Friday, October 19
Hamilton, N.Y.
7:00 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
at
Colgate
Ice Hockey Battles Colgate In Second Road Trip Of Season
October 17, 2012 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY FALCONS
vs
COLGATE
Oct. 19/20, 2012
Starr Ice Rink
7:00 p.m./7:00 p.m.
Audio | Game Notes | Live Stats
Local Coverage: Sentinel-Tribune (Kevin Gordon) | BG News (Ryan Satkowiak)
Friday Night
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team lost to Union College Friday night, falling to the Dutchmen by a score of 5-3. Sophomores Ryan Carpenter, Adam Berkle and freshman Mark Cooper scored in the contest, while senior Andrew Hammond stopped 19-of-24 shots. Special teams were the factor in the Falcons' first home game of 2012-13, with the Dutchmen going 3-for-3 on the power play. Union also scored two short-handed markers, giving them five special teams' goals on the night. Bowling Green also scored on the power play, going 1-for-5 in the game.
Saturday Night
The Falcons lost to Union College Saturday night, falling to the Dutchmen by a score of 4-1. Sophomore Dajon Mingo scored the lone goal for the Falcons, while senior Andrew Hammond stopped 26-of-30 shots in the loss. Union once again took advantage on the power play, scoring two goals in six opportunities with the man advantage. The Falcons' goal also came with the man advantage, scoring one time in five power-play opportunities.
Carpenter Continues
Sophomore captain Ryan Carpenter led the Falcons in scoring last season, recording 30 points in 2011-12. He continues on pace this year, with three points in three games for a share of the team lead. Carpenter's two-point output Friday night marked his first multi-point game since March 11, 2012, in the Falcons' series-clinching 4-3 OT win against Ferris State.
Mingo On Fire
Sophomore Dajon Mingo has also started the year on fire, recording points (1G and 2A) in the first three games to start the season. Mingo is the first non-returning player (Mingo sat out last season) to start the year with points in back-to-back-to-back games since Ryan Carpenter did it last season against UConn and Alabama-Huntsville. Carpenter opened last season with two points in back-to-back games, before recording goals in back-to-back games against Alabama-Huntsville for a four-game point streak to start the season.
Season Firsts
Several Falcons recorded their first points of the year Friday night against Union, including assists from defensemen Connor Kucera and Mike Sullivan. Amazingly, Kucera and Sullivan each recorded their first point of the season in the same game last year also. Both recorded an assist on Nov. 19, in the Falcons' 4-4 tie against Miami on the road. The Falcons would go on to win a CCHA shootout.
Welcome Williamson
Junior Bryce Williamson also recorded an assist in the Falcons' 5-3 loss to Union Friday night, giving him a point in his first game of the season after sitting out against Niagara two weeks ago. That marks two seasons in a row that Williamson has recorded a point in his first game of the year. Williamson opened 2011-12 with goals in back-to-back games against UConn.
Williamson's Helper
Williamson finished last season with nine goals and seven assists, ranking fourth on the team with 16 points. Williamson did not record his first assist last season until Nov.11, in the Falcons' 4-1 win against Canisius.
Introducing Mark Cooper
Freshman Mark Cooper scored the Falcon's third goal in their 5-3 loss to Union Friday night, marking his first career point for the Orange and Brown. Cooper is the first member of the freshman class to record a point this season. Cooper's goal came on his first collegiate shot.
Five Against
Union's five goal output against Bowling Green Friday night marked the first time the Falcons have allowed five goals or more since March 10 of last season. The Falcons allowed seven goals to Ferris State in the second game of their second round playoff series, breaking a four game streak in which the Falcons had held opponents to four goals or less.
National Poll (USCHO)
Team (1st place votes)
1. Minnesota(46)
2. North Dakota( 1)
3. Boston College( 2)
4. Miami
5. Michigan
6. Cornell
7. Denver
8. Union( 1)
9. Notre Dame
10. Massachusetts-Lowell
11. Boston University
12. Western Michigan
13. Minnesota-Duluth
14. Northeastern
15. New Hampshire
16. Ferris State
17. Harvard
17. NMU
19. Colorado College
20. Quinnipiac
Three Straight
The Falcons are 0-2-1 in the first three games of the season, but have been able to cash in on the power play every game so far. Bowling Green is 3-17 with the man advantage, equaling a 17.6 percent conversion rate. The Orange and Brown converted on the power play in three-straight games once last season, starting on Nov. 5 against Ferris State, and ending Nov.12 against Canisius.
