The Falcons represented the United States Air Force Academy and were coached by Frank Serratore, in his 22nd season.

Coming off of two consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament, Air Force was attempting to live up to very lofty expectations, particularly for an Atlantic Hockey team.

The Falcons recovered afterwards and righted the ship with a five-game winning streak, placing them near the top of the conference standings.

A sweep at the hands of American International in mid-November put them behind the 8-ball at least in terms of a league championship, but a good showing against Bemidji State and in the Ice Vegas Invitational gave the team hope for another NCAA appearance.

After the season, Billy Christopoulos joined the select few graduates of the Air Force Academy to play professional hockey when he signed with the South Carolina Stingrays.