2015-16 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Kyle Haak
- Height:
- 6-null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Okemos, Mich
- Position:
- F
2017-18 (Junior)
Named to the Atlantic Hockey all-tournament team … Played in 29 games and had seven goals and five assists … Missed 14 games due to injury … Was a +8 with a power-play goal and a game-winner … Won 54.3 percent of his faceoffs during the season … 11 of his 12 points came after Jan. 13 (15 games) … Six points in his final seven games … Air Force won every game he scored in … Scored in the 5-3 win over Army in game one of the AHC Quarterfinal series … Four points (3-1-4) in the two games at the AHC Final Four … Two points (1-1-2) in the 3-0 win over Canisius in the semifinals, including the game-winner … Two goals in the 5-1 win over Robert Morris in the AHC Championship game … Scored an empty-netter to seal the win against St. Cloud State in the 4-1 win in the NCAA West Regional.
2016-17 (Sophomore)
Named to the NCAA East Regional all-tournament team … Played in 41 games and was second on the team with 14 goals and 33 points … His +13 was the third best on the team and second among the forwards … Had three power-play goals, three game-winners and a shortie … Second on the team with 358 face-off wins … Face-off winning percentage of 55.5 was third on the team … At the East Regional, scored two goals in the win over No. 8 Western Michigan, including a short-handed breakaway that made SportsCenter Top 10 … Had an assist in the regional final against No. 2 Harvard … Career high three points (1-2-3) in the win over Bentley (Oct. 21) … Career-high three assists against RIT (Nov. 11) … Matched his career high with two goals against Holy Cross (Dec. 3), Niagara (Dec. 10) and Bentley (Feb. 3) … Named academic all-conference.
2015-16 (Freshman)
Played in 36 games and was fifth on the team with nine goals and sixth with 19 points ... His 19 points were the most among the freshmen while his nine goals were second ... His +8 tied for fifth on the team, third among the forwards and best among the freshmen ... Started his career with career-best two goals in the win over fifth-ranked Denver in the season opener ... Career-best three points (1-2-3) against Canisius in game one of the AHC Quarterfinal series ... In that series, had four points (2-2-4) ... Named academic all-conference … CoSIDA Academic All-American … CoSIDA first-team academic all-district.
Before Air Force
Played in 177 games for the Aberdeen Wings of the NAHL … Was among the team’s top rookie scorers in 2012-13 with 25 points (5-20-25) … Teammate with former Falcon Erik Baskin in 2012-13 … Fifth on the team with 41 points (14-27-41) in 2013-14 … Led the team with 19 goals, 35 assists and 54 points in 2014-15 … Received the 2014-15 Central Division Academic Achievement Award … Junior coach was Francis Anzalone ... Graduated from Okemos High School ... Named first-team all-state in tennis and lacrosse twice each ...Valedictorian of high school as a senior.
Personal
Member of Cadet Squadron 31 ... Parents are David Haak and Kris Jamieson ... brother, Jamieson, plays hockey at Hope College … Major is physics and minoring in nuclear weapons and strategy ... On the superintendent’s list all six semesters for excellence in academics, military and physical fitness ... Spent this entire last summer on the Cadet Summer Research Program … Completed an internship with Fluence Corporation in Caesarea, Israel, attended the IDA Conference in Valencia, Spain, studied geothermal energy in Reykjanes, Iceland and studied nuclear energy at Oak Ridge National Labs in Tennessee … Is the squadron commander of squadron 31… After graduation, considering pilot training, graduate school and possibly working as a scientist … Ranks in the top one percent of the class of 2019 ... Favorite inspirational follow on social media is Tour the Planet … Funniest follow on social media is Fast Neat Below Average … if he could have dinner with any three people it would be Jesus, Mohammad and Buddha … Pregame ritual is to drink mint tea with honey and lemon and selfie #GameDayReady … favorite musical group is the Chainsmokers … if he had a walk up song, it would be Closer by the Chainsmokers … one thing he never forgets on a road trip are his noise-cancelling headphones … Greatest individual moment in sports was scoring two goals in his first college hockey game, a 5-4 overtime win over nationally ranked Denver … one word to describe himself is pensive … ... Won two tennis state championships in high school ... Was named all-state twice in lacrosse … Wears his jersey number in honor of his former AAA hockey coach Dean Dixon, who passed away from brain cancer ... Credits his big brother, Jamieson Haak with having the greatest influence on his sports career … after graduation, is considering graduate school or pilot training and then to make a positive impact on humanity … Grandfather, William “Wild Bill” Haak, served as an Army Airborne Ranger ... Started playing hockey at the age of five … hobbies are yoga, academics and bon fires.
