2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Clayton Cosentino
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Carlos, Calif.
- Position:
- F
2023-24 (Junior): Assistant captain … Played in all 38 games, mostly as the top line center, and was tied for second on the team in goals (10), third in assists (18) and fourth in points (28) … Led the nation with 594 faceoff wins … Among all NCAA players to win more than 500 draws, led the nation with a.592 winning percentage … Tied for third on the team with four power-play goals … 31 blocked shots were second on the team among the forwards … Matched his career high of two goals twice … Career-best three assists against Bentley, Jan. 6 … Tied his career-high of three points three times … Had a career-best five-game point streak late in the season … Two points (1-1-2) in the win over No. 8 Michigan State, Oct. 12 … First career short-handed goal came in the win over Army, Nov. 10 … Two goals, including the game-winner, in the 4-0 win over Army, Nov. 11 … Game-tying goal in extra-attacker situation at Canisius, Nov. 25 … Three points (2-1-3) in the 7-6 win at Army, Jan. 20 … Scored the game-winner short-handed to beat Army, Jan. 18, and had four points in the series … Matched his career high of three points three times … Named to the academic all-Atlantic Hockey team.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Played in all 36 games … Fifth on the team with 22 points … Tied for sixth on the team with six goals … Led the nation in the regular season with 442 faceoff wins … Led the conference in faceoff winning percentage at .610 … Led the team with three game-winners (Alaska-Anchorage x2, Canisius) … Had a four-game point streak early in the season … Scored Air Force’s only goal against Boston University … Season high two assists three times during the season, all three games came in the second half of the season … Had two assists in the wins at Army and Sacred Heart … Named to the AHA all-academic team.
2021-22 (Freshman): Played in all 36 games and was fourth on the team in both goals (7) and points (24) … Named to the AHA all-rookie team … Earned the John Matchefts award as the team’s top freshman … Was also a +2, with two power-play goals and 17 blocked shots … Was the top freshman in the AHA in faceoff winning percentage, third overall, at .547 and faceoff wins (357) … His .612 defensive zone winning percentage was the best in the AHA … First career point was a goal against eventual national champion Denver, Oct. 15 … Two assists in the 5-4 win over Colorado College, Oct. 29 … Career-best three points (1-2-3) in the game one win at Mercyhurst, Jan. 21 … Had a six-game point streak, the best of his career … Was the AHA Rookie of the Week, Jan. 31 … Named AHA Rookie of the Month for both January and February … Two assists, two blocked shots and was a +2 in the AHA semifinal win over RIT, March 18 … Had three multi-point games during the season … 16 primary assists led the AHA … Named to the AHA all-academic team.
Before Air Force: Played 107 games over two seasons with the Aberdeen Wings of the NAHL … In 2019-20, was fifth on the team with 31 points (15-16-31) in 51 games and was a +12 … Had four game-winners, four power-play goals and two shorties … Team Rookie of the Year … In 2020-21, had 60 points (12-48-60) in 56 games and was a +37 … Led the team in assists and was second in points … Led the league in assists and was third in points … Set the Wings’ assist record … Had four game-winners, two power play goals and a shortie … Also had nine points (3-6-9) in 11 playoff games … Earned the NAHL Community Service Award … All-NAHL second team and All-Central Division in 2020-21 … Team captain … Earned the team’s heart award … Played in two games with the U.S. National Development Program (U-18) in an exhibition series against Air Force, Dec. 12-13, at Cadet Ice Arena … Had one shot on goal and two blocked shots in the series … graduated from Academy Online High School … Played varsity lacrosse as a freshman and sophomore … Maintained a 3.80 GPA … Played for the Colorado Rampage and captained the 2017 and 2018 state champions … Team won the regional championship … High school hockey coach was Colorado Springs native, and former DU and professional hockey player Luke Fulghum.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 8 … Son of Claire and Chris Cosentino … Has two siblings … Major is civil engineering … Plans to be a civil engineer in the Air Force … Has been on the Dean’s, Commandant’s and Superintendent’s Lists … Is the hockey team’s community service representative … In the summer of 2022, completed the Jump (parachute) program … In the summer of 2023, travelled to Nellis AFB, Nev., on Operation Air Force and took part in the civil engineering summer program at the Academy … In the summer of 2024, worked the Falcon Summer Sports Camps and the assault course during Basic Cadet Training … Was born in Framingham, Mass. … Hobbies are fishing and golf.
Cosentino’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2021-22 36 7 17 24 9-18 57 2 0 0
2022-23 36 6 15 21 5-10 52 1 0 3
2023-24 38 10 18 28 3-6 62 4 1 2
Career 110 23 50 73 17-34 171 7 1 5
