Saturday, March 1
USAFA, CO
5:05 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Robert Morris University
Air Force hosts Robert Morris in AHA First Round
2/26/2025 8:15:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
THE GAME
Saturday, March 1, 5:05 pm MT, vs. Robert Morris, Cadet Ice Arena
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: None
Stream: FloHockey
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM; xtrasports1300.com
Live Stats StatBroadcast; Link is on AF hockey schedule
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force Robert Morris
Record: 14-19-3, 11-13-2 AHA (7th, 37 pts) 10-19-5, 7-15-4 AHA (10th, 27 pts)
Streak: Unbeaten 3 Winless 3
Last Series: Five points at RMU One point vs. Air Force
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Derek Schooley
School Record: 470-455-102 (28th yr) 296–319–76 (19th yr)
Career Record: 519-547-111 (32nd yr) 296–319–76 (19th yr)
THE SERIES
Overall: AF Leads 24-17-5
Last Meeting: Air Force took five points from Robert Morris, Feb. 21-22
Streak: AF - unbeaten in four
One Timers
* Air Force is coming off of a regulation win and a shootout win over Robert Morris in Pittsburgh
* Air Force has allowed two goals or less in 15 of the last 25 games
* Air Force had a season-high five goals in the 5-3 win at Canisius, Feb. 7
* Air Force has scored 20 goals in the last six games
* AF is averaging just 3.17 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 nine of the last 12 games.
* AF is 7-9 in one-goal games this season. Nineteen of the team's 36 games have been decided by one goal or tied. Two other games were decided by ENG for 21 of the 36 games being a one-goal game down the stretch
* Nine of the last 12 game have been decided by one goal or less and AF is 1-6-2 in those games
* In 25 conference games this season, Guy Blessing has allowed just 52 goals for a 2.09 GAA and a .919 saves percentage as the Falcons are 11-13-2 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 2160
* 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 11 goals are tied as the second most in the nation among all defensemen. He scored the game-tying goal at Canisius, Feb. 8, and at Robert Morris, Feb. 22.
* Clayton Cosentino leads the nation with 478 faceoff wins. Cosentino's winning percentage of .558 is ninth in the conference, and the most by any player who has won more than 380 draws.
* Cosentino leads the team with 25 points (7-19-26). He has 99 career points in 146 games
* Austin Schwartz leads the nation in blocked shots by a forward with 58. His 162 career blocks are the most of any forward in the nation.
Scouting the Colonials
Robert Morris is 10-19-5 overall and 7-15-4 in the AHA and finished in 10th place with 27 points. The Colonials snapped an eight-game winless skid with a 4-3 overtime win at Niagara, Feb. 14. RMU is 1-9-2 in the last 12 games. Walter Zacher leads the team with 15 goals and 24 points. Croix Kochendorfer has started 21 games in goal and has a 2.83 GAA and a .906 saves percentage. He has started five of the last seven, including the last four against Niagara and Air Force.
Series vs. RMU
Air Force and Robert Morris have played 46 times and Air Force holds a 24-17-5 in the series that began in 2004. Air Force took five of six points from RMU with a 4-2 win and a 3-3 overtime tie (AF won the shootout), Feb. 21-22, in Pittsburgh. Air Force is unbeaten in the last four games against RMU. The Colonials' last win was in 2020, a 4-2 win at Cadet Ice Arena. The program was disbanded from 2021-23, but is in its second year back. AF is 13-10 vs. RMU at the Cadet Ice Arena. The Falcons swept the Colonials last season and have won two straight at the Academy.
Saturday, March 1, 5:05 pm MT, vs. Robert Morris, Cadet Ice Arena
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: None
Stream: FloHockey
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM; xtrasports1300.com
Live Stats StatBroadcast; Link is on AF hockey schedule
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force Robert Morris
Record: 14-19-3, 11-13-2 AHA (7th, 37 pts) 10-19-5, 7-15-4 AHA (10th, 27 pts)
Streak: Unbeaten 3 Winless 3
Last Series: Five points at RMU One point vs. Air Force
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Derek Schooley
School Record: 470-455-102 (28th yr) 296–319–76 (19th yr)
Career Record: 519-547-111 (32nd yr) 296–319–76 (19th yr)
THE SERIES
Overall: AF Leads 24-17-5
Last Meeting: Air Force took five points from Robert Morris, Feb. 21-22
Streak: AF - unbeaten in four
One Timers
* Air Force is coming off of a regulation win and a shootout win over Robert Morris in Pittsburgh
* Air Force has allowed two goals or less in 15 of the last 25 games
* Air Force had a season-high five goals in the 5-3 win at Canisius, Feb. 7
* Air Force has scored 20 goals in the last six games
* AF is averaging just 3.17 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 nine of the last 12 games.
* AF is 7-9 in one-goal games this season. Nineteen of the team's 36 games have been decided by one goal or tied. Two other games were decided by ENG for 21 of the 36 games being a one-goal game down the stretch
* Nine of the last 12 game have been decided by one goal or less and AF is 1-6-2 in those games
* In 25 conference games this season, Guy Blessing has allowed just 52 goals for a 2.09 GAA and a .919 saves percentage as the Falcons are 11-13-2 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 2160
* 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 11 goals are tied as the second most in the nation among all defensemen. He scored the game-tying goal at Canisius, Feb. 8, and at Robert Morris, Feb. 22.
* Clayton Cosentino leads the nation with 478 faceoff wins. Cosentino's winning percentage of .558 is ninth in the conference, and the most by any player who has won more than 380 draws.
* Cosentino leads the team with 25 points (7-19-26). He has 99 career points in 146 games
* Austin Schwartz leads the nation in blocked shots by a forward with 58. His 162 career blocks are the most of any forward in the nation.
Scouting the Colonials
Robert Morris is 10-19-5 overall and 7-15-4 in the AHA and finished in 10th place with 27 points. The Colonials snapped an eight-game winless skid with a 4-3 overtime win at Niagara, Feb. 14. RMU is 1-9-2 in the last 12 games. Walter Zacher leads the team with 15 goals and 24 points. Croix Kochendorfer has started 21 games in goal and has a 2.83 GAA and a .906 saves percentage. He has started five of the last seven, including the last four against Niagara and Air Force.
Series vs. RMU
Air Force and Robert Morris have played 46 times and Air Force holds a 24-17-5 in the series that began in 2004. Air Force took five of six points from RMU with a 4-2 win and a 3-3 overtime tie (AF won the shootout), Feb. 21-22, in Pittsburgh. Air Force is unbeaten in the last four games against RMU. The Colonials' last win was in 2020, a 4-2 win at Cadet Ice Arena. The program was disbanded from 2021-23, but is in its second year back. AF is 13-10 vs. RMU at the Cadet Ice Arena. The Falcons swept the Colonials last season and have won two straight at the Academy.
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