Colorado High School Ice Hockey - Colorado Academy knocks off Air Academy
December 9, 2023: US Air Force Academy, CO 80840
The Colorado Academy Mustangs ice hockey squad scored 12 points and restricted the host Air Academy Kadets to 0 in the Mustangs non-league victory on Saturday.
With the victory, Colorado Academy moves its record to 3-1 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs, CO) to face the Sailors in a non-league contest on Friday, December 15. The Sailors go into the contest with a record of 3-2. Steamboat Springs won 1-0 in their recent league contest against Durango (Durango, CO)
The Kadets now sport a 0-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Battle Mountain for a non-league contest on Friday, December 15. Air Academy will face a Huskies squad coming off a 8-3 league loss to Glenwood Springs (Glenwood Springs, CO). The Huskies record now stands at 1-3.
Game Summary
The Air Academy Kadets hosted the Colorado Academy Mustangs looking for their first win of the season. However, the Mustangs shutout the Kadets 12-0. The Mustangs move to 3-1 on the season and the Kadets fall to 0-3. 10 Mustangs had multi-point games, while forwards Walker Parks and Brooks Walta posted 3 and 4 point nights respectively. Parks also notched a hat trick. For the Kadets, goalie Jordan Bouziden played 2 periods, allowing 7 goals on 28 shots. Brecken Douglass took over in the third, allowing 5 goals on 15 shots. The Mustangs outshot the Kadets 43-10, and both teams were 0% on the power-play. Mustang senior goalie Fraser Smith recorded a shutout, stopping all 10 Kadet shots. The Kadets will try for their 1st win on 12/15 when they travel to Vail, CO to take on a 1-3 Battle Mountain Huskies team. The Mustangs will try to improve on their 3-1 record when they host the 3-2 Steamboat Springs Sailors.
