Friday, February 17
USAFA, CO
7:07 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
American International College
Air Force hosts AIC, Feb. 17-18
2/15/2023 4:31:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Games
Game 1: vs. AIC, Friday, Feb. 17, 7:07 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Game 2: vs. AIC, Saturday, Feb. 18, 5:07 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Broadcast Information
Television: Friday, Feb. 17 on Altitude2
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: Both games on XtraSports1300 AM
Live Stats StatBroadcast
The Breakdown
Quick Facts: Air Force AIC
2022-23 Record: 12-18-2, 8-13-1, 24 pts, 9th 14-12-6, 11-8-3, 36 pts, 3rd
Streak: L 1 Winless 2
Last Game: L 1-4 vs. Canisius T 2-2 at Bentley
The Coaches
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Eric Lang
School Record: 438-413-98 (26th yr) 185-127-29 (11th season)
Career Record: 487-505-107 (30th yr) 185-127-29 (11th season)
The Series
Overall: AF Leads: 34-12-5
Last Meeting Nov. 20, 2022, AIC 3, AF 1, in Springfield
Streak: AIC W 1
One-Timers
* Air Force is in the midst of playing six games over the last nine days, with four of them at home. The Falcons are 2-2 in those games with splits at Sacred Heart and home vs. Canisius
* Air Force had scored 22 goals in five games (4.40 per game) and went 4-1 against Army
* Air Force is in ninth place in the AHA, five points behind Mercyhurst for the eighth and final playoff spot with four games (12 points) remaining. Mercyhurst and Sacred Heart. The Falcons scored just three goals in the Canisius series
* Air Force has won five of the last seven games
* The Falcon power play is at 25 percent in the last five games (5-for-20)
* AF killed all eight Canisius power plays and has killed 23 of 25 (92.0%) over the last seven games
* Air Force's 54 shots in game one vs. Canisius were the second most by any AHA team this season and the most by the Falcons since getting 57 in a 10-3 win over AIC, March 7, 2015
* Austin Park stopped 38 of 42 shots he faced in the series (90.4%)
* Willie Reim had three points vs.Canisius and has 10 points (6-4-10) in his last seven.
* Clayton Cosentino scored the game-winner in game one and has a four-game point streak. The GWG was his third of the season, tying for third in AHA and 19th in the nation. Cosentino has eight points (1-7-8) in his last seven games. He won a career high 24 faceoffs in game one. He ranks third in the nation with 381 faceoff wins and leads AHA with a 60.6 percentage
* Brandon Koch has a point in seven of his last 10 (2-8-10)
* Luke Rowe had two primary assists in game one and has six points in the last seven (1-5-6)
When Air Force scores three or more goals, it is 10-3-2 this season. However, when the Falcons score two goals or less, Air Force is 2-15-0.
* Head coach Frank Serratore will coach his 1100th career game on Feb. 17 against AIC. Serratore ranks fourth among active coaches in career games
* When Air Force scores first, it is 8-3-1. When allowing the first goal, the Falcons are 4-15-1
* Senior night is Saturday, Feb. 18. More information on the seven seniors on page four.
About the Yellow Jackets
AIC has won the league the last four seasons and was picked to win the league this season in the preseason poll. The Yellow Jackets are currently in third place in the league (14-12-6 overall and 11-8-3 AHA). AIC is 1-2-1 in the month of February with a split against second-place Sacred Heart and then getting two points in a series at Bentley with a loss and shootout win. Blake Bennett is the top goal scorer in Atlantic Hockey with 18 goals (28 points). Jordan Biro, a transfer from Colorado College, is second on the team with 27 points. Three different goalies have started games and four have played. Senior Jordan Fiske (2.51/.916) has started 17 games and junior Alexandros Aslanidis (2.07/.923) has started 12.
Series vs. AIC
Air Force and AIC have played 51 times and the Falcons hold a 34-12-5 lead in the series that began in 1980. As Atlantic Hockey rivals, the teams have played 43 times and Air Force has a 26-12-5 lead in the league series. AIC is 7-0-1 in the last eight against Air Force. Air Force's last win in the series was a 4-1 win at the Academy, Jan. 3, 2020. The teams met earlier this season in Springfield, Mass., and the Yellow Jackets took five of the six points. After a 3-3 overtime tie in game one (AIC won the shootout in the sixth round), the Yellow Jackets won game two, 3-1.