Streak Of Three
Sophomore Adam Berkle has recorded points in three-straight games to start the 2012-13 season, giving him a share for the team lead with fellow sophomores Ryan Carpenter and Dajon Mingo. Berkle's three-game streak matches a career high, set on two different occasions last season. Berkle most recently recorded a point in three-straight games against NMU in the first round of the CCHA Playoffs last season.
100 Games
Two Falcons on the current roster have now played in 100 games or more. Senior Bobby Shea has competed in 102 career games to lead the current members of the Orange and Brown. Fellow senior Marc Rodriguez is second on the current roster, having just played in is 100th career game on Saturday against Union.
Goals
The Falcons have scored six goals this year, averaging two goals a game so far in the young season. Bowling Green averaged 1.93 goals per game last season, and 1.43 goals per game in CCHA play. Three of the Falcons' goals have come on the power play, accounting for 50 percent of the scoring. The Orange and Brown scored 17-of-85 goals on the power play last season, accounting for 20 percent of the total.
30 Shots
The Falcons have held opponents to 30 shots or less so far in the young season. Bowling Green has out-shot opponents in 2-of-3 games this season, only allowing more to Union in Saturday's contest.
Colgate Feature
vs
COLGATE
Oct. 19/20, 2012
Starr Ice Rink
7:00 p.m./7:00 p.m.
Audio | Game Notes | Live Stats
Local Coverage: Sentinel-Tribune (Kevin Gordon) | BG News (Ryan Satkowiak)
Friday Night
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team lost to Union College Friday night, falling to the Dutchmen by a score of 5-3. Sophomores Ryan Carpenter, Adam Berkle and freshman Mark Cooper scored in the contest, while senior Andrew Hammond stopped 19-of-24 shots. Special teams were the factor in the Falcons' first home game of 2012-13, with the Dutchmen going 3-for-3 on the power play. Union also scored two short-handed markers, giving them five special teams' goals on the night. Bowling Green also scored on the power play, going 1-for-5 in the game.
Saturday Night
The Falcons lost to Union College Saturday night, falling to the Dutchmen by a score of 4-1. Sophomore Dajon Mingo scored the lone goal for the Falcons, while senior Andrew Hammond stopped 26-of-30 shots in the loss. Union once again took advantage on the power play, scoring two goals in six opportunities with the man advantage. The Falcons' goal also came with the man advantage, scoring one time in five power-play opportunities.
Carpenter Continues
Sophomore captain Ryan Carpenter led the Falcons in scoring last season, recording 30 points in 2011-12. He continues on pace this year, with three points in three games for a share of the team lead. Carpenter's two-point output Friday night marked his first multi-point game since March 11, 2012, in the Falcons' series-clinching 4-3 OT win against Ferris State.
Mingo On Fire
Sophomore Dajon Mingo has also started the year on fire, recording points (1G and 2A) in the first three games to start the season. Mingo is the first non-returning player (Mingo sat out last season) to start the year with points in back-to-back-to-back games since Ryan Carpenter did it last season against UConn and Alabama-Huntsville. Carpenter opened last season with two points in back-to-back games, before recording goals in back-to-back games against Alabama-Huntsville for a four-game point streak to start the season.
Season Firsts
Several Falcons recorded their first points of the year Friday night against Union, including assists from defensemen Connor Kucera and Mike Sullivan. Amazingly, Kucera and Sullivan each recorded their first point of the season in the same game last year also. Both recorded an assist on Nov. 19, in the Falcons' 4-4 tie against Miami on the road. The Falcons would go on to win a CCHA shootout.
Welcome Williamson
Junior Bryce Williamson also recorded an assist in the Falcons' 5-3 loss to Union Friday night, giving him a point in his first game of the season after sitting out against Niagara two weeks ago. That marks two seasons in a row that Williamson has recorded a point in his first game of the year. Williamson opened 2011-12 with goals in back-to-back games against UConn.
Williamson's Helper
Williamson finished last season with nine goals and seven assists, ranking fourth on the team with 16 points. Williamson did not record his first assist last season until Nov.11, in the Falcons' 4-1 win against Canisius.
Introducing Mark Cooper
Freshman Mark Cooper scored the Falcon's third goal in their 5-3 loss to Union Friday night, marking his first career point for the Orange and Brown. Cooper is the first member of the freshman class to record a point this season. Cooper's goal came on his first collegiate shot.
Five Against
Union's five goal output against Bowling Green Friday night marked the first time the Falcons have allowed five goals or more since March 10 of last season. The Falcons allowed seven goals to Ferris State in the second game of their second round playoff series, breaking a four game streak in which the Falcons had held opponents to four goals or less.
National Poll (USCHO)
Team (1st place votes)
1. Minnesota(46)
2. North Dakota( 1)
3. Boston College( 2)
4. Miami
5. Michigan
6. Cornell
7. Denver
8. Union( 1)
9. Notre Dame
10. Massachusetts-Lowell
11. Boston University
12. Western Michigan
13. Minnesota-Duluth
14. Northeastern
15. New Hampshire
16. Ferris State
17. Harvard
17. NMU
19. Colorado College
20. Quinnipiac
Three Straight
The Falcons are 0-2-1 in the first three games of the season, but have been able to cash in on the power play every game so far. Bowling Green is 3-17 with the man advantage, equaling a 17.6 percent conversion rate. The Orange and Brown converted on the power play in three-straight games once last season, starting on Nov. 5 against Ferris State, and ending Nov.12 against Canisius.
Streak Of Three
Sophomore Adam Berkle has recorded points in three-straight games to start the 2012-13 season, giving him a share for the team lead with fellow sophomores Ryan Carpenter and Dajon Mingo. Berkle's three-game streak matches a career high, set on two different occasions last season. Berkle most recently recorded a point in three-straight games against NMU in the first round of the CCHA Playoffs last season.
100 Games
Two Falcons on the current roster have now played in 100 games or more. Senior Bobby Shea has competed in 102 career games to lead the current members of the Orange and Brown. Fellow senior Marc Rodriguez is second on the current roster, having just played in is 100th career game on Saturday against Union.
Goals
The Falcons have scored six goals this year, averaging two goals a game so far in the young season. Bowling Green averaged 1.93 goals per game last season, and 1.43 goals per game in CCHA play. Three of the Falcons' goals have come on the power play, accounting for 50 percent of the scoring. The Orange and Brown scored 17-of-85 goals on the power play last season, accounting for 20 percent of the total.
30 Shots
The Falcons have held opponents to 30 shots or less so far in the young season. Bowling Green has out-shot opponents in 2-of-3 games this season, only allowing more to Union in Saturday's contest.
Colgate Feature
The Falcons head to Colgate this weekend for a third straight out-of-conference matchup, and second road series of the year. Colgate is 1-2-0 at this point in the young season, most recently losing back-to-back games to fellow CCHA school Miami in Oxford. The Raiders' lone win this season came against Niagara, a 10-2 victory at home. Bowling Green tied Niagara 2-2 earlier this season.
Bowling Green is 5-0-1 against Colgate, winning their first meeting all the way back in 1974 by a score of 5-1. Most recently, the Falcons defeated Colgate, 4-0, on Jan. 3, 2006 when the Raiders were ranked No. 14 in the country. Brandon Svendsen, Brett Pilkington, Alex Foster and Ryan Barnett all scored in the contest, while goaltender Jon Horrell stopped 22-of-22 shots. This season will mark the first ever two-game series between the programs.
Colgate Last Week: The Colgate men's hockey team went on the road for the first time last Friday, falling to the Miami RedHawks by a score of 3-0.
Colgate got 12 saves from Eric Mihalik in net in the first two periods, while Spencer Finney made his collegiate debut in the third period and made nine stops without allowing a goal.
