They won’t say it specifically, but Air Force’s players have their sights set on further playoff success. That would mean a return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018. To do that, the Falcons most likely will…
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Every hockey team needs those players who can push their teammates to the next level. Given the experience gained from earning a more favorable playoff position and then going on a run to the Atlantic Hockey championship game, Air Force…
A game of tag was played in the second Atlantic Hockey semifinal on Friday night at Utica, N.Y. Fortunately for Air Force, the Falcons are still it. Three times the Falcons scored go-ahead goals after RIT had tied the score,…
Air Force has worked overtime getting ready for this weekend’s opportunity in Atlantic Hockey’s final four at Utica, N.Y. Division I’s second-youngest team, the Falcons gained plenty of crunch-time experience this season, particularly in the past 11 games since they…
The path to success in hockey starts in the middle of the ice – from goal to defense to center. In college hockey, that strength typically rides shotgun with experience. That is one reason why Air Force’s top-six finish in…
Maybe every night should be Senior Night. On a night when Air Force absolutely, positively had to emerge with points if it was to attain it’s oft-repeated goal of a first-round bye in the Atlantic Hockey playoffs, the Falcons’ lone…
Should Air Force end up having to play an Atlantic Hockey first-round series, weekends like the past two should serve as reminders why. Positioned to seize one of the conference’s top four spots after a compelling split with Army West…
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…
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…
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…
