Tag: afa hockey
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Daskas forces OT with less than four seconds left, but Air Force hockey falls to Sacred Heart
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A tremendous effort for one standings point. The Falcons came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period Wednesday. Freshman Thomas Daskas tied the game with 3.7 seconds left to send it into overtime. Sacred Heart then sealed a 4-3 win in overtime off…
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Former Falcon Walker Sommer burns Air Force twice in tie, followed by Niagara shootout win
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Air Force earned its first standings point, though not its first win. The Falcons tied Niagara 1-1 on Monday and battled into the shootout, where an old friend scored the winner for the Purple Eagles. Two players who transferred out of Colorado played a huge…
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Air Force hockey hosts National Team Development Program for pair of exhibitions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Air Force won’t be able to improve an 0-4 record before the new year, but two exhibitions against the U.S. National Under-18 team offer the Falcons some valuable time to hone their craft. “A couple of free opportunities to gain some more experience for our…
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Air Force hockey’s next conference series against Sacred Heart won’t be played
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Air Force’s next conference games against Sacred Heart on Dec. 18-19, which were supposed to comprise the Falcons’ last series before Christmas, “aren’t being played,” according to Atlantic Hockey. COVID-19 “issues” and “distinct safety concerns” were cited. The decision came from the university level, not…
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Levin returns, helps Air Force Falcons mount comeback in eventual loss to Robert Morris
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Clear quarantine at 4. Head down to the rink and loosen up. Play at 7. Nothing sounds strange anymore. Air Force team captain Jake Levin was ruled out of a home series against Robert Morris by coach Frank Serratore but made a surprise return. He…
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Air Force hockey video manager Billy Duma gets recruited again, fills in as injury replacement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three years in a row, Air Force hockey video manager Billy Duma has seen a wave of injuries hit the team. “There’s a lot of jokes of, ‘Hey Duma, one more guy goes down and you’re going to be back in the lineup,’” the junior…
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David Ramsey: Air Force hockey, winning big, increases season-ticket prices
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A few years back, I was on a Colorado Springs sports radio talk show when the host brought up the new $10 fee to park at Air Force Academy football games. I said the fee would hurt ticket sales and inspire an avalanche of protest…
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Air Force blanks Canisius, advances to Atlantic Hockey Championship
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Air Force blanked Canisius 3-0 and punched its ticket to Saturday night’s Atlantic Hockey Championship in Rochester, N.Y. Fifth-seeded Air Force will face seventh-seeded Robert Morris in a rematch of last season’s title game, which…
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Air Force prevails against Army in Atlantic Hockey Conference series
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WEST POINT, N.Y. – Tyler Ledford scored the game-winner and Billy Christopoulos stopped all 15 shots he faced in a 1-0 overtime win over Army in game three of the Atlantic Hockey Conference quarterfinal series…
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Falcons beat Army, win playoff series opener
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WEST POINT, N.Y. – Five Falcons scored as No. 5 seed Air Force defeated No. 4 Army 5-3 in the first game of an Atlantic Hockey Conference quarterfinal series Friday. Air Force (19-13-5) opened by…