Friday, January 20
USAFA, CO
7:05 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Niagara University
Air Force hosts Niagara, Jan. 20-21
1/17/2023 1:55:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Games
Game 1: vs. Niagara, Friday, Jan. 20, 7:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Game 2: vs. Niagara, Saturday, Jan. 21, 4:07 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Broadcast Information
Television: Saturday, Jan. 21, Altitude
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: Both games on XtraSports 1300 AM
Live Stats Both games on StatBroadcast
The Breakdown
Quick Facts: Air Force Niagara
2022-23 Record: 6-14-2, 2-9-1 AHA 11-9-2, 5-7-1 AHA
Streak: L 9 L 3
Last Game: L 4-1 at Holy Cross L 6-1 vs. Bentley
The Coaches
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Jason Lammers
School Record: 432-409-98 (26th yr) 69–102–22 (6th yr.)
Career Record: 481-501-107 (30th yr) 69–102–22 (6th yr.)
The Series
Overall: AF leads hold a 41-35-8
Last Meeting Jan. 15, 2022, AF won, 3-2 at USAFA
Streak: AF W 2
One-Timers
* Through the first 10 games of the season, the Falcons averaged 3.6 goals per game to rank 12th in the nation. In the last 12 games, the Falcons have scored 18 goals for 1.50 per game
* Air Force has allowed the first goal in eight straight games. The Falcons are 4-2-1 when scoring first and 2-12-1 when allowing the first goal
* Senior Austin Park made the first two starts of his career at Holy Cross. The games were just the sixth and seventh of his career
* Park made a career-high 28 saves in game one and added 27 in game two
* Will Gavin scored a goal in each game against Holy Cross
* Gavin leads the team with eight goals and 15 points
* Gavin has a goal in three of his last six games
* Clayton Cosentino scored on Friday at Holy Cross and has two goals in his last four games
* Cosentino has four goals and 10 points on the season
* Willie Reim played his 100th career game on Sunday at Holy Cross. He joins fellow senior Brandon Koch (107) with at least 100 games played
* Reim had an assist in each game against the Crusaders and is fourth on the team with 13 points this season
* Air Force blocked 15 shots on Sunday at Holy Cross, the third most of the season. Senior Bennett Norlin blocked a game-high four shots
* Luke Robinson leads the team with 27 blocked shots this season
* Cosentino ranks fifth in the AHA and 21st in the nation with 226 faceoff wins
* Cosentino leads the league in faceoff winning percentage at .584
* Andrew DeCarlo is fifth in the league in faceoff winning percentage at .556
* Air Force leads the AHA and is eighth in the nation with a .538 faceoff winning percentage
* Saturday night is Space Force night so the Falcons will wear the black Space Force uniforms
About the Purple Eagles
Niagara is 11-9-2 overall this season. The Purple Eagles are in sixth place in the AHA with 19 points (5-7-2). Niagara has lost three straight after a non-conference loss to St. Lawrence and then getting swept by Bentley at home last weekend (6-3 and 6-1). Casey Carreau leads the team with 19 points. Ryan Cox leads the team with nine goals. Chad Veltri (.906/2.94) has started 19 of 22 games.
Series vs. Niagara
Air Force and Niagara have played 84 times and the Purple Eagles hold a 41-35-8 lead in the series that began in 1996 when both teams were independents. As AHA rivals (since the 2010-11 season), AF has a 24-14-5 lead in the series. From 1999-2000 to 2005-06, both teams were in College Hockey America and played 31 times. Niagara held a 22-6-3 advantage. Of the last 13 games, 12 have been decided by one goal or ended in a tie with five of those games going to overtime. Last season, Air Force won the series by taking eight of the 12 points with a shootout win at Niagara and then sweeping the series at the Academy, 5-4 and 3-2. Air Force leads the series at the Academy, 23-19-1.
Game 1: vs. Niagara, Friday, Jan. 20, 7:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Game 2: vs. Niagara, Saturday, Jan. 21, 4:07 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Broadcast Information
Television: Saturday, Jan. 21, Altitude
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: Both games on XtraSports 1300 AM
Live Stats Both games on StatBroadcast
The Breakdown
Quick Facts: Air Force Niagara
2022-23 Record: 6-14-2, 2-9-1 AHA 11-9-2, 5-7-1 AHA
Streak: L 9 L 3
Last Game: L 4-1 at Holy Cross L 6-1 vs. Bentley
The Coaches
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Jason Lammers
School Record: 432-409-98 (26th yr) 69–102–22 (6th yr.)
Career Record: 481-501-107 (30th yr) 69–102–22 (6th yr.)
The Series
Overall: AF leads hold a 41-35-8
Last Meeting Jan. 15, 2022, AF won, 3-2 at USAFA
Streak: AF W 2
One-Timers
* Through the first 10 games of the season, the Falcons averaged 3.6 goals per game to rank 12th in the nation. In the last 12 games, the Falcons have scored 18 goals for 1.50 per game
* Air Force has allowed the first goal in eight straight games. The Falcons are 4-2-1 when scoring first and 2-12-1 when allowing the first goal
* Senior Austin Park made the first two starts of his career at Holy Cross. The games were just the sixth and seventh of his career
* Park made a career-high 28 saves in game one and added 27 in game two
* Will Gavin scored a goal in each game against Holy Cross
* Gavin leads the team with eight goals and 15 points
* Gavin has a goal in three of his last six games
* Clayton Cosentino scored on Friday at Holy Cross and has two goals in his last four games
* Cosentino has four goals and 10 points on the season
* Willie Reim played his 100th career game on Sunday at Holy Cross. He joins fellow senior Brandon Koch (107) with at least 100 games played
* Reim had an assist in each game against the Crusaders and is fourth on the team with 13 points this season
* Air Force blocked 15 shots on Sunday at Holy Cross, the third most of the season. Senior Bennett Norlin blocked a game-high four shots
* Luke Robinson leads the team with 27 blocked shots this season
* Cosentino ranks fifth in the AHA and 21st in the nation with 226 faceoff wins
* Cosentino leads the league in faceoff winning percentage at .584
* Andrew DeCarlo is fifth in the league in faceoff winning percentage at .556
* Air Force leads the AHA and is eighth in the nation with a .538 faceoff winning percentage
* Saturday night is Space Force night so the Falcons will wear the black Space Force uniforms
About the Purple Eagles
Niagara is 11-9-2 overall this season. The Purple Eagles are in sixth place in the AHA with 19 points (5-7-2). Niagara has lost three straight after a non-conference loss to St. Lawrence and then getting swept by Bentley at home last weekend (6-3 and 6-1). Casey Carreau leads the team with 19 points. Ryan Cox leads the team with nine goals. Chad Veltri (.906/2.94) has started 19 of 22 games.
Series vs. Niagara
Air Force and Niagara have played 84 times and the Purple Eagles hold a 41-35-8 lead in the series that began in 1996 when both teams were independents. As AHA rivals (since the 2010-11 season), AF has a 24-14-5 lead in the series. From 1999-2000 to 2005-06, both teams were in College Hockey America and played 31 times. Niagara held a 22-6-3 advantage. Of the last 13 games, 12 have been decided by one goal or ended in a tie with five of those games going to overtime. Last season, Air Force won the series by taking eight of the 12 points with a shootout win at Niagara and then sweeping the series at the Academy, 5-4 and 3-2. Air Force leads the series at the Academy, 23-19-1.
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