Air Force put itself in position to earn a first-round bye and potentially play host to an Atlantic Hockey quarterfinal with a 5-2 victory over Robert Morris on Friday night. Junior Austin Schwartz scored breakaway goals late in the first…
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One night after a catastrophic loss to first-place RIT, Air Force and goaltender Guy Blessing showed their resilience to gain an Atlantic Hockey split on Saturday. Blessing made 41 saves and freshman defenseman Owen Baumgartner scored two goals, including the…
Needing a statement game to stop a four-game losing streak and re-insert itself into the Atlantic Hockey playoff bye conversation, Air Force got just that Saturday night. Guy Blessing stopped all 18 shots he faced, and Brendan Gibbons and Will…
Rest assured Worcester, Mass., won’t get a favorable business trip review from Air Force’s hockey team. The Falcons lost for the ninth and 10th consecutive times to Holy Cross at Hart Arena on Friday and Saturday. Both were one-goal games…
What a difference a healthy Guy Blessing has made for Air Force hockey. The junior goaltender bounced back from a season-ending surgery at the mid-point of last season to play reasonably well in the first few months this season. He’s…
The common thinking is college hockey games become tighter during the second half of the season. There are many reasons for that. Goals are harder to come by because goaltenders and the defenses in front of them play better. Special…
Air Force’s suddenly turbo-charged offense was at it again Friday night. The Falcons knocked off AIC, one of the teams ahead of them in the Atlantic Hockey standings, 6-2, at Cadet Arena. The game featured strong special teams play and…
One month later, Air Force got the hockey game it wanted against Bentley. Air Force scored three first-period goals, and goaltender Guy Blessing made 23 saves to lead AFA to 3-1 victory at Waltham, Mass. Nate Horn (playing in his…
Air Force’s 3-2 Atlantic Hockey victory against Bentley on Friday had something for everyone. Two penalty shots, by the same player. A highlight-reel goal, and a potentially devastating turnover, by the same player. Highlight-reel saves, and a gimme goal against,…
A couple of lapses at the start of the second period cost Air Force dearly in a 3-1 loss to Canisius on Friday afternoon. The Golden Griffins, who won the AHA playoff title last season, scored twice in a 2:20…
