2019–20 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season was the 52nd season of play for the program and the 14th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Falcons represented the United States Air Force Academy and were coached by Frank Serratore, in his 23rd season.
| 2019–20 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | T–6th Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Cadet Ice Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12–18–6 |
| Conference | 10–12–6–5 |
| Home | 9–8–2 |
| Road | 3–10–4 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Frank Serratore |
| Assistant Coaches | Andy Berg Joe Doyle |
| Captain(s) | Matt Pulver |
| Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]
Roster
As of August 16, 2019.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Andrew Kruse | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-12-06 | Delano, Minnesota | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Jake Levin | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-02-03 | Mequon, Wisconsin | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Luke Rowe | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-08-08 | Succasunna, New Jersey | Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC) | — |
| 6 | |
Alex Mehnert | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-06-15 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Marshall Bowery | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-11-17 | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Trevor Stone | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-06-03 | Pleasant Plains, Illinois | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) | — |
| 10 |  |
Keegan Mantaro | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-12-03 | Monument, Colorado | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Max Harper | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-09-29 | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Blake Bride | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1998-04-22 | Broomfield, Colorado | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Keenan Lund | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1998-08-03 | Sartell, Minnesota | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Bennett Norlin | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-10-26 | Farmington, Minnesota | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Joe Tyran | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-03-07 | Chattaroy, Washington | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Ty Pochipinski | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-06-05 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Luke Manning | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-04-13 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Brandon Koch | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-01-18 | Hastings, Minnesota | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Matt Pulver (C) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-06-05 | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Pierce Pluemer | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1996-01-07 | Phillips, Wisconsin | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Willie Reim | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-01-11 | North Oaks, Minnesota | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 25 |  |
Carter Ekberg | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-05-14 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |  |
Erich Jaeger | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-01-02 | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Jensen Zerban | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-11-13 | Elk River, Minnesota | Jamestown Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Brady Tomlak | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1996-05-14 | Oakland, Michigan | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |  |
Shawn Knowlton | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1996-08-14 | Slingerlands, New York | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Erik Anderson | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-06-10 | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Pikes Peak (RMJHL) | — |
| 31 | |
Zach LaRocque | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-01-26 | Arvada, Colorado | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 33 | |
Alex Schilling | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-12-23 | Medina, Minnesota | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | — |
| 37 |  |
Mitch Walinski | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1998-07-10 | Lincoln, Rhode Island | Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) | — |
| 41 | |
Austin Park | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-06-05 | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 47 | |
Dalton Weigel | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-12-30 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 74 |  |
Zack Mirageas | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-07-15 | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Bloomington Thunder (USHL) | — |
| 88 | |
Kieran Durgan | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-08-20 | St. Johns, Michigan | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — |
Standings
2019–20 Atlantic Hockey Standings | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #20 American International | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 96 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 103 | 68 | |
| Sacred Heart | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 104 | 63 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 127 | 82 | |
| RIT | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 86 | 73 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 108 | 98 | |
| Army | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 70 | 64 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 82 | 76 | |
| Niagara | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 64 | 65 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 72 | 87 | |
| Air Force | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 60 | 67 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 95 | |
| Robert Morris | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 90 | |
| Bentley | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 83 | 94 | |
| Canisius | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 71 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 80 | 109 | |
| Holy Cross | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 67 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 99 | |
| Mercyhurst | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 118 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 141 | |
| Championship: March 20, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 6 | 5:05 PM | vs. Trinity Western* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | LaRocque | W 8–0 | 1,506 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 5:10 PM | at #8 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBCSN | LaRocque | L 3–4 | 4,977 | 0–1–0 | |||
| October 13 | 1:05 PM | vs. #8 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NHL Network | LaRocque | L 1–6 | 3,506 | 0–2–0 | |||
| October 18 | 7:05 PM | vs. Arizona State* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | LaRocque | L 0–3 | 2,028 | 0–3–0 | ||||
