AIR FORCE HOCKEY APRIL 11, Air Force hosts Mercyhurst for AHA series FALCONS IN FIRST PLACE IN LEAGUE; MERCYHURST IS THIRD, TWO POINTS BACK

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1 AIR FORCE HOCKEY APRIL 11, 2011 Athletic Communications 2169 Field House Dr USAF Academy, CO Phone: (719) Fax: website: goairforcefalcons.com Air Force hosts Mercyhurst for AHA series FALCONS IN FIRST PLACE IN LEAGUE; MERCYHURST IS THIRD, TWO POINTS BACK This Week Air Force (15-7-7, AHA) hosts Mercyhurst ( overall, AHA), in a two-game Atlantic Hockey series, Friday- Saturday, Feb , at the Cadet Ice Arena (2,470). Faceoff is 7:05 p.m. each night MT AFA is in first place in the league with 32 points while Mercyhurst is in third place with 30. Radio/Internet All games will be broadcast in Colorado Springs on The Sports Animal AM 1300 and on the internet at Pregame show begins 30 minutes before faceoff each day. Jay Ritchie will call the play-by-play while Dave Toller will be the color analyst. All AHA games and all home games will be video streamed with audio by America One Television. Subscriptions can be purchased at The Coach Head coach Frank Serratore is in his 15th season at Air Force with a record of record (546 games). He is the winningest coach in the history of Air Force hockey, having led Air Force to four AHA championships and four NCAA Tournaments in the last five years. In his 19th season as a collegiate head coach, he has an overall record of (694 games). Coaching Milestones Head coach Frank Serratore is approaching his 300th career win. He needs two victories to reach the milestone. Serratore needs one win for his 250th at Air Force. He has won 249 at the Air Force Academy and had 49 wins at Denver ( ). Serratore s record at Air Force is above.500 for the first time since his first season at Air Force. Down the Stretch Seven teams are within five points of each other at the top of Atlantic Hockey One weekend series (four points) separates the top five teams: Air Force 32, RIT 31, Mercyhurst 30, Bentley and Niagara with 28. The top four teams in the AHA will get a bye in the first round of the playoffs while seeds five through eight will host seeds nine through 12. In the second round, the top four seeds will host the four remaining teams with the four winners heading to Rochester, N.Y., for the final four. Both playoff series will be a best two out of three. With eight points still available for the final two weekends, eight teams could still earn a bye. Scouting the Mercyhurst Lakers Mercyhurst is in third place in the AHA with 30 points and a record ( overall) The Lakers split a two-game set with Robert Morris last weekend, winning 3-1 at home and falling 4-2 on the road. Prior to that, MU split with Niagara and took one point at RIT. MU is in the last six games Mercyhurst features two of the best freshman forwards in the AHA as Daniel Bahntge leads the team with 28 points and 20 assists. Fellow freshman, Nardo Nagtzaam has 10 goals and 26 points. Junior Paul Chiasson leads the team with 12 goals. Senior Max Strang has seen the most action in the net with a.918 saves percentage and a 2.98 GAA. Recently, sophomore Jordan Tibbett has started the last three games and four of the last five. He has a record of with a goals-against average of 2.40 and a saves percentage of.933. Groundhog Day The beginning of February means that Punxsutawney Phil will search for his shadow and the Air Force hockey team start to play better. Since Air Force joined Atlantic Hockey for the season, the Falcons have played its best hockey in February and March. Beginning with that season, Air Force is in the month of January (including this season). The Falcons are in the months of February and March (including this season, but not including the NCAA Tournament). Air Force was this season in January is now in February. Feb. 13, 2012 Oct. 1 vs. Simon Fraser (exh) W 8-3 Oct. 3 MCGILL UNIV. (exh) W 5-4 Oct. 7 at #3 North Dakota& (FOX C) L 3-4 Oct. 8 vs. Michigan State (FOX C) L 2-3 ot Oct. 14 NIAGARA* W 3-2 ot Oct. 16 ROBERT MORRIS* W 4-2 Oct. 21 at Alabama-Huntsville T 1-1 ot Oct. 22 at Alabama-Huntsville W 7-2 Oct. 29 CANISIUS* T 3-3 ot Nov. 4 SACRED HEART* W 2-1 Nov. 5 SACRED HEART* W 3-2 Nov. 11 at RIT* L 1-3 Nov. 12 at Mercyhurst* L 2-3 Nov. 25 UCONN* W 3-1 Nov. 26 UCONN* W 4-3 Dec. 2 at AIC* W 8-3 Dec. 3 at AIC* W 7-3 Dec. 30 at #5 Colorado College W 2-1 Dec. 31 #15 DENVER L 1-7 Jan. 6 at Holy Cross* T 3-3 ot Jan. 7 at Holy Cross* L 3-4 Jan. 13 BENTLEY* T 2-2 ot Jan. 14 BENTLEY* L 1-2 Jan. 20 at Army* (CBS S) T 3-3 ot Jan 21 at Army* W 4-2 Jan. 29 at Canisius* W 3-0 Jan. 30 at Canisius* T 1-1 ot Feb. 3 RIT* (CBS S) W 3-0 Feb. 4 RIT* W 4-2 Feb. 10 at Niagara* W 2-0 Feb. 11 at Niagara* T 3-3 ot Feb. 17 MERCYHURST* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 18 MERCYHURST* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 24 at Robert Morris* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 25 at Robert Morris* 7:05 p.m. Mar. 2-4 AHA Play-In Games (Best of Three) Mar AHA Quarterfinals TBA Mar AHA Final Four TBA *Atlantic Hockey Association game & Icebreaker Classic in Grand Forks, N.D. The Streak After a season-long six-game winless skid in January, the Falcons have started a new streak. Starting with a tie at Army, Air Force is unbeaten in its last eight games (5-0-3), the second longest streak in the nation (Ferris State 12) It is team s longest since an eight-game winning streak late last season.

