Friday, November 16
Springfield, MA
12:05 PM MT
Air Force Academy
at
American International College
Air Force travels to AIC, Nov. 16-17
11/13/2018 2:53:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Falcons and Yellow Jackets play two-game league series in Springfield, Mass.
This Week: Air Force (6-4-0, 6-2-0 AHC) travels to Springfield, Mass., for a two-game conference series against American International College (3-7-1, 3-4-1 AHC), Friday-Saturday, Nov. 16-17, at the Mass Mutual Center. Friday's game starts at 2:05 pm ET while Saturday's faceoff is at 1:05 pm ET.
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.
Trending: Air Force's five -game winning streak is the second longest in the nation (Minnesota Duluth 8) ... Entering the Army series, the senior class had scored 17 of the team's 26 points ... Since then, the scoring has spread out ... The sophomore class had nine points in the Army series and eight in the Bentley series ... The seniors came back with five of the eight goals in the Bentley series ... Air Force had not scored the first goal in the game in the first five games of the season ... Air Force has scored the first goal in four of the last five games, all wins.
Its a Numbers Game: Air Force is ... 4-0 when scoring first ... 4-0 when the leading or tied at the end of the first ... 0-4 when trailing after either period ... 6-0 when leading after two periods ... 4-1 in games decided by two goals or less ... 3-0 when winning the battle of special teams ... 0-3 when losing the battle of special teams.
Scouting the Yellow Jackets: AIC is 3-7-1 overall and 3-4-1 in the AHC. AIC opened the season with a 3-1 loss at No. 5 Providence, but then went 2-1-1 over its next four games. After a split at Niagara, AIC took three of four points at home against Bentley. However, since a 4-4 tie with Bentley, AIC is 1-5. After a pair of losses to No. 13 Quinnipiac, AIC split at Canisius and then got swept at RIT last weekend (2-1 and 5-2). Junior Blake Christensen leads the team with five goals and 10 points. Sophomore Stefano Durante has a 3-3-1 record with a 3.16 GAA and a .868 saves percentage.
Series vs. AIC: Air Force and AIC have played 40 times and the Falcons hold a 33-3-4 lead in the series that began in 1980. As Atlantic Hockey rivals, the teams have played 32 times and Air Force has a 25-3-4 lead in the league series. The Falcons have a 13-game unbeaten streak against the Yellow Jackets dating back to a loss in 2014. In games played in Springfield, Mass., Air Force is 13-1 against the Yellow Jackets with the only loss coming in 2014. Air Force has won three straight in Springfield. This will be the first meeting in the Mass Mutual Center.
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.
Trending: Air Force's five -game winning streak is the second longest in the nation (Minnesota Duluth 8) ... Entering the Army series, the senior class had scored 17 of the team's 26 points ... Since then, the scoring has spread out ... The sophomore class had nine points in the Army series and eight in the Bentley series ... The seniors came back with five of the eight goals in the Bentley series ... Air Force had not scored the first goal in the game in the first five games of the season ... Air Force has scored the first goal in four of the last five games, all wins.
Its a Numbers Game: Air Force is ... 4-0 when scoring first ... 4-0 when the leading or tied at the end of the first ... 0-4 when trailing after either period ... 6-0 when leading after two periods ... 4-1 in games decided by two goals or less ... 3-0 when winning the battle of special teams ... 0-3 when losing the battle of special teams.
Scouting the Yellow Jackets: AIC is 3-7-1 overall and 3-4-1 in the AHC. AIC opened the season with a 3-1 loss at No. 5 Providence, but then went 2-1-1 over its next four games. After a split at Niagara, AIC took three of four points at home against Bentley. However, since a 4-4 tie with Bentley, AIC is 1-5. After a pair of losses to No. 13 Quinnipiac, AIC split at Canisius and then got swept at RIT last weekend (2-1 and 5-2). Junior Blake Christensen leads the team with five goals and 10 points. Sophomore Stefano Durante has a 3-3-1 record with a 3.16 GAA and a .868 saves percentage.
Series vs. AIC: Air Force and AIC have played 40 times and the Falcons hold a 33-3-4 lead in the series that began in 1980. As Atlantic Hockey rivals, the teams have played 32 times and Air Force has a 25-3-4 lead in the league series. The Falcons have a 13-game unbeaten streak against the Yellow Jackets dating back to a loss in 2014. In games played in Springfield, Mass., Air Force is 13-1 against the Yellow Jackets with the only loss coming in 2014. Air Force has won three straight in Springfield. This will be the first meeting in the Mass Mutual Center.
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