Air Force travels to Canisius, Nov. 28-29

THE GAMES
Game 1: at Canisius, Friday, Nov. 28, 1:05 pm ET, Harborcenter, Buffalo, N.Y.
Game 2: at Canisius, Saturday, Nov. 29, 1:05 pm ET, Harborcenter, Buffalo, N.Y.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: None
Stream:   FloHockey
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM / xtrasports1300.com;
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THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts:    Air Force Canisius
Record:             7-6-1, 4-4-0 AHA 7-6-1, 3-4-1 AHA
Streak:              W 2 W 2
Last Series: Sweep at Army, 6-3, 3-2 ot Sweep vs. Mercyhurst

THE COACHES
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Trevor Large
School Record:           479-463-103 (29th yr)              119–148–26 (9th yr)
Career Record:            528-555-112 (33rd yr)              119–148–26 (9th yr)

THE SERIES
Overall:             AF leads 33-20-12
Last Meeting: Air Force swept Canisius, Feb. 7-8, in Buffalo (5-3 and 3-2)
Streak:              AF W 4

One Timers
* Last week, Air Force swept the series at Army, winning 6-3 and 3-2 ot
* Dominik Wasik is sixth in the AHA in GAA at 2.14 and fifth in saves percentage at .922.
* Chris Hedden and Sam Stitz are tied for 10th in the league with five goals each.
* Nick Sajevic leads the league with 13 assists and is second with 14 points. Hedden and Stitz are seventh in the league in points with 12 each.
* Sajevic is fourth in the AHA, 16th in the nation, with 146 faceoff wins. Sajevic is second in the AHA with a .591 winning percentage, ninth in the nation among players with more than 200 draws.
* Will Dawson is fifth among all players in the AHA with 24 blocked shots, tied for the most in the nation by a forward.
* Air Force's top line of all sophomores, LW Will Dawson, C Nick Sajevic and RW Sam Stitz has been on the ice for 13 of the team's 25 even-strength goals this season.
* Air Force is ... 6-1-0 when scoring three or more goals; 5-1-1 when scoring first; 6-1-1 when tied or leading after the first period; 6-3-1 when tied or win special teams; 5-2-0 in November
* AF defensemen have scored eight of the 19 goals over the last six games
* Air Force concludes its four-game road swing at Canisius, Nov. 28-29. Air Force and Canisius have played 65 times and the Falcons hold a 33-20-12 lead in the series that began in 2006. Last season, Air Force swept Canisius in a pair of games in Buffalo, 5-3 and 3-2. Air Force has won four straight in the series and five of the last six. Eleven of the last 13 in the series have been decided by two goals or less.
* Hedden (Defenseman) and Wasik (Goalie) earned AHA weekly honors for the second time this season.

Scouting the Griffs
Canisius is 7-6-1 overall and tied with Air Force for fifth place in the AHA with a 3-4-1 record and 11 points. Last week, the Griffs swept Mercyhurst in Buffalo, 4-3 and 5-1. Before the sweep, the Griffs were winless in six games. Grant Porter leads the team with eight assists and 13 points. Walter Zacher leads the team with five goals. Chase Clark has started 13 of the 14 games between the pipes and has a 2.63 GAA and a .913 saves percentage. Last week against the Lakers, Clark stopped 57 of 61 shots for a .934 saves percentage and a 2.01 GAA in the series sweep.

Series vs. Canisius
Air Force and Canisius have played 65 times and the Falcons hold a 33-20-12 lead in the series that began in 2006. Last season, Air Force swept Canisius in a pair of games in Buffalo, 5-3 and 3-2. Air Force has won four straight in the series and five of the last six. Air Force's four wins last season over Canisius were by a combined six goals. Eleven of the last 13 in the series have been decided by two goals or less. In all games played in Buffalo, Air Force is 13-9-6 against the Griffs. In games at Harborcenter (since 2014), the Falcons are 7-6-3.

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Players Mentioned

Will Dawson

Chris Hedden

Nick Sajevic

Sam Stitz

Dominik Wasik

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