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2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season

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2014–15 Air Force Falcons
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceT–6th Atlantic Hockey
Home iceCadet Ice Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall16–21–4
Conference13–12–3
Home12–6–1
Road4–13–3
Neutral0–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachFrank Serratore
Assistant coachesAndy Berg
Joe Doyle
Captain(s)George Michalke III
Dan Weissenhofer
Alternate captain(s)Chad Demers
Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey seasons
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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

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Departures

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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

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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

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 New York (state) Kyle Mackey Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1994-10-07 Derby, New York Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
3 Pennsylvania Johnny Hrabovsky Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1993-03-19 Hummelstown, Pennsylvania Tri-City Storm (USHL)
4 Minnesota Phil Boje Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1994-04-13 Shoreview, Minnesota Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
7 Colorado Matt Meier Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1995-07-02 Highlands Ranch, Colorado Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
8 Colorado Max Hartner Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-09-30 Greenwood Village, Colorado Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
10 Illinois Jordan Himley Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1993-12-26 Mundelein, Illinois Janesville Jets (NAHL)
11 Illinois Dan Weissenhofer (C) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-08-20 Naperville, Illinois Fargo Force (USHL)
13 California Tyler Ledford Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1994-04-29 Folsom, California Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL)
14 Kansas Ben Kucera Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-04-23 Overland Park, Kansas Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL)
17 North Dakota Chad Demers (A) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1990-11-15 Grafton, North Dakota Fargo Force (USHL)
18 Ohio 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 Minnesota Scott Holm Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1991-10-15 Plymouth, Minnesota Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
20 Michigan Will Vosejpka Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1994-07-02 Midland, Michigan Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL)
21 California Ryan Doucet Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1992-10-11 San Jose, California Jamestown Ironmen (NAHL)
22 Minnesota Cole Gunner Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1990-10-11 Richfield, Minnesota Tri-City Storm (USHL)
23 Colorado 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 Minnesota A. J. Reid Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-09-09 Lakeville, Minnesota Austin Bruins (NAHL)
25 Illinois Tyler Rostenkowski Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1993-06-02 Chicago, Illinois Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)
26 Colorado Ben Carey Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1992-12-30 Centennial, Colorado Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)
27 Minnesota Erik Baskin Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1993-10-11 Minnetonka, Minnesota Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
30 Wisconsin Chris Truehl Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993-10-27 Stoughton, Wisconsin Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
31 Minnesota Connor Girard Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1993-03-20 Edina, Minnesota Brookings Blizzard (NAHL)
33 Colorado Chris Dylewski Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Colorado Springs, Colorado Tampa Bay Jr. Bolts (Independent)
40 Utah 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 Michigan Jonathan Kopacka Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-05-28 Macomb, Michigan Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
55 Minnesota Michael McDonald Senior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 191-02-16 Mahtomedi, Minnesota Coulee Region Chill (NAHL)

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Standings

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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

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 6:05 PM McGill* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Girard W 5–3  1,098
Regular Season
October 10 7:05 PM Mercyhurst Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Truehl W 5–1  1,824 1–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 11 7:05 PM Mercyhurst Cadet Ice ArenaColorado 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 CenterFairbanks, Alaska (Goal Rush Semifinal)   Truehl L 3–4  2,522 1–2–0
October 18 6:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska (Goal Rush Consolation)   Truehl L 1–4  916 1–3–0
October 24 7:05 PM RIT Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Truehl L 1–5  2,319 1–4–0 (1–2–0)
October 25 7:05 PM RIT Cadet Ice ArenaColorado 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Truehl L 2–4  1,723 2–6–0
November 8 7:05 PM Alabama–Huntsville* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Truehl T 3–3 OT 1,556 2–6–1
November 14 5:05 PM #17 Robert Morris Colonials ArenaNeville Township, Pennsylvania   Truehl T 3–3 OT 874 2–6–2 (2–2–1)
November 15 7:05 PM #17 Robert Morris Colonials ArenaNeville Township, Pennsylvania   Truehl W 2–1 OT 1,069 3–6–2 (3–2–1)
November 21 7:36 PM at #10 Denver* Magness ArenaDenver, Colorado   Truehl L 0–7  4,426 3–7–2
November 22 7:05 PM Colorado College* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry)   Truehl W 3–1  2,458 4–7–2
November 28 12:05 PM at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York   Truehl L 1–3  1,227 4–8–2 (3–3–1)
November 29 5:35 PM at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York   Truehl W 3–2  1,126 5–8–2 (4–3–1)
December 5 5:05 PM at Bentley John A. Ryan ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts   Truehl L 1–2  345 5–9–2 (4–4–1)
December 6 5:05 PM at Bentley John A. Ryan ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts   Truehl L 1–4  288 5–10–2 (4–5–1)
Catamount Cup
December 28 5:05 PM at #10 Vermont* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup Semifinal)   Truehl L 2–4  4,007 5–11–2
December 29 2:00 PM vs. Massachusetts* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup Consolation Game)   Truehl L 1–5  4,007 5–12–2
January 2 5:05 PM at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts   Truehl T 1–1 OT 964 5–12–3 (4–5–2)
January 3 5:05 PM at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts   Truehl L 1–3  714 5–13–3 (4–6–2)
January 9 7:05 PM Niagara Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Truehl W 4–3  1,402 6–13–3 (5–6–2)
January 10 7:05 PM Niagara Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Truehl W 4–3 OT 1,964 7–13–3 (6–6–2)
January 16 7:05 PM Army Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry)   Truehl W 4–3  2,638 8–13–3 (7–6–2)
January 17 7:05 PM Army Cadet Ice ArenaColorado 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 CenterWest Springfield, Massachusetts   Girard W 2–1 OT 327 10–13–3 (9–6–2)
January 24 5:05 PM at American International Olympia Ice CenterWest Springfield, Massachusetts   Girard W 6–2  287 11–13–3 (10–6–2)
January 30 7:05 PM #20 Robert Morris Cadet Ice ArenaColorado 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 ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Girard L 2–5  2,074 11–15–3 (10–8–2)
February 6 5:05 PM at Sacred Heart Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Girard L 4–5 OT 148 11–16–3 (10–9–2)
February 7 5:05 PM at Sacred Heart Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Truehl L 2–3  233 11–17–3 (10–10–2)
February 13 7:05 PM American International Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Truehl W 9–3  2,002 12–17–3 (11–10–2)
February 14 4:05 PM American International Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Truehl W 3–1  1,774 13–17–3 (12–10–2)
February 20 5:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York   Truehl L 1–6  965 13–18–3 (12–11–2)
February 21 5:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York   Truehl T 4–4 OT 1,198 13–18–4 (12–11–3)
February 27 7:05 PM Canisius Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Truehl L 1–4  1,614 13–19–4 (12–12–3)
February 28 5:05 PM Canisius Cadet Ice ArenaColorado 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 ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado (First Round Game 1)   Truehl W 6–1  1,016 15–19–4
March 7 7:05 PM American International* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado (First Round Game 2)   Truehl W 10–3  1,241 16–19–4
March 13 5:05 PM at RIT* Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York (Quarterfinals Game 1) TWCS Truehl L 1–2  3,314 16–20–4
March 14 5:05 PM at RIT* Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, 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.
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Scoring statistics

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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

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Goaltending statistics

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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

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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

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Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
Cole Gunner All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team [5]

References

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  1. ^ "2014–15 Ice Hockey Roster". U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "Air Force Falcons (Men) 2014-2015 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Air Force Academy 2014-2015 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "AHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 5, 2013.