Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Announces 2004-05 Hockey Schedule
May 27, 2004 | Ice Hockey
May 27, 2004
Bowling Green, Ohio - Bowling Green State University announced its 2004-05 hockey schedule today, which will feature home games against Michigan and Michigan State, as well as midweek contests and afternoon games.
Prior to the start of BGSU's 34-game regular-season schedule, the team will host its annual Falcon Face-Off on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m., in the BGSU Ice Arena. The evening will consist of an intra-squad scrimmage, a skills competition, and autograph session. BGSU will then host the University of Windsor in an exhibition game on Friday, Oct. 15 (7:05 p.m.).
Of BGSU's 15 regular-season home games, eight will be against NCAA participants from a year ago, including Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, and Notre Dame. The Redhawks come to the BGSU Ice Arena for a two-game series, Nov. 26-27. Michigan travels to Bowling Green on Saturday, Dec. 11, and Friday, March 4, and the Spartans come to town on Saturday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Feb. 25. Notre Dame will play the Falcons on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 7:05 p.m. in what is the first non-exhibition midweek game at the BGSU Ice Arena in many years. The Irish also come to town on Friday, Jan. 28.
BGSU will also be hosting an afternoon contest on Saturday, Oct. 30, when it welcomes Lake Superior. The Falcons and Lakers will play a 2:35 p.m. contest prior to the BGSU football team taking on Eastern Michigan at 6 p.m.
"The first half of the season, we are excited to have some variety in our schedule," said BGSU Coach Scott Paluch. "It's an exciting schedule. We go through a very competitive CCHA schedule with eight of our games against Michigan State and Michigan."
Over Christmas break, Dec. 29-30, the Falcons travel to the Dartmouth Tournament in Hanover, New Hampshire. The tournament will feature BGSU, Dartmouth, Providence and Vermont. Other non-conference opponents for BGSU include a two-game series at Union (Oct. 22-23) and two games vs. Wayne State (Thursday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 20).
The first round of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament on campus sites will take place March 11-13 with the CCHA Super Six taking place at Joe Louis Arena (March 17-19). This year's NCAA Frozen Four will be played at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio (April 7-9).
