Friday, October 12
USAFA, Colo.
7:05 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
vs
University of Denver
Falcons face No. 10 Denver and Colorado College
10/9/2018 3:15:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Air Force plays a pair of non-conference games to open regular season
This Week: Air Force (0-0-0, 0-0-0 AHC) opens the 2018-19 season with a pair of non-conference games. The Falcons host 10th-ranked (USCHO) Denver (0-0-0) on Friday, Oct. 12, at 7:05 pm MT at the Cadet Ice Arena. Air Force will then travel south on I-25 to face Colorado College (1-1-0) on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 7:05 pm MT at the Broadmoor World Arena.
Live Stream: Every home game and every Atlantic Hockey game will be streamed on AtlanticHockey.tv for a subscription fee.
Radio/Internet: Every game will be broadcast on Xtra Sports 1300 in Colorado Springs and will be available online at www.GoAirForceFalcons.com. The game is also available on TuneIn. Jay Ritchie will call the play-by-play while Dave Toller will provide color analysis. Pregame show begins 30 minutes before faceoff.
Looking Back: Air Force closed out the 2017-18 season with a 23-15-5 overall record and a 13-11-4 record in Atlantic Hockey. The Falcons tied for third in the league and were the fifth seed in the AHC playoffs. After a bye week, the Falcons traveled to West Point for a quarterfinal series with fourth-seeded Army. It took three games, but Tyler Ledford's goal in overtime lifted the Falcons to a 1-0 win and a berth in the AHC Final Four.
Wins over Canisius and Robert Morris gave the Falcons their seventh AHC tournament title in the last 12 years.
At the NCAA West Regional, Air Force defeated No. 1 St. Cloud State (4-1) before falling to No. 11 Minnesota Duluth (2-1) in the Elite Eight.
The Pikes Peak Trophy: The Pikes Peak Trophy, named in honor of the late John Matchefts, was jointly created in 2013 by Air Force and Colorado College and is awarded annually to the winner of the CC-Air Force game/series. Matchefts, who served stints as head coach for both Air Force (1974-85) and Colorado College (1966-71), is a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Matchefts led Air Force to 151 wins, the second most in school history.
Since the Trophy's inception in 2013, the Falcons have held it every year and have a 5-1 record vs. the Tigers. Air Force won the first two trophies with a 3-1 win over Colorado College at the World Arena in 2013 and a 3-1 win over the Tigers at the Cadet Ice Arena in 2014. In 2015, the teams played twice with each team winning 4-3 on home ice. As a result of the split, the Falcons retained the Trophy. In 2016, Air Force won the Trophy with a 6-3 win over CC at the World Arena. In 2017, Air Force defeated the Tigers, 6-3, at the Academy.
Scouting the Tigers: Colorado College opened the season last weekend and split a pair of games at Alaska Anchorage, winning 10-2 in game one and falling, 4-3, in game two. Senior forward Weston Michaud leads the team with four points (2-2-4). Junior Alex Leclerc has a 1.50 GAA and a .950 saves percentage.
Scouting the Pioneers: Denver is ranked 0th in the nation in the USCHO.com poll and 11th in the USA Hockey poll. The Pioneers beat Alberta in an exhibition game on Oct. 6, 6-4, at Magness Arena. Alberta outshot Denver, 40-34. Alberta had three power-play goals while Denver had two. Devin Cooley and Michael Corson split time in goal. Cooley made 22 saves while Corson had 12.
Live Stream: Every home game and every Atlantic Hockey game will be streamed on AtlanticHockey.tv for a subscription fee.
Radio/Internet: Every game will be broadcast on Xtra Sports 1300 in Colorado Springs and will be available online at www.GoAirForceFalcons.com. The game is also available on TuneIn. Jay Ritchie will call the play-by-play while Dave Toller will provide color analysis. Pregame show begins 30 minutes before faceoff.
Looking Back: Air Force closed out the 2017-18 season with a 23-15-5 overall record and a 13-11-4 record in Atlantic Hockey. The Falcons tied for third in the league and were the fifth seed in the AHC playoffs. After a bye week, the Falcons traveled to West Point for a quarterfinal series with fourth-seeded Army. It took three games, but Tyler Ledford's goal in overtime lifted the Falcons to a 1-0 win and a berth in the AHC Final Four.
Wins over Canisius and Robert Morris gave the Falcons their seventh AHC tournament title in the last 12 years.
At the NCAA West Regional, Air Force defeated No. 1 St. Cloud State (4-1) before falling to No. 11 Minnesota Duluth (2-1) in the Elite Eight.
The Pikes Peak Trophy: The Pikes Peak Trophy, named in honor of the late John Matchefts, was jointly created in 2013 by Air Force and Colorado College and is awarded annually to the winner of the CC-Air Force game/series. Matchefts, who served stints as head coach for both Air Force (1974-85) and Colorado College (1966-71), is a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Matchefts led Air Force to 151 wins, the second most in school history.
Since the Trophy's inception in 2013, the Falcons have held it every year and have a 5-1 record vs. the Tigers. Air Force won the first two trophies with a 3-1 win over Colorado College at the World Arena in 2013 and a 3-1 win over the Tigers at the Cadet Ice Arena in 2014. In 2015, the teams played twice with each team winning 4-3 on home ice. As a result of the split, the Falcons retained the Trophy. In 2016, Air Force won the Trophy with a 6-3 win over CC at the World Arena. In 2017, Air Force defeated the Tigers, 6-3, at the Academy.
Scouting the Tigers: Colorado College opened the season last weekend and split a pair of games at Alaska Anchorage, winning 10-2 in game one and falling, 4-3, in game two. Senior forward Weston Michaud leads the team with four points (2-2-4). Junior Alex Leclerc has a 1.50 GAA and a .950 saves percentage.
Scouting the Pioneers: Denver is ranked 0th in the nation in the USCHO.com poll and 11th in the USA Hockey poll. The Pioneers beat Alberta in an exhibition game on Oct. 6, 6-4, at Magness Arena. Alberta outshot Denver, 40-34. Alberta had three power-play goals while Denver had two. Devin Cooley and Michael Corson split time in goal. Cooley made 22 saves while Corson had 12.
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