Friday, November 15
USAFA, CO
8:05 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Mercyhurst University
Air Force hosts Mercyhurst in AHA series, Nov. 15-16
11/12/2024 3:05:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
THE GAMES
Game 1: Friday, Nov. 15 vs. Mercyhurst, 8:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Game 2: Saturday, Nov. 16 vs. Mercyhurst, 8:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: None
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: Fri.: XtraSports 1300 AM / xtrasports1300.com; Sat.: KVOR AM 740 / kvor.com
Live Stats StatBroadcast - Link is on AF hockey schedule
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force Mercyhurst
Record: 6-6-0, 3-1-0 AHA 2-10-0, 2-6-0 AHA
Streak: W 2 L 3
Last Series: Nov. 8-10, Swept Canisius Nov. 8-9, Swept by SHU
Next Series: Nov. 22-23, at Bentley Nov. 22-23, H vs. Canisius
THE SERIES
Overall: AF Leads 28-20-5
Last Meeting: Split at Cadet Ice Arena, Nov. 18-19, 2023
Streak: AF L 1
One Timers
* Air Force earned its second sweep of the season and first conference sweep since Robert Morris late last season with the wins over Canisius, Nov. 8 and 10
* The 2-0 win over Canisius, Nov. 8, was the first shutout win of the season and the first since a 2-0 win over Sacred Heart, Feb. 10, 2024.
* The shutout was the first for goalie Guy Blessing this season and fourth of his career. He was named the AHA Goalie of the Week, Nov. 11.
* AF has killed 14 of 17 (82.3 percent) over the last eight games. The kill is at 76.0 percent for the season.
* Air Force is 5-1 in one-goal games and 2-1 in overtime this season
* Six of Air Force's first 10 games were against teams ranked in the USCHO Top 20. The Falcons were 1-5 in those games with three of those coming against top-10 teams.
* Junior Chris Hedden's four goals are tied for second in the nation among all defensemen. He was the AHA Defensive Player of the Month (Oct.)
* Senior Clayton Cosentino's 168 faceoff wins this season lead the nation.
* Cosentino leads the team with 10 points (4-6-10). He tied his career highs of two goals and three points, Oct. 5, including the game-winning, power play goal in overtime. He had the primary assist on both goals in the 2-0 win over Canisius
* Sophomore Brendan Gibbons leads the team with five goals and is tied for second on the team with nine points. His six-game point streak, the longest of his career and longest by a Falcon this season, ended, Nov. 10. He has two extra-attacker goals this season to force overtime.
* Air Force's top line (LW Nick Remissong, C Clayton Cosentino and RW Brendan Gibbons), played together for the first time on Nov. 1. The line has accounted for four of the team's last seven goals over the last four games
* The Falcons have scored two goals or less in the last seven games and are 4-3 in those games.
Scouting the Lakers
Mercyhurst is 2-10-0 overall and 2-6-0 in the AHA and tied for 10th place with five points. After getting swept by Bowling Green to open the season, the Lakers split with RIT in Erie. In early November, Mercyhurst split with first-place Niagara, winning game two, 4-3, in Erie. Mikey Burns and Dustin Geregach are tied for the team lead with 10 points each. Burns leads the team with five goals. Sophomore Simon Bucheler has started nine of the 12 games in goal and has a 3.65 GAA and a .900 saves percentage.
Series vs. Mercyhurst
Air Force leads the all-time series with Mercyhurst, 28-20-5. The series began in 2007 with the teams both being members of Atlantic Hockey. Air Force has won three of the last four in the series. The teams split a series last season in Erie. The Falcons swept the last series at the Cadet Ice Arena, 4-3 ot and 4-2, Feb. 3-4, 2023. Air Force and Mercyhurst have only played two games at USAFA since the 2020 playoff series. Air Force has won five straight over Mercyhurst at home and is 5-0-1 in the last six at Cadet Ice Arena. The Lakers' last win at USAFA came in 2018. In all games played at Cadet Ice Arena, Air Force is 12-10-2 against Mercyhurst at the Cadet Ice Arena.
