The 2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season was the 47th season of play for the program and the 9th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Falcons represented the United States Air Force Academy and were coached by Frank Serratore, in his 18th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Birkinbine | Forward |  United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Ryan Dau | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Jason Fabian | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Pensacola Ice Flyers) |
| Adam McKenzie | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Indy Fuel) |
| Paul Moberg | Goaltender | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Jacob Musselman | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Dayton Demolition) |
| Benjamin Persian | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Jesse Ramsey | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Tony Thomas | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Ryan Timar | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Dayton Demolition) |
| Jason Torf | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Indy Fuel) |
| Mitch Torrel | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Trevor Waldoch | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Abood | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Centennial, CO |
| Erik Baskin | Forward | United States |
20 | Minnetonka, MN |
| Phil Boje | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Shoreview, MN |
| Connor Girard | Goaltender | United States |
21 | Edina, MN |
| Jordan Himley | Forward | United States |
20 | Mundelein, IL |
| Jonathan Kopacka | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Macomb, MI |
| Ben Kucera | Forward | United States |
19 | Overland Park, KS |
| Tyler Ledford | Forward | United States |
20 | Folsom, CA |
| Kyle Mackey | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Derby, NY |
| Matt Meier | Forward | United States |
19 | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| Tyler Rostenkowski | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Chicago, Il |
| Will Vosejpka | Forward | United States |
20 | Midland, MI |
Roster
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kyle Mackey | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1994-10-07 | Derby, New York | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — | |
| 3 | Johnny Hrabovsky | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1993-03-19 | Hummelstown, Pennsylvania | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — | |
| 4 | Phil Boje | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1994-04-13 | Shoreview, Minnesota | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — | |
| 7 | Matt Meier | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1995-07-02 | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — | |
| 8 | Max Hartner | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1991-09-30 | Greenwood Village, Colorado | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — | |
| 10 | Jordan Himley | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 1993-12-26 | Mundelein, Illinois | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — | |
| 11 | Dan Weissenhofer (C) | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1991-08-20 | Naperville, Illinois | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 13 | Tyler Ledford | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 1994-04-29 | Folsom, California | Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL) | — | |
| 14 | Ben Kucera | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1995-04-23 | Overland Park, Kansas | Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL) | — | |
| 17 | Chad Demers (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1990-11-15 | Grafton, North Dakota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 18 | George Michalke III (C) | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1990-01-23 | Parma, Ohio | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — | |
| 19 | Scott Holm | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1991-10-15 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — | |
| 20 | Will Vosejpka | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1994-07-02 | Midland, Michigan | Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL) | — | |
| 21 | Ryan Doucet | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 1992-10-11 | San Jose, California | Jamestown Ironmen (NAHL) | — | |
| 22 | Cole Gunner | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1990-10-11 | Richfield, Minnesota | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — | |
| 23 | Dylan Abood | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1993-05-31 | Centennial, Colorado | Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) | — | |
| 24 | A. J. Reid | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1992-09-09 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | — | |
| 25 | Tyler Rostenkowski | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1993-06-02 | Chicago, Illinois | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — | |
| 26 | Ben Carey | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1992-12-30 | Centennial, Colorado | Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) | — | |
| 27 | Erik Baskin | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1993-10-11 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — | |
| 30 | Chris Truehl | Sophomore | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1993-10-27 | Stoughton, Wisconsin | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — | |
| 31 | Connor Girard | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1993-03-20 | Edina, Minnesota | Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) | — | |
| 33 | Chris Dylewski | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Tampa Bay Jr. Bolts (Independent) | — | ||
| 40 | Alex Halloran | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1990-09-10 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — | |
| 52 | Jonathan Kopacka | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1993-05-28 | Macomb, Michigan | Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL) | — | |
| 55 | Michael McDonald | Senior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 191-02-16 | Mahtomedi, Minnesota | Coulee Region Chill (NAHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Robert Morris † | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 106 | 66 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 133 | 90 | |
| Canisius | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 78 | 60 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 95 | 82 | |
| #16 RIT * | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 90 | 62 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 121 | 96 | |
| Bentley | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 76 | 67 | 37 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 100 | 92 | |
| Mercyhurst | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 90 | 87 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 116 | 122 | |
| Holy Cross | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 68 | 61 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 84 | 87 | |
| Air Force | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 82 | 82 | 41 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 119 | 130 | |
| Sacred Heart | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 77 | 82 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 96 | 113 | |
| Army | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 60 | 84 | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 68 | 108 | |
| American International | 28 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 107 | 36 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 87 | 155 | |
| Niagara | 28 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 65 | 103 | 39 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 85 | 157 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2015 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 23, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 6:05 PM | McGill* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Girard | W 5–3 | 1,098 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 7:05 PM | Mercyhurst | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | W 5–1 | 1,824 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | ||||
| October 11 | 7:05 PM | Mercyhurst | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | L 2–4 | 1,657 | 1–1–0 (1–1–0) | ||||
| Brice Alaska Goal Rush | |||||||||||
| October 17 | 10:30 PM | at #19 Alaska* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (Goal Rush Semifinal) | Truehl | L 3–4 | 2,522 | 1–2–0 | ||||
| October 18 | 6:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (Goal Rush Consolation) | Truehl | L 1–4 | 916 | 1–3–0 | ||||
| October 24 | 7:05 PM | RIT | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | L 1–5 | 2,319 | 1–4–0 (1–2–0) | ||||
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | RIT | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | W 4–3 OT | 1,912 | 2–4–0 (2–2–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 6:37 PM | at #3 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | Starrett | L 2–3 OT | 11,895 | 2–5–0 | ||||
| November 7 | 7:05 PM | Alabama–Huntsville* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | L 2–4 | 1,723 | 2–6–0 | ||||
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | Alabama–Huntsville* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | T 3–3 OT | 1,556 | 2–6–1 | ||||
| November 14 | 5:05 PM | #17 Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Truehl | T 3–3 OT | 874 | 2–6–2 (2–2–1) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | #17 Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Truehl | W 2–1 OT | 1,069 | 3–6–2 (3–2–1) | ||||
| November 21 | 7:36 PM | at #10 Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Truehl | L 0–7 | 4,426 | 3–7–2 | ||||
| November 22 | 7:05 PM | Colorado College* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) | Truehl | W 3–1 | 2,458 | 4–7–2 | ||||
| November 28 | 12:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Truehl | L 1–3 | 1,227 | 4–8–2 (3–3–1) | ||||
| November 29 | 5:35 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Truehl | W 3–2 | 1,126 | 5–8–2 (4–3–1) | ||||
| December 5 | 5:05 PM | at Bentley | John A. Ryan Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Truehl | L 1–2 | 345 | 5–9–2 (4–4–1) | ||||
| December 6 | 5:05 PM | at Bentley | John A. Ryan Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Truehl | L 1–4 | 288 | 5–10–2 (4–5–1) | ||||
| Catamount Cup | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 5:05 PM | at #10 Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup Semifinal) | Truehl | L 2–4 | 4,007 | 5–11–2 | ||||
| December 29 | 2:00 PM | vs. Massachusetts* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup Consolation Game) | Truehl | L 1–5 | 4,007 | 5–12–2 | ||||
| January 2 | 5:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Truehl | T 1–1 OT | 964 | 5–12–3 (4–5–2) | ||||
| January 3 | 5:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Truehl | L 1–3 | 714 | 5–13–3 (4–6–2) | ||||
| January 9 | 7:05 PM | Niagara | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | W 4–3 | 1,402 | 6–13–3 (5–6–2) | ||||
