2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Hedden, Chris
Jersey Number 6
Chris Hedden
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kalamazoo, Mich.
- Position:
- D
Bio
2024-25 (Junior): Played in 39 games, paired with Nolan Cunningham and Beau Janzig … Second on the team with 11 goals, 15 assists and 26 points … Tied for the team-lead with three power-play goals and also had a shortie and a game-winner … 11 goals were tied as the fifth-most in the nation by a defenseman … 11 goals were the seventh most by a defenseman in school history and the most since Tim Kirby had 12 in 2011-12 … Led the league, and was 10th in the nation, with 148 shots on goal … Was named the AHA Defenseman of the Month twice (October and December) … Named the AHA Defenseman of the Week twice (Dec. 9 and March 3) … Six multiple-point games were the second most on the team … One goal in each game to lead Air Force to a pair of one-goal wins over Lindenwood … Scored the game-winner in the third period to beat Mercyhurst, 1-0, Nov. 15 … Season-high three points (2-1-3) in the win over Niagara, Dec. 7 … Scored an extra-attacker goal at Canisius (Feb. 8) as Air Force won the game in overtime … Factored in on all three goals (1-2-3) in the 3-3 overtime tie (shootout win) with Robert Morris, Feb. 22 … Tied the game with 4:58 left in the third … Two points in the 4-3 double-overtime win over Robert Morris, March 1, including the primary assist on the game-winner by Antony Yu … Two assists in the 3-2 double-overtime playoff win at Sacred Heart, including the primary assist on Austin Schwartz’s game-winner … Attended the Los Angeles Kings Development Camp in the summer of 2025.
2023-24 (Sophomore): Played in all 38 games on the top pair with Luke Rowe … Second team all-AHA … Led the team with 37 points (8-29-37), the first defenseman to lead the team in scoring since Brandon Koch in 2018-19 and just the fourth in school history … His 37 points are the most by a Falcon defenseman since Greg Flynn had 42 in 2008-09 … 37 points were the fifth most by a Falcon defenseman since 1977 … His 29 assists tied as the third most in the AHA and the most since Flynn had 35 in 2008-09 … Had six power-play goals and three game-winners … Led the team with 54 blocked shots … Named the AHA Defensive Player of the Week twice (Oct. 23 and Jan. 15) and was the AHA Defensive Player of the Month in November … Scored a power-play goal against Colorado College … Four assists in the series sweep at Army, Nov. 10-11 … Scored the overtime game-winner to beat Bentley, Dec. 1 … First career short-handed goal came at Mercyhurst and was the game-winner … Scored the game-winner to beat Bentley, Jan. 5 … Career-bests of four points (four assists) in the win over Army, Jan. 20 … Five assists in the sweep of Army, Jan. 19-20 … Had a four-game point streak late in the season … Attended the Los Angeles Kings Development Camp in the summer of 2024.
2022-23 (Freshman): Played in 35 of the 36 games … Named to the AHA All-Rookie Team … Earned the John Matchefts Award as the team’s top freshman … Third among the team’s defensemen with 11 points (3-8-11) … Second on the team with 39 blocked shots … First career point was an assist at Lindenwood … Career-best three assists in the win over Colorado College, Oct. 29 … First career goal came at Mercyhurst, Nov. 25 … Scored a goal in back-to-back games (both wins) against Mercyhurst (Feb. 4) and at Sacred Heart (Feb. 10).
Before Air Force: Played 103 games of junior hockey over three seasons … Played in two games with the Shreveport Mudbugs of the NAHL in 2019-20 … Played 51 games with the Mudbugs in 2020-21 and had 29 points (4-25-29) in 51 games and was a +21 … Five points (1-4-5) in 10 playoff games … In 2020-21, the Mudbugs won the Robertson Cup Championship … NAHL All-Rookie team, NAHL All-South Division and All-Robertson Cup in 2020-21 … Spent the entire 2021-22 season in the USHL … Played 15 games and had five points (1-4-5) for the Youngstown Phantoms and then had 18 points (9-9-18) for the Omaha Lancers in 35 games … Graduated from Mattawan High School.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 21 … Major is management with a minor in global logistics … Son of Janet and Heath Hedden … Has one older brother … Long-term goal is to fly jets … If he had a walk-up song, it would be “Here Comes the Boom” by Nelly … In the summer of 2025, was the commander of the assault course during Basic Cadet Training.
Hedden’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2022-23 35 3 8 11 6-12 71 2 0 0
2023-24 38 8 29 37 13-37 148 6 1 3
2024-25 39 11 15 26 11-52 148 3 1 1
Career 112 22 52 74 30-101 367 11 2 4
2023-24 (Sophomore): Played in all 38 games on the top pair with Luke Rowe … Second team all-AHA … Led the team with 37 points (8-29-37), the first defenseman to lead the team in scoring since Brandon Koch in 2018-19 and just the fourth in school history … His 37 points are the most by a Falcon defenseman since Greg Flynn had 42 in 2008-09 … 37 points were the fifth most by a Falcon defenseman since 1977 … His 29 assists tied as the third most in the AHA and the most since Flynn had 35 in 2008-09 … Had six power-play goals and three game-winners … Led the team with 54 blocked shots … Named the AHA Defensive Player of the Week twice (Oct. 23 and Jan. 15) and was the AHA Defensive Player of the Month in November … Scored a power-play goal against Colorado College … Four assists in the series sweep at Army, Nov. 10-11 … Scored the overtime game-winner to beat Bentley, Dec. 1 … First career short-handed goal came at Mercyhurst and was the game-winner … Scored the game-winner to beat Bentley, Jan. 5 … Career-bests of four points (four assists) in the win over Army, Jan. 20 … Five assists in the sweep of Army, Jan. 19-20 … Had a four-game point streak late in the season … Attended the Los Angeles Kings Development Camp in the summer of 2024.
2022-23 (Freshman): Played in 35 of the 36 games … Named to the AHA All-Rookie Team … Earned the John Matchefts Award as the team’s top freshman … Third among the team’s defensemen with 11 points (3-8-11) … Second on the team with 39 blocked shots … First career point was an assist at Lindenwood … Career-best three assists in the win over Colorado College, Oct. 29 … First career goal came at Mercyhurst, Nov. 25 … Scored a goal in back-to-back games (both wins) against Mercyhurst (Feb. 4) and at Sacred Heart (Feb. 10).
Before Air Force: Played 103 games of junior hockey over three seasons … Played in two games with the Shreveport Mudbugs of the NAHL in 2019-20 … Played 51 games with the Mudbugs in 2020-21 and had 29 points (4-25-29) in 51 games and was a +21 … Five points (1-4-5) in 10 playoff games … In 2020-21, the Mudbugs won the Robertson Cup Championship … NAHL All-Rookie team, NAHL All-South Division and All-Robertson Cup in 2020-21 … Spent the entire 2021-22 season in the USHL … Played 15 games and had five points (1-4-5) for the Youngstown Phantoms and then had 18 points (9-9-18) for the Omaha Lancers in 35 games … Graduated from Mattawan High School.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 21 … Major is management with a minor in global logistics … Son of Janet and Heath Hedden … Has one older brother … Long-term goal is to fly jets … If he had a walk-up song, it would be “Here Comes the Boom” by Nelly … In the summer of 2025, was the commander of the assault course during Basic Cadet Training.
Hedden’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2022-23 35 3 8 11 6-12 71 2 0 0
2023-24 38 8 29 37 13-37 148 6 1 3
2024-25 39 11 15 26 11-52 148 3 1 1
Career 112 22 52 74 30-101 367 11 2 4
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