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2007-08 (Sophomore) Earned the Chuck Delich award as the team's MVP as voted on by the team ... Started 38 games and played in all 39 ... Record of 21-11-6 with a saves percentage of .911 and a goals against average of 2.09 ... Set new school records for saves percentage, goals-against average and Division I wins ... Second in the league in GAA, first in winning percentage and fifth in saves percentage ... Stopped 47 of 49 shots in back-to-back wins over 14th-ranked Quinnipiac to open the season ... Named AHA Goalie of the Week, Oct. 22 ... AHA Goalie of the Month for October with a 3-1 record, a 1.52 GAA and .943 SV% ... 36 saves in 2-1 overtime win over RIT, Nov. 10 ... 33 saves in a 2-2 OT tie at No. 12 Minnesota ... Stopped 29 of 31 shots in the win over fourth-ranked Denver ... Recorded his first shutout of the season and second of his career with a 7-0 win over Mercyhurst ... Second shutout of season in 3-0 win at Canisius ... Shutout streak of 133 consecutive minutes set a new school record vs. Division I opponents ... Shutout streak is the second-longest in school history vs. all opponents (all divisions) ... Third shutout of the season came vs. AIC in the regular-season finale with 19 saves ... Shutout streak of 115 minutes ... Earned two wins over Bentley in the AHA Quarterfinals, stopping 37 of 40 shots ... Named to all-tournament team at AHA Tourney for second straight season ... Shutout No. 2 seed RIT with 24 saves in AHA semifinals ... Career-best 49 saves in the double overtime win over Mercyhurst in AHA Championship game ... Named to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Northeast Regional, the first Falcon ever named to a regional all-tournament team ... Stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced vs. Miami, including a stick save in the second period with Air Force trailing, 1-0 ... The save was the No. 1 Play of the Day on ESPN, a first for Air Force hockey ... In his last 10 starts, had a 1.31 GAA, a .941 saves percentage and an 8-1-1 record. 2006-07 (Freshman) Played in 10 games, started seven ... 2.70 GAA, .895 saves percentage ... 4-2 record with one shutout (AIC), Nov. 19 ... First career start came at home vs. Bentley, Oct. 20 ... Made 22 saves in a 5-1 win ... 19 saves in the shutout win over AIC, Nov. 19 ... Shutout was first of career ... Started the AHA Championship Game vs. Army ... Allowed just one goal, a PPG, late in the third ... Stopped 23 of 24 shots he faced in 6-1 win on March 17 ... Named to AHA all-tournament team ... Started vs. Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament ... A then-career-high 33 saves vs. the Gophers ... Allowed four goals, three in the third period. Before Air Force Started 37 games in the net for the Wasilla Spirit, coached by Dean Larson and Corey Millen ... 15-20-4 with a 3.06 GAA and a 91.5 saves percentage ... Fifth in the league with five shutouts ... Sixth in the league in saves percentage ... 1.90 GAA in five playoff games ... Saves percentage of .950 in the playoffs was the third best in the league ... Two of his three playoff losses came in overtime ... Graduated from Waukesha (Wisc.) West High School ... On the high school honor roll. Personal Member of Cadet Squadron 21 ... Major is behavioral science ... Parents are Lee and Margaret Volkening ... Has one brother, Dustin (25), who enlisted in the Navy ... Took a summer academics course in military history ... Went to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., for Operation Air Force this past summer and received a helicopter ride and a ride in an F-16 ... Also worked the obstacle course at Basic Cadet Training this past summer ... Is the element leader in his squadron ... On the commandant's list for military excellence and on the athletics list ... Favorite musical group is Nine Inch Nails ... Person in history he would most like to meet is Jesus ... Favorite food is steak ... Greatest moment in sports was winning the AHA championship twice ... Long-term goal is to go to graduate school and become a psychologist ... Hobby is reading ... Favorite NHL team is the Calgary Flames ... Favorite player is Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo. Volkening's Career Stats Year GP MIN GA GAA REC SV SV% 2006-07 10 445 20 2.70 4-2-0 170 .895 2007-08 39 2271 79 2.09 21-11-6 813 .911 Career 49 2716 99 2.19 25-13-6 983 .906 |
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