Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Hockey Signs Four to National Letters of Intent
December 28, 1999 | Ice Hockey
April 14, 1999
Bowling Green, Ohio - Bowling Green State University Head Hockey Coach Buddy Powers announced today the signing of a two student-athletes to a national letter of intent during the late signing period.
Powers said goaltenders Tyler Masters (Calgary, ALB/Kindersley, SK Klippers) and Tom Lawson (Whitby, ONT/Markham Waxers) have decided to attend BGSU beginning in the fall of 1999.
Masters (5-9, 160) played in 54 games for coach Wayne Labrie recording a 2.77 goals-against average with a .922 save percentage.
Lawson (6-5, 190) played in 35 games for the Waxers recording a 3.46 goals-against average in just over 1,800 minutes of action.
The two netminders join forwards Ryan Fultz (Rochester, MI/Cleveland Junior Barons) and Tyler Knight (Vernon, BC/Vernon Vipers) who had signed previously.
The Bowling Green State University hockey team finished the 1998-99 campaign as the fourth most improved team in the country (+9 win total, from 8 to 17). The Falcons recorded a 17-18-3 mark this past year with a CCHA league record of 13-14-3. BG's three member 1998-99 senior class consisted of right wing Dan Price, and goaltenders Mike Savard and Jason Piwko. Bowling Green returns 19 letterwinners (11-forwards, 7-defensemen, 1-goalie) for the 1999-2000 season.
Falcon Hockey April Signees
Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. DOB Hometown Tom Lawson G 6-5 190 8/15/79 Whitby, Ontario Plays for the Markham Waxers of the Ontario Provincial League 1998-99 (final regular season stats) Allowed 104 goals in 1,802 minutes for a 3.46 goals-against average Was selected to the Provincial League's Central Conference All-Star team Had one shutout and made 991 saves for a .905 save percentage Compiled a 19-8-2 record
Tyler Masters G 5-9 160 7/24/79 Calgary, Alberta Plays for the Kindersley Klippers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) 1998-99 (final regular season stats) Played in 54 games allowing 151 goals for a 2.77 goals-against average Made 1,790 saves for a .922 save percentage Goaltender for North Division in SJHL All-Star Game Had a 34-20-0 record with four shutouts
Falcon Hockey Previous Signees
Ryan Fultz RW 6-0 190 3/5/78 Rochester, Michigan Plays for the Cleveland Junior Barons of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) 1998-99 (final regular season stats) First in the NAHL in points (89) Second in NAHL in goals (40) and assists (49) Tied-for-first in NAHL in short-handed goals (4) Tied-for-third in NAHL with 35 points in three stars standings Was selected first star of the game seven times Barons finished with a 21-31 record (plus 4 shootout losses) Cleveland is coached by former Falcon Tim Alexander
Tyler Knight C/RW 6-0 185 7/10/79 Kelowna, British Columbia Plays for the Vernon (BC) Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) 1998-99 (final regular season stats) 18th in the BCHL in points (83) Scored 34 goals and added 49 assists Named to the 1998-99 BCHL All-Star Team Had 58 penalty minutes in 55 games Vipers were 50-6 (2-2 in shootouts) during the regular season Vipers won the Interior Division of the BCHL
