Air Force hosts Alabama-Huntsville, Nov. 7-8

Nov. 4, 2014

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Air Force, 2-5 overall and 2-2 in the AHA, hosts the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (0-7-1 overall, 0-4-0 WCHA), Friday-Saturday, Nov. 7-8, at 7:05 pm MT at the Academy's Cadet Ice Arena.

Radio/Internet/Live Stats

Every regular-season and playoff game will be broadcast in Colorado Springs on The Animal AM 1300 and online at www.GoAirForceFalcons.com. Jay Ritchie will call the play-by-play while Dave Toller will provide color analysis. Pregame show begins 30 minutes before faceoff each day.

Live stats are available at GoAirForceFalcons.com by clicking on the hockey schedule.

Live Stream

Every Air Force home game and every AHA game will be video streamed, with audio, live on AtlanticHockey.tv. Go to AtlanticHockeyOnline.com for more information.

The Coach

Head coach Frank Serratore is in his 18th season at Air Force with a record of 295-282-62 record (639 games). He is the winningest coach in the history of Air Force hockey, having led Air Force to five AHA championships and five NCAA Tournaments in the last eight years. In 22 seasons as a collegiate head coach, he has an overall record of 344-374-71 (789 games).

Coaching From the Other Bench

UAH coach Mike Corbett served as an assistant coach at the Academy for 10 seasons from 2003-04 to 2012-13. He was an assistant coach for the first nine years and was promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2012-13 season. Corbett helped lead the Falcons to five AHA Tournament titles, two AHA regular-season titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances. A native of Green Bay, Wis., Corbett played for Serratore at the University of Denver in 1993-94.

The Top Line

Air Force's top line of seniors LW Scott Holm, C Chad Demers and RW Cole Gunner returns in tact from last season. The trio comprised the sixth best scoring line in the nation last season with 114 points (41-73-114), scoring at least one goal in 29 of the 39 games.

The line started this season where it left off last season. In seven games, the line has combined for 39 percent of the team's points (8-12-20). The line has scored at least one goal in five of the seven games this season.

Last Time vs. the Chargers

Air Force and UAH last met in the second game of the Mariucci Classic hosted by the University of Minnesota, Dec. 30, 2012. Air Force won the game, 6-1. The members of this season's senior class were sophomores that season. Junior Ben Carey, a freshman that season, scored a goal. Cole Gunner had an assist in the game.

Scouting the Chargers

UAH is 0-7-1 overall this season, having earned a tie last weekend at No. 20 Northern Michigan (5-0-1 overall). UAH opened the season with a pair of close losses on the road at Colorado College (3-2 and 4-3). The Chargers were then swept in back-to-back conference series against Bowling Green (receiving votes) and at No. 13 Minnesota State. A young Charger team is comprised mostly of underclassmen with seven sophomores and six freshmen. Two sophomores have split time in goal. Carmine Guerriero has the best numbers with a .936 saves percentage and a 2.71 GAA. He was in goal for 1-1 overtime tie with Northern Michigan last weekend. Sophomore defenseman Brandon Carlson leads the team with five points (2-3-5). The Chargers have scored just 10 goals in eight games this season, including five in the last six games.

Series vs. UAH

Air Force and Alabama-Huntsville have a long history as both competed as independents from 1984-99 and then as conference foes in College Hockey America from 1999-2006.

UAH leads the overall series, 38-19-3, but Air Force has won two straight.

As independents (1984-99), the teams met 24 times and UAH held a 15-8-1 lead in the series.

As CHA rivals (1999-06), the teams played 29 times and UAH led the series, 21-7-1.

After Air Force left the CHA for Atlantic Hockey prior to the 2006-07 season, the teams have played seven times and AFA leads the series, 4-2-1.

Players Mentioned

Ben Carey

Chad Demers

Cole Gunner

Scott Holm

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