2021-22 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Schilling, Alex
Jersey Number 33
Alex Schilling
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Medina, Minn.
- Position:
- G
Bio
2020-21 (Junior): Played in 10 of the 14 games, starting in nine … Led Air Force to overtime wins against Bentley and Canisius … 24 saves on the road at Bentley for Air Force’s first win of the season … 18 saves against Canisius in a home victory, Feb. 19.
2019-20 (Sophomore): Named the team’s MVP … Took over as the team’s starting goalie on Nov. 2 at Sacred Heart and made 21 saves in the 4-3 win in his first career start … Started the final 29 games of the season ... Earned AHA Goalie of the Week honors after stopping 57 of 61 in the sweep of Bentley, Nov. 8-9 … In the second game, he made a then-career-high 33 saves … Led Air Force to five points at Robert Morris by stopping 42 of 43 shots in the series … Won his first four career starts before a tie at RMU … Led Air Force to five points against Holy Cross, Dec. 6-7, stopping 34 of 39 … Made a career-high 39 saves in a 3-1 loss at Holy Cross, Jan. 24 … Named the AHA goalie of the week for the second time after stopping 44 of 46 as the Falcons took five points from Mercyhurst, Feb. 21-22 … Stopped 36 of 38 in the sweep of Mercyhurst in the playoff series … Stopped two penalty shots during the season (Sacred Heart, Feb. 1, and RIT, Feb. 28) … In shootouts during the season, stopped 10 of 11 (one each against Holy Cross and Canisius and the first eight at Army) ... Finished the season with a .903 saves percentage and a 2.39 GAA … Had two shutouts (Robert Morris and RIT) and a 12-11-6 record.
2018-19 (Freshman): Did not see any game action.
Before Air Force: Played 73 games of junior hockey for the Austin Bruins (NAHL) … In 2016-17, played in 29 games and had a 3.05 GAA and a .894 saves percentage … In 2017-18, played in 44 games and had a 22-13-3 record with a 2.35 GAA and a .916 saves percentage … 44 games played were the second most in the league … Played in seven playoff games and had a 3-2-2 record with a 2.17 GAA and a .914 saves percentage … Named the NAHL Central Division Goalie of the Year in 2018 and earned all-Central Division honors … Graduated from Wayzata High School ... Helped lead the team to the state title in 2016 and made 30 saves in the championship game, earning all-tournament honors … Lettered four years in hockey and tennis … Hockey and tennis teams won the state title in 2016 … First-team all-conference and team MVP in hockey as a senior … First-team all-conference in tennis as a senior.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 36 … Son of Craig and Sarah Schilling … Has two older brothers … Major is management … On the Athletics List as a sophomore … On the Superintendent’s List (academics, military and physical fitness excellence) as a junior … Is the athletics officer in his squadron … Long-term goal is work in Space Force acquisitions … Worked the assault course during Basic Cadet Training this past summer … Favorite athlete to follow on social media is Tom Brady … If he could have dinner with any three people, it would be Henrik Lundqvist, Albert Einstein and Jesus … Favorite possession is his phone … If he had a walk-up song, it would be Right Now by Van Halen … Greatest individual moment was being named the Central Division Goalie of the Year … Greatest team moment was winning the Minnesota State Championships … Wears the No. 33 because of Patrick Roy … Favorite sport other than hockey is golf … One word to describe himself is easy-going … Credits his parents as having the greatest influence on his sports career … Favorite NHL team is the Minnesota Wild … Favorite player is Henrik Lundqvist.
Schilling’s Career Stats
Year GP/GS MIN GA GAA REC SV SV% SH
2019-20 31/28 1735 69 2.39 12-11-6 646 .903 2
2020-21 10/9 458 32 4.19 2-7-0 183 .851 0
Career 41/37 2193 101 2.76 14-18-6 829 .891 2
2019-20 (Sophomore): Named the team’s MVP … Took over as the team’s starting goalie on Nov. 2 at Sacred Heart and made 21 saves in the 4-3 win in his first career start … Started the final 29 games of the season ... Earned AHA Goalie of the Week honors after stopping 57 of 61 in the sweep of Bentley, Nov. 8-9 … In the second game, he made a then-career-high 33 saves … Led Air Force to five points at Robert Morris by stopping 42 of 43 shots in the series … Won his first four career starts before a tie at RMU … Led Air Force to five points against Holy Cross, Dec. 6-7, stopping 34 of 39 … Made a career-high 39 saves in a 3-1 loss at Holy Cross, Jan. 24 … Named the AHA goalie of the week for the second time after stopping 44 of 46 as the Falcons took five points from Mercyhurst, Feb. 21-22 … Stopped 36 of 38 in the sweep of Mercyhurst in the playoff series … Stopped two penalty shots during the season (Sacred Heart, Feb. 1, and RIT, Feb. 28) … In shootouts during the season, stopped 10 of 11 (one each against Holy Cross and Canisius and the first eight at Army) ... Finished the season with a .903 saves percentage and a 2.39 GAA … Had two shutouts (Robert Morris and RIT) and a 12-11-6 record.
2018-19 (Freshman): Did not see any game action.
Before Air Force: Played 73 games of junior hockey for the Austin Bruins (NAHL) … In 2016-17, played in 29 games and had a 3.05 GAA and a .894 saves percentage … In 2017-18, played in 44 games and had a 22-13-3 record with a 2.35 GAA and a .916 saves percentage … 44 games played were the second most in the league … Played in seven playoff games and had a 3-2-2 record with a 2.17 GAA and a .914 saves percentage … Named the NAHL Central Division Goalie of the Year in 2018 and earned all-Central Division honors … Graduated from Wayzata High School ... Helped lead the team to the state title in 2016 and made 30 saves in the championship game, earning all-tournament honors … Lettered four years in hockey and tennis … Hockey and tennis teams won the state title in 2016 … First-team all-conference and team MVP in hockey as a senior … First-team all-conference in tennis as a senior.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 36 … Son of Craig and Sarah Schilling … Has two older brothers … Major is management … On the Athletics List as a sophomore … On the Superintendent’s List (academics, military and physical fitness excellence) as a junior … Is the athletics officer in his squadron … Long-term goal is work in Space Force acquisitions … Worked the assault course during Basic Cadet Training this past summer … Favorite athlete to follow on social media is Tom Brady … If he could have dinner with any three people, it would be Henrik Lundqvist, Albert Einstein and Jesus … Favorite possession is his phone … If he had a walk-up song, it would be Right Now by Van Halen … Greatest individual moment was being named the Central Division Goalie of the Year … Greatest team moment was winning the Minnesota State Championships … Wears the No. 33 because of Patrick Roy … Favorite sport other than hockey is golf … One word to describe himself is easy-going … Credits his parents as having the greatest influence on his sports career … Favorite NHL team is the Minnesota Wild … Favorite player is Henrik Lundqvist.
Schilling’s Career Stats
Year GP/GS MIN GA GAA REC SV SV% SH
2019-20 31/28 1735 69 2.39 12-11-6 646 .903 2
2020-21 10/9 458 32 4.19 2-7-0 183 .851 0
Career 41/37 2193 101 2.76 14-18-6 829 .891 2
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