2 AIR FORCE HOCKEY PAGE AHA STANDINGS AHA AHA Overall Place Pts GP W-L-T W-L-T 1. Air Force RIT Mercyhurst Bentley Niagara Holy Cross Robert Morris UConn Canisius Army AIC Sacred Heart This Week Tuesday, February 14: Niagara at Canisius,7:05 pm ET Thursday, February 16: Canisius at Niagara,7:05 pm ET Friday, February 17: Army at American Int l, 7:05 pm ET Bentley at Connecticut, 7:05 pm ET Robert Morris at RIT, 7:05 pm ET Sacred Heart at Holy Cross, 7:05 pm ET Mercyhurst at Air Force, 7:05 pm MT Saturday, February 18: * Holy Cross at Sacred Heart, 4:00 pm ET American Int l at Army, 7:05 pm ET Connecticut at Bentley, 7:05 pm ET Robert Morris at RIT, 7:05 pm ET Mercyhurst at Air Force, 7:05 pm MT * - Webster Bank Arena Last Week Tuesday, February 7: Army 4 at Connecticut 2 Thursday, February 9: RIT 3 at Canisius 1 Friday, February 10: Air Force 2 at Niagara 0 American Int l 1 at Bentley 5 Holy Cross 6 at Army 1 Robert Morris 1 at Mercyhurst 3 Sacred Heart 5 at Connecticut 5 ot Saturday, February 11: Air Force 3 at Niagara 3 ot Bentley 3 at American Int l 2 Canisius 3 at RIT 5 Holy Cross 4 at Army 2 Mercyhurst 2 at Robert Morris 4 Sunday, February 12: Connecticut 1 at Sacred Heart 2 ot The Series vs. Mercyhurst Air Force and Mercyhurst will play for the 18th and 19th times and the series is tied at The series began in 2007 when AFA joined Atlantic Hockey Earlier this season, Mercyhurst beat Air Force, 3-2, in November. AFA took two of three last season, including a sweep at Mercyhurst. Mercyhurst is one of only two teams in the league with a winning record against Air Force at Cadet Ice Arena. The Lakers hold a lead in games played in Colorado. Five of the games have gone into overtime and eight of the last 10 games have either ended in a tie or have been decided by one goal (not counting empty-netters. Series Record: Jan. 5, 2007 W 5-3 A Jan. 6, 2007 W 3-1 A Feb. 2, 2007 L 5-7 H Feb. 3, 2007 L 2-3 ot H Nov. 2, 2007 L 3-5 H Nov. 3, 2007 W 6-2 H Feb. 8, 2008 L 1-3 A Feb. 9, 2008 W 7-0 A Mar. 16, 2008 W 5-4 (2ot) N& Jan. 30, 2009 T 4-4 ot A Jan. 31, 2009 L 2-3 ot A Mar. 21, 2009 W 2-0 N$ Dec. 11, 2009 T 3-3 ot H Dec. 12, 2009 L 1-3 H Nov. 5, 2010 L 2-6 H Feb. 18, 2011 W 5-3 A Feb. 19, 2011 W 6-5 A Nov. 12, 2011 L 2-3 A & AHA Championship Game in Rochester, N.Y. $ AHA Championship Game in Rochester, N.Y. Earlier this season vs. Mercyhurst Mercyhurst beat Air Force, 3-2, in Erie, Pa. Mercyhurst scored twice in the first period on goals by Tyler Shiplo and Chris Bodo. Nick Jones added a goal early in the third for a 3-0 Laker lead. Chad Demers scored for the Falcons midway through the third period on the power play. AFA pulled the goalie while on the power play late in the game and Tim Kirby scored on the two-man advantage with 2:40 left to make the score 3-2. Max Strang made 32 saves for MU while Stephen Caple made 20 for AFA. AFA outshot MU, HEAD COACH FRANK SERRATORE Frank Serratore (Bemidji State, 1982) is in his 15th season as the Falcons hockey coach. He led Air Force to four AHA Championships and four NCAA appearances (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011). Serratore is the winningest coach in AFA history with a record. He is in his 19th season as a college head coach with a career record. Serratore owns more wins than any other coach in Air Force hockey history. In service academy competition, Serratore is vs. Army overall and vs. the Black Knights while at Air Force. Since Navy does not have a varsity team, the only competition is against Army. Serratore came to the Academy from the Manitoba Moose of the International Hockey League, where he was the director of hockey operations in Serratore was the head coach at Denver from posting a record. Serratore spent seven seasons in the United States Hockey League with three different teams and collected a combined record of Collegiate Coaching Record Denver Denver Denver Denver Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Record: (15th year) Career Record: (19th year) Atlantic Hockey Association Preseason Coaches Poll 1...RIT (5) Air Force (5) Holy Cross (2) Niagara Connecticut Robert Morris Mercyhurst Army Canisius Bentley Sacred Heart American International...13

3 44AIR FORCE HOCKEY PAGE 3 Scoring by Committee Seven Falcons have scored 17 or more points this season, led by De Laurell s 32 points. Eight different Falcons have scored five or more goals led by De Laurell s different Falcons have scored Air Force s 23 goals in the last eight games. Down to the Wire This season, Air Force has played 29 games and 22 of them were essentially one-goal games (four were two-goal final deficits including empty-netters) or ended in a tie. AFA is in those games. Five of the six games that were decided by more than a goal (not including empty-netters) were Air Force wins. The other was a 7-1 loss to No. 15 Denver. Going back to last season, nearly 70 percent (46 of the last 66 games) of the games have been decided by one goal or ended in a tie and AFA is in those games. Of those 12 losses, three have come against teams ranked in the top 12 in the nation at the time of the game and nine have come on the road. Between the pipes Over the past 10 games, goaltenders Jason Torf and Stephen Caple have combined for a 1.45 goalsagainst average and a 93.0 saves percentage with a combined record of Since Jason Torf returned from a groin injury, Torf has started seven games (game two vs. Bentley, Army and Canisius and both vs. RIT and Niagara) and Stephen Caple started three games (game one vs. Bentley, Army and Canisius) Over the past 10 games, Torf is with a.938 saves percentage and a 1.40 goals against average. Caple is with a.912 saves percentage and a 1.58 GAA. The Falcons have posted three shutouts in the last six games as Caple shutout Canisius and Torf has blanked RIT and Niagara. Notes from Niagara series AFA won the season series from Niagara, 2-0-1, to extend its unbeaten streak to eight games AFA held Niagara to just 17 shots on Friday, the sixth time this season AFA held its opponent under 20 shots AFA s defensemen have combined to score five of the team s last nine goals Jason Torf earned his second shutout in the last two weeks, and fourth of his career, as he stopped all 17 shots on Friday. He earned a tie on Saturday with 26 saves. Tim Kirby scored his team-leading third game-winner on Friday. Adam McKenzie scored an empty-netter on Friday, his second straight game with a goal. Stephen Carew tied his career high (AIC earlier this season) with two goals in the tie on Saturday. Scott Holm set a new career high with two points (1-1-2) on Saturday. Four different Falcons scored AFA s five goals in the series AFA overcame a two-goal deficit for the third time this season. AFA came back on Niagara earlier this season for a 3-2 overtime win and then came back on Holy Cross for a 3-3 overtime tie Media Information On the Air Every Air Force hockey game for the remainder of the season will be broadcast in Colorado Springs on KCSF