Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Air Force Claims Ice Breaker
Goaltender Shane Starrett claims MVP as Falcons upend Boston College, Ohio State.
Air Force captured its first Ice Breaker Tournament championship thanks to a 2-1 win against Boston College and a shootout victory vs. Ohio State at Denver’s Magness Arena, less than an hour north of the service academy’s campus.
A shootout goal from Tyler Ledford (Colorado Springs, Colo./Wichita Falls-NAHL) and a save from goaltender Shane Starrett (Bellingham, Mass./South Shore-USPHL) were the deciding factors in the championship game that stood tied, 3-3, after 70 minutes.
Starrett earned tournament MVP honors after stopping 83 shots in two games. The only goal he allowed to Boston College came on a penalty shot, and he made 46 saves in the title game.
2016 Ice Breaker All-Tournament Team
G – Shane Starrett, Air Force (MVP)
D – Josh Healey, Ohio State
D – Will Butcher, Denver
F – Ben Kucera, Air Force
F – Austin Cangelosi, Boston College
F – John Wiitala, Ohio State