Falcons Welcome The Freshman Class Of 2012-13

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. -- The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team has announced the signing of five student-athletes, the majority of whom will play for the Falcons in 2012-13. Bowling Green welcomes Mark Cooper, Ben Murphy, Ralfs Freibergs, Jose Delgadillo and Matt Pohlkamp to the Falcon hockey family.

Mark Cooper | Forward

DOB: May 26, 1992 | Scarborough, Ontario

Height: 6.01 | Weight: 177

Mark Cooper (Scarborough, Ontario.) comes to Bowling Green after spending the last two seasons with the St. Michaels Buzzers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. Cooper broke the 50-point plateau with the Buzzers in both seasons, ranking in the top three on St. Michaels in points both years.

In 95 games played for St. Michaels, Cooper registered 111 points, including 49 career goals, and 62 assists. Cooper recently led his team in playoff scoring, recording four goals and 10 assists in 11 playoff games.

Assistant Coach Barry Schutte Describes Mark Cooper

Ben Murphy

| Wing
DOB: Sep 7, 1991 | Duxbury, Mass.
Height: 6.00 | Weight: 200

Ben Murphy (Duxbury, Mass.) joins the Falcons after playing last season with the Carleton Place Canadians of the Central Junior Hockey League. Murphy ranked third on his team in points, recording 31 goals and 32 assists in just 44 games played.

Murphy, who was named to the 2011-12 CJHL All Star Team, ranked first on the Canadians in points-per-game (1.43) among everyday players. Murphy also tied for the Carleton Place lead in playoff scoring, recording three assists in four games played.

Assistant Coach Ty Eigner Describes Ben Murphy

Ralfs Freibergs | Defense

DOB: May 17, 1991 | Riga, Latvia

Height: 5.11 | Weight 170

Ralfs Freibergs (Riga, Latvia) comes to Bowling Green after playing two seasons with the Texas Tornado (2009-11) of the NAHL, and one season with the Lincoln Stars (2011-12) of the United States Hockey League. Over two seasons with Texas, Freibergs recorded 73 points (8G, 65A) in 79 career games, ranking third on the team in points in 2010-11 (7G, 48A).

Freibergs led all Lincoln defenseman in scoring last season, recording eight goals and 34 assists in 58 games played. Freibergs finished last season with a +25 on ice rating.

Assistant Coach Ty Eigner Describes Ralfs Freibergs

Jose Delgadillo | Defense

DOB: Feb 28, 1992 | Milwaukee, Wisc.

Height: 6.02 | Weight: 180

Jose Delgadillo (Milwaukee, Wisc.) joins the Falcons after spending the last three seasons in the United States Hockey League. Delgadillo played his first two full seasons with the Sioux City Musketeers, recording seven points (1G, 6A) and 47 penalty minutes in 97 games played.

Most recently, Delgadillo split the 2011-12 season between Sioux City and the Indiana Ice, picking up 13 points and 57 penalty minutes in 56 games this past year.

Assistant Coach Barry Schutte Describes Jose Delgadillo

Matt Pohlkamp | Forward
DOB: June 6, 1993 | Lake City, Minn.
Height: 6.00 | Weight: 197

Matt Pohlkamp (Lake City, Minn.) comes to Bowling Green after playing for Brainerd high school in the Central Lakes League of Minnesota. Pohlkamp ranked second in the league in points, putting up 25 goals and 35 assists in just 25 games played.

Pohlkamp's 35 assists led the league, while his 25 goals ranked third overall. Pohlkamp led the Central Lakes League with a +53 on ice rating, while averaging 2.40 points-per-game. Brainerd finished the season with a 13-0 league record, and a record of 21-4 overall. Pohlkamp may spend a year playing junior hockey before coming to Bowling Green.

Assistant Coach Ty Eigner Describes Matt Pohlkamp

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