Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, December 15
Bowling Green, Ohio
7:05 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
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Notre Dame
Photo by: Todd Pavlack / BGSUHockey.com
Falcons Welcome Fighting Irish To Bowling Green
December 12, 2012 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY FALCONS
vs
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
BGSU Ice Arena
Dec. 15, 2012
7:05 p.m.
vs
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
BGSU Ice Arena
Dec. 15, 2012
7:05 p.m.
Live Stats | Game Notes | Live Audio
Local Coverage: Sentinel-Tribune (Kevin Gordon) | BG News (Ryan Satkowiak)
Local Coverage: Sentinel-Tribune (Kevin Gordon) | BG News (Ryan Satkowiak)
Last Weekend
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team defeated Alaska-Fairbanks Friday night, dropping the Nanooks by a score of 3-2 at the Carlson Center. Juniors Bryce Williamson, Brett Mohler and freshman Mark Cooper scored the Falcon goals, while senior Andrew Hammond turned away an impressive 39-of-41 shots in the win. Both teams were scoreless on the power play, with the Falcons going 0-for-4 and the Nanooks going 0-for-2.
The Falcons tied Alaska Saturday night, scoring a late goal to earn a 3-3 regulation draw with the Nanooks in the second game of their two-game set. Junior Cam Wojtala, freshman Mark Cooper and sophomore Adam Berkle scored for the Falcons, while Hammond (2-6-2) stopped 41-of-44 shots. Both teams scored a single marker with the man advantage, with the Falcons going 1-for-5 and the Nanooks going 1-for-8.
Three Goals
The Falcons scored three goals in both games against Alaska this past weekend, marking the first time they have reached the three-goal plateau in back-to-back games this season. The last time Bowling Green scored at least three goals in back-to-back games was in the CCHA Playoffs last season, when the Falcons scored four goals in the final two games of their CCHA Playoff series against Ferris State. The Falcons have reached the three-goal plateau six times this season.
Power-Play Goal
The Falcons went 1-for-5 on the power play Saturday night, snapping a two game power-play goal scoring drought dating back to Nov. 17, a 5-1 loss to Ferris State at the BGSU Ice Arena. The Falcons are now 6-for-73 on the power play this season, ranking last in the CCHA with an 8.2 percent success rate.
Shots Against
The Falcons allowed 41 and 44 shots, respectively, against Alaska this past weekend marking the most shots Bowling Green has allowed against in a weekend series. Prior to the weekend against the Nanooks, Bowling Green had not allowed 40 shots against this season. Prior to the weekend, the last time the Falcons allowed 40 shots or more was on March 16 (58), in the Falcons 3-2 (2OT) loss to Michigan at Joe Louis Arena.
Taking Four
The Falcons were able to secure 4-of-6 points against Alaska this past weekend, marking their best weekend series of the season. The last time Bowling Green was able to secure at least four points in a conference series was against Ohio State (Jan. 7-8, 2012) when the Orange and Brown defeated Ohio State at the BGSU Ice Arena in back-to-back CCHA shootouts.
Hammond's Excellence
Andrew Hammond helped the Falcons to a 1-0-1 record against Alaska this past weekend, stopping an incredible 80 shots over a two-game set. Hammond stopped 21-of-22 shots in the third period Friday, preserving the Bowling Green win. Hammond made even more saves Saturday, stopping 41 shots against the Nanooks, a new season high. The last time Hammond made at least 40 saves was March 16 (55), 2012 in the Falcons 3-2 (2OT) loss to Michigan at Joe Louis Arena. Hammond made 40 saves or more on three different occasions last season.
Shea's Weekend To Remember
Senior Bobby Shea had his best weekend as member of the Orange and Brown, recording two assists in back-to-back games for a four- point series. Shea was also plus-5 over the two-game set, recording three blocked shots to help the Falcons to a 1-0-1 record at Alaska. Shea's performance marked the third time in his career that he has recorded points in back-to-back games. The last time coming Dec. 3-9 last season, when Shea recorded an assist against Michigan State (Dec.3), followed by a three-point night against Western Michigan (Dec.9).
