Author: Joe Paisley

Fans have good reason to hope that the days of Air Force hockey making the NCAA Tournament regularly are back. But that will depend on if the vast majority of the 27-10-5 Falcons, notably sophomore goalie Shane Starrett, return this fall. Air Force loses three seniors – defenseman Johnny Hrabovsky, and forwards A.J. Reid and…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Air Force hockey’s season may be over, but it left the NCAA Tournament feeling defiantly proud after pushing another of the nation’s best to their limit. The Falcons’ comeback attempt fell short, which left them one win shy of the program’s first Frozen Four appearance following a 3-2 loss to Harvard on…

Air Force director of hockey Steve Miller introduced a new penalty kill system to the Falcons coaches two years ago that has paid big dividends this season. “The coaching has been fantastic, especially Steve Miller bringing in a new man (to man) penalty kill and new defensive mindset,” senior captain Johnny Hrabovsky said. “That’s been…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In a playoff run full of nail-biters, Air Force hockey held on in another for its second NCAA Tournament win in program history. Two Western Michigan goals only 23 seconds apart turned a rout into the hotly-contest game that eventually ended with the Falcons’ 5-4 victory ­- the academy’s fourth game in…

Unfamiliar territory for both teams Air Force last advanced to a regional final in 2009 when the Atlantic Hockey Conference program recorded its first NCAA win by defeating Michigan. Harvard’s win Friday, 3-0 over Providence, was the Crimson’s first in the NCAAs since 1994. Air Force game plan slows down WMU The Air Force game…

Even with 12 new players signed for this season, Colorado Springs Switchbacks coach Steve Trittschuh wasn’t done shaking things up. Third-year midfielder Rony Argueta is now captain of the Switchbacks, which open the season Saturday at Tulsa. Trittschuh felt he had to make the move after last season ended in the first round of the…

Note: Follow @Paisleyhockey on Twitter for updates from Friday’s 5:30 p.m. Air Force-Western Michigan game. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Winning the Atlantic Hockey Conference tournament championship gives Air Force coach Frank Serratore reason to believe his Falcons can rise to their next challenge – advancing in the NCAA Tournament. “Everyone’s at that point in the season where they…