Story No. 9 From 2011-12: Hockey Beats No. 2 Michigan; Sets Attendance Record

Throughout the summer, the Bowling Green Athletics Department will be counting down the top 10 stories of the 2011-12 school year, as voted on by members of the Athletics Department administration and the Athletics Communications Department. We will release the list one at a time throughout the summer, until the No. 1 moment of 2011-12 is revealed on Wednesday, Aug. 1 -- the day before BGSU football camp opens.

As the 2011-12 hockey season began to wind down, the Falcons built momentum that would eventually catapult the team to a trip to Joe Louis Arena for the CCHA Final Four. No regular season weekend, though, captured that momentum better than the team's final home weekend against No. 2 Michigan. In the opener, Bowling Green fought back from a 3-2 deficit to score twice in the final seven minutes (including the game-winner with just 84 seconds remaining) for a stunning 4-3 victory.

The next night, Senior Night, BGSU fans supported the team like never before, packing into the BGSU Ice Arena for a record crowd of 5,031 fans. While Michigan won that game 3-0, the energy from that weekend propelled the Falcons to a pair of shocking upsets in the CCHA Tournament.

Read the complete recap of game one HERE and the recap of game two HERE.

Countdown of the Top 10 Stories of 2011-12
No. 1 - Released Wednesday, Aug. 1
No. 2 - Released Wednesday, July 25
No. 3 - Released Wednesday, July 18
No. 4 - Released Wednesday, July 11
No. 5 - Released Thursday, July 5
No. 6 - Released Thursday, June 28
No. 7 - Released Tuesday, June 26
No. 8 - Released Thursday, June 21
No. 9 - Hockey Team Beats No. 2 Michigan; Sets Arena Attendance Record The Next Night
No. 10 - Torian Oglesby Sets NCAA Record By Making 26 Consecutive Field Goal Attempts
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