Game 1: vs. AIC, Friday, Feb. 17, 7:07 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Game 2: vs. AIC, Saturday, Feb. 18, 5:07 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Broadcast Information
Television: Friday, Feb. 17 on Altitude2
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: Both games on XtraSports1300 AM
Live Stats StatBroadcast
The Breakdown
Quick Facts: Air Force AIC
2022-23 Record: 12-18-2, 8-13-1, 24 pts, 9th 14-12-6, 11-8-3, 36 pts, 3rd
Streak: L 1 Winless 2
Last Game: L 1-4 vs. Canisius T 2-2 at Bentley
The Coaches
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Eric Lang
School Record: 438-413-98 (26th yr) 185-127-29 (11th season)
Career Record: 487-505-107 (30th yr) 185-127-29 (11th season)
The Series
Overall: AF Leads: 34-12-5
Last Meeting Nov. 20, 2022, AIC 3, AF 1, in Springfield
Streak: AIC W 1
One-Timers
* Air Force is in the midst of playing six games over the last nine days, with four of them at home. The Falcons are 2-2 in those games with splits at Sacred Heart and home vs. Canisius
* Air Force had scored 22 goals in five games (4.40 per game) and went 4-1 against Army
* Air Force is in ninth place in the AHA, five points behind Mercyhurst for the eighth and final playoff spot with four games (12 points) remaining. Mercyhurst and Sacred Heart. The Falcons scored just three goals in the Canisius series
* Air Force has won five of the last seven games
* The Falcon power play is at 25 percent in the last five games (5-for-20)
* AF killed all eight Canisius power plays and has killed 23 of 25 (92.0%) over the last seven games
* Air Force's 54 shots in game one vs. Canisius were the second most by any AHA team this season and the most by the Falcons since getting 57 in a 10-3 win over AIC, March 7, 2015
* Austin Park stopped 38 of 42 shots he faced in the series (90.4%)
* Willie Reim had three points vs.Canisius and has 10 points (6-4-10) in his last seven.
* Clayton Cosentino scored the game-winner in game one and has a four-game point streak. The GWG was his third of the season, tying for third in AHA and 19th in the nation. Cosentino has eight points (1-7-8) in his last seven games. He won a career high 24 faceoffs in game one. He ranks third in the nation with 381 faceoff wins and leads AHA with a 60.6 percentage
* Brandon Koch has a point in seven of his last 10 (2-8-10)
* Luke Rowe had two primary assists in game one and has six points in the last seven (1-5-6)
When Air Force scores three or more goals, it is 10-3-2 this season. However, when the Falcons score two goals or less, Air Force is 2-15-0.
* Head coach Frank Serratore will coach his 1100th career game on Feb. 17 against AIC. Serratore ranks fourth among active coaches in career games
* When Air Force scores first, it is 8-3-1. When allowing the first goal, the Falcons are 4-15-1
* Senior night is Saturday, Feb. 18. More information on the seven seniors on page four.
About the Yellow Jackets
AIC has won the league the last four seasons and was picked to win the league this season in the preseason poll. The Yellow Jackets are currently in third place in the league (14-12-6 overall and 11-8-3 AHA). AIC is 1-2-1 in the month of February with a split against second-place Sacred Heart and then getting two points in a series at Bentley with a loss and shootout win. Blake Bennett is the top goal scorer in Atlantic Hockey with 18 goals (28 points). Jordan Biro, a transfer from Colorado College, is second on the team with 27 points. Three different goalies have started games and four have played. Senior Jordan Fiske (2.51/.916) has started 17 games and junior Alexandros Aslanidis (2.07/.923) has started 12.
Series vs. AIC
Air Force and AIC have played 51 times and the Falcons hold a 34-12-5 lead in the series that began in 1980. As Atlantic Hockey rivals, the teams have played 43 times and Air Force has a 26-12-5 lead in the league series. AIC is 7-0-1 in the last eight against Air Force. Air Force's last win in the series was a 4-1 win at the Academy, Jan. 3, 2020. The teams met earlier this season in Springfield, Mass., and the Yellow Jackets took five of the six points. After a 3-3 overtime tie in game one (AIC won the shootout in the sixth round), the Yellow Jackets won game two, 3-1.
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