Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, December 29
Bowling Green, Ohio
7:05 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
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Niagara
Photo by: Todd Pavlack / BGSUHockey.com
Falcons Take On No. 17 Niagara This Weekend
December 27, 2012 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY FALCONS
vs
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY PURPLE EAGLES
BGSU Ice Arena
Dec. 29, 2012
7:05 p.m.
vs
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY PURPLE EAGLES
BGSU Ice Arena
Dec. 29, 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)
Before The Break
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team lost to No. 3 Notre Dame Saturday night, falling to the Fighting Irish by a score of 4-1 at the BGSU Ice Arena.
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter scored the lone goal for the Falcons, while senior goaltender Andrew Hammond (2-7-2) turned away 28-of-32 shots in the loss. Both teams were able to light the lamp on the power play, with the Falcons going 1-for-2 and the Irish going 2-for-3.
Scoring First
Bowling Green has three wins this season, all coming when the Falcons have scored the first goal of the game. BG scored the first goal against Notre Dame Saturday night, marking only the third time this season that the Falcons have lost when scoring the game's first goal. The Falcons are now 3-3-1 when scoring the first goal.
Power-Play Goals Against
The Orange and Brown allowed two power-play goals to the Fighting Irish Saturday night, marking the sixth time this season that the Falcons have allowed multiple power-play tallies in a game. Bowling Green is now 0-7-2 when allowing a power play goal.
Power-Play Goals For
The Falcons' lone score Saturday night came on the power play, pushing their scoring streak with the man advantage to two games. The Orange and Brown's longest power play scoring streak this season was three games, dating back to the first three contests of the year (Oct. 6-13).
Continues To Impress
Sophomore Mike Sullivan secured an assist in Saturday's contest, pushing his point streak to three games, the longest of his career. Sullivan now has seven assists this season, second on the team to sophomore Dan DeSalvo (10). Sullivan also leads the Falcons in plus/minus, carrying a plus-7 on-ice rating this year.
Carpenter
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter scored the lone goal for the Falcons against Notre Dame, snapping a three-game point drought, and a four-game goal drought. Carpenter is now tied for the team lead in goals (5) with freshman Mark Cooper. Carpenter's last two tallies have come on the power play. Combined with his two-goal effort at the end of last season, Carpenter is currently on a two-game goal scoring streak against Notre Dame.
Mingo Back On The Board
Dajon Mingo also assisted on the lone Falcon goal Saturday night, snapping a three-game point drought. Mingo has not scored a goal in 13 games, dating back to the Falcons' 3-1 win over Colgate (Oct. 19).
Four Games
Bowling Green's 4-1 los Saturday night pushed the Falcons' losing streak to four games against Notre Dame at the BGSU Ice Arena. The last Falcon win at home came on Nov. 5, 2010, a 3-2 victory.
USCHO Rankings
1. Boston College(44)
2. New Hampshire
3. Notre Dame( 2)
4. Minnesota
5. Miami
6. Boston University
7. North Dakota
8. Western Michigan
9. Quinnipiac
10. Dartmouth
11. Cornell
12. Nebraska-Omaha
13. Union
14. Denver
15. Yale
16. St. Cloud State
17. Niagara
18. Minnesota State
19. Ferris State
20. Colgate
20. Harvard
*CCHA Teams In Bold
Winless At Home
The Falcons are still winless at the BGSU Ice Arena this season, going 0-7-2 on the year. Bowling Green's last home win came against Michigan last season, a 4-3 win (Feb. 24, 2012).
Four Goals
Bowling Green allowed four goals in Saturday night's loss to Notre Dame, marking the first time since Nov. 14 (4-3 loss to Ferris State) that the Falcons had given up four goals or more in a game.
Under 30 Saves
Senior goaltender Andrew Hammond stopped 28 shots against the Irish Saturday night, giving him his first game with under 30 saves since Nov. 16, a 23-save effort in a 4-3 loss to Ferris State. Prior to Saturday, Hammond stopped 30 shots or more in three-straight games, giving him a total of 115 stops over that span.
