Friday, January 4
Las Vegas, Nev.
9:30 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
St. Lawrence University
Falcons travel to Ice Vegas Invitational, Jan. 4-5
1/3/2019 1:54:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Air Force will face St. Lawrence on Friday, Jan. 4
This Week
Air Force (10-7-1, 9-5-0 AHC) travels to Las Vegas for the second annual Ice Vegas Invitational, Jan. 4-5, at T-Mobile Arena. On the first day, Air Force will face St. Lawrence (3-12-1, 1-4-1 ECAC) on Friday, Jan. 4, at 8:30 pm PT. The Falcons will then face either UConn or Western Michigan in the championship (8:30 pm) or consolation game (5:00 pm) on Saturday, Jan. 5.
About the Tournament
The second annual Ice Vegas Invitational will be held at T-Mobile Arena, home of the NHL Las Vegas Golden Knights. Arizona State won the inaugural tournament, defeating Michigan Tech.
Tickets are available at AXS.com or by calling 888-9AXSTIX. Ticket information and hotel room information for fans can be found at www.icevegasinvitational.com.
Live Stream
Every game of the tournament will be video streamed live by BD Global Sports. The direct link to watch is on the hockey schedule at www.GoAirForceFalcons.com.
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
Seniors Evan Feno and Matt Koch lead the team with 12 points each ... Feno leads the team with eight goals while Koch leads the team with 12 assists ... Feno, Kyle Haak and Evan Giesler are tied for the team lead with three power play goals ... After missing four games, Billy Christopoulos returned for the RIT series and has started the last six games, leading the Falcons to a 4-1-1 record ... Air Force ranks fourth in the nation in penalty kill at 89.6 percent ... Entering the BSU series, Air Force was averaging just nine blocked shots per game ... However, against the Beavers, the Falcons had 18 blocked shots in each game ... Eight different Falcons scored the nine goals against BSU ... Joe Tyran, who returned after missing eight games due to injury, had a goal in each game.
Scouting the Saints
St. Lawrence is 3-12-1 overall and 1-4-1 in the ECAC. The Saints have been off since Dec. 3-4 when the team split with No. 16 Clarkson, winning the first game, 4-2, at home. SLU beat Holy Cross 4-3 early in the season and also won at Minnesota. Carson Gicewicz leads the team with eight points. Senior Arthur Brey has seen most of the action in goal and has a 3.85 GAA and a .903 saves percentage. Junior Daniel Mannella has started the last two games and made 48 saves in the win over Clarkson.
Series vs. St. Lawrence
Air Force and St. Lawrence meet for the sixth time in the history of the programs and the first time since 1978. SLU leads the series, 4-1. The Falcons' only win came at the Cadet Ice Arena in 1972.
Air Force (10-7-1, 9-5-0 AHC) travels to Las Vegas for the second annual Ice Vegas Invitational, Jan. 4-5, at T-Mobile Arena. On the first day, Air Force will face St. Lawrence (3-12-1, 1-4-1 ECAC) on Friday, Jan. 4, at 8:30 pm PT. The Falcons will then face either UConn or Western Michigan in the championship (8:30 pm) or consolation game (5:00 pm) on Saturday, Jan. 5.
About the Tournament
The second annual Ice Vegas Invitational will be held at T-Mobile Arena, home of the NHL Las Vegas Golden Knights. Arizona State won the inaugural tournament, defeating Michigan Tech.
Tickets are available at AXS.com or by calling 888-9AXSTIX. Ticket information and hotel room information for fans can be found at www.icevegasinvitational.com.
Live Stream
Every game of the tournament will be video streamed live by BD Global Sports. The direct link to watch is on the hockey schedule at www.GoAirForceFalcons.com.
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
Seniors Evan Feno and Matt Koch lead the team with 12 points each ... Feno leads the team with eight goals while Koch leads the team with 12 assists ... Feno, Kyle Haak and Evan Giesler are tied for the team lead with three power play goals ... After missing four games, Billy Christopoulos returned for the RIT series and has started the last six games, leading the Falcons to a 4-1-1 record ... Air Force ranks fourth in the nation in penalty kill at 89.6 percent ... Entering the BSU series, Air Force was averaging just nine blocked shots per game ... However, against the Beavers, the Falcons had 18 blocked shots in each game ... Eight different Falcons scored the nine goals against BSU ... Joe Tyran, who returned after missing eight games due to injury, had a goal in each game.
Scouting the Saints
St. Lawrence is 3-12-1 overall and 1-4-1 in the ECAC. The Saints have been off since Dec. 3-4 when the team split with No. 16 Clarkson, winning the first game, 4-2, at home. SLU beat Holy Cross 4-3 early in the season and also won at Minnesota. Carson Gicewicz leads the team with eight points. Senior Arthur Brey has seen most of the action in goal and has a 3.85 GAA and a .903 saves percentage. Junior Daniel Mannella has started the last two games and made 48 saves in the win over Clarkson.
Series vs. St. Lawrence
Air Force and St. Lawrence meet for the sixth time in the history of the programs and the first time since 1978. SLU leads the series, 4-1. The Falcons' only win came at the Cadet Ice Arena in 1972.
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