AM 1300 and at www. GoAirForceFalcons.com. Weekly TV Show on Internet The Air Force Hockey Show with coach Frank Serratore and host Brian Jerman will be available on the internet at GoAirForceFalcons.com every Wednesday afternoon during the season. Player/Coach Interviews Players and coaches are available for interviews before or after practice based on the schedule on page one of this release. All requests must be made at least one day in advance through Dave Toller in the athletic communications office. Air Force players are not available on game day. The locker room, training room, meeting rooms and weight room are off limits to media. Post-Game Interviews Head coach Frank Serratore and all Falcon players are available following the 10-minute cooling off period. Please direct requests to Dave Toller in the press box during the third period. Player interviews will be done in the outside the Air Force locker room. Coach Serratore will be available in the press box after doing his post-game radio show. The locker room is closed to media. Camera/Video Policy Air Force hockey practices are open to still and video photography. However, photographers may not interfere with practice in any way. Media Contact Dave Toller, SID/hockey contact Office: Cell: Hockey Press Box: dave.toller@usafa.edu AFA TALE OF THE TAPE MU Number...AHA/Nat l Rank... Category... AHA/Nat l Rank...Number Record Unbeaten 8 (5-0-3)...Streak...L Home Away /1st... League Record/ Place /3rd OT Record Last Last Shots Per Game Shots Allowed Per Game st/19th... Goals Per Game... 3rd/25th nd/9th...Goals Allowed Per Game...9th/41st th/58th...PIM Per Game... 8th/43rd (24-145)... 6th/43rd...Power Play... 2nd/12th (29-139) 81.7 (89-109)... 7th/30th...Penalty Kill...10th/ ( )

4 AIR FORCE HOCKEY PAGE 4 Final Regular Season Home Game for Seniors Saturday s home game vs. Mercyhurst, Feb. 18, marks the final regular-season home game for four Falcon seniors: Stephen Caple, Tim Kirby, Scott Mathis and Paul Weisgarber. The class has won two AHA Championships and competed in two NCAA Tournaments in the last three years. The class has already combined for 79 wins with 28 as freshmen, 16 as sophomores, 20 as juniors and 15 this season. The 79 wins already tie as the third most in school history. The class of 2009 also won 79. The class of 2011 holds the school record with 85 wins ( ). The class of 2010 won 84 games. Caple has played in 33 games in goal, with 20 starts coming this season. He has a record of with a 2.23 GAA and a.907 saves percentage. He enters this weekend with 607 career saves. Kirby has played in 145 games and has 83 career points ( ) with 10 career power-play goals and six career game-winners. Mathis has played in 144 career games and has 87 points ( ) with nine career power-play goals and three game-winners. Weisgarber has played in 145 career games and has 66 points ( ) with two power-play goals, three short-handed goals and two game-winners. Mathis ranks ninth in career scoring by a defenseman while Kirby is 10th. Kirby and Weisgarber have never missed a game in their career, playing in 145 straight games. Jeff Hajner ( ) holds the school record with 150 straight games. Caple s 2.23 GAA and.907 saves percentage are the second best in school history among goalies who have played more than 30 games (Andrew Volkening [ ] holds both records) No Shots for You A trademark of Air Force hockey the last six years has been that the Falcons do not allow very many shots on goal per game This season, Air Force is allowing just 24.4 shots per game, among the fewest in the nation Just five times this season has Air Force allowed more than 30 shots in a game (30 vs. Sacred Heart, Nov. 5; 33 vs. RIT, Nov. 11; 34 vs. Colorado College, Dec. 30; 35 vs. Holy Cross, Jan. 6; 34 vs. RIT, Feb. 4;) Beginning with Air Force s first championship season ( ) the Falcons have limited the opponents shots on goal per game well under the national average. AFA allowed just 22.9 shots per game in ; 24.4 in ; 25.0 in ; 30.2 in and 30.3 in The national average for shots on goal per game over the last five years is 29. Road Warriors Air Force has played six of the last eight on the road and the Falcons are in those games. After a home series vs. Mercyhurst, Feb , Air Force closes out the regular season at Robert Morris The Air Force - Not the Bus Force Most sports experts will say that if you win your home games and split on the road you will have a very good season The Falcons have done exactly that. Air Force is above.500 on the road (both road and neutral) the last six years with a AFA was in , in , in , in , last season and this season. Cole Gunner AHA Rookie of the Week, Oct. 18 AHA Rookie of the Week, Oct. 25 AHA Rookie of the Month, October Stephen Caple AHA Goalie of the Month, October Kyle De Laurell FALCON HONORS AHA Player of the Week, Oct. 25 AHA Player of the Month, October AHA Player of the Week, Dec. 5 Jason Torf AHA Goalie of the Week, Feb. 6 AHA Goalie of the Week, Feb. 13 AFA s Record When.. SCORING AFA scores 4 or more: AFA scores 3: AFA scores 2: AFA scores 1 or less: Opponent scores 4 or more: Opponent scores 3: Opponent scores 2: Opponent scores 1 or less: Falcons score first: Opponent scores first: INTERMISSIONS AFA leads after first period: Opponent leads after first period: Game tied after one period: AFA leads after second period: Opponent leads after second: Game tied after two periods: GAMES DECIDED In games decided by one goal: In games decided by two goals: In games decided by three or more: In overtime games: SHOTS ON GOAL Falcons out-shoot opponent: Opponent out-shoots AFA: Shots tied AFA has < 20 or less shots: AFA has shots AFA has shots AFA has shots AFA has 50+ shots Opponent has <20 shots: Opponent has shots: Opponent has shots: Opponent has shots: Opponent has 50+ shots: SPECIAL TEAMS Falcons win special teams Falcons lose special teams Special teams tied MISC. RECORDS Game 1 of two-game series: Game 2 of two-game series: Vs. ranked teams At home: On the road: On neutral ice: On Friday: On Saturday; On Sunday: On Monday: October: November: December: January: February: March: VS. LEAGUES Vs. Atlantic Hockey: Vs. Independents: Vs. CCHA: Vs. WCHA: Vs. Hockey East Vs. ECAC 0-0-0