CCHA Defenseman Of The Week
Bobby Shea was honored as the CCHA Defenseman Of The Week, marking the second Falcon this season to be recognized by the conference for weekly honors. Freshman Tommy Burke was named CCHA Rookie Of The Week earlier this season, after helping the Falcons to a shootout win against Ohio State at the end of November. The last Falcon defenseman to earn the honor was senior Ryan Peltoma back on Oct. 25, 2010.
Perrier Back On The Board
Sophomore Marcus Perrier's assist on the first Falcon goal Friday night marked his first point of the season and his first since March 11, a 4-3 OT win over Ferris State in the CCHA Playoffs last season. Perrier's assist on Saturday gave him points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
Not To Be Outdone
Sophomore Mike Sullivan also recorded assists in back-to-back games against the Nanooks, marking the second time this season that he has recorded points in back-to-back games. Junior Cam Wojtala also recorded points in back-to-back games against Alaska, marking the first time he has done that this season.
Welcome To The Nest
Freshman Mark Cooper scored a goal in both games against the Nanooks, giving him five on the year to lead the Orange and Brown. Cooper's goal scoring streak marks the first time in his career that he has recorded a point in back-to-back games. Cooper leads all Falcons with two power-play goals.
Bowling Green Ranks
Team Offense Rank: CCHA – 11th (1.73) Overall – 11th (1.88)
Team Defense Rank: CCHA – 8th (2.73) Overall – 9th (2.88)
Power Play Rank: CCHA – 11th (6.4%) Overall – 10th (8.2%)
Penalty Killing Rank: CCHA – 9th (78.4%) Overall – 11th (77.5%)
Playmaker
After recording three assists this past weekend against Alaska, sophomore Dan DeSalvo now leads the Falcons with 10 assists this season. DeSalvo recorded 11 assists last season, ranking fourth on the team.
Ranked Opponents
Notre Dame comes to the BGSU Ice Arena ranked third this past week in the USCHO Poll. This season, every opponent the Falcons have played has either been in the top-20, or receiving votes. The only opponent on the Falcons' schedule that has not received votes is Canisius.
Notre Dame Last Season
Last Season, Bowling Green went 1-3-0 against Notre Dame, including an 0-2-0 record at the BGSU Ice Arena, and a 1-1-0 record in Notre Dame.
- The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team fell to nationally-ranked Notre Dame in their first meeting of the season by a score of 3-1. Bryce Williamson scored the only goal for the Falcons, while Andrew Hammond stopped 22 of 25 shots in the loss at the BGSU Ice Arena.
- The Falcons lost a close game to Notre Dame the following night by a score of 3-2. Bryce Williamson scored for the second straight game, while Ryan Viselli notched his first goal of the season. Andrew Hammond stopped 23 of 26 shots in the loss.
- The Orange and Brown lost another close game to Notre Dame in their first meeting at the Compton Family Ice Arena, falling to the Fighting Irish, 2-1. Ted Pletsch scored the lone goal for the Falcons, while Andrew Hammond stopped 25-of-27 shots in the loss.
- The Falcons defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-2 Saturday night, splitting the weekend series in South Bend. Freshman Ryan Carpenter netted two third period goals, while junior goaltender Andrew Hammond stopped 20-of-22 shots in the win.
Looking For A Win
The Falcons were 0-2-0 against the Fighting Irish at the BGSU Ice Arena last season, pushing Bowling Green's losing streak to three games against Notre Dame at home. The last Falcon win at the BGSU Ice Arena came on Nov. 5, 2010, a 3-2 victory.
Individual Numbers
Senior Andrew Hammond owns a 1-4-0 record against the Fighting Irish, earning his first career win against ND in their last meeting. Hammond has allowed 12 goals in 294:50 minute played, stopping 126 shots for a .913 save percentage and a 2.44 goals against average.
