2024–25 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season

2024–25 Air Force Falcons
men's ice hockey season
2024–25 Air Force Falcons; men's ice hockey season
Conference	AHA
Home ice	Cadet Ice Arena
Record
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Frank Serratore
Assistant coaches	Andy Berg; Joe Doyle; Steve Jennings; Josh Holmstrom
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The 2024–25 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season will be the 57th season of play for the program and the 1st in Atlantic Hockey America. The Falcons will represent the United States Air Force Academy, play their home games at the Cadet Ice Arena and be coached by Frank Serratore in his 28th season.

Season

Departures

Player	Position	Nationality	Cause
Brian Adams	Forward	United States	Graduation (retired)
Maiszon Balboa	Goaltender	United States	Graduation (retired)
Owen Baumgartner	Defenseman	United States	Transferred to Augustana
Sam Brennan	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (retired)
Parker Brown	Forward	United States	Graduation (retired)
Will Gavin	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Tucson Roadrunners)
Nathan Horn	Forward	United States	Graduation (retired)
Jacob Marti	Forward	United States	Graduation (retired)
Luke Robinson	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (retired)
Luke Rowe	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign)

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Age	Notes
Cooper Boulanger	Forward	United States	21	Barre, VT
Joseph Cesario	Forward	United States	21	Westminster, CO
Will Dawson	Forward	United States	20	Traverse City, MI
Toby Hopp	Goaltender	United States	20	Maple Grove, MN
Beau Janzig	Defenseman	United States	20	Hermantown, MN
Will Jones	Defenseman	United States	20	Brentwood, TN
Michael Kadlecik	Forward	United States	20	Lansing, NY
Ren Morque	Defenseman	United States	20	Grand Rapids, MN
Jake Peterson	Defenseman	United States	20	Rosemount, MN
Nick Sajevic	Forward	United States	21	Shoreview, MN
Samuel Stitz	Forward	United States	21	Perry Hall, MD
Anthony Yu	Forward	United States	20	Baldwin Park, CA

Roster

As of August 13, 2024.^[1]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
1	Guy Blessing	Senior	G	6' 3" (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2001-05-08	Chandler, Arizona	Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)	—
2	Beau Janzig	Freshman	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	2003-11-17	Hermantown, Minnesota	Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)	—
3	Beau Janzig	Freshman	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2003-11-12	Grand Rapids, Minnesota	Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)	—
4	Will Jones	Freshman	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2004-03-09	Brentwood, Tennessee	Powell River Kings (BCHL)	—
6	Anthony Yu	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2004-07-10	Baldwin Park, California	Powell River Kings (BCHL)	—
7	Jake Peterson	Freshman	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2003-10-02	Rosemount, Minnesota	Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)	—
8	Ethan Ulrick	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2003-04-25	Lakewood, Illinois	Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)	—
9	Lucas Coon	Senior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2001-11-24	Steamboat Springs, Colorado	Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)	—
10	Austin Schwartz	Senior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2001-06-18	Parker, Colorado	Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)	—
11	Sam Jacobs	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2003-04-25	Plymouth, Minnesota	Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL)	—
12	James Callahan	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2002-12-18	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)	—
13	Mason McCormick	Junior	F	6' 4" (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2001-05-25	Verona, Wisconsin	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)	—
14	Will Dawson	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	2003-10-03	Traverse City, Michigan	Minot Minotauros (NAHL)	—
15	Owen Dubois	Sophomore	F	6' 4" (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2002-07-06	Madison, Wisconsin	Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)	—
16	Cooper Boulanger	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2003-07-08	Barre, Vermont	Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL)	—
17	Michael Kadlecik	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2004-04-14	Lansing, New York	Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)	—
18	Holt Oliphant	Junior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2001-05-17	Northbrook, Illinois	Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)	—
19	Nick Remissong	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-05-19	Lake Forest, Illinois	Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)	—
20	Nolan Cunningham	Sophomore	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2001-12-17	Helena, Montana	Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)	—
21	Liam Hansson	Junior	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2001-12-16	Ramsey, New Jersey	Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL)	—
22	Chris Hedden	Junior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-09-20	Kalamazoo, Michigan	Omaha Lancers (USHL)	—
23	Nick Sajevic	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	2003-01-15	Shoreview, Minnesota	Janesville Jets (NAHL)	—
24	Joseph Cesario	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2003-03-17	Westminster, Colorado	Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)	—
26	Clayton Cosentino	Senior	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	2000-06-18	San Carlos, California	Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)	—
27	Samuel Stitz	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2003-06-18	Perry Hall, Maryland	Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)	—
28	Mitchell Digby	Senior	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2000-06-26	Ottawa Lake, Michigan	Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)	—
29	Jasper Lester	Senior	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2000-07-31	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)	—
30	Dominik Wasik	Sophomore	G	6' 1" (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2002-07-02	Superior, Wisconsin	Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)	—
35	Carter Clafton	Sophomore	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2002-03-13	Grand Rapids, Minnesota	Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL)	—
37	Toby Hopp	Freshman	G	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2004-06-27	Maple Grove, Minnesota	Northeast Generals (NAHL)	—
44	Will Staring	Sophomore	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2003-02-28	Springfield, Virginia	Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)	—
64	Brendan Gibbons	Sophomore	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2002-06-15	South Kingstown, Rhode Island	Maine Nordiques (NAHL)	—
82	Andrew DeCarlo	Senior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2000-07-23	Huntington Beach, California	Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)	—

