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Air Force Academy Hockey Team Using Technology To Soar Higher or the Air Force Academy men's ice hockey team, win- ning has become a tradition. The Falcons captured the Atlantic Hockey tournament title in four out of five seasons from 2006-11, earning a berth in the NCAA tourna- ment in each of those years. F So it may come as a bit of a surprise that, entering the 2011-12 season, Air Force made a change and added a new training component. Looking to help its players become more mentally aware of their surroundings on the ice, the coaching staff began incorporating The Hockey IntelliGym into their plans. "Hockey sense is one of the tough- est things for coaches to teach," said Falcons assistant coach Mike Corbett. "But with the IntelliGym, we saw our 10 Nevins Road Wayne, NJ 07470 players' mental The training has led to better decision- making in the difficult, high-traffic areas of the ice where the game is so often won and lost." confidence improve. Resembling a video game with cog- nitive scenarios similar to what play- ers will experience on the ice, the IntelliGym trains the decision-making skills necessary to stay one step ahead of the puck and the game. And since the program was adapted from technology originally designed to help train fighter pilots, the IntelliGym made perfect sense for the cadets at the Air Force Academy. In February, the Falcons captured their second-ever Atlantic Hockey regular-season crown, adding to their long-standing winning tradition. ONLINE To learn more about The Hockey IntelliGym, visit TheHockeyIntelliGym.com. 2012 ALL STAR HOCKEY ACADEMY Featuring Daily On Ice Instruction From WWW.ICEVAULT.COM The NHL's Most Outstanding Players! For Travel Players August 27-31 DEFENSIVE TRACK Scott Stevens Jan Ludvig USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM APRIL/MAY.2012 29 GOALTENDING TRACK Chico Resch & August 13-17 David Clarkson New Jersey Devils SPECIAL GUEST David Clarkson of the Phone: (973) 628-1500 Fax: (973) 628-1555