2024–25 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season
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2024–25 Air Force Falconsmen's ice hockey season
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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. | S/P/C | 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
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| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Air Force | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| American International | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Army | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bentley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Canisius | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Holy Cross | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Mercyhurst | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Niagara | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| RIT | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Robert Morris | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Sacred Heart | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||
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