5 AIR FORCE HOCKEY PAGE 5 No Place Like Home Air Force is at home in league play and overall. Since joining Atlantic Hockey for the season, AFA has won 72 percent of its home games ( ) There are two teams in the league that have a winning record against AFA at the Academy. Canisius is vs. AFA while Mercyhurst is : : : : : : Special Teams Tells the Story Air Force is when the Falcons win the battle of the special teams or they are tied However, when the opponent wins the battle of the special teams, AFA is AFA is when winning the special teams and when they are tied. Beating the Nation s Best Over the past four years Air Force has beaten five teams ranked in the top five in the nation at the time of the game. Earlier this season, AFA beat No. 5 Colorado College at the World Arena Last season, Air Force s win over No.3 Yale on Nov. 14, 2010 tied as the highest ranked team Air Force has ever beaten. Both Michigan (2-0 win in NCAA East Regional, March 27, 2009) and Colorado College (4-1 win, Nov. 28, 2008) were also No. 3. When Air Force beat Denver in 2008, the Pioneers were ranked fourth. CIA Bursting at the Seams The last three years, a ticket to Air Force hockey has been a hot commodity and this season is no different AFA has had seven sellouts in 12 home games this season, including a season-high 3,098 vs. Bentley, Jan. 13 In 12 games, AFA is averaging, 2,498 fans in the 2,470 seat arena Air Force is the only school in the nation to average more than a sellout this season (among teams that played all their home games in their home arena). Air Force is averaging percent of its capacity Cadet Ice Arena has been sold out 42 of the last 58 games overall, including 21 of 30 the last two years. Weisgarber finalist for Lowe s Award Senior Paul Weisgarber is one of 10 collegiate hockey players named a finalist for the Lowe s Senior CLASS award, recognizing student-athletes who have combined excellence in athletics, academics and community service. Weisgarber carries a 3.95 GPA in his major of management and has a 3.60 cumulative GPA. He ranks fifth in his major of management and is also a French minor. This past summer, he was selected for the Cadet Summer Research Program and travelled to Hanscom AFB, Mass., helping in the acquisition process of a Joint Urgent Operational Need. Weisgarber has been on the Superintendent s List for excellence in academics, military and physical fitness every semester. He was selected, by vote of his teammates, as a captain as a junior and senior. His leadership was instrumental in helping lead the team to the AHA championship and NCAA appearance last season. Weisgarber has been active in the community as well, volunteering with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)-Walk for the Cure and Gala, the MS Walk, Black Forest Animal Sanctuary, Adopt-A-School Program with Monroe Elementary, Adopt-A-Family for Christmas and the USAF Academy Blood Drive. Weisgarber is the sixth consecutive Falcon to be a finalist for the prestigious award. Billy Devoney (2007), Frank Schiavone (2008), Mike Phillipich (2009), Matt Fairchild (2010) and Jacques Lamoureux (2011) were all finalists. Lamoureux became the first Air Force player in any sport to win the award. Fans are encouraged to vote at through March 18. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I men s ice hockey head coaches votes to determine the winner. Last Week Air Force took three points in a league series at Niagara, Feb Friday vs. Niagara: Jason Torf made 17 saves and Tim Kirby scored the game winner as Air Force beat Niagara, 2-0. The two teams combined for just eight shots on goal in the first period as Niagara had six and Air Force had a season-low two. The Falcons opened the scoring late in the second period on the power play. After defenseman Mike Walsh drew a penalty, the Falcons capitalized. With 48 seconds left in the period, senior Tim Kirby fired a wrister through traffic that went past the glove of Niagara goalie Chris Noonan for a 1-0 lead. Scott Mathis and Kyle De Laurell assisted on Kirby s 11th of the season. Late in the third period, Niagara pulled its goaltender in favor of the extra attacker. With 1.6 seconds left, Adam McKenzie sealed the win as he picked up a loose puck in the neutral zone and shot it into the empty net for his second of the season. Torf earned his second shutout of the season and his second in the last three games as he made 17 saves. Noonan made 23 saves for the Purple Eagles. AFA was 1-for-5 on the power play. Niagara was 0-for-2. AFA outshot Niagara, 25-17, in the game, including a advantage in the final two periods. Saturday vs. Niagara: Air Force battled back from a 3-1 deficit to force a 3-3 overtime tie with Niagara. Early in the first period, on the power play, Stephen Carew sent a wrister from the right point through traffic that beat Chris Noonan high blocker side. Paul Weisgarber and Scott Holm assisted on Carew s sixth of the season, first on the power play. Air Force went back on the power play when George Michalke drew a penalty, but this time it was Niagara that scored. Giancarlo Iuorio tied the game with a short-handed goal at 6:25. Later in the period, NU had 1:47 of a 5-on-3 advantage and Patrick Divjak gave the Purple Eagles a 2-1 lead at 13:16 with a wrister from the right point. Midway through the second period, Niagara took a 3-1 lead on Zanette s 10th of the season. Late in the second period, the Falcon fourth line scored to make the score 2-1. George Michalke won a faceoff in the offensive zone and it led to a flurry in front of Noonan. Holm picked up a loose puck on the weak side and went high over the shoulder of Noonan with 61 seconds left in the period. Linemates Michalke and Ryan Timar assisted on Holm s second of the season. In the third period, Carew stepped in front of a Niagara pass at his own blue line and scored from the top of the right circle to tie the score at 3-3. Niagara outshot Air Force, 29-22, in the game. AFA was 1-for-6 on the power play while Niagara was 2-for-6. Torf made 26 saves for the Falcons while Noonan made 19 for the Purple Eagles.

6 AIR FORCE HOCKEY PAGE 6 Ranking the Falcons Player # AHA (All) AHA (Only) National De Laurell Points T2nd (32) 3rd (26) 30th (1.10) Kruse Points T11th (23) T7th (21) -- Gunner Points T11th (23) Kirby Points T11th (23) T7th (21) -- De Laurell Goals 2nd (14) 3rd (12) -- Kruse Goals T10th (11) T4th (11) -- Kirby Goals T10th (11) T4th (11) -- Gunner Assists 3rd (19) T3rd(15) -- De Laurell Assists 4th (18) T4th (14) -- Mathis Assists T10th (15) T7th (12) -- Kirby PPG T3rd (6) T2nd (6) -- De Laurell PPG T5th (5) T6th (4) -- Demers PPG T9th (4) Kleisinger SHG T4th (2) --- T10th (2) Kirby GWG T4th (3) T3rd (3) --- Kirby Pts/Def. 1st (23) 1st (21) 11th (0.79) Mathis Pts/Def. T2nd (21) T3rd (17) 22nd (0.72) Kirby Goals/Def. 1st (11) 1st (11) 2nd (11) Gunner Pts/Frosh 3rd (23) T5th (17) 14th (0.79) Demers Pts/Frosh T8th (19) T8th (16) -- Caple GAA 3rd (2.18) 6th (2.19) 14th (2.18) Caple Win% 2nd(67.5) 3rd (68.8) 10th (67.5) Team Scoring Offense 1st (3.03) 2nd (3.13) 19th (3.03) Scoring Defense 2nd (2.28) 3rd (2.09) 9th (2.28) Penalty Minutes 12th (9.8) 12th (10.4) 58th (9.8) Power Play % 6th (16.6) 6th (15.3) 43rd (16.6) Penalty Kill % 7th (81.7) 4th (85.2) 30th (81.7) Last Goal/Last Assist Player Last Goal Last Assist Artman ARMY, 1/29/10 ARMY, 3/12/10 Carew NIA, 2/11/12 UAH, 10/22/11 DeLaurell BEN, 1/13/12 NIA, 2/10/12 Demers RIT, 2/4/12 RIT, 2/4/12 Fabian ARMY, 1/21/12 HC, 1/6/12 Gunner AIC, 12/2/11 RIT, 2/4/12 Halloran UAH, 10/22/11 UAH, 10/22/11 Holm NIA, 2/11/12 NIA, 2/11/12 Kirby NIA, 2/10/12 RIT, 2/4/12 Kleisinger RIT, 2/3/12 BEN, 1/14/12 Kruse RIT, 2/2/12 RIT, 2/3/12 Mathis RIT, 2/3/12 NIA, 2/10/12 McBride NU, 