Senior luke robinson He was the recipient of the Vic Heiliger Award and co-recipient of the Jim Bowman Scholar-Athlete Award. Heiliger, who was voted on by the team, is a cornerstone of Air Force hockey. This award is given to a player with the dedication, character, leadership, and work ethic that exemplifies the Falcon's hockey.
A two-year team captain elected by his teammates, Robinson was selected as Academy Leadership Captain of Captains representing the Academy's 27 intercollegiate programs and serving more than 1,000 cadet-athletes. Did. He played in 118 of 122 career games, scoring 4 goals, 15 assists, and 19 points. The Nashville, Tenn., native had the best statistical season of his career as a senior with two goals, seven assists, nine points, and 44 blocked shots. His plus-minus of 6 in 2023-24 was the best of any Falcon defenseman.
robinson and senior Sam Brennan They were co-recipients of the Jim Bowman Scholar-Athlete Award.
Robinson is a three-time recipient of the National Coaches Association Scholarship. He earned a 3.96 cumulative grade point average as an operations research major and plans to attend graduate school after graduating from the academy. Brennan was also awarded his third National Coaches Association Scholarship. He majored in Computer Science with a GPA of 3.91 and plans to attend graduate school after graduating from the academy.
Senior Will Gavin He won the Chuck Delich Award as the team's most valuable player. Gavin was named first team All-Atlantic Hockey. He led the AHA this season and was 19th in the nation with 19 goals. His 19 goals are the most by a Falcon player since Jordan Himley's 22 goals in the 2016-17 season. Gavin's 11 power play goals lead the AHA and rank fourth in the nation. This was the most since Jacques Lamoureux had 13 in the 2010-11 season.
junior austin schwartz He became the fourth forward in school history to win the Defensive Player of the Year award. Schwartz was also named Atlantic Hockey's Defensive Forward of the Year after leading the nation with four short-handed goals. Schwartz ranks third in the nation in blocked shots by forwards this season with 46.
schwartz and senior bryan adams Co-recipient of the Larry Cronk Award for Most Inspirational Player. Both players played on the same line in 20 of the 38 games. The energy and tenacity the two brought each night helped the Falcons win 18 games this season. The pair played a key role in the Falcons' penalty kill, which ranked sixth in the nation and killed 84.8 percent of opposing power plays. Schwartz played in all 38 games, scoring a career-high 10 goals and 19 points and winning 53.6 percent of his games. Adams appeared in 30 games, recording two goals and eight assists. He scored shorthanded, blocked 27 shots, and had a team-best plus-minus ratio of +7.
forward brendan gibbons and defenseman Will Starling He co-received the John Matchhuts Award as the team's top freshman. Gibbons appeared in 34 games and led all Falcon freshmen with seven goals and 12 points, including a power play goal and two game-winning goals. Sterling appeared in 33 games and tied for third among the team's defensemen with nine points (1-8-9). He also ranked 6th on the team in blocked shots with 29.
freshman defense james callahan and nolan cunningham was co-winner of the Most Valuable Player Award. Cunningham appeared in 26 games, including his last 19 consecutive games. He recorded five assists during the season. Callahan's first game was at No. 20 RIT, the eventual AHA champion, where he held the Tigers to two goals in a 3-2 victory in Rochester.
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