The Raiders got an early lead against 8th-ranked Miami Saturday, but the RedHawks responded with five goals and the Raiders dropped a 5-1 decision. Colgate (1-2-0) got their lone goal from rookie Kyle Baun with assists to Jeremy Price and Tylor Spink. Eric Mihallik made 27 saves in the loss.
Colgate Names To Watch (2011-12 Stats)
Key Returning Forwards
Player Cl. GP G A Pts.
Joe Wilson So. 38 10 13 23
Robbie Bourdon Sr. 39 12 9 21
John Lidgett So. 39 5 10 15
Kurtis Bartliff Jr. 26 4 7 11
Key Returning Defenseman
Player Cl. GP G A Pts.
Jeremy Price Sr. 36 2 21 23
Spiro Goulakos So 39 3 16 19
Thomas Larkin Sr. 37 4 10 14
Nathan Sinz Sr. 35 0 9 9
Key Returning Goalies
Player Cl. GP-GS W-L-T GAA Sv%
Eric Mihalik Jr. 28-27 14-12-2 2.88 .898
Radio
All games this season can be heard on the radio by tuning into 88.1 WBGU-FM. Chris Cournan will provide the play-by-play commentary. The pregame show will air 30 minutes prior to the opening face-off. The broadcast can be heard globally on www.bgsufalcons.com.
LiveStats
Live stats for all BGSU home games are available on the BGSU website- www.bgsufalcons.com - via Live Scoring. The stats can be accessed from the main page under the calender section. Scroll down to the game, and click on the bars to the left that represent LiveStats.
Falcons And The Media
Every week, BGSU ice hockey head coach Chris Bergeron and select players will meet with the local media to discuss the previous weekend and upcoming opponents. Below is a video of Chris Bergeron and Bobby Shea.
Bowling Green is 5-0-1 against Colgate, winning their first meeting all the way back in 1974 by a score of 5-1. Most recently, the Falcons defeated Colgate, 4-0, on Jan. 3, 2006 when the Raiders were ranked No. 14 in the country. Brandon Svendsen, Brett Pilkington, Alex Foster and Ryan Barnett all scored in the contest, while goaltender Jon Horrell stopped 22-of-22 shots. This season will mark the first ever two-game series between the programs.
Colgate Last Week: The Colgate men's hockey team went on the road for the first time last Friday, falling to the Miami RedHawks by a score of 3-0.
Colgate got 12 saves from Eric Mihalik in net in the first two periods, while Spencer Finney made his collegiate debut in the third period and made nine stops without allowing a goal.
The Raiders got an early lead against 8th-ranked Miami Saturday, but the RedHawks responded with five goals and the Raiders dropped a 5-1 decision. Colgate (1-2-0) got their lone goal from rookie Kyle Baun with assists to Jeremy Price and Tylor Spink. Eric Mihallik made 27 saves in the loss.
Colgate Names To Watch (2011-12 Stats)
Key Returning Forwards
Player Cl. GP G A Pts.
Joe Wilson So. 38 10 13 23
Robbie Bourdon Sr. 39 12 9 21
John Lidgett So. 39 5 10 15
Kurtis Bartliff Jr. 26 4 7 11
Key Returning Defenseman
Player Cl. GP G A Pts.
Jeremy Price Sr. 36 2 21 23
Spiro Goulakos So 39 3 16 19
Thomas Larkin Sr. 37 4 10 14
Nathan Sinz Sr. 35 0 9 9
Key Returning Goalies
Player Cl. GP-GS W-L-T GAA Sv%
Eric Mihalik Jr. 28-27 14-12-2 2.88 .898
Radio
All games this season can be heard on the radio by tuning into 88.1 WBGU-FM. Chris Cournan will provide the play-by-play commentary. The pregame show will air 30 minutes prior to the opening face-off. The broadcast can be heard globally on www.bgsufalcons.com.
LiveStats
Live stats for all BGSU home games are available on the BGSU website- www.bgsufalcons.com - via Live Scoring. The stats can be accessed from the main page under the calender section. Scroll down to the game, and click on the bars to the left that represent LiveStats.
Falcons And The Media
Every week, BGSU ice hockey head coach Chris Bergeron and select players will meet with the local media to discuss the previous weekend and upcoming opponents. Below is a video of Chris Bergeron and Bobby Shea.
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