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2025–26 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season

2025–26 Air Force Falcons
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceAHA
Home iceCadet Ice Arena
Record
Coaches and captains
Head coachFrank Serratore
Assistant coachesAndy Berg
Joe Doyle
Steve Jennings
Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey seasons
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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

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Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Guy Blessing Goaltender  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

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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

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As of August 12, 2025.[1]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 United States Beau Janzig Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2003-11-17 Hermantown, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
3 United States Rem Morque Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-11-12 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
4 United States Will Jones Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-03-09 Brentwood, Tennessee Powell River Kings (BCHL)
6 United States Simon Houge Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2004-09-24 Woodbury, Minnesota West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
7 United States Jake Peterson Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-10-02 Rosemount, Minnesota Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)
8 United States Cole Christian Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 154 lb (70 kg) 2004-06-21 Duluth, Minnesota Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL)
9 United States Anthony Yu Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-07-10 Baldwin Park, California Powell River Kings (BCHL)
10 United States Oliver Genest Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2004-03-19 Sanford, Maine New Hampshire Mountain Kings (NAHL)
11 United States Sam Jacobs Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-04-25 Plymouth, Minnesota Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL)
12 United States Cade Moxham Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2004-03-09 Calgary, Alberta Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
13 United States Mason McCormick Senior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-05-25 Verona, Wisconsin Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
14 United States Will Dawson Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2003-10-03 Traverse City, Michigan Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
15 United States Owen Dubois Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-07-06 Madison, Wisconsin Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
18 United States Holt Oliphant Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-05-17 Northbrook, Illinois Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
19 United States Calvin Beard Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2005-10-04 Southborough, Massachusetts Powell River Kings (BCHL)
20 United States Nolan Cunningham Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-12-17 Helena, Montana Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
21 United States Hayden Nichol Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-06-30 Rochester, New York Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
22 United States Chris Hedden Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-09-20 Kalamazoo, Michigan Omaha Lancers (USHL)
23 United States Nick Sajevic Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-01-15 Shoreview, Minnesota Janesville Jets (NAHL)
26 United States Michael Kadlecik Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-04-14 Lansing, New York Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)
27 United States Samuel Stitz Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003-06-18 Perry Hall, Maryland Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)
30 United States Dominik Wasik Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-07-02 Superior, Wisconsin Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)
33 United States Zane Spaniol Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-09-29 Ham Lake, Minnesota Minnesota Mallards (NAHL)
35 United States Carter Clafton Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-03-13 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL)
37 United States Toby Hopp Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-06-27 Maple Grove, Minnesota Northeast Generals (NAHL)
39 United States Dylan Krick Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 146 lb (66 kg) 2005-06-19 West Chester, Pennsylvania Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
44 United States Will Staring Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2003-02-28 Springfield, Virginia Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
48 United States Nick Remissong Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-05-19 Lake Forest, Illinois Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
58 United States Nate Farrell Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-02-09 Wheaton, Illinois Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL)
64 United States Brendan Gibbons Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-06-15 South Kingstown, Rhode Island Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
72 United States Aidan Willis Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2005-01-11 Farmington, Minnesota Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
81 United States Charles Panchisin Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2004-11-15 Lincolnshire, Illinois Philadelphia Rebels (NAHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force
Army
Bentley
Canisius
Holy Cross
Mercyhurst
Niagara
RIT
Robert Morris
Sacred Heart
Championship: March 21, 2026
† indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 3 TBA at Omaha* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska (Exhibition)         
Regular Season
October 10 TBA Denver* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
October 11 TBA Colorado College* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) FloHockey       
October 17 TBA St. Thomas* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
October 18 TBA St. Thomas* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
October 24 5:05 pm at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York FloHockey       
October 25 3:05 pm at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York FloHockey       
October 31 TBA Brown* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
November 1 TBA Brown* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
November 7 5:00 pm at Sacred Heart Martire Family ArenaFairfield, Connecticut FloHockey       
November 8 5:00 pm at Sacred Heart Martire Family ArenaFairfield, Connecticut FloHockey       
November 14 TBA Holy Cross Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
November 15 TBA Holy Cross Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
November 21 5:00 pm at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York (Rivalry) FloHockey       
November 23 2:00 pm at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York (Rivalry) FloHockey       
November 28 TBA at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York FloHockey       
November 29 TBA at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York FloHockey       
December 5 TBA Robert Morris Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
December 6 TBA Robert Morris Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
Desert Hockey Classic
January 2 TBA vs. Alaska Anchorage / Arizona State / Michigan Tech* Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Semifinal)         
January 3 TBD vs. Alaska Anchorage / Arizona State / Michigan Tech* Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey)         
January 9 TBA Bentley Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
January 10 TBA Bentley Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
January 16 TBA at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts FloHockey       
January 17 TBA at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts FloHockey       
January 30 TBA Sacred Heart Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
January 31 TBA Sacred Heart Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
February 6 TBA at Sacred Heart Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York FloHockey       
February 7 TBA at Sacred Heart Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York FloHockey       
February 13 TBA Mercyhurst Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
February 14 TBA Mercyhurst Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey       
February 20 TBA Army Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) FloHockey       
February 21 TBA Army Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry) FloHockey       
February 27 7:00 pm at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey       
February 28 6:00 pm at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

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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 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com
USA Hockey

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References

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  1. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025–26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Air Force Falcons. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Air Force Academy 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.