League Stats
Team Offense Rank: CCHA – 11th (1.67) Overall – 11th (1.82)
Team Defense Rank: CCHA – 8th (2.83) Overall – 10th (2.94)
Power Play Rank: CCHA – 11th (8.2%) Overall – 11th (9.3%)
Penalty Killing Rank: CCHA – 10th (75.9%) Overall – 10th (75.7%)
Last Time Against Niagara
The Bowling Green State University hockey team opened the 2012-13 season in Lewiston, N.Y., skating to a 2-2 tie with Niagara on the road. Junior Cam Wojtala and senior Bobby Shea scored the Falcon goals, while senior goaltender Andrew Hammond stopped 28-of-30 shots faced. Bowling green was 1-for-7 on the power play, while holding Niagara scoreless on three power plays.
Non-Conference Action
So far, the Falcons have played in five non-conference games, compiling a record of 1-3-1. Bowling Green's only out-of-conference win came against Colgate on Oct. 19, a 3-1 victory. Dajon Mingo leads all Falcons with five points in five non-conference games this season. Bowling Green is 1-1-1 on the road in out-of-conference play, and 0-2-0 at home.
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team lost to No. 3 Notre Dame Saturday night, falling to the Fighting Irish by a score of 4-1 at the BGSU Ice Arena.
| 2012-13 CCHA STANDINGS | ||
| Team | CCHA | OVERALL |
| 1. Notre Dame | 10-1-0 | 14-4-0 |
| Miami | 8-3-3 | 11-3-4 |
| 3. Western Michigan | 8-3-1-1 | 11-4-1 |
| 4. Ohio State | 6-3-3-1 | 7-6-5 |
| 5. Lake Superior | 7-7-0 | 10-10-0 |
| 6. Ferris State | 6-6-1 | 7-7-3 |
| 7. Michigan | 4-7-2-2 | 6-9-2 |
| Alaska | 4-7-3-1 | 6-8-4 |
| 9. Michigan State | 4-8-1 | 5-10-2 |
| 10. Bowling Green | 2-7-3-1 | 3-10-4 |
| Northern Michigan | 2-9-3-1 | 6-10-3 |
Scoring First
Bowling Green has three wins this season, all coming when the Falcons have scored the first goal of the game. BG scored the first goal against Notre Dame Saturday night, marking only the third time this season that the Falcons have lost when scoring the game's first goal. The Falcons are now 3-3-1 when scoring the first goal.
Power-Play Goals Against
The Orange and Brown allowed two power-play goals to the Fighting Irish Saturday night, marking the sixth time this season that the Falcons have allowed multiple power-play tallies in a game. Bowling Green is now 0-7-2 when allowing a power play goal.
Power-Play Goals For
The Falcons' lone score Saturday night came on the power play, pushing their scoring streak with the man advantage to two games. The Orange and Brown's longest power play scoring streak this season was three games, dating back to the first three contests of the year (Oct. 6-13).
Continues To Impress
Sophomore Mike Sullivan secured an assist in Saturday's contest, pushing his point streak to three games, the longest of his career. Sullivan now has seven assists this season, second on the team to sophomore Dan DeSalvo (10). Sullivan also leads the Falcons in plus/minus, carrying a plus-7 on-ice rating this year.
Carpenter
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter scored the lone goal for the Falcons against Notre Dame, snapping a three-game point drought, and a four-game goal drought. Carpenter is now tied for the team lead in goals (5) with freshman Mark Cooper. Carpenter's last two tallies have come on the power play. Combined with his two-goal effort at the end of last season, Carpenter is currently on a two-game goal scoring streak against Notre Dame.
Mingo Back On The Board
Dajon Mingo also assisted on the lone Falcon goal Saturday night, snapping a three-game point drought. Mingo has not scored a goal in 13 games, dating back to the Falcons' 3-1 win over Colgate (Oct. 19).
Four Games
Bowling Green's 4-1 los Saturday night pushed the Falcons' losing streak to four games against Notre Dame at the BGSU Ice Arena. The last Falcon win at home came on Nov. 5, 2010, a 3-2 victory.
