Friday, January 24
USAFA, CO
7:05 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Holy Cross
Air Force hosts Holy Cross, Jan. 24-25, to begin four-game home stand
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THE GAMES
Game 1: Friday, Jan. 24, vs. Holy Cross, 7:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Game 2: Saturday, Jan. 25, vs. Holy Cross, 5:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: Both games on AltitudeTV
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM; xtrasports1300.com
Live Stats Link is on AF hockey schedule
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force Holy Cross
Record: 11-14-1, 8-8-0 AHA (6th, 24 pts) 11-11-2, 10-4-2 AHA (4th, 30 pts)
Streak: L 2 W 2 / Unbeaten 4
Last Series: One point at Army Five points at Bentley
Next Series: vs. RIT, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 vs. Canisius, Feb. 1-2
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Bill Riga
School Record: 467-450-100 (28th yr) 61-69-11 (4th yr)
Career Record: 516-542-109 (32nd yr) 61-69-11 (4th yr)
THE SERIES
Overall: AF Leads 24-23-14
Last Meeting: Holy Cross swept Air Force last season, 3-6 and 2-5 in Worcester, Mass.
Streak: HC W 10
One Timers
* Air Force is coming off a pair of one-goal losses at Army, 3-2 and 4-3 in overtime
* In conference games, Air Force leads the AHA in scoring defense, allowing just 1.75 goals per game (28 goals in 16 games)
* Air Force has allowed two goals or less in 11 of the last 16 games
* The Falcons have scored two goals or less in 16 of the last 21 games and are 9-11-1 in those games
* In AF's 16 AHA games, the average number of combined goals scored has been 3.68 (59 total goals)
* AF is averaging just 2.81 penalties per game, the fewest in the league. In penalty minutes per game, AF is the 12th-least penalized team in the nation with 7.7 PIM/Game
* AF is 6-5 in one-goal games this season
* In 15 conference games this season, senior goalie Guy Blessing in second in the league with a 1.55 GAA and a .941 saves percentage with a 7-8-0 record. He has allowed just 23 goals in 15 games.
* Junior Chris Hedden's nine goals are tied as the second most in the nation among all defensemen. He tied his career high with two goals in the 4-2 in over Niagara, Dec. 7.
* Senior Clayton Cosentino leads the nation with 328 faceoff wins. He won 19 faceoffs in the first game at SHU, his second most of the season and career.
* Cosentino leads the team with 18 points (5-13-18). He scored the game-winning goal vs. Mercyhurst (Nov. 16), his second GWG of the season and seventh of his career. He tied his career high three points twice this season
* Air Force and Holy Cross have played 61 times and Air Force holds a 24-23-14 lead in the series that began in 1993.
* Holy Cross has won 10 straight over Air Force. In the last 18 games, Holy Cross holds a 13-2-3 advantage since 2016.
* Air Force's last win in the series was a 7-2 victory, Dec. 6, 2019 at the Cadet Ice Arena.
Scouting the Crusaders
Holy Cross is 11-11-2 overall and 10-4-2 and in fourth place in the AHA with 30 points. The Crusaders are unbeaten in their last four games after taking five points from both Robert Morris and Bentley the last two series. Back in November, Holy Cross swept first-place Sacred Heart, 6-1 and 4-1, at home. Senior forward Liam McClinskey is third in the league with 12 goals and tied for sixth in points with 22. He was the Player of the Year in Atlantic Hockey last season and selected as the preseason player of year this season. In goal, Thomas Gale has started 23 of the 24 games and has a 2.25 GAA and a .924 saves percentage to rank third in the league in both categories in all games.
Series vs. Holy Cross
Air Force and Holy Cross have played 61 times and Air Force holds a 24-23-14 lead in the series that began in 1993. As Atlantic Hockey rivals, the teams have played 46 times and Holy Cross leads the AHA series, 19-16-11. Holy Cross has won 10 straight over Air Force. In the last 18 games, Holy Cross holds a 13-2-3 advantage since 2016. Air Force's last win in the series was a 7-2 victory, Dec. 6, 2019 at the Cadet Ice Arena. Last season, Holy Cross swept the Falcons, 6-3 and 5-2, in Worcester. In all games at the Cadet Ice Arena, 14-10-5.