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter leads all Falcons on the current roster with five points against the Fighting Irish. Carpenter scored a career high two goals against Notre Dame in their last meeting, helping the Falcons to a 3-2 win in Notre Dame. Junior Bryce Williamson is tied with Carpenter for the most goals (2) against ND, recording a goal in back-to-back games at the BGSU Ice Arena last season. Senior Marc Rodriguez set a game high back in 2010, recording two assists against the Irish in a 6-3 loss at the BGSU Ice Arena on Nov. 6.
The Rule Of Two
Bowling Green has scored 30 goals this season, with 12 different Falcons lighting the lamp in 2012-13. Bowling Green is yet to have a player score two goals in a game this season. Dan DeSalvo led all Falcons last season with four games with two goals or more, including a hat trick against Ferris State (March 11). Cam Wojtala (March 9 vs. FSU), Ryan Carpenter (Feb. 4 vs. ND) and Bobby Shea (Dec. 9 vs. WMU) were the other members of the Orange and Brown to score two goals in a game last season.
Snapping The Skid
Bowling Green's 3-2 regulation win Friday night snapped a six-game winless streak, dating back to the Falcons' 1-0 shutout win against Michigan State. That span included a 2-2 tie (SOL) to Western Michigan at the BGSU Ice Arena. The Falcons' longest streak without a regulation win last season was 12 games, lasting from11/18/11 against Miami (4-4 tie) to 1/8/12 against Ohio State (2-2 tie - SOW).
USCHO National Poll
1. Boston College(35)
2. New Hampshire( 9)
3. Notre Dame( 3)
4. Minnesota( 3)
5. Miami
6. Boston University
7. Western Michigan
8. North Dakota
9. Quinnipiac
10. Dartmouth
11. Denver
12. Cornell
13. Nebraska-Omaha
14. Union
15. Yale
16. Niagara
17. St. Cloud State
18. Harvard
19. Ferris State
20. Minnesota State
CCHA Teams in Bold
Looking At Notre Dame
Head Coach: Jeff Jackson (8th season)
2012-13 Overall Record: 13-4-0
2011-12 Overall Record: 19-18-3
2011-12 Conference Record: 12-13-3-0 (T-8th)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 20/4, 11/3 F, 6/1 D, 3/0 G
Key Returnees: Sam Calabrese, D, SR (3-13-16); Jeff Costello, F, JR (5-7-12); AndersLee, F, JR (17-17-34); Robbie Russo, D, SO (4-11-15); Bryan Rust, F, JR (5-6-11); T.J.Tynan, F, JR (13-28-41); Austin Wuthrich, F, SO (7-10-17)
Key Losses: Patrick Gaul, F (2-5-7); Sean Lorenz, D (3-10-13); Billy Maday, F (12-15-27); Riley Sheahan, F (9-16-25)
NHL Draft Picks (12): Austin Wuthrich (WSH '12); Thomas DiPauli (WSH '12); RobbieRusso (NYI '11); Steven Fogarty (NYR '11); T.J. Tynan (CBJ '11); Mario Lucia (MIN '11);Kevin Lind (ANA '10); Bryan Rust (PIT '10); Stephen Johns (CHI '10); Anders Lee (NYI'09); Jeff Costello (OTT '09); Nick Larson (CGY '08)
Impact Freshmen: Thomas DiPauli, F, U.S. NTDP (USHL); Steven Fogarty, F, Penticton (BCHL); Sam Herr, F, Green Bay (USHL); Mario Lucia, F, Penticton (BCHL); Andy Ryan, D, Sioux City (USHL)
Notre Dame Last Week: The University of Notre Dame got an even-strength goal from Nick Larson and power-play goals from Mario Lucia and T.J.Tynan to lead the Irish to a 3-2 win over Michigan State on Friday night at the Compton Family Ice Arena. Goaltender Steven Sumemerhays stopped 22-of-24 shots in the contest.