USCHO Rankings
1. Boston College(44)
2. New Hampshire
3. Notre Dame( 2)
4. Minnesota
5. Miami
6. Boston University
7. North Dakota
8. Western Michigan
9. Quinnipiac
10. Dartmouth
11. Cornell
12. Nebraska-Omaha
13. Union
14. Denver
15. Yale
16. St. Cloud State
17. Niagara
18. Minnesota State
19. Ferris State
20. Colgate
20. Harvard
*CCHA Teams In Bold
Winless At Home
The Falcons are still winless at the BGSU Ice Arena this season, going 0-7-2 on the year. Bowling Green's last home win came against Michigan last season, a 4-3 win (Feb. 24, 2012).
Four Goals
Bowling Green allowed four goals in Saturday night's loss to Notre Dame, marking the first time since Nov. 14 (4-3 loss to Ferris State) that the Falcons had given up four goals or more in a game.
Under 30 Saves
Senior goaltender Andrew Hammond stopped 28 shots against the Irish Saturday night, giving him his first game with under 30 saves since Nov. 16, a 23-save effort in a 4-3 loss to Ferris State. Prior to Saturday, Hammond stopped 30 shots or more in three-straight games, giving him a total of 115 stops over that span.
League Stats
Team Offense Rank: CCHA – 11th (1.67) Overall – 11th (1.82)
Team Defense Rank: CCHA – 8th (2.83) Overall – 10th (2.94)
Power Play Rank: CCHA – 11th (8.2%) Overall – 11th (9.3%)
Penalty Killing Rank: CCHA – 10th (75.9%) Overall – 10th (75.7%)
Last Time Against Niagara
The Bowling Green State University hockey team opened the 2012-13 season in Lewiston, N.Y., skating to a 2-2 tie with Niagara on the road. Junior Cam Wojtala and senior Bobby Shea scored the Falcon goals, while senior goaltender Andrew Hammond stopped 28-of-30 shots faced. Bowling green was 1-for-7 on the power play, while holding Niagara scoreless on three power plays.
Non-Conference Action
So far, the Falcons have played in five non-conference games, compiling a record of 1-3-1. Bowling Green's only out-of-conference win came against Colgate on Oct. 19, a 3-1 victory. Dajon Mingo leads all Falcons with five points in five non-conference games this season. Bowling Green is 1-1-1 on the road in out-of-conference play, and 0-2-0 at home.
At The Half Stats
Records/Games Played
The Falcons have played 17 games this season, carrying an overall record of 3-10-4, with a record of 2-7-3 in conference play. At this point last season, Bowling Green had played in 20 games, earning an overall record of 6-11-3 with a 1-11-2 mark in the CCHA. The Falcons hosted nine games at the BGSU Ice Arena this season, compared to 11 at this point in 2011.
Conference Points
At this point in the season last year, Bowling Green had played in 14 conference games, compiling a record of 1-11-2, with the only regulation win coming against Lake Superior State in a 1-0 road shutout. This season the Falcons sit at 2-7-3 in CCHA play, earning a similar 1-0 shutout win on the road against Michigan State, and a 4-3 win on the road against Alaska. Bowling Green sits tied for 10th place in the CCHA with Northern Michigan with 10 conference points. Last season, the Falcons were 11nth in the CCHA with only six points.
Similar Games
One of the Falcons' wins in the first half of the season came in a victory against Alaska (Dec. 7, 2012) on the road, a feat also accomplished in the second half of last season. Bowling Green also defeated Ohio State in a CCHA shootout at the BGSU Ice Arena this season (Oct. 27, 2012), also matching the result achieved by the Falcons on back-to-back nights in the second half of last year.
Home and Away
Overall, the Falcons are 3-3-2 on the road this season, matching their win total on the road last year (3-5-2). Conversely, Bowling Green is winless at home this season with an 0-7-2 record, compared to a 3-6-2 record at this point last year.
Attendance
Bowling Green's home attendance has been steady this season, attracting an average of 2,218 fans per night at home. That number has gone up significantly compared to last season, as only an average of 1,577 fans attended games at BGSU Ice Arena for the first half of last season.
Special Teams
In 75 power plays this season, Bowling Green has scored seven goals for a success rate of 9.3 percent, ranking last (11th) in the CCHA. Last year at the half, BG scored 11 goals in 96 power plays for an 11.5 success rate, ranking 10th in the conference. The Falcons penalty kill has also suffered, killing just 56-of-74 opposing power plays, ranking 10th in the CCHA. Last season the Falcons ranked 8th on the penalty kill in the conference, killing off 86-of-103 opposing power plays (83.5 percent).