10/14/11 BEN, 1/14/12 McDonald McKenzie NIA, 2/10/12 ARMY, 1/21/12 Michalke HC, 1/7/12 NIA, 2/11/12 Musselman -- AIC, 12/3/11 Persian Thomas BEN, 1/14/12 RIT, 2/4/12 Timar CAN, 1/29/12 NIA, 2/11/12 Torrel -- AIC, 12/2/11 Weisgarber ARMY, 1/21/12 NIA, 2/11/12 Weissenhofer -- ARMY, 1/21/12 Walsh RMU, 10/17/11 RIT, 2/3/12 Last Time A Falcon scored a hat trick Kyle De Laurell vs. Holy Cross, 12/4/10 (W) AFA scored short-handed goal Casey Kleisinger vs. RIT, 2/3/12 (W) AFA scored an empty-net goal Adam McKenzie vs. Niagara, 2/10/12 (W) Allowed an empty-net goal vs. Matt Garbowsky, RIT, 11/11/11 (L) AFA scored an extra attacker goal Jason Fabian vs. Holy Cross, 1/7/12 (L) Allowed an extra attacker goal Greg Noyes, RIT, 2/4/12 (W) A Falcon scored four points in a game Kyle De Laurell, vs. AIC, 12/2/11 (W) A Falcon scored five points in a game John Kruse vs. AIC, 10/23/11 (W) AFA won in overtime vs. Niagara, 3-2, 10/14/11 (W) AFA lost in overtime vs. Michigan State, 3-2, 10/8/11 (L) Swept a two-game home series vs. RIT, Feb. 3-4, 2012 Swept a two-game road series vs. AIC, Dec. 2-3, 2011

7 AIR FORCE HOCKEY PLAYER NOTES PAGE 7 9 Kyle De Laurell, Jr., F 6-1, 200, Mission Viejo, CA Leads the team with 14 goals and 32 points Second with 18 assists. 30th in the nation in points (1.10 per game) Second in the AHA in goals (14) and points in all games with (32), tied for fourth in assists (18) and tied for sixth with five power-play goals. In league games only, third in the AHA with 12 goals and 26 points. Tied for fourth with 14 assists. His four power-play goals are tied for sixth. Season high two goals vs. Niagara, Ala.-Huntsville, AIC and Holy Cross Career high four points (2-2-4) vs. AIC Has scored at least one point in 19 of the 29 games, most on the team Multiple points in 10 games Had a six-game point-scoring streak early in the season (tied team best) 10, Paul Weisgarber, Sr., F 5-10, 175, Fargo, D Team captain; Finalist for the Lowe s Senior CLASS award Seventh on team with 17 points ( ); tied for fourth with 13 assists Tied his season high of two points three times Three points in the Army series, including two (1-1-2) in the 4-2 win 17, Chad Demers, Fr., F 5-11, 182, Grafton, ND Tied for eighth in the AHA in points by a freshman in all games with 19 ( ). Four power-play goals are tied for ninth in AHA. In AHA games only, tied for eighth in the league in points by a freshman with 16 points Sixth on the team with 19 points and fifth with six goals Career best two assists vs. AIC, Dec. 12 Has at least one point in five of the last eight. 22 Cole Gunner, Fr., F 5-9, 170, Richfield, MN 14th in the nation in points by a freshman (0.79 per game) with 23 points ( ) in 29 games. His 19 assists are the third most among all freshmen in the nation. No. 3 scoring freshman in the AHA with 23 points (0.79 per game). Leads all freshmen with 19 assists. Among all players, is third in the league with 19 assists (0.65 per game) and seventh in points with 23 (0.81 per game), In league games only, tied for third in the AHA in assists with 15 assists, tied for fifth in points by a freshman in the league with 17. In first career game, had two assists vs. North Dakota; tied his career high of two assists vs. UAH, Niagara, Canisius and AIC Career high three points vs. Alabama-Huntsville 18 points in his first 15 games. Has five points in his last 14 games. Had a six-game point-scoring streak early in the season (tied team best) 23 Scott Mathis, Sr., D 6-1, 195, Crystal Lake, IL Team captain; Has worn the C for two years. Tied for 22nd in the nation in points by a defenseman with 21 (0.72 per game) ( ). Tied for second in the league in points by a defenseman with 21 (0.72). In AHA games only, tied for third in the league in points by a defensemen with 17. Tied his season high of two points five times this season (Alabama- Huntsville, Canisius, Mercyhurst, Holy Cross and Canisius. 25, Tim Kirby, Sr., D 6-1, 195, Austin, MN Tied for 11th in the nation in points by a defenseman with 23 (0.79 per game) ( ) Leads the AHA in points by a defenseman in all games (0.79 per game). Leads all AHA defensemen, and ranks second in the nation, with 11 goals. In league games only, first in points by a defenseman with 21, is tied for fourth among all players with 11 goals, tied for second with six power-play goals. Career high two goals, season high three points, vs.uconn (Nov. 26) Has scored a point in 13 of the last 18 games Had a six-game point-scoring streak early in the season (tied team best) 27, John Kruse, Jr., F 6-1, 190, Eden Prairie, MN Second on team with 11 goals and tied for second with 23 points Tied for 10th in the league in goals and tied for 11th in points in all games. In AHA games, tied for seventh with 21 points and fourth in goals (11) 10 even-strength goals leads the team. First power play goal of the season came at Canisius, Jan. 29 Tied his season high of two points six times (Robert Morris, UConn, AIC (twice) and Canisius, RIT) Three points in the Army series, including two points (1-1-2) in the 3-3 overtime tie on Jan. 20 Three points in the Canisius series, including two points (1-1-2) and the game-winner in the 3-0 win on Jan. 29 Five-game point scoring streak, tied as his longest of the season, ended vs. RIT, Feb. 4. Has a goal in four of the last six games. Has a point in 12 of the last 18 games 29, Jason Torf, So., G 5-11, 180, Hermosa Beach, CA Started the first two games of the season (North Dakota and Michigan State). Suffered a groin injury with five minutes left in a tie game vs. Michigan State Missed the next 14 games before playing the third period against Denver First start since game two of the season came against Bentley, Jan. 14. Made 21 saves while allowing two goals in the 2-1 loss Started the second game against Army and earned the win with 16 saves. 15 saves in the 1-1 tie at Canisius, Jan. 30 Named the AHA Goalie of the Week as he led Air Force to a sweep of then first-place RIT. Had a 1.00 GAA and a.966 saves percentage in series 25 saves for his first shutout of the season, Feb. 3 Season high 32 saves in the 4-2 win on Feb. 4 Named AHA Goalie of the Week as he led AFA to three points at Niagara with a 1.44 GAA and a.935 saves percentage in the series. Second shutout of the season came on Feb. 10 at Niagara 37, Stephen Caple, Sr., G 5-10, 175, Rice Lake, WI 14th in the nation in goals-against average at His winning percentage of 67.5 (11-4-5) is 10th in the nation. In all games, is third in the league in GAA Made first start of the season in game three; a 3-2 win over Niagara Started the next 18 games; entered the season with three career starts A then-career-high 30 saves at RIT New career high 33 saves as he allowed just one goal in the 2-1 win at No. 5 Colorado College Started the last three Friday games from Jan (2-0-1 with a 1.58 GAA and a.912 saves percentage) 14 saves in first shutout of the season (second of his career) at Canisius, Jan. 29. First shutout since AIC, 10/23/10.

