Cornell forward Colin Greening, the ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year, has been selected as the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award winner for men’s ice hockey. The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men’s coaches, national hockey media and fans, is awarded annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in NCAA Division I … Read more
Ten finalists have been named for the hockey division of the 2009-10 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The award is presented to a NCAA Division I senior with notable achievements in four areas:classroom, character, community and competition. The finalists, chosen by a media committee from a list of 20 candidates announced in October are: • Jean-Marc … Read more
Air Force and coach Frank Serratore have agreed to a new five-year contract that will keep Serratore behind the Falcons’ bench through the 2013-14 season, the school announced Monday. Frank Serratore Serratore, who is in his 13th season with Air Force, has led the Falcons to three straight NCAA tournament appearances after Atlantic Hockey postseason … Read more
When Air Force coach Frank Serratore took the podium at Rochester’s Blue Cross Arena for this year’s Atlantic Hockey media day, he expressed his love for the rink that’s hosted the last three AHA championships: “I’m glad to be back in the greatest hockey arena in the world,” he said. One can understand why Serratore … Read more
Three-time defending champion Air Force has been picked to again repeat as champions in the Atlantic Hockey coaches poll, announced Tuesday at the league’s media day, held at Blue Cross Arena, site of the 2010 league championships. Mercyhurst, which lost to Air Force in the AHA finals last season, is picked to finish second. RIT, … Read more
Air Force senior forward Mike Phillipich is the winner of the third annual Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, announced Friday by the Hockey Commissioners’ Association. The award was established by the HCA in honor of former Army player Derek Hines, who was a “consummate team player and team builder.” Hines played at Army from 1999-2003 … Read more
Perhaps it was Chris Sarandon who said it best, as Prince Humperdink in “The Princess Bride.” “There was a mighty duel. They ranged all over. They were both masters.” With top seed Michigan and homestanding Yale both eliminated on the first day of the 2009 NCAA East Regional, it would have been understandable had Saturday’s … Read more
Following No. 4 Air Force’s 2-0 win over No. 1 Michigan, Falcons’ coach Frank Serratorre recalled seasons past when there was something lacking from his team. It was a large void, and, until Friday’s matchup with No. 1 Michigan in the opening game of the East Regional, it was impossible to know whether it was … Read more
Jacques Lamoureux had been waiting for this game for two years. He’d seen Michigan before, of course. As a freshman at Northern Michigan, Lamoureux was on the ice for two games at Yost Arena in January 2007, helping the Wildcats earn a split against the Wolverines. However, it was after his season in Marquette was … Read more
Sources within Atlantic Hockey have confirmed to USCHO.com that Niagara and Robert Morris will join the league as full members beginning with the 2010-2011 season. The schools will be affiliate members of Atlantic Hockey next season, using league officiating crews. An official announcement from the league detailing the decision will be released within the next … Read more
After a rocky start to his career, goaltender Andrew Volkening has become the foundation for the Air Force Falcons, enabling them to play with confidence and advance to the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons. Now a junior, Volkening and the Falcons find themselves in an unfamiliar position: favorites.
When Eric Ehn broke his leg on January 19 of last season, many saw the Air Force Falcons’ chances of repeating as Atlantic Hockey champions carried off on a stretcher with him. Ehn had been a Hobey Hat Trick finalist the year before, and was the reigning Player of the Year in the AHA. The … Read more
Air Force once again took a heavyweight to the brink in the NCAA tournament, but for Frank Serratore’s crew, the time of moral victories is past. Jim Connelly reports.
Site: Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 29-30, 2007 Participants: Air Force, Boston College, RIT, Minnesota Game 1: Air Force vs. Boston College, 4:05 p.m. CT Air Force Falcons (9-4-3, 7-4-3 Atlantic Hockey) Head coach: Frank Serratore Leading scorers: Sr. Eric Ehn (6-15 — 21), Jr. Brent Olson (7-8 — 15) Leading netminder: So. Andrew Volkening … Read more
If the life of a student-athlete is a busy one, the life of an Air Force hockey player is doubly so. But by recruiting a special kind of person, AFA head coach Frank Serratore and his staff have build a contender, Candace Horgan finds.
The Falcons had a wild ride last season, their first in Atlantic Hockey. Coach Frank Serratore’s squad was never able to string together more than two wins in a row until February, playing musical goaltenders to try to the shore up a defense to support the high flying line of Mike Phillipich, Andrew Ramsey and … Read more
A building dedicated in the memory of servicemen and women lost in World War II played host to twoservice academies battling for the Atlantic Hockey Association championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.
Looking for goaltending help, Chris Lerch says that Air Force found it in an unlikely source — senior walk-on Ben Worker.
From getting cut in midgets to Junior B hockey to — the top of the national scoring list? USCHO’s Sean Caruthers talks to Air Force’s Eric Ehn about his long, strange trip.
Funeral services for legendary University of Michigan and U.S. National Team coach Vic Heyliger have been set for 2 p.m. MDT on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Broadmoor Community Church in Colorado Springs, Colo. (315 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906). Heyliger passed away at his home in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at … Read more