| 2023–24 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Cadet Ice Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 8–11–1 |
| Conference | 5–4–1 |
| Home | 5–4–0 |
| Road | 3–6–1 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Frank Serratore |
| Assistant coaches | Andy Berg Joe Doyle Steve Jennings |
| Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season is the 56th season of play for the program and the 18th in Atlantic Hockey. The Falcons represent the United States Air Force Academy, play their home games at the Cadet Ice Arena and are coached by Frank Serratore in his 27th season.
Season
Just before the start of the season, the NCAA announced:
“The school, enforcement staff, men’s ice hockey head coach and two assistant coaches agreed that ... two assistant coaches had approximately 18 impermissible recruiting contacts with a prospective student-athlete and his father before that student-athlete had entered the Transfer Portal,” [1]
Though he was not charged with any direct action, head coach Frank Serratore was responsible for the actions of his assistants. As such, a standard Level II penalty was applied to both Serratore and the two assistants who were unnamed in the release.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bride | Forward |  United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Brandon Koch | Defenseman | United States | Graduate transfer to Minnesota State |
| Andrew Kruse | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Bennett Norlin | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Austin Park | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Ray Picard | Goaltender | United States | Rejoined club team |
| Ty Pochipinski | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Aaron Randazzo | Goaltender | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Willie Reim | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Drake Usher | Defenseman | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Dalton Weigel | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Baumgartner | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Owatonna, MN |
| James Callahan | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Carter Clafton | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Grand Rapids, MN |
| Nolan Cunningham | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Great Falls, MT |
| Owen DuBois | Forward | United States | 21 | Madison, WI |
| Brendan Gibbons | Forward | United States | 21 | South Kingstown, RI |
| Sam Jacobs | Forward | United States | 21 | Plymouth, MN |
| Nick Remissong | Forward | United States | 21 | Lake Forest, IL |
| Will Staring | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Springfield, VA |
| Ethan Ullrick | Forward | United States | 20 | Lakewood, IL |
| Dominik Wasik | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Superior, CO |
Roster
As of September 14, 2023.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Guy Blessing | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-05-08 | Chandler, Arizona | Lone Star (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Luke Rowe | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 1998-08-08 | Succasunna, New Jersey | Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC) | — |
| 6 |  |
Owen Baumgartner | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-07-01 | Owatonna, Minnesota | Oklahoma (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Brian Adams | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-12-07 | San Ramon, California | Wenatchee (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Ethan Ulrick | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-04-25 | Lakewood, Illinois | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Lucas Coon | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-11-24 | Steamboat Springs, Colorado | Odessa (NAHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Austin Schwartz | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-06-18 | Parker, Colorado | Bismarck (NAHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Sam Jacobs | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-04-25 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Wisconsin (NAHL) | — |
| 12 | |
James Callahan | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-12-18 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Springfield (NAHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Mason McCormick | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-05-25 | Verona, Wisconsin | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Jacob Marti | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-08-13 | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Bismarck (NAHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Owen Dubois | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-07-06 | Madison, Wisconsin | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Sam Brennan | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-01-16 | Brighton, Michigan | Lone Star (NAHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Parker Brown | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-09-08 | Hanahan, South Carolina | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Holt Oliphant | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-05-17 | Northbrook, Illinois | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Nick Remissong | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-05-19 | Lake Forest, Illinois | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Nolan Cunningham | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-12-17 | Helena, Montana | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Liam Hansson | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-12-16 | Ramsey, New Jersey | Cranbrook (BCHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Chris Hedden | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-09-20 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Nate Horn | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1999-03-02 | Elk River, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Clayton Cosentino | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2000-06-18 | San Carlos, California | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Luke Robinson | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2000-02-16 | Nashville, Tennessee | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Mitchell Digby | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-06-26 | Ottawa Lake, Michigan | Lone Star (NAHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Jasper Lester | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-07-31 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Dominik Wasik | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-07-02 | Superior, Wisconsin | Steinbach (MJHL) | — |
| 35 | |
Carter Clafton | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-03-13 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 37 |  |
Will Gavin | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-10-21 | Durham, Connecticut | Northern (NCDC) | — |
| 44 |  |
Will Staring | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2003-02-28 | Springfield, Virginia | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 51 | |
Maiszon Balboa | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-04-18 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Shreveport (NAHL) | — |
| 55 | |
Brett Oberle | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-09-27 | Woodbury, Minnesota | Wenatchee (BCHL) | — |
| 64 |  |
Brendan Gibbons | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-06-15 | South Kingstown, Rhode Island | Maine (NAHL) | — |
| 82 | |
Andrew DeCarlo | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-07-23 | Huntington Beach, California | Lone Star (NAHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #20 RIT | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 43 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 40 | ||
| Sacred Heart | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 42 | ||
| American International | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 49 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 53 | ||
| Holy Cross | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 42 | ||
| Bentley | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 39 | ||
| Niagara | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 54 | ||
| Canisius | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 49 | ||
| Air Force | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 56 | ||
| Robert Morris | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 57 | ||
| Army | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 37 | 69 | ||
| Championship: March 16, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll As of December 12, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "NCAA announces recruiting violations for Air Force men's hockey team, team accepts responsibility for infractions". USCHO. September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ↑ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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