8 AIR FORCE HOCKEY PLAYER CAREER HIGHS PAGE 8 ARTMAN S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, several times Assists: 2 vs. Army, March 12, 2010 Points: 2 vs. Army, March 12, 2010 CAPLE S CAREER HIGHS Saves: 33 vs. Colo. College, Dec. 30, 2011 CAREER SHUTOUTS AIC, 10/23/10; Canisius, 1/29/12 CAREW S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 2, twice Assists: 1, several times Points: 2, several times DE LAURELL S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 3, vs. Holy Cross, Dec. 4, 2010 Assists: 3 vs. RIT, Oct. 23, 2009 Points: 4 vs. AIC, Dec. 2, 2011 DEMERS CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, several times Assists: 2, several times Points: 2, several times FABIAN S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 2,several times Assists: 2, vs. RIT, Nov. 7, 2010 and vs. Holy Cross, Dec. 4, 2010 Points: 2, several times GUNNER S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, several times Assists: 2, several times Points: 3, UAH, Oct. 22, 2011 HALLORAN S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, UAH, Oct. 22, 2011 Assists: 1, UAH, Oct. 22, 2011 Points: 2, UAH, Oct. 22, 2011 HOLM S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, vs. AIC, Dec. 2, 2011 Assists: 1, UConn, Nov. 26, 2011 Points: 2, twice KIRBY S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 2, UConn, Nov. 26, 2011 Assists: 5 vs. Sacred Heart, Feb. 27, 2010 Points: 5 vs. Sacred Heart, Feb. 27, 2010 KLEISINGER S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 2, vs. AIC, Dec. 3, 2011 Assists: 2, several times Points: 3 vs. AIC, Dec. 2, 2011 KRUSE S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 2, several times Assists: 3, several times Points: 5 vs. AIC, Oct. 23, 2010 MATHIS CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, several times Assists: 3, vs. AIC, Oct. 23, 2010 Points: 3, vs. AIC, Oct. 23, 2010 and vs. Canisius, Jan. 29, 2011 MCBRIDE S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1 vs. Niagara, Oct. 14, 2011 Assists: 1 vs. Bentley, Jan. 14, 2012 Points: 2, twice MCDONALD S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 0 Assists:0 Points: 0 MCKENZIE S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, several times Assists: 2, several times Points: 2, several times MICHALKE S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, several times Assists: 1, several times Points: 2, vs. Mercyhurst, Feb. 19, 2011 MOBERG S CAREER HIGHS Saves: 6 vs. AIC, Dec. 2, 2011 MUSSELMAN S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 0 Assists:1, several times Points: 1, several times PERSIAN S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Points: 0 THOMAS CAREER HIGHS Goals: 2 vs. Colo. College, Nov. 12, 2010 Assists: 3, vs. AIC, Oct. 23, 2010 Points: 4, vs. AIC, Oct. 23, 2010 TIMAR S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, several times Assists: 1, several times Points: 1, several times TORF S CAREER HIGHS Saves: 40, vs. Mercyhurst, Feb. 18, 2011 and vs. RIT, March 19, 2011 CAREER SHUTOUTS Sacred Heart, 3/12/11; RIT, 3/1911 RIT, 2/3/12; Niagara, 2/10/12 TORREL S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 0 Assists: 1, twice Points: 1, twice WALSH S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, Robert Morris, Oct. 17, 2010 Assists: 2, vs. AIC, Dec. 2, 2011 Points: 2 vs. AIC, Dec. 2, 2011 WEISGARBER S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 2, vs. AIC, Oct. 23, 2010 Assists: 3, vs. Holy Cross, Dec. 4, 2010 Points: 3, several times WEISSENHOFER S CAREER HIGHS Goals: 0 Assists: 1, several times Points: 1, several times

9 AIR FORCE HOCKEY PAGE 9 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Last Team 2 Jacob Musselman D SO. Littleton, CO / Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL) 3 Eric Artman D JR. East Lansing, MI/ Topeka Road Runners (NAHL) 4 Alex Halloran D FR. Salt Lake City, UT / Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) 6 Adam McKenzie D SO. Petaluma, CA / Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) 7 Casey Kleisinger F SO. Edwards, CO / Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) 9 Kyle De Laurell F JR. Mission Viejo, CA / Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL) 10 Paul Weisgarber F SR. Fargo, ND / Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL) 11 Dan Weissenhofer D FR. Naperville, IL / Fargo Force (USHL) 12 Ben Persian F FR. Orono, MN / Owatonna Express (NAHL) 13 Ryan Timar F SO. Novi, MI / Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) 15 Scott Holm F FR. Plymouth, MN / Surrey Eagles (BCHL) 16 Jason Fabian F SO. Roseau, MN / Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) 17 Chad Demers F FR. Grafton, ND / Fargo Force (USHL) 18 George Michalke III F SO. Parma, OH / Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) 19 Stephen Carew F/D JR. Eden Prairie, MN / Owatonna Express (NAHL) 20 Tony Thomas F SO. South Lyon, MI / Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL) 21 Brad McBride F FR. Denver, CO / Langley Chiefs (BCHL) 22 Cole Gunner F FR. Richfield, MN / Tri City Storm (USHL) 23 Scott Mathis D SR. Crystal Lake, IL / Cedar Rapids Rough Riders (USHL) 24 Mike Walsh D JR. Vernon Hills, IL / Chicago Steel (USHL) 25 Tim Kirby D SR. Austin, MN / Southern Minnesota Express (NAHL) 26 Mitch Torrel F SO. Monticello, MN / Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) 27 John Kruse F JR. Eden Prairie, MN / Owatonna Express (NAHL) 29 Jason Torf G SO. Hermosa Beach, CA / Motor City Metal Jackets (NAHL) 35 David Bosner G JR. Chesterfield, Mo. / Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) 37 Stephen Caple G SR. Rice Lake, WI / Westside