Game 1: Friday, Nov. 15 vs. Mercyhurst, 8:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Game 2: Saturday, Nov. 16 vs. Mercyhurst, 8:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: None
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: Fri.: XtraSports 1300 AM / xtrasports1300.com; Sat.: KVOR AM 740 / kvor.com
Live Stats StatBroadcast - Link is on AF hockey schedule
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force Mercyhurst
Record: 6-6-0, 3-1-0 AHA 2-10-0, 2-6-0 AHA
Streak: W 2 L 3
Last Series: Nov. 8-10, Swept Canisius Nov. 8-9, Swept by SHU
Next Series: Nov. 22-23, at Bentley Nov. 22-23, H vs. Canisius
THE SERIES
Overall: AF Leads 28-20-5
Last Meeting: Split at Cadet Ice Arena, Nov. 18-19, 2023
Streak: AF L 1
One Timers
* Air Force earned its second sweep of the season and first conference sweep since Robert Morris late last season with the wins over Canisius, Nov. 8 and 10
* The 2-0 win over Canisius, Nov. 8, was the first shutout win of the season and the first since a 2-0 win over Sacred Heart, Feb. 10, 2024.
* The shutout was the first for goalie Guy Blessing this season and fourth of his career. He was named the AHA Goalie of the Week, Nov. 11.
* AF has killed 14 of 17 (82.3 percent) over the last eight games. The kill is at 76.0 percent for the season.
* Air Force is 5-1 in one-goal games and 2-1 in overtime this season
* Six of Air Force's first 10 games were against teams ranked in the USCHO Top 20. The Falcons were 1-5 in those games with three of those coming against top-10 teams.
* Junior Chris Hedden's four goals are tied for second in the nation among all defensemen. He was the AHA Defensive Player of the Month (Oct.)
* Senior Clayton Cosentino's 168 faceoff wins this season lead the nation.
* Cosentino leads the team with 10 points (4-6-10). He tied his career highs of two goals and three points, Oct. 5, including the game-winning, power play goal in overtime. He had the primary assist on both goals in the 2-0 win over Canisius
* Sophomore Brendan Gibbons leads the team with five goals and is tied for second on the team with nine points. His six-game point streak, the longest of his career and longest by a Falcon this season, ended, Nov. 10. He has two extra-attacker goals this season to force overtime.
* Air Force's top line (LW Nick Remissong, C Clayton Cosentino and RW Brendan Gibbons), played together for the first time on Nov. 1. The line has accounted for four of the team's last seven goals over the last four games
* The Falcons have scored two goals or less in the last seven games and are 4-3 in those games.
Scouting the Lakers
Mercyhurst is 2-10-0 overall and 2-6-0 in the AHA and tied for 10th place with five points. After getting swept by Bowling Green to open the season, the Lakers split with RIT in Erie. In early November, Mercyhurst split with first-place Niagara, winning game two, 4-3, in Erie. Mikey Burns and Dustin Geregach are tied for the team lead with 10 points each. Burns leads the team with five goals. Sophomore Simon Bucheler has started nine of the 12 games in goal and has a 3.65 GAA and a .900 saves percentage.
Series vs. Mercyhurst
Air Force leads the all-time series with Mercyhurst, 28-20-5. The series began in 2007 with the teams both being members of Atlantic Hockey. Air Force has won three of the last four in the series. The teams split a series last season in Erie. The Falcons swept the last series at the Cadet Ice Arena, 4-3 ot and 4-2, Feb. 3-4, 2023. Air Force and Mercyhurst have only played two games at USAFA since the 2020 playoff series. Air Force has won five straight over Mercyhurst at home and is 5-0-1 in the last six at Cadet Ice Arena. The Lakers' last win at USAFA came in 2018. In all games played at Cadet Ice Arena, Air Force is 12-10-2 against Mercyhurst at the Cadet Ice Arena.
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