A spirited rally was too little too late for Air Force on Friday night in a 4-2 Atlantic Hockey loss to Canisius at Buffalo, N.Y. The Falcons (10-13-2, 8-9-2 AHA) stayed close for two periods before allowing a pair of…
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When duty calls for Air Force’s Andrew Kruse, the junior is ready, willing and able to answer, regardless of where he’s placed. A defenseman by trade, the 6-foot, 190-pound Kruse has played at least as much at forward as he…
How would Air Force respond to one of its most resounding losses of the season to its biggest rival? The answer came with an exclamation point – an overtime goal by Nate Horn – to send the Falcons to a…
Air Force fired the first strikes but it lost the war to Army West Point on Friday night at Cadet Arena. The Black Knights scored eight of the game’s final nine goals, aided by a couple of Air Force meltdowns,…
The numbers don’t lie. The only two service academies playing Division I hockey are virtually indistinguishable statistically this season. Air Force and Army West Point are separated by one point in the Atlantic Hockey standings, and both are breathing down the…
If only Air Force wasn’t chasing the scoreboard was a familiar refrain during this season’s first half. Well, now we know what is possible when the Falcons make foes play follow the leader. For the fourth game in a row…
The patented second-half move is on. Air Force jumped to a first-period lead for the third game in a row, and that harbinger of good things for the Falcons jump started a 5-2 Atlantic Hockey victory against Mercyhurst at Erie,…
Maybe Air Force should keep its Saturday start times at 7 p.m. instead of the usual 5 p.m. Maybe it was the throwback jerseys. Whatever the reason, the Falcons played an inspired game and ended a couple of regrettable streaks…
It was Newcomers’ Night at Cadet Arena on Friday. Air Force surged out to a rare early lead then held on for a 5-4 Atlantic Hockey victory over Niagara. Freshmen scored four of the Falcons’ season-high-tying five goals, and another…
One big question facing the Air Force hockey team in the second half is will it find the consistency it needs to climb in the Atlantic Hockey race and potentially host a quarterfinal series. After 18 games, including 12 in…
