Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Hockey Hosts In-State Foe Miami This Weekend
November 23, 2004 | Ice Hockey
Nov. 23, 2004
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BGSU Returns to CCHA Action by Hosting In-State Foe Miami
The Falcons host in-state foe Miami this weekend for a two-game series at the BGSU Ice Arena, Nov. 26-27. Each night's start time is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. After playing six of their first nine on the road (4-1-1), the Falcons are now in the midst of playing five of seven games on home ice. BGSU plays three-straight NCAA participants from a year ago (Miami, Michigan State and Michigan).
Broadcast Note...
BGSU's hockey game vs. Miami this Saturday, Nov. 27, will not be broadcasted so that WBGU radio can bring you Falcon Women's Basketball from Duquesne. You can follow the hockey game on the web through Gametracker at www.bgsufalcons.com. Also, BGSU's home game vs. Western Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 19, will not be broadcasted on WBGU.
BGSU vs. Miami
BGSU leads the all-time series against Miami, 56-24-6. The Falcons lead the series at home, 32-7-4, while they are 24-16-2 on the road. The Falcons are 6-2-2 in the last 10 games vs. the Redhawks in the BGSU Ice Arena. JR Mike Falk has 1-3--4 in five games, SO Rich Meloche has 2-1--3 in two games and SR Ryan Minnabarriet has 2-2--4 in six games against the Redhawks.
First On the Board Means Wins for Falcons
The Falcons improved to 6-0 when scoring first this season with its 7-3 victory at Wayne State on Nov. 18.
Fantastic Start for Falcons
BGSU continues to have its best start in eight years with its 6-3-1 overall record. It marks the fastest that BGSU has reached six wins since the 1996-97 team began the year with a 6-0 record. BGSU is above .500 in the CCHA for the first time since October of 1999. That season the Falcons started the year 3-1-0 in their first four league contests.
BGSU Puts Up Numbers In Back-to-Back Games
The seven goals scored by BGSU on Nov. 18 were the most since a 9-4 victory over Miami on Nov. 9, 2001. The last time the Falcons scored 13 goals over a two-game span was Jan. 5-6 at Princeton (8-3 and 5-0 victories).
Power Play League's Best, Third Nationally
BGSU's six PPGs vs. Wayne State last week gave them 11 extra-man tallies over its last three games and improved their power-play percentage for the season to 25.7 percent (19-74). That percentage leads the CCHA and is third in the nation. Of the 19 PPGs scored in 74 chances, eight different Falcons have contributed, including six from Matsumoto, four from Meloche, and three from Whitmore.
