AFA hockey coach Frank Serratore is a big fan of Air Force-Army hockey rivalry. The games feature spirited hitting and packed houses and close games.
The teams open a three-game Atlantic Hockey Association playoff battle tonight at Cadet Ice Arena.
Serratore predicts a great series. For one thing, Army might have a psychological advantage. The Falcons are seeking their fourth straight journey to the NCAA Tournament.
Army, meanwhile, has little pressure as it skates into the game.
“I don’t think Army has a whole lot to lose,” Serratore said.
Serratore said exciting, evenly matched games are not the norm when it comes to the Army-AFA sports rivalry.
“In a lot of our sports, Army has a hard time competing with Air Force,” Serratore said. He later said he was talking specifically about football and men’s basketball.
Serratore wants Army to be AFA’s travel partner during the AHA regular season. That way, the teams would meet four times a season with two games each games at West Point and Colorado Springs.
“They’re not interested,” Serratore said.
And he wonders why.
Check out Jake Schaller’s and Joe Paisley’s AFA blog. There’s a look at Chad Hall’s recent signing with the Philadelphia Eagles with an interview and video.
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David,
How do you know what an Air Force-Army series is like. Have you ever been? I go to a lot of hockey games and I have only seen you a couple times in the last few years. I looked back at the Air Force-Army hockey games in the paper and you have not written about them. Spirited, hard hitting, packed houses, how do you know? Before you write something, why don’t you venture out to a game. And you weren’t there tonight either.
And, if you are going to write on this topic, give me, the reader, something. Did you call Army? no. Did you call the Atlantic Hockey commish? no. Come on David, stop being a pretender
Double M – Sorry to disappoint you, but I won’t be at the AFA-Army game tonight either. Will be covering Sierra High as it attempts to win second straight Colorado state title.
Thanks for stopping by.
Appreciate it, Double M.
ramsey-
wanna gain traction with AF fans? here’s your chance pal. go give TC hell about that stupid schedule change and dropping FSU from the schedule. idiotic move on his part. he will continue to weaken the schedule until they hear otherwise…. we need you to raise hell!!!