The Irish ran their current winning streak to five games as ND got goals from all four lines on the way to a 5-1 win over Michigan State on Saturday night in front of 4,712 at the Compton Family Ice Arena. Anders Lee, Mike Voran, Steven Fogarty, David Gerths and Thomas DiPauli scored for Notre Dame as the Irish led 5-0 in the game before the Spartans' Matt Berry broke up Notre Dame goaltender Steven Summerhays' shutout bid with 2:38 left in the game.
The win, coupled with a 1-0 Miami loss to Lake Superior State moves Notre Dame into first place in the CCHA. The Irish are now 13-4-0 overall and 9-1-0-0 in the conference, good for 27 points and move two points ahead of the RedHawks for the conference's top spot. They also have won seven straight CCHA games dating back to Nov. 4.
Key Players
# Player GP G A Pts.
9 Anders Lee 17 11 5 16
5 Robbie Russo 17 4 11 15
21 Bryan Rust 17 4 9 13
18 T.J. Tynan 17 4 9 13
11 Jeff Costello 14 5 7 12
Key Goalies
# Player GP W-L-T GAA Sv%
1 Steven Summerhays 16 11-4-0 1.56 .937
32 Mike Johnson 2 2-0-0 1.91 .929
Team Ranks (CCHA)
Scoring Offense: 3.18 G/GM (1st)
Scoring Defense: 1.56 G/GM (1st)
Power Play: 16.2% (5th)
Penalty Kill: 91.2% (1st)
Radio
All games this season can be heard on the radio by tuning into 88.1 WBGU-FM. Chris Cournan will provide the play-by-play commentary. The pregame show will air 30 minutes prior to the opening face-off. The broadcast can be heard globally on www.bgsufalcons.com.
LiveStats
Live stats for all BGSU home games are available on the BGSU website- www.bgsufalcons.com - via Live Scoring. The stats can be accessed from the main page under the calender section. Scroll down to the game, and click on the bars to the left that represent LiveStats.
Falcons And The Media
Every week, BGSU ice hockey head coach Chris Bergeron and select players will meet with the local media to discuss the previous weekend and upcoming opponents. Below is a video of Chris Bergeron and freshman Mark Cooper.
| 2012-13 CCHA STANDINGS | ||
| Team | CCHA | OVERALL |
| 1. Notre Dame | 9-1-0 | 13-4-0 |
| 2. Miami | 7-3-2-2 | 10-3-3 |
| 3. Western Michigan | 7-2-1-1 | 10-3-1 |
| 4. Ohio State | 6-2-2-1 | 7-5-4 |
| 5. Ferris State | 6-5-1-0 | 7-6-3 |
| 6. Alaska | 4-7-3 | 6-8-4 |
| 7. Lake Superior | 5-7-0 | 8-10-0 |
| 8. Michigan | 3-6-2-2 | 5-8-2 |
| 9. Michigan State | 3-8-1-0 | 4-10-2 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6-3-1 | 3-9-4 |
| Northern Michigan | 2-7-3-1 | 6-8-3 |
The Falcons tied Alaska Saturday night, scoring a late goal to earn a 3-3 regulation draw with the Nanooks in the second game of their two-game set. Junior Cam Wojtala, freshman Mark Cooper and sophomore Adam Berkle scored for the Falcons, while Hammond (2-6-2) stopped 41-of-44 shots. Both teams scored a single marker with the man advantage, with the Falcons going 1-for-5 and the Nanooks going 1-for-8.
Three Goals
The Falcons scored three goals in both games against Alaska this past weekend, marking the first time they have reached the three-goal plateau in back-to-back games this season. The last time Bowling Green scored at least three goals in back-to-back games was in the CCHA Playoffs last season, when the Falcons scored four goals in the final two games of their CCHA Playoff series against Ferris State. The Falcons have reached the three-goal plateau six times this season.
Power-Play Goal
The Falcons went 1-for-5 on the power play Saturday night, snapping a two game power-play goal scoring drought dating back to Nov. 17, a 5-1 loss to Ferris State at the BGSU Ice Arena. The Falcons are now 6-for-73 on the power play this season, ranking last in the CCHA with an 8.2 percent success rate.