Warriors (BCJHL) 39 Paul Moberg G FR. Forest Lake, MN / Coulee Region Chill (NAHL) 55 Mike McDonald D FR. Mahtomedi, MN/ Coulee Region Chill (NAHL) Head Coach: Assistants: Frank Serratore Mike Corbett and Andy Berg California (3) De Laurell - Mission Viejo McKenzie - Petaluma Torf - Hermosa Beach Colorado (3) Kleisinger - Edwards McBride - Denver Musselman - Littleton Illinois (3) Mathis - Crystal Lake Walsh - Vernon Hills Weissenhofer - Naperville Michigan (3) Artman - East Lansing Timar - Novi Thomas - South Lyon Minnesota (10) Carew - Eden Prairie Fabian - Roseau Gunner - Richfield FALCONS BY STATE Minnesota (cont.) Holm - Plymouth Kirby - Austin Kruse - Eden Prairie McDonald - Mahtomedi Moberg - Forest Lake Persian - Orono Torrel - Monticello Missouri (1) Bosner - Chesterfield Ohio (1) Michalke - Parma North Dakota (2) Demers - Grafton Weisgarber - Fargo Utah (1) Halloran - Salt Lake City Wisconsin (1) Caple - Rice Lake PRONUNCIATION Stephen Caple...KAY-pull Stephen Carew...cuh-ROO Kyle De Laurell...duh-LORR-uhl Chad Demers...DUH-merz Alex Halloran...HAL-o-ran Jason Fabian...FAY-be-un Casey Kleisinger...KLY-sin-jerr John Kruse...CREWS George Michalke...muh-CALL-key Paul Moberg...MOE-burg Frank Serratore...sara-TORR-ee Ryan Timar...TY-merr Mitch Torrel...TORE-el Dan Weissenhofer...WISE-en-hoff-er Paul Weisgarber...WISE-garber

10 AIR FORCE HOCKEY PAGE 10 #3 North Dakota 4, Air Force 3 Icebreaker Classic Oct. 7, 2011 Grand Forks, N.D. AF UND FIRST PERIOD: ND 1 - Knight [1] (Nelson), 6:37; AF 1 - Kleisinger [1] (Walsh, Weisgarber) 7:26; ND 2 - Rowney [1] (MacMillian, Forbort), PP, 14:11. SECOND PERIOD: AF 2 - Carew [1] (DeLaurell, Gunner), 8:12; AF 3 - Michalke [1] (Gunner, DeLaurell), 18:43. THIRD PERIOD: ND 3 - Nelson [1] (Knight, Kristo), 13:48; ND 4 - Nelson [2] (Kristo, Gleason), 15:15. SHOTS: AF ; UND ; SAVES: AF - Jason Torf (58:42) ; UND - Aaron Dell (60:00) ; PENALTIES: AF 3-6; UND 3-6; POWER PLAYS: AF 0-3; UND 1-3 Michigan State 3, Air Force 2 (ot) Icebreaker Classic Oct. 8, 2011 Grand Forks, N.D. AF MSU FIRST PERIOD: AF 1 - Kleisinger [2] (Weisgarber, Carew), :27. SECOND PERIOD: MSU 1 - Wolfe [1] (Reimer, D. Chelios), 8:33; AF 2 - Mathis [1] (Kruse, Thomas), 18:12. THIRD PERIOD: MSU 2 - Reimer [1] (Crandall), PP, 5:21;. OVERTIME: MSU 3 - Reimer [2] (unassisted), :54. SHOTS: AF ; MSU ; SAVES: AF - Jason Torf (55:33) x (inj.); Paul Moberg (5:17) x-x ; MSU - Will Yanakeff (60:54) PENALTIES: AF 4-8; MSU 4-8; POWER PLAYS: AF 0-4; MSU 1-4 Air Force 3, Niagara 2 (ot) Oct. 14, 2011 Cadet Ice Arena NU AF FIRST PERIOD: NU 1 - Kohls [1] (Clifford), 2:22; NU 2 - Rashid [1] Arnold, Divjak), 3:54; AF 1 - De Laurell [1] (Gunner, Michalke), 8:19. SECOND PERIOD: AF 2 - McBride [1] (Timar), 7:13. THIRD PERIOD: No Scoring OVERTIME: AF 3 - De Laurell [2] (Demers, Gunner), 1:50. SHOTS: AF ; NU ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (61:50) ; NU - Cody Campbell (61:36) PENALTIES: AF 3-6; NU 3-6; POWER PLAYS: AF 0-3; NU 0-3. Air Force 4, Robert Morris 2 Oct. 16, 2011 Cadet Ice Arena RMU AF FIRST PERIOD: AF 1 - Carew [1] (unassisted), 5:40; RMU 1 - Brooks [1] (Wilson), 9:40; AF 2 - De Laurell [3] (Michalke, Gunner), 13:46. SECOND PERIOD: AF 3 - Fabian [1] (Kruse), 1:29. THIRD PERIOD: RMU 2 - Lewis [2] (Blandina, South), EX, 18:23 ; AF 4 - Kruse [1] (unassisted), EN, 19:30 SHOTS: AF ; RMU ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (60:00) ; RMU - Brooks Ostergard (57:59) PENALTIES: AF 4-8; RMU 5-10; POWER PLAYS: AF 0-5; RMU 0-4. Air Force 1, Alabama-Huntsville 1 (ot) Oct. 21, 2011 Huntsville, Ala. AF UAH FIRST PERIOD: No Scoring SECOND PERIOD: UAH 1 - Lysaght [1] (Durnie), PP, 8:07 THIRD PERIOD: AF 1 - Gunner [1] (Kirby, De Laurell), PP, 16:29. OVERTIME: No Scoring SHOTS: AF ; UAH ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (65:00) ; UAH - Clarke Saunders (65:00) PENALTIES: AF 3-6; UAH 6-12; POWER PLAYS: AF 1-6; UAH 1-3 Air Force 7, Alabama-Huntsville 2 Oct. 22, 2011 Huntsville, Ala. AF UAH FIRST PERIOD: UAH 1 - Pierce [2] (Allan, Webley), 9:32; AF 1 - Kleisinger [3] (Carew, Halloran), 13:01; AF 2 - Demers [1] (Mathis, Gunner), PP, 17:27 SECOND PERIOD: AF 3 - Halloran [1] (Fabian, McKenzie), PP, 3:49; AF 4 - Gunner [2] (Demers, De Laurell), PP, 13:34; AF 5 - Carew [3] (Kleisinger, Kirby), 14:02. THIRD PERIOD: AF 6 - De Laurell [4] (Kirby, Mathis), PP, 7:23; AF 7 - De Laurell [5] (Gunner, Musselman), 13:59; UAH 2 - Lysaght [2] (Bruyn), PP, 19:54. SHOTS: AF ; UAH ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (59:43) ; UAH - Clarke Saunders (60:00) PENALTIES: AF 4-8; UAH 6-31; POWER PLAYS: AF 4-5; UAH 1-4. USCHO.com Division I Men s Poll Feb. 13, 2012 Team (First Place) Record Pts Last Week 1 Ferris State (27) Boston University( 6) Boston College(13) Minnesota-Duluth ( 1) Michigan ( 1) Mass.-Lowell ( 1) Minnesota ( 1) Union Merrimack Denver Maine Cornell Notre Dame North Dakota Colorado College Michigan State Ohio State Western Michigan Miami Northern Michigan Others receiving votes: Colgate 107, Lake Superior 26, Air Force 23, Quinnipiac 5, Bemidji State 2, Nebraska-Omaha 2, St. Cloud State 1. USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll Feb. 13, 2012 (first-place votes in parentheses) Team, Pts (First Place) Last Week Record 1 Ferris State, 476 (20) Boston University, 446 (4) Minnesota Duluth, 443 (3) Boston College, 418 (6) Michigan, 366 (1) UMass Lowell, Minnesota, Union College, Merrimack College, Denver, Maine, Cornell, University of Notre Dame, Colorado College, North Dakota, Others receiving votes: Michigan State, 42; Colgate, 12; Ohio State, 12; Miami, 9; Northern Michigan, 9; Air Force, 4; Nebraska Omaha, 3; Western Michigan, 3.

