Air Force hosts Bentley, Jan. 10-11

THE GAMES
Game 1: Friday, Jan. 10, 7:05 pm MT, vs. Bentley, Cadet Ice Arena
Game 2: Saturday, Jan. 11, 5:05 pm MT, vs. Bentley, Cadet Ice Arena

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: None
Stream:            Both games FloHockey
Radio: Fri.: XtraSports 1300 AM; xtrasports1300.com / Sat.: AM 740 KVOR; kvor.com
Live Stats Link is on AF hockey schedule

THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts:      Air Force                                                    Bentley
Record: 10-11-1, 7-5-0 AHA (4th, 21 pts)               11-7-2, 9-4-1 AHA (2nd, 30 pts)
Streak: W 1 L 2
Last Series:       Split at Sacred Heart, Jan. 3-4 Swept at Niagara, Jan. 3-4
Next Series:      at Army, Jan. 17-18 H vs. Holy Cross, Jan. 17-18

THE COACHES
Head Coach:    Frank Serratore Andy Jones
School Record:                466-447-100 (28th yr)                 27-24-2 (2nd yr)
Career Record:                515-539-109 (32nd yr)                 27-24-2 (2nd yr)

THE SERIES
Overall:               AF leads 40-22-7
Last Meeting:    Bentley swept Air Force in Waltham, Mass., Nov. 22-23
Streak: BEN W 2

One Timers
* Air Force is coming off of a split at first-place Sacred Heart, Jan. 3-4. After a 3-0 loss in game one, the Falcons won 3-0 in game two
* In conference games, Air Force leads the AHA in scoring defense, allowing just 1.58 goals per game (19 goals in 12 games)
* Air Force has allowed two goals or less in nine of the last 12 games and in 12 of the last 19 games
* The Falcons have scored two goals or less in 14 of the last 17 games and are 8-8-1 in those games
* AF is averaging just 2.41 penalties per game, the fewest in the league. In penalty minutes per game, AF is the sixth-least penalized team in the nation with 6.2 PIM/Game
* AF has killed 33 of 40 (82.5 percent) opponent power plays over the last 14 games. Air Force killed all four at Sacred Heart last week
* AF is 6-2 in one-goal games this season
* In 11 conference games this season, senior goalie Guy Blessing is second in the league with a 1.29 GAA and a .950 saves percentage with a 7-5-0 record. He has allowed just 14 goals in 11 games.
* Junior Chris Hedden's eight goals are tied for the nation's lead among all defensemen (Sam Rinzel, Minnesota). He tied his career high with two goals in the 4-2 in over Niagara, Dec. 7.
* Senior Clayton Cosentino leads the nation with 285 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 16 points (5-11-16). 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 Bentley have played 69 times and Air Force holds a 40-22-7 advantage in the series that began in 1998.
* Earlier this season, Bentley swept Air Force by identical scores of 2-0 in Waltham, Mass., In the last eight games between Air Force and Bentley, each team has won four.

Scouting Bentley
Bentley is 11-7-2 overall and 9-4-1 in the AHA. Bentley is second place with 30 points, nine points ahead of Air Force. Bentley was unbeaten in three games and was 6-1-1 over a eight-game stretch before getting swept at Niagara last weekend. Bentley did get a point last weekend with an overtime loss at Niagara. Ethan Leyh leads the team with eight goals and 20 points. Junior Connor Hasley has started 17 of the 20 games this season and has a 2.19 GAA and a .921 saves percentage with a 9-6-2 record and four shutouts.

Series vs. Bentley
The teams have played 69 times and Air Force holds a 40-22-7 advantage in the series that began in 1998. As Atlantic Hockey foes, the teams played 60 times since the beginning of the 2006-07 season (18 years) and Air Force holds a 34-20-6 lead. Earlier this season, Bentley swept Air Force by identical scores of 2-0 in Waltham, Mass., In the last eight games between Air Force and Bentley, each team has won four. The last time the teams played at Cadet Ice Arena was Dec. 1-2, 2023 and the teams split the series. The teams have split the last six games in Colorado. Air Force is 20-9-4 against Bentley all-time at Cadet Ice Arena.

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Players Mentioned

Guy Blessing

Clayton Cosentino

Chris Hedden

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