Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcon Icers Return Home to Face Western Michigan
January 30, 2002 | Ice Hockey
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Jan. 30, 2002
Bowling Green, Ohio -
Falcons Return to BGSU Ice Arena
Bowling Green gets set to begin its longest, and last, home stretch of the season when it hosts Western Michigan this weekend (Feb. 1-2). The Falcons host three of their next four opponents in the BGSU Ice Arena with their only road opponent being Ferris State next weekend (Feb. 8-9). BGSU hosts Lake Superior (Feb. 15-16) and Northern Michigan (Feb. 22-23) for its final home dates.
BGSU Versus Western Michigan (12-10-4 overall, 6-9-3 CCHA)
The Falcons lead the all-time series with Western Michigan 66-39-3 in 108 games played. The Falcons hold a 38-13-0 record over the Broncos in the BGSU Ice Arena, but are 4-6 in the last 10 matchups overall.
Bowling Green State University
Head Coach Buddy Powers
Buddy Powers (Boston University '75) is in his eighth season as head coach of the Falcons. Powers has an overall record of 253-211-40 (.542 pct.) in 13 years as head coach at Bowling Green (1994-SA), Rensselaer (1989-94) and Rochester Institute of Technology (1988-89). The Jan. 5 game vs. Princeton was Powers' 500th as a head coach. His record with the Brown and Orange stands at 133-140-25 (.488 pct.). Appointed the head coach at Bowling Green on July 12, 1994, Powers is the fourth head coach in the program's history. It is his 14th season overall on the Falcon bench after serving six years as assistant coach under Jerry York from 1982-88.
Falcons Split Series at #9 Michigan
Bowling Green split its series at Michigan last weekend, taking game one (4-2) and dropping Saturday's contest (3-2). The 4-2 victory was the second in a row by the Falcons in Yost Ice Arena. SR Marc Barlow scored the game-winning goal, his team-leading third of the season, while Tyler Knight added an empty-netter late in the game. Denis White and Scott Hewson netted the other goals. BGSU held the Wolverines to 0-for-8 on their power play while outshooting them, 34-33. JR Tyler Masters ended with a game-high 31 saves. The next night, Roger Leonard and D'Arcy McConvey scored Bowling Green's only goals.
Bowling Green Ends Road Stretch
Saturday's game at Michigan marked the end of a long stretch that saw the Falcons on their home ice just twice in the last 10 games played and seven weeks overall. During that time, BGSU had one home series (vs. Princeton) and two off-weeks (including Christmas). Three of those series' included flights to Alaska Fairbanks (Dec. 14-15), the Denver Wells Fargo Cup (Dec. 28-29) and RPI (Jan. 18-19). Bowling Green is home for six of its next eight games in February as they make a run to move up the CCHA ladder.