Standings

2024–25 Atlantic Hockey America Standings v t e
	Conference record										Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	OW	OL	SW	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Bentley	10	8	2	0	0	0	0	24	36	21	14	9	4	1	45	30
Niagara	11	6	3	2	0	1	1	22	35	27	15	7	5	3	48	42
Sacred Heart	10	6	3	1	0	1	1	21	33	27	14	7	5	2	46	45
Army	11	5	6	0	0	0	0	15	25	32	12	5	7	0	28	36
Air Force	8	5	3	0	1	0	0	14	13	11	16	8	8	0	28	46
Canisius	7	4	2	1	0	0	0	13	23	13	13	4	8	1	33	41
Holy Cross	9	4	4	1	1	0	1	12	25	21	14	5	8	1	36	40
American International	8	3	5	0	0	1	0	10	18	23	14	4	9	1	29	46
RIT	9	2	6	1	0	0	1	7	21	32	14	3	10	1	34	48
Mercyhurst	12	2	9	1	1	0	0	6	28	44	16	2	13	1	37	60
Robert Morris	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	5	17	23	11	4	5	2	34	32
Championship: March 21, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: November 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV
Regular Season
October 5	TBA	Arizona State*	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
October 6	TBA	Arizona State*	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
Ice Breaker Tournament
October 11	8:15 pm	vs. Minnesota*	Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker Semifinal)
October 12	TBD	vs. Massachusetts / Omaha*	Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker)
October 18	TBA	Lindenwood*	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
October 20	TBA	Lindenwood*	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
October 25	11:00 am	at American International	MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts	FloHockey
October 26	11:00 am	at American International	MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts	FloHockey
November 1	TBA	at Colorado College*	Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry)
November 2	TBA	Colorado College*	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry)	FloHockey
November 8	7:05 pm	Canisius	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
November 9	1:05 pm	Canisius	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
November 15	TBA	Mercyhurst	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
November 16	TBA	Mercyhurst	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
November 22	TBA	at Bentley	Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts	FloHockey
November 23	TBA	at Bentley	Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts	FloHockey
November 29	5:00 pm	at Brown*	Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island	ESPN+
November 30	2:00 pm	at Brown*	Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island	ESPN+
December 6	TBA	Niagara	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
December 7	TBA	Niagara	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
January 3	5:00 pm	at Sacred Heart	Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut	FloHockey
January 4	3:00 pm	at Sacred Heart	Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut	FloHockey
January 10	TBA	Bentley	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
January 11	TBA	Bentley	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
January 17	5:00 pm	at Army	Tate Rink • West Point, New York (Rivalry)	FloHockey
January 18	2:00 pm	at Army	Tate Rink • West Point, New York (Rivalry)	FloHockey
January 24	TBA	Holy Cross	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
January 25	TBA	Holy Cross	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
January 31	TBA	RIT	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
February 1	TBA	RIT	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FloHockey
February 7	TBA	at Canisius	LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York	FloHockey
February 8	TBA	at Canisius	LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York	FloHockey
February 14	TBA	Army	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry)	FloHockey
February 15	TBA	Army	Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry)	FloHockey
February 21	5:00 pm	at Robert Morris	Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania	FloHockey
February 22	5:00 pm	at Robert Morris	Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania	FloHockey
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. Source:^[2]

Scoring statistics

Rankings

Poll	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26 (Final)
USCHO.com
USA Today

References

^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

[1] "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[2] "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

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v t e Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Cadet Ice Arena (1968–present)
Head coaches	Vic Heyliger (1968–74) John Matchefts (1974–85) Chuck Delich (1985–97) Frank Serratore (1997–present)
Seasons	1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	Independent (1968–99) College Hockey America (1999–2006) Atlantic Hockey Association (2006–2024) Atlantic Hockey America (2024–present)
Rivalries	Army Black Knights Colorado College Tigers Battle for Pikes Peak
All-time leaders	Chuck Delich (279 Points) Chuck Delich (156 Goals) Andrew Volkening (69 Wins)
NCAA Tournament appearances	2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2017 2018
Conference Tournament titles	Atlantic Hockey: 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2017 2018
United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO