Falcons Travel To Canisius For Two-Game Set

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY FALCONS
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CANISIUS COLLEGE GOLDEN GRIFFINS
Buffalo State Sports Arena
Jan. 5-6 (Saturday/Sunday), 2013
12:05 p.m.

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Local Coverage: Sentinel-Tribune (Kevin Gordon) | BG News (Ryan Satkowiak)

Over The Weekend
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team shut out No. 17 Niagara Saturday night, defeating the Purple Eagles, 3-0, at the BGSU Ice Arena. Juniors Bryce Williamson, Cam Wojtala and sophomore Dajon Mingo scored for the Falcons, while senior netminder Andrew Hammond (3-7-2) turned away all 38 of Niagara's shots in the contest. Bowling Green dominated the special teams in the game, going 2-for-5 with the man advantage while holding Niagara scoreless on two power-play chances.

2012-13 CCHA STANDINGS
Team	CCHA	OVERALL
1. Notre Dame	10-1-0	14-4-0
Miami	8-3-3-3	12-4-4
3. Western Michigan	8-3-1-1	11-5-2
4. Ohio State	6-3-3-1	7-8-5
5. Lake Superior	7-7-0	10-10-0
6. Ferris State	6-6-1	8-8-3
7. Michigan	4-7-2-2	7-10-2
Alaska	4-7-3-1	6-8-4
9. Michigan State	4-8-1	5-11-3
10. Bowling Green	2-7-3-1	4-10-4
Northern Michigan	2-9-3-1	6-10-3

Finally
The victory against Niagara marks Bowling Green's first home win of the season, putting the Falcons' home record at 1-7-2 in 2012-13. Bowling Green's last home win came on Feb. 24, 2012, a 4-3 win over Michigan.

Shutout Numbers
Hammond's shut out win puts him only one away from tying Tyler Masters (99-03) as Bowling Green's all-time leader in career shutouts (7). Bowling Green's 3-0 win also marks the first time since Feb. 3, 2006 (Jon Horrell) that the Falcons shut out a non-conference opponent at home. Bowling Green's most recent shut out win at home came back on Feb. 21, 2009, a 19-save effort from Jimmy Spratt in a 4-0 win over Michigan State.

CCHA Goaltender Of The Week
Andrew Hammond was named the CCHA Goaltender Of The Week on Wednesday, marking the third conference honor given to Bowling Green this season. Freshman goaltender Tommy Burke was named rookie of the week at the end of October, while senior Bobby Shea was named defenseman of the week on Dec. 10th. Hammond was named the CCHA Goaltender Of The Week once last season, coming back on Oct. 17, 2011. Bowling Green earned three weekly conference honors total last season.

Ranked
Bowling Green's win against No. 17 Niagara marks the first ranked opponent that the Falcons have defeated this year. Bowling Green's last win against a ranked opponent came in the CCHA Playoffs last season, when the Falcons defeated No. 2 Ferris State, 4-3, on March 11, 2012.

Power-Play Goal(s)
The Falcons' two power-play goals against Niagara marked the first time this season that they have scored multiple power-play goals in the same game. The last time the Orange and Brown scored two power-play goals in a game was back on Nov. 19, 2011, when the Falcons skated to a 4-4 tie(SOW) against Miami.

Oddity
Bowling Green has scored a power-play goal in eight games this season, including the Falcons' two- goal effort against Niagara. Saturday marked the first time this season that Bowling Green won a game while also scoring a power-play goal. The Falcons are now 1-5-2 when scoring on the power play. Oddly enough, Saturday also marked the first time this season that the Orange and Brown outshot an opponent and came out victorious. Bowling Green is now 1-3-3 when outshooting an opponent this season.

Mingo On The Board
Dajon Mingo secured the third Falcon goal Saturday night, also adding an assist on the first Falcon score of the evening. Mingo's tally snapped a personal 13-game goal drought, dating back to the Falcons' 3-1 win over Colgate (Oct. 19). Mingo's two point night tied his career high (also Oct. 19).

The Closer
The Falcons carried a 1-0 lead into the third period against Niagara Saturday night, eventually coming away with the 3-0 win. The Falcons are undefeated taking a lead into the third period this season, going 4-0-1.

Welcome Back Willy
Junior Bryce Williamson scored the first goal against Niagara Saturday night, followed by an assist on the second Falcon goal. Williamson's two-point night marked his first multi-point game of the season, and first since Feb. 24 in the Falcons' 4-3 win over Michigan last year.

Sully
Sophomore Mike Sullivan continues to produce for Bowling Green, securing two assists in the Falcons' 3-0 win against Niagara. Sullivan's two helpers marked the first multi-assist game of his career, and extended his current point streak to four games.

He Cam Do It
Junior Cam Wojtala scored the second Falcon goal Saturday night, giving him two goals in the past three contests. Wojtala now has five goals on the year, tying him with sophomore Ryan Carpenter and freshman Mark Cooper for the team lead.

USCHO POLL
1. Minnesota(35)
2. Boston College( 5)
3. Notre Dame( 9)
4. New Hampshire
5. Quinnipiac
6. Miami
7. North Dakota
8. Dartmouth( 1)
9 Boston University
10. Western Michigan
11. Denver
12. Cornell
13. Union
14. Minnesota State
15. St. Cloud State
16. Nebraska-Omaha
17. Yale
18. Niagara
19. Robert Morris
20. Holy Cross
*CCHA In Bold

Goose Egg
The Falcons held the Purple Eagles scoreless on the power play Saturday night, marking the first time since Dec. 7 (3-2 win against Alaska) that Bowling Green held an opponent scoreless with the man advantage.

