2025–26 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | AHA |
| Home ice | Cadet Ice Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 9–7–2 |
| Conference | 6–5–1 |
| Home | 4–5–1 |
| Road | 5–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Frank Serratore |
| Assistant coaches | Andy Berg Joe Doyle Steve Jennings |
| Captain(s) | Chris Hedden Mason McCormick Holt Oliphant |
| Alternate captain(s) | Brendan Gibbons Will Staring |
| Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season will be the 58th season of play for the program and the 2nd in Atlantic Hockey America. The Falcons will represent the United States Air Force Academy in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Cadet Ice Arena and be coached by Frank Serratore in his 29th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Blessing | Goaltender | .png){kind=small} United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Cooper Boulanger | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Air Force club team |
| James Callahan | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Clay Cosentino | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Lucas Coon | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Andrew DeCarlo | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Mitchell Digby | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Liam Hansson | Forward/Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Michael Kadlecik | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Jasper Lester | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Austin Schwartz | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Ethan Ullrick | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Beard | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Southborough, MA |
| Cole Christian | Forward | United States |
21 | Duluth, MN |
| Nate Farrell | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Wheaton, IL |
| Oliver Genest | Forward | United States |
21 | Sanford, ME |
| Simon Houge | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Woodbury, MN |
| Dylan Krick | Goaltender | United States |
20 | West Chester, PA |
| Cade Moxham | Forward | United States |
21 | Calgary, AB |
| Hayden Nichol | Forward | United States |
22 | Rochester, NY |
| Charles Panchisin | Forward | United States |
20 | Lincolnshire, IL |
| Zane Spaniol | Goaltender | United States |
20 | Ham Lake, MN |
| Aidan Willis | Forward | United States |
20 | Farmington, MN |
Roster
As of August 12, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Beau Janzig | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2003-11-17 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 3 |
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Rem Morque | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-11-12 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |
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Will Jones | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-03-09 | Brentwood, Tennessee | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 6 |
|
Simon Houge | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2004-09-24 | Woodbury, Minnesota | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 7 |
|
Jake Peterson | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-10-02 | Rosemount, Minnesota | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 8 |
|
Cole Christian | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2004-06-21 | Duluth, Minnesota | Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Anthony Yu | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-07-10 | Baldwin Park, California | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Oliver Genest | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-03-19 | Sanford, Maine | New Hampshire Mountain Kings (NAHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Sam Jacobs | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-04-25 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Cade Moxham | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-03-09 | Calgary, Alberta | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 13 |
|
Mason McCormick (C) | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-05-25 | Verona, Wisconsin | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Will Dawson | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-10-03 | Traverse City, Michigan | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |
|
Owen Dubois | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-07-06 | Madison, Wisconsin | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Holt Oliphant (C) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-05-17 | Northbrook, Illinois | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — |
| 19 |
|
Calvin Beard | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2005-10-04 | Southborough, Massachusetts | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 20 |
|
Nolan Cunningham | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-12-17 | Helena, Montana | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 21 |
|
Hayden Nichol | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-06-30 | Rochester, New York | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Chris Hedden (C) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-09-20 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Nick Sajevic | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2003-01-15 | Shoreview, Minnesota | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |
|
Michael Kadlecik | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-04-14 | Lansing, New York | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Samuel Stitz | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2003-06-18 | Perry Hall, Maryland | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Dominik Wasik | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-07-02 | Superior, Wisconsin | Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) | — |
| 33 |
|
Zane Spaniol | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-09-29 | Ham Lake, Minnesota | Minnesota Mallards (NAHL) | — |
| 35 |
|
Carter Clafton | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-03-13 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL) | — |
| 37 |
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Toby Hopp | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-06-27 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — |
| 39 |
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Dylan Krick | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 146 lb (66 kg) | 2005-06-19 | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — |
| 44 |
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Will Staring (A) | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2003-02-28 | Springfield, Virginia | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 48 |
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Nick Remissong | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-05-19 | Lake Forest, Illinois | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — |
| 58 |
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Nate Farrell | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-02-09 | Wheaton, Illinois | Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL) | — |
| 64 |
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Brendan Gibbons (A) | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-06-15 | South Kingstown, Rhode Island | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — |
| 72 |
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Aidan Willis | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-01-11 | Farmington, Minnesota | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — |
| 81 |
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Charles Panchisin | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-11-15 | Lincolnshire, Illinois | Philadelphia Rebels (NAHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Bentley | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 20 | ||
| Holy Cross | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 31 | ||
| Sacred Heart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Robert Morris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 27 | ||
| RIT | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 15 | ||
| Canisius | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 28 | ||
| Army | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | ||
| Niagara | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 21 | ||
| Air Force | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 33 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 50 | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated November 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
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| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 3 | 6:07 pm | at Omaha* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Exhibition) | Clafton | L 2–3 OT | 7,100 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 7:05 pm | #5 Denver* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Clafton | T 1–1 SOL | 2,678 | 0–0–1 | |||
| October 11 | 5:05 pm | Colorado College* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) | Altitude 2, FloHockey | Clafton | L 2–4 | 2,560 | 0–1–1 | |||
| October 17 | 7:05 pm | St. Thomas* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Clafton | L 2–11 | 2,317 | 0–2–1 | |||
| October 18 | 8:05 pm | St. Thomas* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Clafton | W 6–2 | 2,004 | 1–2–1 | |||
| October 24 | 5:05 pm | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | FloHockey | Clafton | L 1–5 | 2,443 | 1–3–1 (0–1–0) | |||
| October 25 | 3:05 pm | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | FloHockey | Wasik | L 3–7 | 2,373 | 1–4–1 (0–2–0) | |||
| October 31 | 7:05 pm | Brown* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Wasik | W 2–0 | 2,347 | 2–4–1 | |||
| November 1 | 5:05 pm | Brown* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Wasik | W 4–3 | 2,398 | 3–4–1 | |||
| November 7 | 5:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut | FloHockey | Wasik | W 4–1 | 3,191 | 4–4–1 (1–2–0) | |||
| November 8 | 5:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut | FloHockey | Wasik | W 3–2 | 3,450 | 5–4–1 (2–2–0) | |||
| November 14 | 7:05 pm | Holy Cross | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Wasik | L 2–3 | 2,284 | 5–5–1 (2–3–0) | |||
| November 15 | 7:05 pm | Holy Cross | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Wasik | L 1–4 | 2,357 | 5–6–1 (2–4–0) | |||
| November 21 | 5:00 pm | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York (Rivalry) | FloHockey | Wasik | W 6–3 | 2,432 | 6–6–1 (3–4–0) | |||
| November 23 | 2:00 pm | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York (Rivalry) | FloHockey | Wasik | W 3–2 OT | 2,088 | 7–6–1 (4–4–0) | |||
| November 28 | 11:00 am | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | FloHockey | Wasik | W 6–3 | 667 | 8–6–1 (5–4–0) | |||
| November 29 | 11:00 am | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | FloHockey | Wasik | T 3–3 SOL | 653 | 8–6–2 (5–4–1) | |||
| December 5 | 7:05 pm | Robert Morris | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey, Altitude 2 | Wasik | W 4–1 | 2,280 | 9–6–2 (6–4–1) | |||
| December 6 | 5:05 pm | Robert Morris | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey, Altitude | Wasik | L 3–6 | 2,412 | 9–7–2 (6–5–1) | |||
| Desert Hockey Classic | |||||||||||
| January 2 | 3:00 pm | vs. Michigan Tech* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Semifinal) | Wasik | W 8–2 | 2,500 | 10–7–2 | ||||
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | Arizona State* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Championship) | Wasik | L 2–5 | 4,556 | 10–8–2 | ||||
| January 9 | 7:05 pm | Bentley | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Wasik | L 1–5 | 2,529 | 10–9–2 (6–6–1) | |||
| January 10 | 5:05 pm | Bentley | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Wasik | L 1–3 | 2,396 | 10–10–2 (6–7–1) | |||
| January 16 | 5:00 pm | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Wasik | L 2–3 OT | 918 | 10–11–2 (6–8–1) | |||
| January 17 | 5:00 pm | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Wasik | W 5–2 | 828 | 11–11–2 (7–8–1) | |||
| January 30 | 7:05 pm | Sacred Heart | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Wasik | W 5–2 | 2,418 | 12–11–2 (8–8–1) | |||
| January 31 | 5:05 pm | Sacred Heart | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Wasik | W 2–0 | 2,399 | 13–11–2 (9–8–1) | |||
| February 6 | 4:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | FloHockey | Wasik | W 2–1 OT | 703 | 14–11–2 (10–8–1) | |||
| February 7 | 4:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | FloHockey | Wasik | L 2–4 | 743 | 14–12–2 (10–9–1) | |||
| February 13 | 7:05 pm | Mercyhurst | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Wasik | T 3–3 SOL | 2,468 | 14–12–3 (10–9–2) | |||
| February 14 | 5:05 pm | Mercyhurst | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Wasik | W 5–4 | 2,238 | 15–12–3 (11–9–2) | |||
| February 20 | 7:05 pm | Army | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 21 | 5:05 pm | Army | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 27 | 5:00 pm | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 28 | 4:00 pm | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | 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 | Final |
| USCHO.com [4] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| USA Hockey[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
NOTE: USCHO did not relaease a week 12 poll
NOTE: USA Hockey did not relaease a week 12 poll
References
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "2025–26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "Air Force Academy 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "2025-26 NCAA Division I Men's Poll". USA Hockey. Retrieved 9 February 2026.