Falcons host Bentley, Nov. 9-10

This Week
Air Force (4-4-0, 4-2-0 AHC) hosts Bentley (2-4-1, 2-2-1 AHC) in a two-game Atlantic Hockey Conference series, Friday-Saturday, Nov. 9-10, at Cadet Ice Arena. Friday's game starts at 7:05 pm MT while Saturday's game starts at 7:35 pm.

Same Place - Different Time
Saturday's faceoff will start at 7:35 pm due to the Air Force football team playing New Mexico at 1:30 pm at Falcon Stadium.

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 three-game winning streak is tied as the fourth longest in the nation ... Entering the Army series, the senior class had scored 17 of the team's 26 points ... In the Army series, the sophomore class combined for nine points (1-8-9) and the junior class combined for six points (2-4-6) ... 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 the last three games, all wins ... Freshman Kieran Durgan's four goals lead the team and are the most by any freshman in Atlantic Hockey ... Air Force has been out-scored 6-2 in the first period this season ... Air Force's power-play percentage of 24.2 is the second best in the conference and the 15th best in the nation ... The Falcons were 3-for-5 on the power play at Army ... The Falcons killed two of eight Army power plays and has killed 19-of-22 over the last six games (86 percent).

Scouting the Bentley Falcons
Bentley is 2-4-1 overall this season and 2-2-1 in the conference. Last week, Bentley split a series with Sacred Heart at home, losing 3-2 in the first game and winning 3-2 in overtime in the second. Sophomore Luke Santerno leads the team with nine assists and 10 points. All 10 points have come in conference games. Senior Tanner Jago is second on the team with seven points. Junior Aidan Pelino has started all seven games in goal and has a .874 saves percentage and a 3.61 GAA. The Bentley power play has been solid, posting a 23.3 percentage with seven power-play goals in seven games.

Series vs. Bentley
Air Force and Bentley have played 48 times and AF leads the series, 29-13-6. The teams split a two-game series at Bentley last season with Air Force winning game two, 4-2. Billy Christopoulos stopped 45 of 49 in the series. Air Force has won five of the last six in the series. Four of those six games were at Bentley. The only games at the Academy came in the AHC Quarterfinals as AF swept Bentley, 5-0 and 2-1. In games played at the Academy, Air Force is 13-6-4 all-time against Bentley. In the last 10 games at Cadet Ice Arena, each team has won four with two ties.

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Players Mentioned

Billy Christopoulos

Kieran Durgan

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