Friday, February 27
Waltham, MA
5:05 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Bentley University
Air Force closes out regular season at Bentley (rv), Feb. 27-28
2/24/2026 10:32:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
THE GAMES
Game 1: at Bentley (rv), Friday, Feb. 27, 7:05 pm ET, Bentley Ice Arena, Waltham, Mass.
Game 2: at Bentley (rv), Saturday, Feb. 28, 6:05 pm ET, Bentley Ice Arena, Waltham, Mass.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: None
Stream: Both on FloHockey
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM / xtrasports1300.com;
Live Stats: SideArm
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force Bentley
Record: 15-13-4, 11-10-3 AHA 18-9-5, 16-4-4 AHA
Streak: Winless 2 W 2
Last Series: Took 1 point from Army Defeated RIT, 4-3, Feb. 20
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Andy Jones
School Record: 487-470-106 (29th yr) 57-41-9 (3rd yr)
Career Record: 536-562-115 (33rd yr) 57-41-9 (3rd yr)
THE SERIES
Overall: AF leads: 41-25-7
Last Meeting: Bentley swept AF, 5-1 and 3-1, Jan. 9-10, 2026
Streak: Bentley: W 2
One Timers
* Air Force is 5-2-2 in the last nine games
* Air Force's line of all sophomores, LW Will Dawson, C Nick Sajevic and RW Sam Stitz has 84 points this season (28-56-84). AF's sophomores have combined for 118 points (40-77-117)
* Air Force is ... 12-3-2 when scoring three or more goals; 9-4-2 when scoring first; 11-3-4 when tied or leading after the first period; 12-4-4 when tied or win special teams
* Chris Hedden's 11 goals are tied for third in the nation among all defensemen while his 30 points are tied for second. He is a five-time AHA Defenseman of the Week and is on the ballot for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award
* Nick Sajevic is second in the AHA in assists (22), tied for fifth in points (30), fourth in both faceoff wins (316) and winning percentage (.562).
* Sam Stitz is tied for third in the league in points (31), tied for fourth in assists (20) and tied for eighth in goals (11).
* Dominik Wasik has started the last 27 games. He is seventh in the AHA in GAA (2.48) and saves percentage (.906).
* In all games, Air Force leads the AHA, and is 10th in the nation, in shots per game (33.13). AF has had 30 or more shots in each of the last nine games (and 15 of the last 16) including a season-high 53 vs. Army, Feb. 20.
Playoff scenario: Air Force is currently in seventh place in Atlantic Hockey (35 points), one point behind sixth-place Canisius and four points behind Robert Morris and Holy Cross for fourth place. Air Force has the tiebreaker with Canisius (head-to-head). If Air Force finishes fourth, the Falcons will host a quarterfinal series, March 6-8. If Air Force finishes fifth or sixth, the Falcons will be on the road in the quarterfinals. If Air Force finishes seventh, the Falcons will host a single, play-in game on Tuesday, March 3. If the Falcons win that game as the No. 7 seed, Air Force will travel to the No. 2 seed for a quarterfinal series, March 6-8.
Series vs. Bentley
Air Force and Bentley have played 73 times and Air Force holds a 41-25-7 advantage in the series that began in 1998. As Atlantic Hockey foes, the teams played 64 times since the beginning of the 2006-07 season (20 years) and Air Force holds a 35-23-6 lead. Earlier this season, Bentley swept Air Force, 5-1 and 3-1, at the Academy. Bentley has won five of the last six in the series. The teams last played at Bentley, Nov. 22-23, 2024, and Bentley swept the series by identical 2-0 scores. Air Force is 4-5-1 at the Bentley Ice Arena.
Scouting Bentley
Bentley clinched its first-ever AHA regular season championship last weekend. Bentley is 18-9-5 overall and 16-4-4 in the AHA for 53 points. Bentley defeated second-place RIT, 4-3, last Friday night in Rochester. Bentley split with Sacred Heart, Feb. 13-14, at the Bentley Ice Arena. Jake Black is third in the AHA in goals(16) and second in points (33). Bentley goalies Nicholas Bevilacqua and Lukas Swedin have been splitting time in the pipes. Bevilacqua leads the nation in both saves percentage (.940) and GAA (1.54) while and Swedin is fourth in the AHA in GAA and (2.30) an sixth in saves percentage (.917). Swedin started both games against Air Force, stopping 67 of 69 in the two wins.
