Friday, February 21
Moon Township, PA
5:05 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Robert Morris University
Air Force closes out regular season at Robert Morris
2/18/2025 2:08:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
THE GAMES
Game 1: Friday, Feb. 21, at Robert Morris, 7:05 pm ET, Clearview Arena, Moon Township, PA
Game 2: Saturday, Feb. 22, at Robert Morris, 7:05 pm ET, Clearview Arena, Moon Township, PA
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: Both games on SportsNet Pittsburgh
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM; xtrasports1300.com
Live Stats SideArm; Link is on AF hockey schedule
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force Robert Morris
Record: 13-19-2, 10-13-1 AHA (7th, 32 pts) 10-18-4, 7-14-3 AHA (9th, 26 pts)
Streak: T 1 L 1
Last Series: One point vs. Army Split vs. Niagara
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Derek Schooley
School Record: 469-455-101 (28th yr) 296–318–75 (19th yr)
Career Record: 518-547-110 (32nd yr) 296–318–75 (19th yr)
THE SERIES
Overall: AF Leads 23-17-4
Last Meeting: Air Force swept RMU last season at Cadet Ice Arena
Streak: AF W 2
One Timers
* Air Force is coming off a one-point series against Army at Cadet Ice Arena
* Air Force has allowed two goals or less in 15 of the last 23 games
* The Falcons have scored two goals or less in 21 of the last 29 games
* Air Force had a season-high five goals in the 5-3 win at Canisius, Feb. 7
* AF is averaging just 3.19 penalties per game, the fewest in the league
* Air Force had a season-high 52 shots on goal on Feb. 8 at Canisius. The Falcons have had 30 or more shots in eight of the last 10 games.
* AF is 7-9 in one-goal games this season. Eighteen of the team's 34 games have been decided by one goal or tied. Two other games were decided by ENG for 20 of the 34 games being a one-goal game down the stretch
* Eight of the last 10 game have been decided by one goal or less and AF is 1-6-1 in those games
* In 23 conference games this season, Guy Blessing has allowed just 47 goals for a 2.06 GAA and a .919 saves percentage as the Falcons are 10-13-1 in league play. He ranks third in the league, in conference games only, in goals-against average and sixth in saves percentage. He is one of 10 goalies in the nation with three or more shutouts this season.
* Blessing leads the nation in minutes played with 1934
* Blessing became the 12th goalie in school history with 2,000 or more career saves and only the sixth in the conference era. He recorded his 2,000th in the first period against RIT, Feb. 1.
* Junior Chris Hedden's 10 goals are tied as the second most in the nation among all defensemen. He scored the game-tying goal in extra attacker situation at Canisius, Feb. 8
* Clayton Cosentino leads the nation with 441 faceoff wins. Cosentino's winning percentage of .556 is sixth in the conference, and the most by any player who has won more than 330 draws.
* Cosentino leads the team with 24 points (7-17-24). He has 97 career points in 142 games
* Austin Schwartz leads the nation in blocked shots by a forward with 53. His 157 career blocks are the most of any forward in the nation.
Scouting the Colonials
Robert Morris is 10-18-4 overall and 7-14-3 in the AHA and in ninth place with 26 points. The Colonials snapped an eight-game winless skid with a 4-3 overtime win at Niagara, Feb. 14. RMU is 1-8-1 in the last 10 games. Walter Zacher leads the team with 14 goals and 23 points. Croix Kochendorfer has started 19 games in goal and has a 2.88 GAA and a .905 saves percentage. He has started three of the last five, including both games against Niagara, stopping 70 of 75 shots and earning a win.
Series vs. RMU
Air Force and Robert Morris have played 44 times and Air Force holds a 23-17-4 in the series that began in 2004. Air Force swept RMU last season at the Cadet Ice Arena by scores of 5-2 and 2-1. It was the first meeting since 2020 as the RMU program was discontinued from 2021-23, but was revived prior to the 2023-24 season. In games played at RMU, Air Force leads the series, 8-5-4. Air Force is unbeaten in the last four games at the Clearview Arena with a win and a tie in both 2019 and 2018.
