Falcons host RIT, Nov. 11-12
11/9/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Nov. 9, 2016
This Week
Air Force (4-3-1, 2-2-0 AHC) hosts a two-game Atlantic Hockey Conference series against the RIT Tigers (3-5-1, 3-3-0 AHC), Friday-Saturday, Nov. 4-5, at the Academy's Cadet Ice Arena. Friday's faceoff is at 7:35 pm while Saturday game will start at 3:05 pm. Friday's faceoff was adjusted from the original schedule of 7:05 due to a men's basketball game at 5:05 in the same building. Saturday's game was set at 3:05 pm due to the Air Force football game against Colorado State that was scheduled at 8:15 pm due to an ESPNU national telecast.
Live Stream
Every Air Force home game and every AHC game will be video streamed live on www.atlantichockey.tv. The service is subscription based.
Radio/Internet
Both games will be broadcast on Xtra Sports 1300. Both games are available online at 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.
Scouting the Tigers
RIT is 3-5-1 overall this season and 3-3-0 in league play and in third place with six points. RIT opened the season with a home split against Robert Morris. The Tigers swept a two-game series at Bentley, Oct. 28-29. Last weekend, RIT outshot Canisius, 85-43, but was swept in the two-game series. Canisius won the first game, 1-0, in Buffalo and then won 2-1 on Saturday in Rochester. Sophomore forward Erik Brown leads the team with six goals and 10 points in nine games. Senior forward Caleb Cameron is second with four goals and nine points. Senior Mike Rotolo has a 2.54 GAA and a .899 saves percentage.
Trending
Phil Boje and Matt Serratore are tied for the team lead with seven points in eight games ... Dan Bailey has four points (1-3-4) in the last six games ... His first career goal was the game-winner against Army, Nov. 5 ... Air Force is fourth in the nation in faceoff winning percentage at 56.7 percent ... Tyler Ledford leads the team with 78 faceoff wins ... Evan Feno's 61.6 winning percentage leads the team ... 14 players have scored Air Force's 22 goals this season ... Kyle Mackey leads the team with 10 blocked shots ... ... Phil Boje leads the team lead with a +5 ... Air Force has scored a power-play goal in four games ... AF is 2-1-1 in those games.
Air Force (4-3-1, 2-2-0 AHC) hosts a two-game Atlantic Hockey Conference series against the RIT Tigers (3-5-1, 3-3-0 AHC), Friday-Saturday, Nov. 4-5, at the Academy's Cadet Ice Arena. Friday's faceoff is at 7:35 pm while Saturday game will start at 3:05 pm. Friday's faceoff was adjusted from the original schedule of 7:05 due to a men's basketball game at 5:05 in the same building. Saturday's game was set at 3:05 pm due to the Air Force football game against Colorado State that was scheduled at 8:15 pm due to an ESPNU national telecast.
Live Stream
Every Air Force home game and every AHC game will be video streamed live on www.atlantichockey.tv. The service is subscription based.
Radio/Internet
Both games will be broadcast on Xtra Sports 1300. Both games are available online at 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.
Scouting the Tigers
RIT is 3-5-1 overall this season and 3-3-0 in league play and in third place with six points. RIT opened the season with a home split against Robert Morris. The Tigers swept a two-game series at Bentley, Oct. 28-29. Last weekend, RIT outshot Canisius, 85-43, but was swept in the two-game series. Canisius won the first game, 1-0, in Buffalo and then won 2-1 on Saturday in Rochester. Sophomore forward Erik Brown leads the team with six goals and 10 points in nine games. Senior forward Caleb Cameron is second with four goals and nine points. Senior Mike Rotolo has a 2.54 GAA and a .899 saves percentage.
Trending
Phil Boje and Matt Serratore are tied for the team lead with seven points in eight games ... Dan Bailey has four points (1-3-4) in the last six games ... His first career goal was the game-winner against Army, Nov. 5 ... Air Force is fourth in the nation in faceoff winning percentage at 56.7 percent ... Tyler Ledford leads the team with 78 faceoff wins ... Evan Feno's 61.6 winning percentage leads the team ... 14 players have scored Air Force's 22 goals this season ... Kyle Mackey leads the team with 10 blocked shots ... ... Phil Boje leads the team lead with a +5 ... Air Force has scored a power-play goal in four games ... AF is 2-1-1 in those games.
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