Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, February 17
Big Rapids, Mich.
7:05 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
at
Ferris State
Photo by: Todd Pavlack / BGSUHockey.com
Falcons Hit The Road To Play No. 1 Ferris State
February 14, 2012 | Ice Hockey
The Falcons look to take down the nation's top team for the first time since 2008
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY FALCONS
vs
FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS
February 17-18, 2012
Ewigleben Ice Arena
7:05 p.m. EST
vs
FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS
February 17-18, 2012
Ewigleben Ice Arena
7:05 p.m. EST
Game Notes*
Northern Michigan Photo Gallery 1 | Northern Michigan Photo Gallery 2 | Northern Michigan Photo Gallery 3
Last Weekend
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team dropped a 4-2 decision to Northern Michigan Friday night, after allowing three-straight Wildcat goals in the first ten minutes of play. Junior Bobby Shea and senior Cameron Sinclair scored for the Falcons, while junior Andrew Hammond stopped 23-of-27 shots in the loss.
The Falcons lost a close game to Northern Michigan Saturday night, falling to the Wildcats 2-0. Junior Andrew Hammond stopped 21-of-22 shots in the loss.
Sweeps
Northern Michigan's sweep of the Falcons marks the sixth time this season Bowling Green has failed to secure a regulation win in a weekend set. Prior to this past weekend, the Falcons were last swept by Bemidji State (Dec. 30-31) on the road.
Looking For 20
Coach Chris Bergeron is looking for his twentieth win as head coach of the Falcons. Bergeron is currently sitting at 19-45-9 as head coach of Bowling Green, with a record of 7-37-8 in conference play.
The Streak Grows
Bowling Green is currently on a seven-game power-play goal drought. The Falcons have not recorded a power-play goal since Jan. 20, when they defeated Alaska 3-1 on the road. The Falcons rank last in the CCHA on the power play, only scoring on 9.9 percent of their chances. The Falcons have not scored a power-play goal in 30-straight opportunities.
Lack Of Consistency
Bowling Green has not secured back-to-back regulation wins since Nov. 11-12 against Canisius at the BGSU Ice Arena. The Falcons have only secured three-straight wins once this season, sweeping Alabama-Huntsville (Oct. 14-15) before defeating Lake Superior (Oct. 21) on the road in the first game of the series.
Shut Out
Bowling Green's 2-0 loss to Northern Michigan Saturday night marks the fifth time this season the Falcons have been held off the scoreboard. The last Falcon shut out came against Alaska-Fairbanks (Nov. 26) at the BGSU Ice Arena. Prior to the 2-0 Bowling Green loss Saturday night, the Falcons had scored at least one goal in 15 straight games. The Falcons have been shut out four times at home, and only once on the road.
On The Wrong End
The Falcons have allowed a power-play goal in three straight games, dating back to the second game of the Notre Dame series. In the last three games, Bowling Green has given up five power-play goals in 15 chances. The Falcons now rank eighth on the penalty kill in the CCHA, with an 83.4 percent kill rate.
Carpenter Gets To 20
Freshman Ryan Carpenter currently ranks fifth among freshmen in the CCHA with 20 points on the year. Carpenter's point total leads Bowling Green, and marks the first Falcon to register 20 points in a season since Jordan Samuels-Thomas scored 21 last season.
Second Period Struggles
The Falcons have surrendered 34 goals in the second period this season, the most of any school in the CCHA.
Wallace And The Faceoff
Sophomore Andrew Wallace continues to dominate in the faceoff circle for the Falcons. Wallace has won over 60 percent of his draws this year, the most on the Falcons. Sophomore Mike Fink is second among centers, winning 50.4 percent of his draws. Wallace has registered five points this season, a new career high.
Rodriguez Goes Cold
Junior Marc Rodriguez returned to the Falcon lineup against Bemidji State (Dec. 30) after missing the first half of the year due to injury. Rodriquez scored two goals in five games after his return, but has since been held scoreless. Rodriguez is currently on a seven-game point drought.
Success Against No. 1
The last time Bowling Green took down the no. 1 ranked team in the country, was during the 2007-08 season. The Falcons defeated the Miami Redhawks 4-2 at the BGSU Ice Arena, behind a two-goal effort from Jacob Cepis. Goaltender Jimmy Spratt stopped 25-of-27 shots in the victory.
The Last Time Out Against Ferris
The Falcons lost both games to the Bulldogs earlier this season at the BGSU Ice Arena, including a 4-0 loss to Ferris State in the first game of the series. The loss marked the first time that Bowling Green had been shut out in the 2011-12 campaign.
Bowling Green lost the second game of the series 5-3, after allowing three goals in the first 12 minutes of play. Junior Andrew Hammond was pulled at the 11:50 mark of the first period, after allowing three goals on eight shots.
Hammond Troubles
Junior Andrew Hammond has never beaten Ferris State, going 0-3-0 in his collegiate career with a 4.69 goals-against-average and a .835 save percentage. Hammond was pulled for the first time this season against Ferris State in the second game of their series earlier this season.