Shots Against
The Falcons allowed 41 and 44 shots, respectively, against Alaska this past weekend marking the most shots Bowling Green has allowed against in a weekend series. Prior to the weekend against the Nanooks, Bowling Green had not allowed 40 shots against this season. Prior to the weekend, the last time the Falcons allowed 40 shots or more was on March 16 (58), in the Falcons 3-2 (2OT) loss to Michigan at Joe Louis Arena.
Taking Four
The Falcons were able to secure 4-of-6 points against Alaska this past weekend, marking their best weekend series of the season. The last time Bowling Green was able to secure at least four points in a conference series was against Ohio State (Jan. 7-8, 2012) when the Orange and Brown defeated Ohio State at the BGSU Ice Arena in back-to-back CCHA shootouts.
Hammond's Excellence
Andrew Hammond helped the Falcons to a 1-0-1 record against Alaska this past weekend, stopping an incredible 80 shots over a two-game set. Hammond stopped 21-of-22 shots in the third period Friday, preserving the Bowling Green win. Hammond made even more saves Saturday, stopping 41 shots against the Nanooks, a new season high. The last time Hammond made at least 40 saves was March 16 (55), 2012 in the Falcons 3-2 (2OT) loss to Michigan at Joe Louis Arena. Hammond made 40 saves or more on three different occasions last season.
Shea's Weekend To Remember
Senior Bobby Shea had his best weekend as member of the Orange and Brown, recording two assists in back-to-back games for a four- point series. Shea was also plus-5 over the two-game set, recording three blocked shots to help the Falcons to a 1-0-1 record at Alaska. Shea's performance marked the third time in his career that he has recorded points in back-to-back games. The last time coming Dec. 3-9 last season, when Shea recorded an assist against Michigan State (Dec.3), followed by a three-point night against Western Michigan (Dec.9).
CCHA Defenseman Of The Week
Bobby Shea was honored as the CCHA Defenseman Of The Week, marking the second Falcon this season to be recognized by the conference for weekly honors. Freshman Tommy Burke was named CCHA Rookie Of The Week earlier this season, after helping the Falcons to a shootout win against Ohio State at the end of November. The last Falcon defenseman to earn the honor was senior Ryan Peltoma back on Oct. 25, 2010.
Perrier Back On The Board
Sophomore Marcus Perrier's assist on the first Falcon goal Friday night marked his first point of the season and his first since March 11, a 4-3 OT win over Ferris State in the CCHA Playoffs last season. Perrier's assist on Saturday gave him points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
Not To Be Outdone
Sophomore Mike Sullivan also recorded assists in back-to-back games against the Nanooks, marking the second time this season that he has recorded points in back-to-back games. Junior Cam Wojtala also recorded points in back-to-back games against Alaska, marking the first time he has done that this season.
Welcome To The Nest
Freshman Mark Cooper scored a goal in both games against the Nanooks, giving him five on the year to lead the Orange and Brown. Cooper's goal scoring streak marks the first time in his career that he has recorded a point in back-to-back games. Cooper leads all Falcons with two power-play goals.
Bowling Green Ranks
Team Offense Rank: CCHA – 11th (1.73) Overall – 11th (1.88)
Team Defense Rank: CCHA – 8th (2.73) Overall – 9th (2.88)
Power Play Rank: CCHA – 11th (6.4%) Overall – 10th (8.2%)
Penalty Killing Rank: CCHA – 9th (78.4%) Overall – 11th (77.5%)
Playmaker
After recording three assists this past weekend against Alaska, sophomore Dan DeSalvo now leads the Falcons with 10 assists this season. DeSalvo recorded 11 assists last season, ranking fourth on the team.
Ranked Opponents
Notre Dame comes to the BGSU Ice Arena ranked third this past week in the USCHO Poll. This season, every opponent the Falcons have played has either been in the top-20, or receiving votes. The only opponent on the Falcons' schedule that has not received votes is Canisius.
