Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, November 22
Bowling Green, Ohio
7:07 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
vs
Minnesota State
Photo by: Todd Pavlack / BGSUHockey.com
Ice Hockey Plays Host To Minnesota State In WCHA Battle
November 20, 2013 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY FALCONS
vs.
Minnesota State University Mavericks
BGSU Ice Arena
Nov. 22-23
7:07 p.m./7:07 p.m. EST
Live Stats   Game Notes   Audio
Local Coverage: Sentinel-Tribune (Kevin Gordon) | BG News | BGSUHockey.com
The Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey program began as a varsity sport in 1969-70, and started competition at the NCAA Division I level in the 1996-97 season. The Mavericks began play in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in 1999-00, and have remained with the conference to the present. Head coach Mike Hastings enters his second season at the helm of the program, earning an NCAA tournament bid a season ago.Local Coverage: Sentinel-Tribune (Kevin Gordon) | BG News | BGSUHockey.com
About Minnesota State
All-Time Series
The upcoming weekend series between the Falcons and Mavericks will mark the seventh and eighth time these two teams will face each other. The Mavericks hold a 4-1-1 record all-time against the Falcons. Bowling Green is 0-1-1 against Minnesota State at the BGSU Ice Arena, while 1-3 on the road. The Orange and Brown's only victory coming just a few weeks ago when they defeated the Mavericks 4-3 on Nov. 8.
Weekend Review (No. 14 Ferris State)
Game 1: BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team tied 14th-ranked Ferris State University on Friday night (Nov. 15), using three goals in the third period to earn a 3-3 standstill after 65 minutes of action. Playing in front of 1,706 fans at the Ewigleben Ice Arena, the Falcons saw three different skaters score goals, while sophomore Tommy Burke turned away 28-of-31 shots.
Game 2: BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team lost to 14th-ranked Ferris State University on Saturday night (Nov. 16), falling to the Bulldogs by a score of 4-2. Playing in front of 2,182 fans at Ewigleben Ice Arena, the Falcons saw two different skaters score goals, while freshman goaltender Tomas Sholl stopped 25-of-28 shots he faced.
WCHA Is Here (Courtesy of WCHA)
At BGSU Ice Arena (5000), Bowling Green will play host to pre-season WCHA favorite Minnesota State this weekend for the second time in the past three weeks. The Falcons (5-4-3, 3-2-1 WCHA, 7 points) and Mavericks (4-6-0, 2-2-0 WCHA, 4 points) will face-off at 7:07 pm ET both Friday and Saturday. The two teams split a pair of one-goal games in their first-ever WCHA series, played in Mankato on Nov. 8-9, with Bowling Green winning 4-3 and Minnesota State prevailing 1-0.
WCHA Love
After an impressive start to the season for some teams in the WCHA, the polls have listened and have ranked two teams ranked in the United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) National Poll released on Monday. The Bulldogs, who are in first place in the conference with a 8-2-1 overall record and 4-0-1 in league games, climbed to 10th. Lake Superior State, who is 6-3-1 overall and 2-2 in the WCHA, received the 16th position in the latest poll. Four other schools are also listed outside of the top 20 receiving votes, including Alaska (10), Bowling Green (9), Alaska Anchorage (2) and Minnesota State (1).
Home Sweet Home
Bowling Green will return to their home ice this weekend against the Mavericks after being on the road for two consecutive weeks. The Falcons will put their unbeaten record at the BGSU Ice Arena this season on the line, holding a 4-0-1 record. The last time the Orange and Brown went unbeaten in their first six games at home in a season was 1995-96.
The Rematch
These two teams will take the ice against each other for the second time in three weeks, marking the only two times the Falcons and Mavericks will meet in the regular season. The much-anticipated matchup on Nov. 8-9 proved to be worthwhile, as both teams battled to a 1-1 series split at the Verizon Wireless Center. The Orange and Brown got the better of the Mavericks in game one, defeating Minnesota State 4-3. The victory on Friday night (Nov. 8) marked the first win over the Mavericks in BGSU history.
Unable to Hold On
Bowling Green held two-goal advantages late in both games last weekend against 14th-ranked Ferris State University. However, the Bulldogs fought back and erased both Falcon leads, including three goals in the third period on Saturday night to steal a 4-2 victory. The loss on Saturday night was the Falcons first defeat of the season after holding a lead through two periods, and now owns a 4-1 record when leading after two periods.
Road Struggles Continue
Bowling Green will return home for the first time in two weeks after playing conference-foes Minnesota State and Ferris State in back-to-back weeks on the road, coming away with a record of 1-2-1 during that time. So far this season, the Falcons are 1-4-2 playing away from the BGSU Ice Arena. In those seven road games, Bowing Green has played six of them against an opponent that was ranked in the top 20 USCHO poll -- four against ranked WCHA teams.
Dufour with Four
Freshman forward Kevin Dufour scored his first collegiate goal of his career in Saturday night's 4-2 loss against 14th-ranked Ferris State. Dufour jammed the puck past Bulldogs' goaltender CJ Motte in the first period at the 7:23 mark for the games first tally. The freshman from Quebec City, Canada has four points on the year (1g, 3a) and currently is second among freshman, trailing only Pierre-Luc Mercier (3-2--5).
Pohlkamp Scores
Freshman forward Matt Pohlkamp scored a goal on Saturday night, marking his second on the season. On the year, Pohlkamp has played in all 12 games, totaling two goals and one assist. Pohlkamp also has a +2 on-ice rating and six blocked shots. In all, Pohlkamp has helped the freshman contribute six goals and nine assists for 15 points, good for 16 percent of the team's efforts.
Win Or Tie
Sophomore goaltender Tommy Burke saved 28 shots on Friday night (Nov. 15), helping the Falcons come away with a 3-3 tie against 14th-ranked Ferris State University in their first game of the road series. Burke remained unbeaten on the season with a 3-0-3 record in six games. On the year, Burke has a .912 save percentage and a 2.24 GAA, coming away with either a win or tie.
DeSalvo Dominates The Circle
Junior forward Dan DeSalvo has taken the most draws this season for Bowling Green, winning 161 chances out of 270 faceoff's. DeSalvo's 59 winning-percentage leads the team, with senior forward Cam Wojtala (57 percent) second on the team.
Tate Streaking
Brent Tate recorded a point in each game over the past weekend against the Bulldogs. Tate scored a goal in a 3-3-overtime tie on Friday night, while recording an assist in the second game of the road series. The sophomore forward is currently the only Falcon on a scoring streak (1-1--2) over the past two games.
Power Play Worries
Bowling Green continued their special teams drought over the weekend, failing to score a goal on the power play for the fifth consecutive series. The Falcons went 0-for-9 over the weekend, and have not scored a PPG in their last 23 opportunities.
Scoring Output
Bowling Green has outscored their opponents in each period throughout the season thus far, helping them to begin the season with a 5-4-3 record. The Falcons' largest goal differential comes in the second period, holding a 15-11 goal advantage in the middle frame. The Orange and Brown holds a +2 goal advantage in the first and third periods, totaling a +7 (36-29) goal difference on the year.
Juniors Lead The Way
The junior class has played a vital role in the scoring department for the Falcons. The junior class has recorded a team-leading 30 points, good for 32 percent of the teams efforts. The junior class also leads the team in assists with 24 out of 55 for 43 percent, and owns six goals for 16 percent of the Falcon totals.
Month Of October
The Hockey team ended the month of October with an overall record of 2-2-2, improving their opening month record from last season's 1-4-2 record in the opening month.
Bowling Green WCHA Ranks
Scoring Offense:Â Â Â 3.00 G/GM (5th)
Scoring Defense:Â Â Â 2.42 G/GM (1st)
Power Play:Â Â Â 15.9% (5th)
Penalty Kill:Â Â Â 85% (6th)
Bowling Green Leaders
Points: Dan DeSalvo (12)
Goals: Bryce Williamson/Ben Murphy (6)
Assists: Dan DeSalvo (9)
Shots: Bryce Williamson (40)
Penalties: Sean Walker (14 - 39:00)
Coaches Poll     Â
1 Minnesota State (9) Â Â Â 81
2 Ferris State              65
3 Michigan Tech (1) Â Â Â Â Â 64
4 Bowling Green          58
5 Alaska                    54
6 Northern Michigan     40
7 Bemidji State           35
8 Lake Superior State    25
9 Alaska Anchorage     18
10 Alabama Huntsville  10
Media Poll
1. Minnesota State (22) Â Â Â Â Â Â 244
2. Ferris State (2) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 218
3. Alaska                         168
4. Bowling Green State       149
5. Michigan Tech              144
6. Northern Michigan          137
7. Lake Superior State        117
8. Bemidji State (1) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 108
9. Alaska Anchorage           54
10. Alabama Huntsville       36
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Radio
All games this season can be heard on the radio by tuning into 88.1 WBGU-FM. Kevin Meyers 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".
Looking At Minnesota State
Head Coach: Mike Hastings (2nd season)
2012-13 Overall Record: 24-14-3
Minnesota State Last Week: Minnesota State lost a pair of non-conference games to #1 Minnesota last week. The Mavericks could not overcome a 2-0 first period defictit, and lost by a 4-1 score on Friday in Minneapolis. Minnesota State owned a 35-30 shot advantage on the night, however, went 0-2 on power play on the night.
The Mavericks fell once more to the Gophers on Saturday night, 3-0, in their second game of the non-conference road series with the #1 ranked team in the nation. The Mavericks could not recover from an early first period goal, eventually losing for the second time in as many nights.
Minnesota State's record dropped to 4-6-0 on the season, and 2-2-0 in WCHA play. 10th-ranked Ferris State jumped to the top of the WCHA going 1-0-1 against Bowling Green over the weekend, with a 8-2-1 and 5-0-1 in the WCHA.
Key Players
# Player                   GP    G    A    Pts.
22 Johnny McInnis         10     3     3     6
26 Dylan Margonari       9       2     3     5
9  Bryce Gervais         10     3    1    4
12 JP Lafontaine            10     1    3    4
23 Teddy Blueger         10    3    1    4
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Key Goalies
# Player                 GP    W-L-T    GAA    Sv%
34 Cole Huggins         6      2-2-0    1.93    .939
35 Stephon Williams   6      2-4-0    3.40    .867
Minnesota State Team Ranks (WCHA)
Scoring Offense:Â Â Â 1.90 G/GM (9th)
Scoring Defense:Â Â Â 2.80 G/GM (T-4th)
Power Play:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.7% (T-8th)
Penalty Kill: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 87.5 (T-1st)
Bergeron And The Media
Head coach Chris Bergeron took some time on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 19) to meet with the media. His team is currently 5-4-3 overall and 3-2-1 in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The Falcons will return home for the first time in three weeks to take on conference-foe Minnesota State University at the BGSU Ice Arena this weekend. Below is a video of Bergeron's press conference.
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