The Falcons represented the United States Air Force Academy and were coached by Frank Serratore, in his 20th season.

In a surprising turn of events, the Falcons upset pre-season #5 Boston College behind the standout performance by Shane Starrett.

A single-elimination shootout was used to determine the champion and, after Starrett stopped Ohio State's Nick Schilkey, Tyler Ledford scored to secure the title for Air Force.

The stunning result contributed to Air Force earning a top-20 ranking the following week, but their position in the polls was short lived as they split the following weekend with Arizona State.

The extended period of success allowed the Falcons to regain a spot in the polls and gave them a chance at winning the Atlantic Hockey title.

While they were hoping for a repeat performance in the season finale, the Pioneer netminder, Nathan Perry, stopped 39 Falcon shots.

They got a tough fight from Army and the two rivals were evenly-matched for most of the contest, but Starrett recorded his second shutout of the tournament and the Falcons moved on to the championship.

The team played one of its worst games all-season, recording just 14 shots on goal, but still managed to find the twine on two occasions.

Phil Boje netted a power play marker just before the 4-minute mark and it appeared that the Falcons were going to fly to an easy victory.