Air Force hosts Canisius, Feb. 13-14

The Games
Game 1: vs. Canisius, Monday, Feb. 13, 7:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Game 2: vs. Canisius, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena

Broadcast Information
Television: Both games on Altitude2
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: Both games on XtraSports1300 AM
Live Stats StatBroadcast

Quick Facts: Air Force Canisius
2022-23 Record: 11-17-2, 7-12-1, 21 pts, 10th 11-14-3, 9-8-3, 28 pts, 8th
Streak: L 1 W 3
Last Game: L 3-5 at Sacred Heart W at Mercyhurst, 2-0

The Coaches
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Trevor Large
School Record: 437-412-98 (26th yr) 79–93–18 (6th yr)
Career Record: 486-504-107 (30th yr) 79–93–18 (6th yr)

The Series
Overall: AF Leads: 27-17-11
Last Meeting AF W 3-2, Feb. 5, 2022 in Buffalo
Streak: AF W 1

One-Timers
* Air Force is in the midst of playing four games in five days and will play six games over the next nine days, with four of them at home
* Air Force's four-game winning streak tied as the longest since early in the 2018-19 season
* Air Force has scored 22 goals in the last five games (4.40 per game)
* 12 different Falcons have scored the 22 goals in the last five games (Reim 5, McCormick 3, Brown 2, Brennan 2, Hedden 2, Cosentino, Gavin, Schwartz, Koch, Rowe, Horn, Bride).
* The line of Schwartz. McCormick and Oliphant has 12 points (5-7-12) in the last five games
* Sam Brennan had his first career two-goal game on Friday and scored his first two goals of the season. Brennan's three points are the second most of his career. He also netted his first game-winner of the season and second of his career.
* Parker Brown has a point in four of his last five games (2-3-5)
* Holt Oliphant has six points in his last eight games (2-4-6).
* Mason McCormick has a point in five straight games (3-2-5). He has a goal in three of the last five games
* Willie Reim has a goal in four of his last five games. He has seven points (5-2-7) in his last five games
* Clayton Cosentino had three points (1-2-3) at Sacred Heart and has six points (1-5-6) in his last four games. He has won 12 or more faceoffs in six straight games.
* Chris Hedden has a goal in back-to-back games and has four points (2-2-4) in the last five
* When Air Force scores three goals, it is 10-3-2 this season. However, when the Falcons score two goals or less, Air Force is 1-14-0.
* Head coach Frank Serratore is closing in on his 1100th career game coaches. Serratore's 1100th game will be Feb. 17 against AIC. Serratore ranks fourth among active coaches in career games
* When Air Force scores first, it is 7-2-1. When allowing the first goal, the Falcons are 4-15-1

About the Griffs
Canisius has won three straight after a road sweep at Mercyhurst (4-3 and 2-0) last weekend in Erie, Pa. Canisius sits in eighth place in the league with 28 points, seven points ahead of Air Force for the final playoff spot. The Griffs are 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Keaton Mastrodonato leads the team with nine goals and 22 points. Ryan Miotto also has nine goals and had 20 points. Jacob Barczewski has started 21 of the 28 games between the pipes and has a 2.95 GAA and a .908 saves percentage. The Griffs have killed off 28 of their last 29 shorthanded situations over the last 10 contests. Canisius has scored 30 goals during its last nine contests. The Griffs' power play is first in the AHA and 10th in the nation at 24.2 percent.

Series vs. Canisius
Air Force and Canisius have played 55 times and the Falcons hold a 27-17-11 lead in the series that began in 2006. The teams met four times last season and Air Force took seven of the 12 points. At the Academy, Air Force took five points with a 5-2 win and a shootout win (3-3 tie). In Buffalo, Canisius won game one, 4-2, while AF won game two in overtime, 3-2. Air Force is 4-1-1 against the Griffs in the last six games. At the Academy, Air Force is 15-9-6 against Canisius. Air Force is 6-1-1 vs. Canisius in the last eight games at Cadet Ice Arena.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Brennan

Parker Brown

Clayton Cosentino

Chris Hedden

Mason McCormick

Holt Oliphant

Willie Reim

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