Lack Of Scoring
Sophomores Ryan Viselli, Cam Wojtala and Bryce Williamson are tied with two career points against the Bulldogs, the most on the roster. Williamson's two goals lead all current Falcons.
Memory Lane
Sophomore Bryce Williamson scored his first career goal against Ferris State last season. Williamson is tied with Cam Wojtala for the most goals scored over the past two seasons (12).
How Long?
The Falcons are currently on a six-game losing streak to the Bulldogs, dating back to Feb. 14, 2009, when the Falcons defeated Ferris State 3-1 at BGSU Ice Arena.
The Falcons have not won at Ferris State since Nov. 10, 2007, when the Falcons won 3-1. Derek Whitmore scored all three goals for the Falcons, while Jimmy Spratt stopped 30-of-31 shots in the win.
Scouting The Bulldogs
Ferris State comes into the weekend ranked number one in the country, the highest-ranked opponent Bowling Green has played this year. The Bulldogs have five players with 20 points or more this season, led by senior Jordie Johnston (28). Johnston's 16 goals rank second in the CCHA, while fellow Bulldog Kyle Bonis ranks third in the conference with 15 goals this season. Senior Chad Billins leads the Bulldog defense in scoring, with 25 points on the season.
Senior goaltender Taylor Nelson has taken over the majority of the time between the pipes for Ferris State, after splitting time with freshman netminder CJ Motte earlier this season. Nelson carries a record of 15-4-2, with a 2.18 goals-against-average and a .923 save percentage. Nelson has three shutouts this season, including one against the Falcons earlier this year at the BGSU Ice Arena. Nelson is one win away from 30 career victories.
The Bulldogs score just under three goals a game, ranking third in the CCHA, trailing only Michigan and Michigan State. The Bulldogs rank first in the CCHA in goals allowed, only giving up 2.19 goals-per-game.
Born: 8/18/87
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Year: Senior
Hometown: Rosetown, Saskatchewan
High School: Rosetown Central
Position: Center
Team: La Ronge (SJHL)
S/C: L
Career
Games:125
Goals: 26
Assists: 23
Points: 49
Defense - Chad Billins
Born: 5/26/89
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175
Year: Senior
Hometown: Marysville, Mich.
Position: Defenseman
Team: Waterloo (USHL)
S/C: L
Career
Games: 138
Goals: 17
Assists: 46
Points: 63
Goalie - Taylor Nelson
Born: 5/3/88
Height: 6-1
Weight: 177
Year: Senior
Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
High School: Michael A. Riffel
Position: Goaltender
Team: Humboldt (SJHL)
S/C: L
Career
Games: 60
Record: 29-17-9
GAA: 2.41
Save%: .915
SO: 4
Radio
All games this season can be heard on the radio by tuning into 88.1 WBGU-FM. Everett Fitzhugh 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 schedule page in the hockey section of the website by clicking on the “details” icon on the right hand side of the page, then by clicking “live scoring”.
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.
Northern Michigan Photo Gallery 1 | Northern Michigan Photo Gallery 2 | Northern Michigan Photo Gallery 3
Last Weekend
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team dropped a 4-2 decision to Northern Michigan Friday night, after allowing three-straight Wildcat goals in the first ten minutes of play. Junior Bobby Shea and senior Cameron Sinclair scored for the Falcons, while junior Andrew Hammond stopped 23-of-27 shots in the loss.
The Falcons lost a close game to Northern Michigan Saturday night, falling to the Wildcats 2-0. Junior Andrew Hammond stopped 21-of-22 shots in the loss.
Sweeps
Northern Michigan's sweep of the Falcons marks the sixth time this season Bowling Green has failed to secure a regulation win in a weekend set. Prior to this past weekend, the Falcons were last swept by Bemidji State (Dec. 30-31) on the road.
Looking For 20
Coach Chris Bergeron is looking for his twentieth win as head coach of the Falcons. Bergeron is currently sitting at 19-45-9 as head coach of Bowling Green, with a record of 7-37-8 in conference play.
The Streak Grows
Bowling Green is currently on a seven-game power-play goal drought. The Falcons have not recorded a power-play goal since Jan. 20, when they defeated Alaska 3-1 on the road. The Falcons rank last in the CCHA on the power play, only scoring on 9.9 percent of their chances. The Falcons have not scored a power-play goal in 30-straight opportunities.
Lack Of Consistency
Bowling Green has not secured back-to-back regulation wins since Nov. 11-12 against Canisius at the BGSU Ice Arena. The Falcons have only secured three-straight wins once this season, sweeping Alabama-Huntsville (Oct. 14-15) before defeating Lake Superior (Oct. 21) on the road in the first game of the series.
Shut Out
Bowling Green's 2-0 loss to Northern Michigan Saturday night marks the fifth time this season the Falcons have been held off the scoreboard. The last Falcon shut out came against Alaska-Fairbanks (Nov. 26) at the BGSU Ice Arena. Prior to the 2-0 Bowling Green loss Saturday night, the Falcons had scored at least one goal in 15 straight games. The Falcons have been shut out four times at home, and only once on the road.
