Summer means staying on the go for most Air Force Academy cadets, and the hockey team is no exception.

So how do the Falcons not only stay fit but build strength during the offseason? Strength and conditioning coach Drew Bodette checks in with AFAFlightPath.com to discuss the strategies the program uses to address these challenges. He also talks about the renewed drive the players are showing in the weight room.

We also touch on the recently announced 2019-20 recruiting class in our summer 2019 episode.

 

This special offseason edition of the podcast includes interviews with 2019-20 captain Matt Pulver and 2019 Senior CLASS Award winner Kyle Haak.

Air Force will take on Niagara in an Atlantic Hockey Conference quarterfinal series this weekend at Cadet Arena. In this episode we take a look at one of the Falcons' strengths heading into that series - their special teams - and talk to a program mainstay.

Air Force senior goaltender Billy Christopoulos was selected the Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Month for January, and he checks in with us on the Falcon Hockey Podcast this week.

It's Army week! Not much more needs to be said at the U.S. Air Force Academy this week. It also will be the final regular-season series against the Black Knights for the Falcons' seven seniors. In this episode I spoke with two of them - defenseman Dan Bailey and center Evan Feno - about what it means to play against Army.

The Falcon Hockey Podcast kicks off 2019 with a special interview subject - longtime voice of Air Force hockey Jay Ritchie joins us to discuss his career in radio, all the Air Force sports he's broadcast, his syndicated golf show (Tee to Green) and some of his favorite hockey anecdotes. We also look ahead to the Ice Vegas Invitational and look back at an entertaining series against Bemidji State.

Air Force's five-game winning streak is its longest in two seasons, and there are several good reasons for that, including scoring balance and excellent defense. In this episode of the Falcon Hockey Podcast we talk to sophomore goaltender Zach LaRocque, who made - and won - the first two NCAA starts of his career, and freshman forward Kieran Durgan, who was Atlantic Hockey's rookie of the week.

What a difference a couple of weeks can make!

Two weeks ago, Air Force was 1-4 and looked nothing like the program that had made back-to-back NCAA Tournament elite eight appearances. After regrouping to split with Niagara, the Falcons took a pair at Army West Point last weekend.

In this episode we talk with senior co-captain Matt Koch and juniors Trevor Stone and Brady Tomlak about the Falcons' new-found offensive depth. Stone and Tomlak scored in each game at Army, and they discuss the adjustments they've had to make this season because their roles have grown.

We also take a look at this weekend's series against Bentley College. 

Air Force takes the show on the road this weekend to battle an always difficult Army West Point hockey team. 

Falcons seniors Dan Bailey and Evan Giesler dropped by to talk about the rivalry and what the Falcons need to do have a successful weekend at Tate Rink. We also revisited how Air Force was able to bounce back against Niagara to earn a series split.

It's all in the latest Falcon Hockey Podcast from AFAFlightPath.com!

Air Force assistant coach Joe Doyle talks about how his opportunity to coach at the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp came about and what his takeaways were from working with players like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Phil Kessel, Kris Letang and others.