Air Force travels to Niagara, Jan. 3-4
This 7 days: Air Force (-4, -4 AHA) travels to Niagara, N.Y., for a two-sport Atlantic Hockey sequence towards the Niagara Purple Eagles (1-5-2, -4-2 AHA), Sunday-Monday, Jan. 3-4, at 5:05 pm ET every working day,
The Highway Journey: Air Pressure will get started a 4-game, 10-day highway journey with a pair of game titles at Niagara, Jan. 3-4. The Falcons will then bus close to Lake Erie to Erie, Pa., for a two-match collection with Mercyhurst, Jan. 8-9. Air Drive will also have a four-sport road trip afterwards in the season when the Falcons play at Bentley, Jan. 30-31, and at Holy Cross, Feb. 5-6.
Live Stream: Every residence sport and every Atlantic Hockey video game will be streamed on FloHockey.tv for a subscription cost. Backlinks to all broadcasts are on the hockey schedule at www.GoAirForceFalcons.com.
Radio/Online: Every sport will be broadcast on Xtra Sports activities 1300 in Colorado Springs and on the net at www.GoAirForceFalcons.com. The match is also out there on TuneIn. Jay Ritchie will call the participate in-by-engage in though Dave Toller will supply shade examination. Pregame exhibit starts 30 minutes in advance of faceoff.
Scouting Niagara: Niagara is 1-5-2 all round this season and -4-2 in the AHA. Niagara’s only earn of the period came at property versus Clarkson, 4-1, on Dec. 9. Past 7 days, Niagara dropped a pair of online games to Clarkson (6-3) and Robert Morris (6-1). Junior forward Ludwig Stenlund sales opportunities the team with 7 points Walker Sommer, who played at Air Pressure in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, leads the crew with 4 aims and is tied for next with 6 details. Stenlund and sophomore ahead Ryan Naumovski also have six factors. Sophomore goalie Chad Veltri has begun four of the six game titles and has a 4.33 GAA and a .849 will save proportion. Freshman Mike Corson has started out three game titles this period, which include both of those last week, and experienced a 4.12 GAA and a .869 saves percentage.
Series vs. Niagara: Air Force and Niagara have played 78 moments and the Purple Eagles keep a 39-33-6 guide in the collection that commenced in 1996 when both groups have been independents. As AHA rivals (since the 2010-11 time), AF has a 22-12-3 direct in the collection. From 1999-2000 to 2005-06, equally teams were being in Higher education Hockey The united states and performed 31 occasions. Niagara held a 22-6-3 gain. The groups met 4 periods previous season. At Niagara. NU gained the initial match, 4-3 in additional time. The second video game finished in a 1-1 time beyond regulation tie, but Air Pressure earned the added position in the standings by scoring in the 3-on-3 session. In the sequence at the Academy (Jan. 17-18), Air Force swept the collection, 4-3 and 2-1. Air Force is 12-16-5 in Niagara. Prior to previous season’s loss and tie, Air Pressure experienced received four straight at Dwyer Arena. The last seven game titles have been resolved by a person aim or finished in a tie.