What will Air Force’s 2023-24 hockey lineup look like? AFAFlightPath.com takes a look at who the Falcons have returning, who they lost and the freshmen crop.

Projected 2023-24 Air Force Roster

Forwards (12)

Senior LW Brian Adams

Senior RW Parker Brown

Junior RW Lucas Coon

Junior C Clay Cosentino

Junior C Andrew DeCarlo

Senior LW Will Gavin

Sophomore LW Liam Hansson

Senior LW Nate Horn

Senior C Jacob Marti

Sophomore C Mason McCormick

Sophomore RW Holt Oliphant

Junior LW Austin Schwartz

Outlook: This group should be very strong down the middle and on the left side. Having Horn and Coon return from injury is massively important because both will be counted on to supply offense.

Defensemen (7)

Senior LD Sam Brennan

Junior RD Mitchell Digby

Sophomore Chris Hedden

Junior LD Jasper Lester

Sophomore Brett Oberle

Senior RD Luke Robinson

Senior RD Luke Rowe

Outlook: This is a veteran group that offers a little bit of everything. Brennan, Digby, Heddon and Rowe all are scoring threats, too.

Goaltenders (2)

Senior Maiszon Balboa

Junior Guy Blessing

Outlook: Both had their moments but both have battled injuries. The Falcons are bringing in two freshmen, so this may end up being an open competition again. This is the most important area AFA must stabilize.

2023 Graduates

RW Blake Bride

D Brandon Koch

D Andrew Kruse

RW Bennett Norlin

G Austin Park

C Ty Pochipinski

RW Willie Reim

Summary: Koch (77 career points, 79th in program history) and Reim (74 and 82nd) annually were among the top scorers on a team that often needed to produce more on offense as it was. They’re huge losses. All of the rest contributed when called upon, particularly Norlin, who was an exceptional penalty killer and defender.

Incoming Freshmen

Forwards (5)

Owen Dubois

Brendan Gibbons

Sam Jacobs

Nick Remissong

Ethan Ullrick

Defemsemen (4)

Owen Baumgartner

James Callahan

Nolan Cunningham

Will Staring

Goaltenders (2)

Carter Clafton

Dominik Wasik

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