Notre Dame Last Season
Last Season, Bowling Green went 1-3-0 against Notre Dame, including an 0-2-0 record at the BGSU Ice Arena, and a 1-1-0 record in Notre Dame.
- The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team fell to nationally-ranked Notre Dame in their first meeting of the season by a score of 3-1. Bryce Williamson scored the only goal for the Falcons, while Andrew Hammond stopped 22 of 25 shots in the loss at the BGSU Ice Arena.
- The Falcons lost a close game to Notre Dame the following night by a score of 3-2. Bryce Williamson scored for the second straight game, while Ryan Viselli notched his first goal of the season. Andrew Hammond stopped 23 of 26 shots in the loss.
- The Orange and Brown lost another close game to Notre Dame in their first meeting at the Compton Family Ice Arena, falling to the Fighting Irish, 2-1. Ted Pletsch scored the lone goal for the Falcons, while Andrew Hammond stopped 25-of-27 shots in the loss.
- The Falcons defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-2 Saturday night, splitting the weekend series in South Bend. Freshman Ryan Carpenter netted two third period goals, while junior goaltender Andrew Hammond stopped 20-of-22 shots in the win.
Looking For A Win
The Falcons were 0-2-0 against the Fighting Irish at the BGSU Ice Arena last season, pushing Bowling Green's losing streak to three games against Notre Dame at home. The last Falcon win at the BGSU Ice Arena came on Nov. 5, 2010, a 3-2 victory.
Individual Numbers
Senior Andrew Hammond owns a 1-4-0 record against the Fighting Irish, earning his first career win against ND in their last meeting. Hammond has allowed 12 goals in 294:50 minute played, stopping 126 shots for a .913 save percentage and a 2.44 goals against average.
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter leads all Falcons on the current roster with five points against the Fighting Irish. Carpenter scored a career high two goals against Notre Dame in their last meeting, helping the Falcons to a 3-2 win in Notre Dame. Junior Bryce Williamson is tied with Carpenter for the most goals (2) against ND, recording a goal in back-to-back games at the BGSU Ice Arena last season. Senior Marc Rodriguez set a game high back in 2010, recording two assists against the Irish in a 6-3 loss at the BGSU Ice Arena on Nov. 6.
The Rule Of Two
Bowling Green has scored 30 goals this season, with 12 different Falcons lighting the lamp in 2012-13. Bowling Green is yet to have a player score two goals in a game this season. Dan DeSalvo led all Falcons last season with four games with two goals or more, including a hat trick against Ferris State (March 11). Cam Wojtala (March 9 vs. FSU), Ryan Carpenter (Feb. 4 vs. ND) and Bobby Shea (Dec. 9 vs. WMU) were the other members of the Orange and Brown to score two goals in a game last season.
Snapping The Skid
Bowling Green's 3-2 regulation win Friday night snapped a six-game winless streak, dating back to the Falcons' 1-0 shutout win against Michigan State. That span included a 2-2 tie (SOL) to Western Michigan at the BGSU Ice Arena. The Falcons' longest streak without a regulation win last season was 12 games, lasting from11/18/11 against Miami (4-4 tie) to 1/8/12 against Ohio State (2-2 tie - SOW).