On The Wrong End
The Falcons have allowed a power-play goal in three straight games, dating back to the second game of the Notre Dame series. In the last three games, Bowling Green has given up five power-play goals in 15 chances. The Falcons now rank eighth on the penalty kill in the CCHA, with an 83.4 percent kill rate.
Carpenter Gets To 20
Freshman Ryan Carpenter currently ranks fifth among freshmen in the CCHA with 20 points on the year. Carpenter's point total leads Bowling Green, and marks the first Falcon to register 20 points in a season since Jordan Samuels-Thomas scored 21 last season.
Second Period Struggles
The Falcons have surrendered 34 goals in the second period this season, the most of any school in the CCHA.
Wallace And The Faceoff
Sophomore Andrew Wallace continues to dominate in the faceoff circle for the Falcons. Wallace has won over 60 percent of his draws this year, the most on the Falcons. Sophomore Mike Fink is second among centers, winning 50.4 percent of his draws. Wallace has registered five points this season, a new career high.
Rodriguez Goes Cold
Junior Marc Rodriguez returned to the Falcon lineup against Bemidji State (Dec. 30) after missing the first half of the year due to injury. Rodriquez scored two goals in five games after his return, but has since been held scoreless. Rodriguez is currently on a seven-game point drought.
Success Against No. 1
The last time Bowling Green took down the no. 1 ranked team in the country, was during the 2007-08 season. The Falcons defeated the Miami Redhawks 4-2 at the BGSU Ice Arena, behind a two-goal effort from Jacob Cepis. Goaltender Jimmy Spratt stopped 25-of-27 shots in the victory.
The Last Time Out Against Ferris
The Falcons lost both games to the Bulldogs earlier this season at the BGSU Ice Arena, including a 4-0 loss to Ferris State in the first game of the series. The loss marked the first time that Bowling Green had been shut out in the 2011-12 campaign.
Bowling Green lost the second game of the series 5-3, after allowing three goals in the first 12 minutes of play. Junior Andrew Hammond was pulled at the 11:50 mark of the first period, after allowing three goals on eight shots.
Hammond Troubles
Junior Andrew Hammond has never beaten Ferris State, going 0-3-0 in his collegiate career with a 4.69 goals-against-average and a .835 save percentage. Hammond was pulled for the first time this season against Ferris State in the second game of their series earlier this season.
Lack Of Scoring
Sophomores Ryan Viselli, Cam Wojtala and Bryce Williamson are tied with two career points against the Bulldogs, the most on the roster. Williamson's two goals lead all current Falcons.
Memory Lane
Sophomore Bryce Williamson scored his first career goal against Ferris State last season. Williamson is tied with Cam Wojtala for the most goals scored over the past two seasons (12).
How Long?
The Falcons are currently on a six-game losing streak to the Bulldogs, dating back to Feb. 14, 2009, when the Falcons defeated Ferris State 3-1 at BGSU Ice Arena.
The Falcons have not won at Ferris State since Nov. 10, 2007, when the Falcons won 3-1. Derek Whitmore scored all three goals for the Falcons, while Jimmy Spratt stopped 30-of-31 shots in the win.
Scouting The Bulldogs
Ferris State comes into the weekend ranked number one in the country, the highest-ranked opponent Bowling Green has played this year. The Bulldogs have five players with 20 points or more this season, led by senior Jordie Johnston (28). Johnston's 16 goals rank second in the CCHA, while fellow Bulldog Kyle Bonis ranks third in the conference with 15 goals this season. Senior Chad Billins leads the Bulldog defense in scoring, with 25 points on the season.
Senior goaltender Taylor Nelson has taken over the majority of the time between the pipes for Ferris State, after splitting time with freshman netminder CJ Motte earlier this season. Nelson carries a record of 15-4-2, with a 2.18 goals-against-average and a .923 save percentage. Nelson has three shutouts this season, including one against the Falcons earlier this year at the BGSU Ice Arena. Nelson is one win away from 30 career victories.
The Bulldogs score just under three goals a game, ranking third in the CCHA, trailing only Michigan and Michigan State. The Bulldogs rank first in the CCHA in goals allowed, only giving up 2.19 goals-per-game.
Featured Ferris State
Forward - Jordie Johnston
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Year: Senior
Hometown: Rosetown, Saskatchewan
High School: Rosetown Central
Position: Center
Team: La Ronge (SJHL)
S/C: L
Career
Games:125
Goals: 26
Assists: 23
Points: 49
Defense - Chad Billins
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175
Year: Senior
Hometown: Marysville, Mich.
Position: Defenseman
Team: Waterloo (USHL)
S/C: L
Career
Games: 138
Goals: 17
Assists: 46
Points: 63
Goalie - Taylor Nelson
Height: 6-1
Weight: 177
Year: Senior
Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
High School: Michael A. Riffel
Position: Goaltender
Team: Humboldt (SJHL)
S/C: L
Career
Games: 60
Record: 29-17-9
GAA: 2.41
Save%: .915
SO: 4
Radio
All games this season can be heard on the radio by tuning into 88.1 WBGU-FM. Everett Fitzhugh 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 schedule page in the hockey section of the website by clicking on the “details” icon on the right hand side of the page, then by clicking “live scoring”.
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.
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