcats to the national championship ... scored the game-winning goal in the championship game ... played 53 games for the Bobcats in 2008-09 and had 23 points on nine goals and 14 assists.
#6, Adam McKenzie, D, 5-11, 175, Petaluma, CA/Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) Named to the NAHL all-West Division team ... played in 56 regular-season games for the Wenatchee Wild of the NAHL ... ranked eighth in the league in points by a defenseman with 31 points on nine goals and 22 assists ... was a +19 on the season ... five power-play goals, one short-handed goal and one game-winner ... in 10 playoff games last season, he had seven points, all assists, the third most of any defenseman ... named to the all-tournament team at the NAHL's Robertson Cup as he helped lead the Wild to the tournament's semifinals ... in 2008-09, had 28 points in 57 regular-season games on four goals and 24 assists ... earned the NAHL Academic Achievement award.
#18, George Michalke, F, 5-11, 165, Parma, OH/Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) Spent two and half seasons in the USHL before completing his junior career with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the NAHL ... played 10 games late last season with the Ice Dogs and had one goal and three assists for four points ... named to the all-tournament team at the NAHL's Robertson Cup as he scored six points in 10 games ... early last season, played 22 games for the Sioux Falls Stampede and had 10 points on three goals and seven assists ... in 2008-09, played 44 games for the Stampede and had 15 points (8-7-15) ... played 42 games for the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets of the USHL in 2007-08 and had 11 points on four goals and seven assists.
#2, Jake Musselman, D, 5-9, 175, Littleton, CO/Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL) Played in 36 regular-season games for the Brown Bears and had one goal and nine assists ... in 2008-09, played 57 games for the Brown Bears and had three goals and 17 assists for 20 points.
#28, Aaron Quick, D, 6-3, 195, Monument, CO/Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) Played the first 30 games last season with the Wichita Falls Wildcats and had 16 points on seven goals and nine assists at forward ... was traded to the Bismarck Bobcats and played the final 15 games, scoring seven points (3-4-7) ... earned South Division Player of the Week honors ... played nine playoff games and scored four goals and one assist.
#20, Tony Thomas, F, 6-3, 190, South Lyon, MI/Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL) Played 58 regular-season games for the Topeka Roadrunners of the NAHL ... ranked third in the league with 11 power-play goals and was 11th with a +20 plus-minus ... ranked in the top 40 in the league with 20 goals and 47 points ... fifth on the team in points and goals ... earned South Division Player of the Week honors twice.
#13, Ryan Timar, F, 5-10, 180, Novi, MI/Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) Started the 2009-10 season with the Alpena Icediggers of the NAHL and had 29 points (15-14-29) in 35 games ... was traded to the Wenatchee Wild and played 13 games, scoring six goals and six assists ... in 10 playoff games with the Wild, had 10 points (6-4-10), the third most on the team ... earned West Division Player of the Week honors ... played 53 games for Alpena in 2008-09 and had 37 points (11-26-37) ... played 56 games for Alpena in 2007-08 and had 16 points.
#29, Jason Torf, G, 5-11, 180, Hermosa Beach, CA/Motor City Metal Jackets (NAHL) Played in 24 regular-season games with the Metal Jackets and ranked sixth in the league with a .916 saves percentage ... his 2.85 goals-against average ranked ninth in the league ... went 1-1 in the playoffs with a .938 saves percentage and a 2.60 GAA.
#26, Mitch Torrel, F, 6-1, 185, Monticello, MN/Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) Played 43 games for the Wenatchee Wild of the NAHL ... 15 goals and five assists for 20 points ... six game-winners, four power-play goals and one shortie ... ranked sixth on the team in goals ... earned West Division Player of the Week honors ... earned the NAHL Community Service Award in 2009-10 ... in 2008-09 scored 35 points in 59 NAHL games ... played 23 games for the Wild and had 15 points (8-7-15) ... also played 36 games for the Albert Lea Thunder and had 11 goals and nine assists.
The Class of 2014No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown Last Team16 Fabian, Jason F 6-3 185 Roseau, MN Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) 7 Kleisinger, Casey F 5-10 165 Edwards, CO Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) 6 McKenzie, Adam D 5-11 175 Petaluma, CA Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)18 Michalke, George F 5-11 165 Parma, OH Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) 2 Musselman, Jake D 5-9 175 Littleton, CO Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL)28 Quick, Aaron D 6-3 195 Monument, CO Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)20 Thomas, Tony F 6-3 190 South Lyon, MI Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL)13 Timar, Ryan F 5-10 180 Novi, MI Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)29 Torf, Jason G 5-11 180 Hermosa Beach, CA Motor City Metal Jackets (NAHL)26 Torrel, Mitch F 6-1 185 Monticello, MN Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)
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