Faceoffs
Bowling Green's faceoff percentage is down compared to last season, as Bowling Green has only won 46.9 percent of its draws compared to last season's 50 percent success rate.
Short-handed
The Falcons have allowed five short-handed goals this season, the most in the CCHA. At this point last season, BG allowed two short-handed goals at this point last season.
Team Highs/Lows
Bowling Green scored four goals on three different occasions in the first half of last season. This year, the Falcons have yet to reach the four goal plateau, hitting the three-goal mark on six different occasions. The Falcons allowed a season-high six goals against Michigan State (Nov. 3) earlier this season, matching last year's high. Bowling Green allowed six goals to Western Michigan (Dec. 10, 2011), a 6-1 loss in Kalamazoo.
Goals Scored/Allowed
The Falcons have struggled to score goals this season, averaging just 1.8 goals per game in the first half of the year. Bowling Green is right on par with last season, matching the exact same goals-per-game average (1.8) that the team produced the first half of last season. The Orange and Brown are also dead even in goals allowed compared to last season, letting up 2.9 goals per game in the first half of 2012.
Goalies At The Break
Senior goaltender Andrew Hammond has played in 12 games this season, including his 59 second appearance at Colgate when he left the game due to injury. Hammond carries a record of 2-7-2, with a 3.21 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Last season, Hammond started all 20 games for Bowling Green, only being pulled once in favor of Scott Zacharias in a 5-3 loss to Ferris State (Nov. 5). Hammond had a record of 6-10-3, boasting a better goals-against-average of 2.79, but a lower save percentage of .889. Freshman netminder Tommy Burke has carried the rest of the load this season between the pipes for Bowling Green, recording a 1-3-2 record with a 2.27 GAA and a .897 save percentage. Burke's start against Colgate on Oct. 20 of this season marked the first goalie besides Hammond to start a game since Feb. 19, 2011, when Nick Eno stood between the pipes for the Falcons. Burke's win against Colgate the previous night (Oct. 19), marked the first freshman goaltender to earn a win for Bowling Green since Nick Eno, in a 5-3 victory against RIT on Oct. 19, 2007.
Leaders
This season, the Falcons' top three point getters are all sophomores. Dan DeSalvo leads the team with 11 points, while Ryan Carpenter (10) and Adam Berkle (9) trail only slightly after just 17 games. In 20 games last season, Carpenter led the way as a freshman with 14 points, followed by then sophomores Cam Wojtala (13) and Bryce Williamson (8).
Carpenter has had a share for the team lead in goals for the past two seasons, recording five tallies this season, falling one score short of his six goals (In 20 games) last year. Freshman Mark Cooper is tied for the team lead in goals (5) this season, followed by junior Cam Wojtala (4). This year marks the second season in a row that a sophomore and a freshman have shared the team lead in goals at the winter break, as then sophomore Bryce Williamson's six goals last season tied Carpenter's team lead. DeSalvo ranked third on the team in goals last season, netting four at the midway point last season.
Plus/Minus
At the break last season, not a single Falcon carried a positive on-ice rating. This year, seven Bowling Green skaters are plus-1 or better. Sophomore Mike Sullivan leads the way with a plus-7 on-ice rating, followed by senior Bobby Shea's plus-5 on-ice rating.
Spreading the Scoring?
The Falcons currently have 17 skaters with at least one point this season, while five skaters have yet to register any. At this point last year, only one Falcon skater (who played in at least one game) had yet to register a point on the season, Max Grover.
Looking Ahead
The Falcons open the second half of the year with a single game against the Niagara Purple Eagles at the BGSU Ice Arena. Niagara is ranked 17th in the USCHO poll, and is the first of five opponents (Niagara, Notre Dame, Miami, Western Michigan, and Ferris State) left on the Falcons' schedule currently ranked in the top-20. Two other opponents on the Falcons remaining schedule (Michigan and Lake Superior) are currently receiving votes.
