Falcons host Bentley in AHC series

Dec. 28, 2015

This Week

Air Force (6-8-2, 4-4-2 AHC) hosts the Bentley Falcons (7-8-2, 5-4-2 AHC), Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 2-3, 2016. Saturday's game starts at 7:05 pm MT while Sunday's game starts at 5:05 pm MT. Bentley is tied for third in the AHC with 12 points while Air Force is tied for seventh with 10 points.

The Break

Air Force is coming off of a 28-day break for finals and the holidays. The break is the longest since a 28-day break in 2006-07. Last season, the Falcons had a 22-day break. Air Force's average break over the last nine seasons is 24 days.

Radio Change

Saturday's game will be broadcast on Xtra Sports 1300 as normal, but Sunday's game will be broadcast on KVOR AM 740.

Radio/Internet

Every regular-season and playoff game (except the game on Jan. 3) will be broadcast in Colorado Springs on Xtra Sports 1300 and on the internet at www.GoAirForceFalcons.com. The Jan. 3 game will be broadcast on KVOR AM 740. 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 Stream

Every Air Force home game and every AHA game will be video streamed live on AtlanticHockey.tv. Go to AtlanticHockeyOnline.com.

Trending

Sophomore Jordan Himley leads the team with five goals and 10 points ... He has at least one point in seven of the last eight games, including a team and career best six straight ... Ben Carey leads the team with six assists ... Air Force has taken a point in every conference series this season...The Falcons have split series with Mercyhurst, Holy Cross and Canisius...The Falcons got one point at Robert Morris and three at Sacred Heart.... Air Force had more than 40 shots in both games vs. Canisius and three times this season ... Air Force held Canisius to just 13 shots on Dec. 4, the fewest of the season ... Air Force has held it opponents to 25 shots or less seven times in 16 games ... After scoring just three power play goals in the first 12 games, the Falcons have three in the last four games.

Scouting the Bentley Falcons

Bentley is tied for third in the AHC with 12 points (5-4-1 in conference). Bentley has been idle for 21 days, since a series against Holy Cross, Dec. 11-12, in Waltham, Mass. Holy Cross took three points with a 1-1 overtime tie and a 2-1 overtime win. Prior to the Holy Cross series, Bentley won two of three league games by splitting a series with Niagara and winning a single game against AIC. Junior Max French leads the team with 10 goals and 19 points. French is tied for fourth in the league in goals and is fifth in points. He is tied for 15th in the nation in goals. Senior Gabe Antoni has started the last nine games and has a .925 saves percentage and a 2.39 GAA.

Series vs. Bentley

Air Force and Bentley have played 38 times and AFA leads the series, 22-10-6. However, Air Force is winless in its last five games vs. Bentley (0-3-2). Air Force's last win in the series came in 2012, 7-4, at Bentley. Air Force has won just one game in the series since 2010 (1-4-3). Four or the last 10 games have gone into overtime. In games played in Colorado, Air Force leads the series, 9-4-4. However, Air Force is winless in the last four games against Bentley at the Academy (0-2-2). Air Force's last win at the Academy came in 2009.

Players Mentioned

Ben Carey

Jordan Himley

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