| October 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. Arizona State* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | LaRocque | L 2–5 | 1,966 | 0–4–0 | ||||
| October 24 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | LaRocque | L 1–2 | 1,722 | 0–5–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | LaRocque | L 0–1 | 1,736 | 0–6–0 (0–2–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 4:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | LaRocque | L 1–7 | 272 | 0–7–0 (0–3–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 11:04 AM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Schilling | W 4–3 | 271 | 1–7–0 (1–3–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | W 4–2 | 1,921 | 2–7–0 (2–3–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 7:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | W 3–2 | 1,711 | 3–7–0 (3–3–0) | ||||
| November 22 | 5:05 PM | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Schilling | W 2–0 | 686 | 4–7–0 (4–3–0) | ||||
| November 23 | 5:05 PM | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Schilling | T 1–1 3x3 OTW | 824 | 4–7–1 (4–3–1–1) | ||||
| November 29 | 5:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Schilling | L 3–4 OT | 639 | 4–8–1 (4–4–1–1) | ||||
| November 30 | 5:05 PM | vs. Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Schilling | T 1–1 3x3 OTW | 200 | 4–8–2 (4–4–2–2) | ||||
| December 6 | 7:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | W 7–2 | 1,902 | 5–8–2 (5–4–2–2) | ||||
| December 7 | 5:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | T 3–3 SOW | 1,608 | 5–8–3 (5–4–3–3) | ||||
| January 3 | 7:05 PM | vs. American International | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | W 4–1 | 1,779 | 6–8–3 (6–4–3–3) | ||||
| January 4 | 5:05 PM | vs. American International | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | L 1–5 | 1,704 | 6–9–3 (6–5–3–3) | ||||
| January 10 | 5:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Schilling | T 3–3 SOL | 2,658 | 6–9–4 (6–5–4–3) | ||||
| January 11 | 5:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Schilling | L 2–5 | 2,668 | 6–10–4 (6–6–4–3) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:05 PM | vs. Niagara | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | W 4–3 | 1,916 | 7–10–4 (7–6–4–3) | ||||
| January 18 | 5:05 PM | vs. Niagara | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | W 2–1 | 1,912 | 8–10–4 (8–6–4–3) | ||||
| January 24 | 5:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Schilling | L 1–3 | 900 | 8–11–4 (8–7–4–3) | ||||
| January 25 | 5:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Schilling | L 1–2 | 844 | 8–12–4 (8–8–4–3) | ||||
| January 31 | 7:05 PM | at #20 Sacred Heart | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | L 4–5 OT | 1,759 | 8–13–4 (8–9–4–3) | ||||
| February 1 | 5:05 PM | at #20 Sacred Heart | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | L 2–5 | 1,981 | 8–14–4 (8–10–4–3) | ||||
| February 7 | 5:35 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Schilling | T 3–3 SOW | 511 | 8–14–5 (8–10–5–4) | ||||
| February 8 | 2:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Schilling | L 0–1 | 1,108 | 8–15–5 (8–11–5–4) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:37 PM | at Colorado College* | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | L 2–6 | 4,355 | 8–16–5 (8–11–5–4) | ||||
| February 17 | 5:05 PM | vs. Colorado College* | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | L 2–4 | 7,178 | 8–17–5 (8–11–5–4) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | T 1–1 3x3 OTW | 1,713 | 8–17–6 (8–11–6–5) | ||||
| February 22 | 5:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Schilling | W 2–1 | 1,931 | 9–17–6 (9–11–6–5) | ||||
| February 28 | 5:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Schilling | W 3–0 | 2,070 | 10–17–6 (10–11–6–5) | ||||
| February 29 | 5:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Schilling | L 3–5 | 3,348 | 10–18–6 (10–12–6–5) | ||||
| Atlantic Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Atlantic Hockey First Round game 1) | Schilling | W 3–1 | 1,208 | 11–18–6 (10–12–6–5) | ||||
| March 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Atlantic Hockey First Round game 2) | Schilling | W 5–1 | 1,191 | 12–18–6 (10–12–6–5) | ||||
| Air Force Won Series 2–0 | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Tomlak | F | 35 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 37 |
| Zachary Mirageas | D | 36 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 41 |
| Brandon Koch | D | 35 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 |
| Marshall Bowery | F | 31 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| Trevor Stone | C/LW | 36 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 27 |
| Matt Pulver | F | 34 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 |
| Kieran Durgan | F | 24 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| Jacob Levin | D | 36 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 |
| Max Harper | F | 36 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| Luke Manning | C | 35 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| Willie Reim | F | 32 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Alex Mehnert | D | 36 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| Blake Bride | RW | 33 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Luke Rowe | D | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| Shawn Knowlton | F | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Ty Pochipinski | F | 36 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Carter Ekberg | D | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Andrew Kruse | D | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Bennett Norlin | RW | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Pierce Plummer | LW | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Dalton Weigel | D | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Alex Schilling | G | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Tyran | D | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Erich Jager | F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Zach LaRocque | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Lund | F | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Schilling | 31 | 1734 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 69 | 646 | 2 | .903 | 2.39 |
| Zach LaRocque | 9 | 433 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 139 | 0 | .848 | 3.46 |
| Empty Net | - | 26 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 36 | 2194 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 102 | 785 | 2 | .885 | 2.79 |
Rankings
| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
Awards and Honors
Atlantic Hockey
| Honor | Player | Position | |
| Best Defensive Forward | Brady Tomlak | Forward | [7] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey Third Team | Brandon Koch | Defenseman | [8] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey Rookie Team | Brandon Koch | Defenseman | [9] |
References
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- "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "2019–20 Ice Hockey Roster". U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- "Air Force Falcons (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "Air Force Academy 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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