Game 1: at Bentley (rv), Friday, Feb. 27, 7:05 pm ET, Bentley Ice Arena, Waltham, Mass.
Game 2: at Bentley (rv), Saturday, Feb. 28, 6:05 pm ET, Bentley Ice Arena, Waltham, Mass.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: None
Stream: Both on FloHockey
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM / xtrasports1300.com;
Live Stats: SideArm
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force Bentley
Record: 15-13-4, 11-10-3 AHA 18-9-5, 16-4-4 AHA
Streak: Winless 2 W 2
Last Series: Took 1 point from Army Defeated RIT, 4-3, Feb. 20
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Frank Serratore Andy Jones
School Record: 487-470-106 (29th yr) 57-41-9 (3rd yr)
Career Record: 536-562-115 (33rd yr) 57-41-9 (3rd yr)
THE SERIES
Overall: AF leads: 41-25-7
Last Meeting: Bentley swept AF, 5-1 and 3-1, Jan. 9-10, 2026
Streak: Bentley: W 2
One Timers
* Air Force is 5-2-2 in the last nine games
* Air Force's line of all sophomores, LW Will Dawson, C Nick Sajevic and RW Sam Stitz has 84 points this season (28-56-84). AF's sophomores have combined for 118 points (40-77-117)
* Air Force is ... 12-3-2 when scoring three or more goals; 9-4-2 when scoring first; 11-3-4 when tied or leading after the first period; 12-4-4 when tied or win special teams
* Chris Hedden's 11 goals are tied for third in the nation among all defensemen while his 30 points are tied for second. He is a five-time AHA Defenseman of the Week and is on the ballot for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award
* Nick Sajevic is second in the AHA in assists (22), tied for fifth in points (30), fourth in both faceoff wins (316) and winning percentage (.562).
* Sam Stitz is tied for third in the league in points (31), tied for fourth in assists (20) and tied for eighth in goals (11).
* Dominik Wasik has started the last 27 games. He is seventh in the AHA in GAA (2.48) and saves percentage (.906).
* In all games, Air Force leads the AHA, and is 10th in the nation, in shots per game (33.13). AF has had 30 or more shots in each of the last nine games (and 15 of the last 16) including a season-high 53 vs. Army, Feb. 20.
Playoff scenario: Air Force is currently in seventh place in Atlantic Hockey (35 points), one point behind sixth-place Canisius and four points behind Robert Morris and Holy Cross for fourth place. Air Force has the tiebreaker with Canisius (head-to-head). If Air Force finishes fourth, the Falcons will host a quarterfinal series, March 6-8. If Air Force finishes fifth or sixth, the Falcons will be on the road in the quarterfinals. If Air Force finishes seventh, the Falcons will host a single, play-in game on Tuesday, March 3. If the Falcons win that game as the No. 7 seed, Air Force will travel to the No. 2 seed for a quarterfinal series, March 6-8.
Series vs. Bentley
Air Force and Bentley have played 73 times and Air Force holds a 41-25-7 advantage in the series that began in 1998. As Atlantic Hockey foes, the teams played 64 times since the beginning of the 2006-07 season (20 years) and Air Force holds a 35-23-6 lead. Earlier this season, Bentley swept Air Force, 5-1 and 3-1, at the Academy. Bentley has won five of the last six in the series. The teams last played at Bentley, Nov. 22-23, 2024, and Bentley swept the series by identical 2-0 scores. Air Force is 4-5-1 at the Bentley Ice Arena.
Scouting Bentley
Bentley clinched its first-ever AHA regular season championship last weekend. Bentley is 18-9-5 overall and 16-4-4 in the AHA for 53 points. Bentley defeated second-place RIT, 4-3, last Friday night in Rochester. Bentley split with Sacred Heart, Feb. 13-14, at the Bentley Ice Arena. Jake Black is third in the AHA in goals(16) and second in points (33). Bentley goalies Nicholas Bevilacqua and Lukas Swedin have been splitting time in the pipes. Bevilacqua leads the nation in both saves percentage (.940) and GAA (1.54) while and Swedin is fourth in the AHA in GAA and (2.30) an sixth in saves percentage (.917). Swedin started both games against Air Force, stopping 67 of 69 in the two wins.
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