Bowling Green's first three games to start the second half of the season are non-conference contests. Along with the aforementioned Niagara, the Falcons travel to Canisius for a two-game set on Jan. 5-6 (Saturday/Sunday). The Falcons also have two more weekday games this season, starting at Michigan on Jan. 8 and ending with Notre Dame on Jan. 15, 2013.
Niagara Quick Stats
Location ........................................ Niagara University, N.Y.
Founded ..................................................................... 1856
Enrollment ................................................................. 3,853
Nickname ......................................................Purple Eagles
Colors ........................................................ Purple & White
Home Arena (Capacity) .................... Dwyer Arena (2,100)
Affiliation ................................................... NCAA Division I
Conference ............................. Atlantic Hockey Association
Program Founded ..................................................1996-97
NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 3 (2000, 2004, 2008)
CHA Regular-Season Titles ............ 3 (99-00, 05-06, 06-07)
CHA Tournament Titles ................... 3 (99-00, 05-06, 06-07)
AHA Regular-Season Titles ............................................... 0
AHA Tournament Titles ...................................................... 0
Head Coach ............................................ David Burkholder
Alma Mater ..............................................................RIT '84
Career Record/Years (Head Coach) .191-165-45/12 years
Record at School/Years .............................................Same
Assistant Coach .........................Tim Madsen (Niagara '08)
Assistant Coach .......................... Pat Oliveto (Niagara '07)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost ....................................... 21/6
Newcomers........................................................................ 8
2012-13 Captains ....................... Jason Beattie, Dan Weiss
Niagara Before The Break: The No. 17 Niagara hockey team closed out the first semester with a 2-2 draw against Atlantic Hockey opponent RIT last Wednesday evening at Dwyer Arena.
For the second straight game, the Purple Eagles (10-2-4; 9-0-1 AHA) came back from two goals down, but had to settle for the tie, extending their un-beaten streak to a nation-best 12 games. The victory also extended Niagara's current home ice unbeaten streak to 13 games, dating back to the Purple Eagles 3-3 draw against Air Force on Feb. 11, 2012.
Players Of The Month: Giancarlo Iuorio and Carsen Chubak of the Niagara hockey team earned Atlantic Hockey monthly honors for November. Iuorio was named AHA Player of the Month, while Chubak was tabbed as AHA Goalie of the Month for the second time this season.
Iuorio helped lead the Purple Eagles to a 7-0-0 record during November by scoring eight goals and adding five assists. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound center recorded at least one point in six of the seven contests, including five multi-point efforts. He finished the month with two power-play goals, a game-winning tally and a +11 rating.
Chubak helped lead the Purps to a clean slate in November with a 0.71 goals-against average and a .977 save percentage to along with 214 saves in 420 minutes of work.
Key Players
# Player GP G A Pts.
21 Iuorio, Giancarlo 16 12 8 20
11 Murphy, Ryan 16 8 10 18
2 Ryan, Kevin 16 0 12 12
8 Zanette, Marc 16 3 8 11
29 Rashid, Ryan 12 2 7 9
Key Goalie
# Player GP W-L-T GAA Sv%
1 Chubak, Carsen 15 10-1-4 1.25 .959
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.
Records/Games Played
The Falcons have played 17 games this season, carrying an overall record of 3-10-4, with a record of 2-7-3 in conference play. At this point last season, Bowling Green had played in 20 games, earning an overall record of 6-11-3 with a 1-11-2 mark in the CCHA. The Falcons hosted nine games at the BGSU Ice Arena this season, compared to 11 at this point in 2011.
Conference Points
At this point in the season last year, Bowling Green had played in 14 conference games, compiling a record of 1-11-2, with the only regulation win coming against Lake Superior State in a 1-0 road shutout. This season the Falcons sit at 2-7-3 in CCHA play, earning a similar 1-0 shutout win on the road against Michigan State, and a 4-3 win on the road against Alaska. Bowling Green sits tied for 10th place in the CCHA with Northern Michigan with 10 conference points. Last season, the Falcons were 11nth in the CCHA with only six points.
Similar Games
One of the Falcons' wins in the first half of the season came in a victory against Alaska (Dec. 7, 2012) on the road, a feat also accomplished in the second half of last season. Bowling Green also defeated Ohio State in a CCHA shootout at the BGSU Ice Arena this season (Oct. 27, 2012), also matching the result achieved by the Falcons on back-to-back nights in the second half of last year.
