Men’s Hockey drops home opener to Air Force

ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Thomas men’s hockey (0-1-0) lost to Air Force (1-0-0), 5-1 Friday. The Tommies put 44 shots on goal and won 43 faceoffs but converted only once. The Tommies generated several early looks, including chances for Aiden Grossklaus , Attila Lippai and Cole Miller , before Air Force answered with a stretch of blocked shots and Carsen Musser saves that kept the game scoreless. After the teams traded unsuccessful power plays, Air Force broke through at 13:18 when Nick Sajevic scored at even strength off assists from Simon Houge and Brendan Gibbons for a 1-0 lead.…