USCHO National Poll
1. Boston College(35)
2. New Hampshire( 9)
3. Notre Dame( 3)
4. Minnesota( 3)
5. Miami
6. Boston University
7. Western Michigan
8. North Dakota
9. Quinnipiac
10. Dartmouth
11. Denver
12. Cornell
13. Nebraska-Omaha
14. Union
15. Yale
16. Niagara
17. St. Cloud State
18. Harvard
19. Ferris State
20. Minnesota State
CCHA Teams in Bold
Looking At Notre Dame
Head Coach: Jeff Jackson (8th season)
2012-13 Overall Record: 13-4-0
2011-12 Overall Record: 19-18-3
2011-12 Conference Record: 12-13-3-0 (T-8th)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 20/4, 11/3 F, 6/1 D, 3/0 G
Key Returnees: Sam Calabrese, D, SR (3-13-16); Jeff Costello, F, JR (5-7-12); AndersLee, F, JR (17-17-34); Robbie Russo, D, SO (4-11-15); Bryan Rust, F, JR (5-6-11); T.J.Tynan, F, JR (13-28-41); Austin Wuthrich, F, SO (7-10-17)
Key Losses: Patrick Gaul, F (2-5-7); Sean Lorenz, D (3-10-13); Billy Maday, F (12-15-27); Riley Sheahan, F (9-16-25)
NHL Draft Picks (12): Austin Wuthrich (WSH '12); Thomas DiPauli (WSH '12); RobbieRusso (NYI '11); Steven Fogarty (NYR '11); T.J. Tynan (CBJ '11); Mario Lucia (MIN '11);Kevin Lind (ANA '10); Bryan Rust (PIT '10); Stephen Johns (CHI '10); Anders Lee (NYI'09); Jeff Costello (OTT '09); Nick Larson (CGY '08)
Impact Freshmen: Thomas DiPauli, F, U.S. NTDP (USHL); Steven Fogarty, F, Penticton (BCHL); Sam Herr, F, Green Bay (USHL); Mario Lucia, F, Penticton (BCHL); Andy Ryan, D, Sioux City (USHL)
Notre Dame Last Week: The University of Notre Dame got an even-strength goal from Nick Larson and power-play goals from Mario Lucia and T.J.Tynan to lead the Irish to a 3-2 win over Michigan State on Friday night at the Compton Family Ice Arena. Goaltender Steven Sumemerhays stopped 22-of-24 shots in the contest.
The Irish ran their current winning streak to five games as ND got goals from all four lines on the way to a 5-1 win over Michigan State on Saturday night in front of 4,712 at the Compton Family Ice Arena. Anders Lee, Mike Voran, Steven Fogarty, David Gerths and Thomas DiPauli scored for Notre Dame as the Irish led 5-0 in the game before the Spartans' Matt Berry broke up Notre Dame goaltender Steven Summerhays' shutout bid with 2:38 left in the game.
The win, coupled with a 1-0 Miami loss to Lake Superior State moves Notre Dame into first place in the CCHA. The Irish are now 13-4-0 overall and 9-1-0-0 in the conference, good for 27 points and move two points ahead of the RedHawks for the conference's top spot. They also have won seven straight CCHA games dating back to Nov. 4.
Key Players
# Player GP G A Pts.
9 Anders Lee 17 11 5 16
5 Robbie Russo 17 4 11 15
21 Bryan Rust 17 4 9 13
18 T.J. Tynan 17 4 9 13
11 Jeff Costello 14 5 7 12
Key Goalies
# Player GP W-L-T GAA Sv%
1 Steven Summerhays 16 11-4-0 1.56 .937
32 Mike Johnson 2 2-0-0 1.91 .929
Team Ranks (CCHA)
Scoring Offense: 3.18 G/GM (1st)
Scoring Defense: 1.56 G/GM (1st)
Power Play: 16.2% (5th)
Penalty Kill: 91.2% (1st)
Radio
All games this season can be heard on the radio by tuning into 88.1 WBGU-FM. Chris Cournan will provide the play-by-play commentary. The pregame show will air 30 minutes prior to the opening face-off. The broadcast can be heard globally on www.bgsufalcons.com.
LiveStats
Live stats for all BGSU home games are available on the BGSU website- www.bgsufalcons.com - via Live Scoring. The stats can be accessed from the main page under the calender section. Scroll down to the game, and click on the bars to the left that represent LiveStats.
Falcons And The Media
Every week, BGSU ice hockey head coach Chris Bergeron and select players will meet with the local media to discuss the previous weekend and upcoming opponents. Below is a video of Chris Bergeron and freshman Mark Cooper.
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