Home and Away
Overall, the Falcons are 3-3-2 on the road this season, matching their win total on the road last year (3-5-2). Conversely, Bowling Green is winless at home this season with an 0-7-2 record, compared to a 3-6-2 record at this point last year.
Attendance
Bowling Green's home attendance has been steady this season, attracting an average of 2,218 fans per night at home. That number has gone up significantly compared to last season, as only an average of 1,577 fans attended games at BGSU Ice Arena for the first half of last season.
Special Teams
In 75 power plays this season, Bowling Green has scored seven goals for a success rate of 9.3 percent, ranking last (11th) in the CCHA. Last year at the half, BG scored 11 goals in 96 power plays for an 11.5 success rate, ranking 10th in the conference. The Falcons penalty kill has also suffered, killing just 56-of-74 opposing power plays, ranking 10th in the CCHA. Last season the Falcons ranked 8th on the penalty kill in the conference, killing off 86-of-103 opposing power plays (83.5 percent).
Faceoffs
Bowling Green's faceoff percentage is down compared to last season, as Bowling Green has only won 46.9 percent of its draws compared to last season's 50 percent success rate.
Short-handed
The Falcons have allowed five short-handed goals this season, the most in the CCHA. At this point last season, BG allowed two short-handed goals at this point last season.
Team Highs/Lows
Bowling Green scored four goals on three different occasions in the first half of last season. This year, the Falcons have yet to reach the four goal plateau, hitting the three-goal mark on six different occasions. The Falcons allowed a season-high six goals against Michigan State (Nov. 3) earlier this season, matching last year's high. Bowling Green allowed six goals to Western Michigan (Dec. 10, 2011), a 6-1 loss in Kalamazoo.
Goals Scored/Allowed
The Falcons have struggled to score goals this season, averaging just 1.8 goals per game in the first half of the year. Bowling Green is right on par with last season, matching the exact same goals-per-game average (1.8) that the team produced the first half of last season. The Orange and Brown are also dead even in goals allowed compared to last season, letting up 2.9 goals per game in the first half of 2012.
Goalies At The Break
Senior goaltender Andrew Hammond has played in 12 games this season, including his 59 second appearance at Colgate when he left the game due to injury. Hammond carries a record of 2-7-2, with a 3.21 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Last season, Hammond started all 20 games for Bowling Green, only being pulled once in favor of Scott Zacharias in a 5-3 loss to Ferris State (Nov. 5). Hammond had a record of 6-10-3, boasting a better goals-against-average of 2.79, but a lower save percentage of .889. Freshman netminder Tommy Burke has carried the rest of the load this season between the pipes for Bowling Green, recording a 1-3-2 record with a 2.27 GAA and a .897 save percentage. Burke's start against Colgate on Oct. 20 of this season marked the first goalie besides Hammond to start a game since Feb. 19, 2011, when Nick Eno stood between the pipes for the Falcons. Burke's win against Colgate the previous night (Oct. 19), marked the first freshman goaltender to earn a win for Bowling Green since Nick Eno, in a 5-3 victory against RIT on Oct. 19, 2007.
Leaders
This season, the Falcons' top three point getters are all sophomores. Dan DeSalvo leads the team with 11 points, while Ryan Carpenter (10) and Adam Berkle (9) trail only slightly after just 17 games. In 20 games last season, Carpenter led the way as a freshman with 14 points, followed by then sophomores Cam Wojtala (13) and Bryce Williamson (8).
Carpenter has had a share for the team lead in goals for the past two seasons, recording five tallies this season, falling one score short of his six goals (In 20 games) last year. Freshman Mark Cooper is tied for the team lead in goals (5) this season, followed by junior Cam Wojtala (4). This year marks the second season in a row that a sophomore and a freshman have shared the team lead in goals at the winter break, as then sophomore Bryce Williamson's six goals last season tied Carpenter's team lead. DeSalvo ranked third on the team in goals last season, netting four at the midway point last season.
Plus/Minus
At the break last season, not a single Falcon carried a positive on-ice rating. This year, seven Bowling Green skaters are plus-1 or better. Sophomore Mike Sullivan leads the way with a plus-7 on-ice rating, followed by senior Bobby Shea's plus-5 on-ice rating.
