2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 72
Aidan Willis
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lakeville, Minn.
- Position:
- F
2025-26 (Freshman): Played in 34 of the 37 games and led all freshmen with 10 points (3-7-10) … … Earned the team’s John Matchefts Award as the top freshman … Played both center and left wing and won 77 faceoffs on the season … First career point was the primary assist on Will Staring’s goal vs. Colorado College, Oct. 11 … First career goal gave the Air Force a 1-0 lead at Army, Nov. 22, as the Falcons went on to win in overtime … Also scored against Michigan Tech and Bentley … His goal in the third period vs. Bentley sealed the 2-0 win over the league champions.
Before Air Force: Played 125 games of junior hockey over three seasons … Played 10 games for the Chippewa Steel of the NAHL in 2022-23 and had three points (1-2-3) … In 2023-24, played 59 games with the Steel and had 27 points (12-15-27) … Started the 2024-25 season with the Steel and had two points (1-1-2) in two games … Finished the season with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the BCHL … Had 27 points (6-21-27) in 54 games … Graduated from Lakeville (Minn.) South High School … Three-year hockey letterman … Named all-conference twice … Scored 130 career points … Team qualified for the state championships three times … Team captain as a senior.
Personal: Son of Rebecca and Daniel Willis … Has one brother … Member of cadet squadron 25 … Major is management … If he had a walk-up song, it would be “9” by Drake … Long-term goal is to join the Space Force … This past summer, completed the Cadet Warfighter Advanced Course (CWAC) … Wore the No. 27 in juniors and that number was not available at Air Force so he flipped it for No. 72 … Greatest individual moment in sports was scoring the overtime game-winner to send Bantam team to state tournament … Greatest team moment in sports was finishing runner up in the state tournament as a sophomore … Father served in the Navy … Hobbies are playing golf, video games, basketball, baseball, playing cards, wake surfing and pickleball.
Willis’ Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2024-25 34 3 7 10 10-20 43 0 0 0
Before Air Force: Played 125 games of junior hockey over three seasons … Played 10 games for the Chippewa Steel of the NAHL in 2022-23 and had three points (1-2-3) … In 2023-24, played 59 games with the Steel and had 27 points (12-15-27) … Started the 2024-25 season with the Steel and had two points (1-1-2) in two games … Finished the season with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the BCHL … Had 27 points (6-21-27) in 54 games … Graduated from Lakeville (Minn.) South High School … Three-year hockey letterman … Named all-conference twice … Scored 130 career points … Team qualified for the state championships three times … Team captain as a senior.
Personal: Son of Rebecca and Daniel Willis … Has one brother … Member of cadet squadron 25 … Major is management … If he had a walk-up song, it would be “9” by Drake … Long-term goal is to join the Space Force … This past summer, completed the Cadet Warfighter Advanced Course (CWAC) … Wore the No. 27 in juniors and that number was not available at Air Force so he flipped it for No. 72 … Greatest individual moment in sports was scoring the overtime game-winner to send Bantam team to state tournament … Greatest team moment in sports was finishing runner up in the state tournament as a sophomore … Father served in the Navy … Hobbies are playing golf, video games, basketball, baseball, playing cards, wake surfing and pickleball.
Willis’ Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2024-25 34 3 7 10 10-20 43 0 0 0
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