Game 1: Friday, Jan. 24, vs. Holy Cross, 7:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
Game 2: Saturday, Jan. 25, vs. Holy Cross, 5:05 pm MT, Cadet Ice Arena
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: Both games on AltitudeTV
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM; xtrasports1300.com
Live Stats Link is on AF hockey schedule
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force Holy Cross
Record: 11-14-1, 8-8-0 AHA (6th, 24 pts) 11-11-2, 10-4-2 AHA (4th, 30 pts)
Streak: L 2 W 2 / Unbeaten 4
Last Series: One point at Army Five points at Bentley
Next Series: vs. RIT, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 vs. Canisius, Feb. 1-2
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Bill Riga
School Record: 467-450-100 (28th yr) 61-69-11 (4th yr)
Career Record: 516-542-109 (32nd yr) 61-69-11 (4th yr)
THE SERIES
Overall: AF Leads 24-23-14
Last Meeting: Holy Cross swept Air Force last season, 3-6 and 2-5 in Worcester, Mass.
Streak: HC W 10
One Timers
* Air Force is coming off a pair of one-goal losses at Army, 3-2 and 4-3 in overtime
* In conference games, Air Force leads the AHA in scoring defense, allowing just 1.75 goals per game (28 goals in 16 games)
* Air Force has allowed two goals or less in 11 of the last 16 games
* The Falcons have scored two goals or less in 16 of the last 21 games and are 9-11-1 in those games
* In AF's 16 AHA games, the average number of combined goals scored has been 3.68 (59 total goals)
* AF is averaging just 2.81 penalties per game, the fewest in the league. In penalty minutes per game, AF is the 12th-least penalized team in the nation with 7.7 PIM/Game
* AF is 6-5 in one-goal games this season
* In 15 conference games this season, senior goalie Guy Blessing in second in the league with a 1.55 GAA and a .941 saves percentage with a 7-8-0 record. He has allowed just 23 goals in 15 games.
* Junior Chris Hedden's nine goals are tied as the second most in the nation among all defensemen. He tied his career high with two goals in the 4-2 in over Niagara, Dec. 7.
* Senior Clayton Cosentino leads the nation with 328 faceoff wins. He won 19 faceoffs in the first game at SHU, his second most of the season and career.
* Cosentino leads the team with 18 points (5-13-18). He scored the game-winning goal vs. Mercyhurst (Nov. 16), his second GWG of the season and seventh of his career. He tied his career high three points twice this season
* Air Force and Holy Cross have played 61 times and Air Force holds a 24-23-14 lead in the series that began in 1993.
* Holy Cross has won 10 straight over Air Force. In the last 18 games, Holy Cross holds a 13-2-3 advantage since 2016.
* Air Force's last win in the series was a 7-2 victory, Dec. 6, 2019 at the Cadet Ice Arena.
Scouting the Crusaders
Holy Cross is 11-11-2 overall and 10-4-2 and in fourth place in the AHA with 30 points. The Crusaders are unbeaten in their last four games after taking five points from both Robert Morris and Bentley the last two series. Back in November, Holy Cross swept first-place Sacred Heart, 6-1 and 4-1, at home. Senior forward Liam McClinskey is third in the league with 12 goals and tied for sixth in points with 22. He was the Player of the Year in Atlantic Hockey last season and selected as the preseason player of year this season. In goal, Thomas Gale has started 23 of the 24 games and has a 2.25 GAA and a .924 saves percentage to rank third in the league in both categories in all games.
Series vs. Holy Cross
Air Force and Holy Cross have played 61 times and Air Force holds a 24-23-14 lead in the series that began in 1993. As Atlantic Hockey rivals, the teams have played 46 times and Holy Cross leads the AHA series, 19-16-11. Holy Cross has won 10 straight over Air Force. In the last 18 games, Holy Cross holds a 13-2-3 advantage since 2016. Air Force's last win in the series was a 7-2 victory, Dec. 6, 2019 at the Cadet Ice Arena. Last season, Holy Cross swept the Falcons, 6-3 and 5-2, in Worcester. In all games at the Cadet Ice Arena, 14-10-5.
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