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | Niagara | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | W 4–3 OT | 1,964 | 7–13–3 (6–6–2) | ||||
| January 16 | 7:05 PM | Army | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) | Truehl | W 4–3 | 2,638 | 8–13–3 (7–6–2) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:05 PM | Army | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) | Girard | W 3–1 | 2,500 | 9–13–3 (8–6–2) | ||||
| January 23 | 5:35 PM | at American International | Olympia Ice Center • West Springfield, Massachusetts | Girard | W 2–1 OT | 327 | 10–13–3 (9–6–2) | ||||
| January 24 | 5:05 PM | at American International | Olympia Ice Center • West Springfield, Massachusetts | Girard | W 6–2 | 287 | 11–13–3 (10–6–2) | ||||
| January 30 | 7:05 PM | #20 Robert Morris | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Girard | L 4–5 OT | 1,987 | 11–14–3 (10–7–2) | ||||
| January 31 | 7:05 PM | #20 Robert Morris | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Girard | L 2–5 | 2,074 | 11–15–3 (10–8–2) | ||||
| February 6 | 5:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Girard | L 4–5 OT | 148 | 11–16–3 (10–9–2) | ||||
| February 7 | 5:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Truehl | L 2–3 | 233 | 11–17–3 (10–10–2) | ||||
| February 13 | 7:05 PM | American International | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | W 9–3 | 2,002 | 12–17–3 (11–10–2) | ||||
| February 14 | 4:05 PM | American International | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | W 3–1 | 1,774 | 13–17–3 (12–10–2) | ||||
| February 20 | 5:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Truehl | L 1–6 | 965 | 13–18–3 (12–11–2) | ||||
| February 21 | 5:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Truehl | T 4–4 OT | 1,198 | 13–18–4 (12–11–3) | ||||
| February 27 | 7:05 PM | Canisius | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | L 1–4 | 1,614 | 13–19–4 (12–12–3) | ||||
| February 28 | 5:05 PM | Canisius | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Truehl | W 4–1 | 1,763 | 14–19–4 (13–12–3) | ||||
| Atlantic Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:05 PM | American International* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (First Round Game 1) | Truehl | W 6–1 | 1,016 | 15–19–4 | ||||
| March 7 | 7:05 PM | American International* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (First Round Game 2) | Truehl | W 10–3 | 1,241 | 16–19–4 | ||||
| March 13 | 5:05 PM | at RIT* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York (Quarterfinals Game 1) | TWCS | Truehl | L 1–2 | 3,314 | 16–20–4 | |||
| March 14 | 5:05 PM | at RIT* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York (Quarterfinals Game 2) | TWCS | Truehl | L 3–7 | 3,057 | 16–21–4 | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Gunner | RW | 41 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 42 |
| Chad Demers | F | 41 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 27 |
| Scott Holm | F | 41 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 12 |
| A. J. Reid | C/RW | 41 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 37 |
| Erik Baskin | F | 29 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 |
| Tyler Ledford | F | 41 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 12 |
| Max Hartner | D | 38 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| Ben Kucera | C | 35 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| Ben Carey | F | 41 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 |
| Dan Weissenhofer | D | 41 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| Johnny Hrabovsky | D | 31 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| Jonathan Kopacka | D | 32 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
| Phil Boje | D | 28 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| George Michalke | C | 38 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Dylan Abood | D | 19 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Jordan Himley | F | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Tyler Rostenkowski | D | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Kyle Mackey | D | 28 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 |
| Ryan Doucet | LW | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Alex Halloran | D | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Matt Meier | F | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mike McDonald | D | 41 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
| Will Vosejpka | F | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Connor Girard | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Truehl | G | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Total | 119 | 207 | 326 | 409 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Truehl | 36 | 2028:32 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 100 | 834 | 0 | .893 | 2.96 |
| Connor Girard | 10 | 442:29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 170 | 0 | .885 | 2.98 |
| Empty Net | - | 28:17 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 41 | 2499:18 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 130 | 1004 | 0 | .885 | 3.12 |
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
| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Gunner | All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team | [5] |
References
- ^ "2014–15 Ice Hockey Roster". U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ "Air Force Falcons (Men) 2014-2015 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Air Force Academy 2014-2015 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "AHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 5, 2013.