2020-21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Max Harper
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rochester Hills, Mich.
- Position:
- F
2019-20 (Junior): One of just six Falcons to play in all 36 games … Second on the team with nine goals and ninth with 12 points … Was a +6, second on the team among the forwards … One power-play goal and one game-winner … First career goal came at Notre Dame … Scored in back-to-back games against Bentley and Robert Morris … Scored in the 3-on-3 to give Air Force the extra point at Robert Morris, Nov. 23 … Goals in back-to-back games against Niagara and Holy Cross … Career-best two goals against Sacred Heart, Feb. 1 … Academic all-conference.
2018-19 (Sophomore): Played in 14 games and had two assists … Missed the first 12 games due to injury … Played in the final four games of the season and had an assist against Niagara in the playoffs … Academic all-conference.
2017-18 (Freshman): Played in five games and had one assist … After playing in five of the first eight games, missed the final 35 games due to injury … Assist came in the win over Arizona State, Oct. 14 … Named to academic all-conference team.
Before Air Force: Played in 118 games over two seasons for the Topeka Roadrunners of the NAHL … In 2016-17, led the team with 22 goals and 41 points … Also led the team with four game-winners and was third on the team with four power-play goals … In 2015-16, played in 58 games for the Roadrunners and had 26 points (8-18-26) … Had two points (1-1-2) in seven playoff games … Team captain.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 1 … Son of Kevin and Kelly Harper … Major is management … On the dean’s list every semester … Favorite athlete to follow on social media is Rickie Fowler … Funniest follow is Barstool Sports … If he could have dinner with any three people, it would be Donald Trump, Steve Yzerman and Tiger Woods … Best advice he ever received is “Never quit” … Pregame ritual is handshake with long-time friend/teammate Marshall Bowery … Has played hockey with current teammate Marshall Bowery since they were in elementary school … Including Air Force, they have played on 11 teams together … One word to describe himself is reliable … Credits his parents as having the greatest influence on his sports career … Greatest individual moment in sports was committing to Air Force … Greatest team moment was winning the conference championship in 2018 … Great grandfather, Joseph Cuchetti, played in the first ever Cotton Bowl for the Marquest Golden Avalanche … Hobby is golf … Started playing hockey at the age of five … Favorite NHL team is the Detroit Red Wings … Favorite player is Justin Abdelkader.
