San Carlos native, Eagles, Blackhawks alum Cosentino nabs weekly AHA college hockey honors
Atlantic Hockey America has announced that Air Force senior Clayton Cosentino is the AHA Forward of the Week.
Cosentino, a center from San Carlos, had four points (3-1-4) as the Falcons split with Arizona State, while also winning 27 faceoffs and blocking a pair of shots.
The senior captain matched his career high with two goals and three points in the 4-3 overtime win in the series finale. Cosentino’s first goal of the game tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. Trailing 3-2 in the final 30 seconds, Air Force pulled the goalie and Cosentino assisted on the game-tying goal to force overtime. In the extra frame, he scored the power-play game-winner as the Falcons earned their first win of the season.
The nation’s leader in faceoff wins in 2023-24, Cosentino won 63 percent of his faceoffs in the ASU series.
This weekly award is the second of his career (Rookie of the Week as a freshman) and his first time as the Forward of the Week.
During his youth career, Cosentino skated for the Santa Clara Blackhawks, Black Stars and Golden State Elite Eagles/California Cougars.
Photo/Trevor Co/Air Force Athletics
(October 8, 2024)