Tag: afa hockey
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Air Force goalie Christopoulos leaves top-ranked St. Cloud State bewildered
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The time-honored hockey recipe for a late postseason run: Take goaltender. Apply heat. Billy Christopoulos’ ascension was the main story before Air Force’s season began. A backup his first two years at Air Force, Christopoulos got his turn when athletic, flashy goaltender Shane Starrett turned pro last spring. He was the…
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Live coverage: Air Force vs. St. Cloud State in NCAA West Regional hockey tournament
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Air Force has life in the bracket of death. Air Force goaltender Billy Christopoulos led the Falcons to their biggest NCAA Tournament upset to date, a 4-1 win over overall No. 1 seed St. Cloud State. Christopoulos made 40 saves, several of which were spectacular. Colorado Springs native Tyler Ledford scored…
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Air Force hockey Falcons no outsiders as they dive into Minnesota-heavy NCAA West Regional
Air Force may be the only school outside of Minnesota in the West Bracket of the NCAA Tournament, but that doesn’t make the Falcons outsiders. Seven Falcons, and their head coach, are from the North Star State. Not that it’s a rare occurrence. When you’re a hockey-playing Minnesotan – especially in this part of the…
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Air Force Falcons kept believing through up-and-down hockey season
As once-ranked Air Force languished around or below .500 before the Christmas break, there was frustration, but little despair. The team had a history of second-half surges, and everyone knew it. They’d experienced it. But with all the injuries and questioning of motivation, it was a shaky time. “You have your doubts at times. Nothing’s…
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David Ramsey: 3 reasons why Air Force’s rising hockey team can upset No. 1 St. Cloud
Air Force’s hockey team can beat St. Cloud State, and this is not some blurry, far-removed-from-reality vision of the future. The Falcons are the No. 16 seed in the 16-team NCAA Hockey Tournament. They have been deemed the weakest team, and St. Cloud is allegedly the best. But any sport with a goalie is a…
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Blog: Air Force hockey reacts to placement in ‘bracket of death’
Intense comparisons flew Monday at the Cadet Field House as Air Force coach Frank Serratore said the NCAA Tournament was “like a drug,” the promise of which led his Falcons to another appearance. Junior defenseman Dan Bailey said from here on out, “everything’s on steroids.” Distractions, if desired, from the enormity of the task ahead.…
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College hockey notebook: Air Force learns place in unusual NCAA bracket
Air Force found out Sunday morning that it’s headed for Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the West Regional in the NCAA hockey tournament to take on St. Cloud State on Friday at 2 p.m. The Falcons and Huskies will meet for the first time since 1994. The top-seeded Huskies have been a powerhouse all season.…
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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 blanks Canisius, advances to Atlantic Hockey Championship
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 the Falcons won 2-1. Once again, an NCAA Championship bid is on the line. “This group — we’re not done,”…
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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…