Despite Forcing Overtime, Hockey Falls to Northern Michigan 3-2

Saturday, January 13

Marquette, Mich.

7:07PM

Bowling Green State University

12-8-6, 9-4-5-2WCHA

Northern Michigan

13-10-3,10-5-2-2WCHA

OT 1

Bowling Green

Northern Mich.

January 13, 2018 | Ice Hockey

Box Score

By: Jenna Jorgensen (Assistant Director of Athletic Communications)

MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Bowling Green hockey program (12-8-6, 9-4-5 WCHA) fell to Northern Michigan (13-10-3, 11-5-2 WCHA) Saturday evening in a 3-2 overtime final when the Wildcats scored in the final seconds of the overtime session.

Box Score
McLain Goal Call 1-0
Wright Goal Call 2-2

Scoring Plays

The Falcons were able to capitalize with the man advantage as freshman Max Johnson took a shot from the point. Senior captain Mitch McLain was ready at the crease to tip the puck in and put the Falcons up 1-0 over the Wildcats 7:47 into the game.
Although Northern Michigan got ahead with a pair of goals, Bowling Green pulled its goalie in the final minutes of regulation for the extra skater. As sophomore Alec Rauhauser took a shot from the point, freshman Cameron Wright tipped it in to force overtime with just 1:29 remaining in regulation.

Statistical Standouts

Senior captain Mitch McLain scored for the third game in a row with his power play tally, and is now on a five-game point streak, a stretch in which he has accrued seven points. The Baxter, Minn. native also assisted on Wright's tying goal for his fourth multi-point night of the season.
By scoring his goal with the extra skater, freshman Cameron Wright earned his second goal in the last four games. A native of Newmarket, Ontario, Wright continues to lead the freshman class with 18 points by eight goals and 10 assists.
With the assist on Wright's goal, sophomore defenseman Alec Rauhauser earned his ninth point in the last eight games. Rauhauser has only been held off the box score in eight of the Falcons 25 games this season on his way to earning a team-leading 23 points by six goals and 17 assists.
Earning his 12th assist of the season was freshman Max Johnson. The Lakeville, Minn. native now marks 16 points on the season.
Wright's goal with the extra skater marked the third time this year that the Falcons have forced overtime with an empty net.
In goal, sophomore goaltender Ryan Bednard tallied 21 saves, including a game-high of 10 in the third period.
Overall, the Falcons went 1-for-3 on the power play as well as 4-for-5 on the penalty kill, while Northern Michigan narrowly outshot Bowling Green 24-21 on the night.

Coach Bergeron's Take

"We pushed hard in the third to force the overtime, but ultimately you get what you deserve. It's a tough pill to swallow but we didn't play good enough, enough of the time. We didn't defend well and didn't exit the zone well, and full marks to Northern Michigan. They took advantage of us turning over pucks. Full credit to Northern Michigan this weekend."

Up Next

The Falcons will return home to the Slater Family Ice Arena next weekend as it hosts Alaska Anchorage on Jan. 19-20 for more WCHA play.

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