11 AIR FORCE HOCKEY PAGE 11 Air Force 3, Canisius 3 (ot) Oct. 29, 2011 Cadet Ice Arena CAN AF FIRST PERIOD: No Scoring SECOND PERIOD: AF 1 - Mathis [2] (Kirby, Timar), 15:18; AF 2 - De Laurell [6] (Gunner, Demers), 16:12. THIRD PERIOD: CAN 1 - Lindsay [1] (unassisted), SH, 13:37; AF 3 - Demers [2] (Gunner, Mathis), 15:00; CAN 2 - Gibbons [3] (Shupe, Jessey), EX, 18:26; CAN 3 - Beck [1] (Shupe, Gibbons), EX, 19:54. OVERTIME: No Scoring SHOTS: AF ; CAN ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (64:39) ; CAN - Tony Capobianco (63:37) PENALTIES: AF 2-4; CAN 6-12; POWER PLAYS: AF 0-6; CAN 0-2. Air Force 2, Sacred Heart 1 Nov. 4, 2011 Cadet Ice Arena SH AF FIRST PERIOD: AF 1 - Demers [3] (Gunner, Mathis), PP, 15:37. SECOND PERIOD: SH 1 - Sheehan [5] (unassisted), 16:29. THIRD PERIOD: AF 2 - Kruse [2] (Timar, Musselman), 1:47 SHOTS: AF ; SH ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (60:00) ; SH - Steven Legatto (59:49) PENALTIES: AF 4-8; SH 5-10; POWER PLAYS: AF 1-5; SH 0-4 Air Force 3, Sacred Heart 2 Nov. 5, 2011 Cadet Ice Arena SH AF FIRST PERIOD: AF 1 - Fabian [2] (McKenzie, Weisgarber), 4:33; AF 2 - Kruse [3] (Michalke), 9:32. SECOND PERIOD: SH 1 - Delong [1] (Ketchum), 4:22. THIRD PERIOD: AF 3 - Mathis [2] (Kirby, Weisgarber), PP, 1:54; SH 2 - Lewis [2] (Snydeman, Sheehan), EX, 19:21. SHOTS: AF ; SH ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (60:00) ; SH - Steven Legatto (58:15) PENALTIES: AF 8-16; SH 6-12; POWER PLAYS: AF 1-5; SH 0-7 RIT 3, Air Force 1 Nov. 11, 2011 Rochester, N.Y. AF RIT FIRST PERIOD: RIT 1 - Potts [3] (Mitchell), 14:27. SECOND PERIOD: RIT 2 - Potts [4] (Colavecchia, Mitchell), 2:49. THIRD PERIOD: AF 1 - Kirby [1] (De Laurell), PP, 12:29; RIT 3 - Garbowsky [1] (McReynolds, Saracino), EN, 18:39. SHOTS: AF ; RIT ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (58:28) ; RIT - Shane Madolora (59:54) PENALTIES: AF 4-8; RIT POWER PLAYS: AF 1-5; RIT 0-4. Mercyhurst 3, Air Force 2 Nov. 12, 2011 Erie, Pa. AF MC FIRST PERIOD: MC 1 - Shiplo [2] (Bodo, Blakely), 16:04; MC 2 - Bodo [2] (Bahntge, Blakely), 16:39. SECOND PERIOD: No Scoring. THIRD PERIOD: MC 3 - Jones [1] (Chiasson, Magtzaam), PP, 4:27; AF 1 - Demers [3] (Kirby, Mathis), PP, 8:38; AF 2 - Kirby [2] (Mathis, DeLaurell), EX, PP, 17:20. SHOTS: AF ; MC ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (58:26) ; MC - Max Strang (60:00) PENALTIES: AF 5-10; MC 7-14.; POWER PLAYS: AF 2-5; MC 1-3 Air Force 3, UConn 1 Nov. 25, 2011 Cadet Ice Arena UC AF FIRST PERIOD: AF 1 - DeLaurell [7] (Demers, Kruse), 10:19. SECOND PERIOD: AF 2 - Kirby [3] (DeLaurell, Kruse), PP, 1:02. UC 1 - Ambrosie [2] (Schneider, Gerke), PP, 3:32. AF 3 - Gunner [3] (Weisgarber), 11:32 THIRD PERIOD: No Scoring. SHOTS: AF ; UC ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (60:00) ; UC - Garrett Bartus (60:00) PENALTIES: AF 5-10; UC 6-23; POWER PLAYS: AF 1-5; UC 1-4. Air Force 4, UConn 3 Nov. 26, 2011 Cadet Ice Arena UC AF FIRST PERIOD: UC 1 - Naurato [2] (Ranallo, Budnick), :18; AF 1 - DeLaurell [8] (Kruse, McKenzie), PP, 1:47; AF 2 - Demers [5] (Weisgarber, Kirby), PP, 15:43; UC 2 - Gerke [4] (Schneider), SH, 17:18. SECOND PERIOD: UC 3 - Winter [2] (Sharib, Janosz), 8:26; AF 3 - Kirby [4] (Holm), 18:36. THIRD PERIOD: AF 4 - Kirby [5] (DeLaurell, Gunner), PP, 5:35. SHOTS: AF ; UC ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (60:00) ; UC - Garrett Bartus (58:55) PENALTIES: AF 7-14; UC 8-16; POWER PLAYS: AF 3-7; UC 0-6. Air Force 8, AIC 3 Dec. 2, 2011 Springfield, Mass. AF AIC FIRST PERIOD: AF 1 - De Laurell [9] (Kirby), 8:41; AF 2 - Michalke [2] (Thomas, Walsh), 16:26; AF 3 - Holm [1] (Fabian, Torrel), 19:09; AF 4 - Gunner [4] (Weisgarber), 19:29. SECOND PERIOD: AF 5 - De Laurell [10] (Demers, Mathis), :09; AF 6 - Weisgarber [1] (McKenzie, Gunner), 3:34; AIC 1 - Arcibal [2] (unassisted), 4:31; AF 7 - Kruse [4] (De Laurell, Walsh) 9:25; AIC 2 - Pleskach [5] (Puskar, Ceccacci), EX, 18:15. THIRD PERIOD: AF 8 - Kruse [5] (De Laurell, Demers), 5:15; AIC 3 - Puskar [4] (Markiewicz, Penny), 15:00. SHOTS: AF ; AIC ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (45:15) ; Paul Moberg (14:36) x-x ; AIC - Ryan Kerpan (20:00) 14-x-x -- 14; Ben Meisner (26:45) x ; Chandler Long (13:10) x-x PENALTIES: AF -1-2; AIC 4-8; POWER PLAYS: AF 0-4; AIC 0-1. Air Force 7, AIC 3 Dec. 3, 2011 Springfield, Mass. AF AIC FIRST PERIOD: AF 1 - Kleisinger [3] (Thomas, Musselman), 2:31; AF 2 - Kruse [6] (De Laurell), 3:10; AF 3 - Carew [4] (Gunner, Weisgarber), 3:27; AIC 1 - Grasso [1] (Arcibal, Popek), 11:41. SECOND PERIOD: AIC 2 - Hoshaw [1] (Sliwinski), 10:06; AF 4 - De Laurell [11] (Kruse, Mathis), PP, 19:48. THIRD PERIOD: AF 5 - Kleisinger [3] (unassisted), 9:36; AF 6 - Carew [5] (Gunner, McKenzie), 11:01; AIC 3 - Ceccacci [2] (Pleskach), PP, 15:50; AF 7 - Thomas [1] (Michalke, Kleisinger), 16:15. SHOTS: AF ; AIC ; SAVES: AF - Stephen Caple (59:24) ; AIC - Ben Meisner (3:27) 2-x-x -- 2; Chandler Long (56:33) ; PENALTIES: AF -3-6; AIC 5-10; POWER PLAYS: AF 1-5; AIC 1-3.