Game 1: Friday, Feb. 21, at Robert Morris, 7:05 pm ET, Clearview Arena, Moon Township, PA
Game 2: Saturday, Feb. 22, at Robert Morris, 7:05 pm ET, Clearview Arena, Moon Township, PA
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: Both games on SportsNet Pittsburgh
Stream: Both games on FloHockey
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM; xtrasports1300.com
Live Stats SideArm; Link is on AF hockey schedule
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force Robert Morris
Record: 13-19-2, 10-13-1 AHA (7th, 32 pts) 10-18-4, 7-14-3 AHA (9th, 26 pts)
Streak: T 1 L 1
Last Series: One point vs. Army Split vs. Niagara
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Derek Schooley
School Record: 469-455-101 (28th yr) 296–318–75 (19th yr)
Career Record: 518-547-110 (32nd yr) 296–318–75 (19th yr)
THE SERIES
Overall: AF Leads 23-17-4
Last Meeting: Air Force swept RMU last season at Cadet Ice Arena
Streak: AF W 2
One Timers
* Air Force is coming off a one-point series against Army at Cadet Ice Arena
* Air Force has allowed two goals or less in 15 of the last 23 games
* The Falcons have scored two goals or less in 21 of the last 29 games
* Air Force had a season-high five goals in the 5-3 win at Canisius, Feb. 7
* AF is averaging just 3.19 penalties per game, the fewest in the league
* Air Force had a season-high 52 shots on goal on Feb. 8 at Canisius. The Falcons have had 30 or more shots in eight of the last 10 games.
* AF is 7-9 in one-goal games this season. Eighteen of the team's 34 games have been decided by one goal or tied. Two other games were decided by ENG for 20 of the 34 games being a one-goal game down the stretch
* Eight of the last 10 game have been decided by one goal or less and AF is 1-6-1 in those games
* In 23 conference games this season, Guy Blessing has allowed just 47 goals for a 2.06 GAA and a .919 saves percentage as the Falcons are 10-13-1 in league play. He ranks third in the league, in conference games only, in goals-against average and sixth in saves percentage. He is one of 10 goalies in the nation with three or more shutouts this season.
* Blessing leads the nation in minutes played with 1934
* Blessing became the 12th goalie in school history with 2,000 or more career saves and only the sixth in the conference era. He recorded his 2,000th in the first period against RIT, Feb. 1.
* Junior Chris Hedden's 10 goals are tied as the second most in the nation among all defensemen. He scored the game-tying goal in extra attacker situation at Canisius, Feb. 8
* Clayton Cosentino leads the nation with 441 faceoff wins. Cosentino's winning percentage of .556 is sixth in the conference, and the most by any player who has won more than 330 draws.
* Cosentino leads the team with 24 points (7-17-24). He has 97 career points in 142 games
* Austin Schwartz leads the nation in blocked shots by a forward with 53. His 157 career blocks are the most of any forward in the nation.
Scouting the Colonials
Robert Morris is 10-18-4 overall and 7-14-3 in the AHA and in ninth place with 26 points. The Colonials snapped an eight-game winless skid with a 4-3 overtime win at Niagara, Feb. 14. RMU is 1-8-1 in the last 10 games. Walter Zacher leads the team with 14 goals and 23 points. Croix Kochendorfer has started 19 games in goal and has a 2.88 GAA and a .905 saves percentage. He has started three of the last five, including both games against Niagara, stopping 70 of 75 shots and earning a win.
Series vs. RMU
Air Force and Robert Morris have played 44 times and Air Force holds a 23-17-4 in the series that began in 2004. Air Force swept RMU last season at the Cadet Ice Arena by scores of 5-2 and 2-1. It was the first meeting since 2020 as the RMU program was discontinued from 2021-23, but was revived prior to the 2023-24 season. In games played at RMU, Air Force leads the series, 8-5-4. Air Force is unbeaten in the last four games at the Clearview Arena with a win and a tie in both 2019 and 2018.
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