Canisius Last Season
The Falcons earned their only home sweep of the season against Canisius last year, beating the Golden Griffins both nights at the BGSU Ice Arena.

The Falcons snapped a five game losing streak in the first game, defeating Canisius 4-1. Four different Falcons lit the lamp in the contest, including Mike Fink, Cam Sinclair, Cam Wojtala and Ryan Carpenter. Canisius could only muster eight shots in the contest, with Andrew Hammond turning away seven of them.

Bowling Green finished the sweep of Canisius the second night, defeating the Golden Griffins 3-1. Cameron Sinclair and Ryan Carpenter each scored a goal for the second-straight game, while sophomore Ryan Viselli added a tally that would eventually become the game winner. Hammond turned away 11-of-12 shots in the win.

Individual Numbers
Goaltender Andrew Hammond is 2-0 against Canisius in his career, carrying an impressive 1.00 goals against average. Hammond has a .900 save percentage against the Golden Griffins, stopping 18-of-20 shots against them last season. Hammond recorded an assist in the first contest against Canisius (Nov. 11) last season, his first career point.

Junior Cam Wojtala leads all Falcons on the current roster with four career points against Canisius, including a team best three assists. Sophomore Ryan Carpenter ranks second with three career points, including a team high of two goals. Sophomore Rusty Hafner recorded his first career point against Canisius last season, an assist in the Falcons' 3-1 win on Nov. 11, 2011.

Plenty Of Goals
The Falcons scored seven total goals in the series against Canisius last season, marking their highest goal output in a two-game set last year.

CCHA Ranks
Team Offense Rank: CCHA – 11th (1.67) Overall – 11th (1.89)

Team Defense Rank: CCHA – 8th (2.83) Overall – 8th (2.78)

Power Play Rank: CCHA – 11th (8.2%) Overall – 10th (11.2%)

Penalty Killing Rank: CCHA – 10th (75.9%) Overall – 10th (76.3%)

Not Many Shots
Bowling Green held Canisius to eight shots against on Nov. 11, the fewest amount allowed all season. Hammond made seven saves in the contest, marking the fewest number of saves by a goalie in a complete game in the history of the program. Hammond's 18 saves over the weekend series also set a BG record for fewest number of saves in a weekend series.

Scoreless Shea
Senior Bobby Shea was held off the scoresheet against Niagara, snapping his personal three-game point streak, the longest of his career. Shea was not in the lineup against Notre Dame in the previous contest.

Non-Conference
The Falcons are 2-3-1 in non-conference action this season, recording victories against Colgate (Oct. 19) and Niagara (Dec. 29). Over the past two seasons, Bowling Green is 7-5-2 in non-conference games, including two wins against Canisius last season. Over the past two seasons, the Falcons are undefeated against teams from Atlantic Hockey, going 4-0-2. Bowling Green's last loss to an AHA school came on Oct. 18, 2007, a 2-0 loss to Niagara.

First Game Of The New Year
Over the previous two seasons of the Bergeron Era, the Falcons are 0-1-1-1 in the first game of the new year. Bowling Green's loss came against Ferris State (4-1) in 2010-11, while last season was highlighted by a 2-2 tie that turned into a CCHA Shootout win against No. 2 Ohio State. This season marks the first time under Bergeron that the Falcons are playing a non-conference opponent in the first game of the new year. It also marks the first time that the Falcons are not at home.

Canisius Quick Facts
Location : Buffalo, N.Y.
Nickname : Golden Griffins
School Colors : Blue and Gold
Joined Atlantic Hockey : 2003-04
AHA Regular Season Titles : 0
AHA Tournament Titles : 0
NCAA Appearances : 0
Best Regular Season Finish : 2nd (2004-05)
Home Arena : Buffalo State Sports Arena
Capacity : 1,800
Head Coach : Dave Smith
Alma Mater/Year : Ohio State/'92
Record at Canisius/Years : 75-116-28/6 years
Career Record : Same
Asst. Coach : B.J. Adams
Asst. Coach : John Daigneau
Volunteer Assistant Coach : David Smith

Canisius Last Week: The Canisius College hockey team cruised to a 5-1 victory against Army on Saturday night at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. The Griffs controlled the game throughout, registering a season-high 51 shots and allowing just 19 shots on goal - one shy of the team's season low.

Senior captain Preston Shupe led the Griffs offense on the night, matching career highs with three points and two goals. Sophomore Matthew Grazen also matched his personal best with two points on a goal and an assist, while juniors Ryan Bohrer and Patrick Sullivan rounded out the scoring for the Griffs.

Junior Tony Capobianco recorded 18 saves in net for the Griffs and allowed one or fewer goal for the seventh time this season.

For the second time in three games, the Canisius College hockey fell in overtime, losing to Army, 1-0, on Sunday night at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. The loss dropped the Griffs to 6-8-4 and 5-4-2 in Atlantic Hockey play.

Junior Tony Capobianco anchored the Griffs defense on the night, stopping 35 shots. Capobianco held his opponent to one or fewer goals for the eighth time this season and for the sixth time in the last seven contests.

During the scoreless regulation, it was the Canisius penalty kill that came up big. The Griffs successfully killed seven Army power plays during a 25-minute stretch in the second and third periods to send the contest into the extra session.

Key Players
# Player                            GP    G    A    Pts.
14 SHUPE, Preston           18     6     5     11
40 BECK, Doug               18     4     6     10
15 GIBBONS, Kyle            17     5     3     8
10 LINDSAY, Torrey           18     2     6     8
26 SULLIVAN, Patrick        18     3     4     7

Key Goalies
# Player                               GP    W-L-T    GAA    Sv%
31 CAPOBIANCO, Tony   17        5-8-4   1.79    .941

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 right 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 junior Jake Sloat.

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