Spreading the Scoring?
The Falcons currently have 17 skaters with at least one point this season, while five skaters have yet to register any. At this point last year, only one Falcon skater (who played in at least one game) had yet to register a point on the season, Max Grover.
Looking Ahead
The Falcons open the second half of the year with a single game against the Niagara Purple Eagles at the BGSU Ice Arena. Niagara is ranked 17th in the USCHO poll, and is the first of five opponents (Niagara, Notre Dame, Miami, Western Michigan, and Ferris State) left on the Falcons' schedule currently ranked in the top-20. Two other opponents on the Falcons remaining schedule (Michigan and Lake Superior) are currently receiving votes.
Bowling Green's first three games to start the second half of the season are non-conference contests. Along with the aforementioned Niagara, the Falcons travel to Canisius for a two-game set on Jan. 5-6 (Saturday/Sunday). The Falcons also have two more weekday games this season, starting at Michigan on Jan. 8 and ending with Notre Dame on Jan. 15, 2013.
Niagara Quick Stats
Location ........................................ Niagara University, N.Y.
Founded ..................................................................... 1856
Enrollment ................................................................. 3,853
Nickname ......................................................Purple Eagles
Colors ........................................................ Purple & White
Home Arena (Capacity) .................... Dwyer Arena (2,100)
Affiliation ................................................... NCAA Division I
Conference ............................. Atlantic Hockey Association
Program Founded ..................................................1996-97
NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 3 (2000, 2004, 2008)
CHA Regular-Season Titles ............ 3 (99-00, 05-06, 06-07)
CHA Tournament Titles ................... 3 (99-00, 05-06, 06-07)
AHA Regular-Season Titles ............................................... 0
AHA Tournament Titles ...................................................... 0
Head Coach ............................................ David Burkholder
Alma Mater ..............................................................RIT '84
Career Record/Years (Head Coach) .191-165-45/12 years
Record at School/Years .............................................Same
Assistant Coach .........................Tim Madsen (Niagara '08)
Assistant Coach .......................... Pat Oliveto (Niagara '07)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost ....................................... 21/6
Newcomers........................................................................ 8
2012-13 Captains ....................... Jason Beattie, Dan Weiss
Niagara Before The Break: The No. 17 Niagara hockey team closed out the first semester with a 2-2 draw against Atlantic Hockey opponent RIT last Wednesday evening at Dwyer Arena.
For the second straight game, the Purple Eagles (10-2-4; 9-0-1 AHA) came back from two goals down, but had to settle for the tie, extending their un-beaten streak to a nation-best 12 games. The victory also extended Niagara's current home ice unbeaten streak to 13 games, dating back to the Purple Eagles 3-3 draw against Air Force on Feb. 11, 2012.
Players Of The Month: Giancarlo Iuorio and Carsen Chubak of the Niagara hockey team earned Atlantic Hockey monthly honors for November. Iuorio was named AHA Player of the Month, while Chubak was tabbed as AHA Goalie of the Month for the second time this season.
Iuorio helped lead the Purple Eagles to a 7-0-0 record during November by scoring eight goals and adding five assists. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound center recorded at least one point in six of the seven contests, including five multi-point efforts. He finished the month with two power-play goals, a game-winning tally and a +11 rating.
Chubak helped lead the Purps to a clean slate in November with a 0.71 goals-against average and a .977 save percentage to along with 214 saves in 420 minutes of work.
Key Players
# Player GP G A Pts.
21 Iuorio, Giancarlo 16 12 8 20
11 Murphy, Ryan 16 8 10 18
2 Ryan, Kevin 16 0 12 12
8 Zanette, Marc 16 3 8 11
29 Rashid, Ryan 12 2 7 9
Key Goalie
# Player GP W-L-T GAA Sv%
1 Chubak, Carsen 15 10-1-4 1.25 .959
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.
BG Hockey Press Conference 10.7
Tuesday, October 07
BG Hockey Postgame 10.4
Sunday, October 05
BG Hockey : Kevin Piel w/Dennis Williams
Friday, April 25
BG HKY Postgame 3/15/25
Sunday, March 16