Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, March 1
South Bend, Ind.
7:35 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
at
Notre Dame
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Falcons Close Out Regular Season With Trip To Notre Dame
February 27, 2013 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY FALCONS
at
NOTRE DAME
Compton Family Ice Arena
March 1-2, 2013
7:35/7:05 p.m.
Live Stats | Game Notes | Live Audio
at
NOTRE DAME
Compton Family Ice Arena
March 1-2, 2013
7:35/7:05 p.m.
Live Stats | Game Notes | Live Audio
Last Weekend
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team fell to Northern Michigan on Friday night by a final of 5-2. Stephen Vigier netted 2 goals for the Wildcats, while Mitch Jones, Ryan Daugherty and Erik Higby added one goal each. Sophomores Connor Kucera and Ryan Carpenter scored for the Falcons, while freshman goaltender Tommy Burke stopped 16-of-21 shots on the night. Northern Michigan's Jared Coreau allowed 2 goals on the Falcons' 39 shots.
The Falcons capped off their final regular season home game with a 5-3 win over Northern Michigan on Saturday night. Andrew Wallace, Ben Murphy, Ryan Carpenter, Bobby Shea and Brett Mohler all scored for the Falcons, while freshman goaltender Tommy Burke (5-6-2) stopped 17-of-20 shots on the night.
Five Goals Against
The Falcons surrendered five goals to Northern Michigan Friday night, marking just the third time this season that the Falcons have given up five goals in a game. The first came back in a 5-3 loss to Union on Oct. 12, while the second came back in a 6-1 loss to Michigan State on Nov. 3. All three games in which the Falcons have surrendered five goals or more this season have been at the BGSU Ice Arena.
Kucera On The Board
Sophomore Defenseman Connor Kucera scored the first Falcon goal in Friday night's loss to NMU. Kucera's goal marked his first tally since Nov. 3 against Michigan State, snapping a 23-game goal drought. Kucera's two goals this season marks a new career high.
Tommy Burke
Freshman Tommy Burke struggled in the Falcons' loss to Northern Michigan Friday night, allowing a career-high five goals on the night. Burke also allowed two power-play goals in the loss, tying a career high. Since his career-high 36 saves against Ferris State on Feb. 15, Burke is 0-2-0, carrying a 4.56 goals against average and a .780 save percentage in that span.
Power Play Goals
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter scored a power play goal in the Falcons' loss to Northern Michigan Friday night, giving him a team-high six with the man advantage this season. Freshman Mark Cooper is tied for second on the team with three power play goals, while three other Falcons (Bryce Williamson, Cam Wojtala and Ben Murphy) are tied for third with two power play goals. Wojtala led all Falcons last season with four power play goals in 42 games played. As a team, the Falcons have scored 17 goals on the power play this year, matching their 2011-12 season total.
Goals On Top Of Goals
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season Saturday night, four more than his total from last season. Carpenter's goal on Friday now gives him more than Dan DeSalvo's team high from 2011-12. The last Falcon to score 15 goals or more in a season was Dan Sexton when he recorded 17 back in 2008-09.
Bowling Green Conference Ranks
Team Offense Rank: CCHA – 7th (2.35) Overall – 9th (2.35)
Team Defense Rank: CCHA – 7th (2.58) Overall – 6th (2.56)
Power Play Rank: CCHA – 11th (10.8%) Overall – 11th (12.4%)
Penalty Killing Rank: CCHA – 11th (76.6%) Overall – 11th (77.3%)
Two Power Play Goals Against
Two of Northern Michigan's goals came on the power play Saturday night, marking the second game in a row that the Falcons allowed two power play goals in a game. This weekend series marked the second time this season that the Falcons have allowed multiple power play goals in back-to-back games, the first coming back on Nov. 10 – 16 in a split series against Western Michigan and Ferris State. The Falcons have allowed six power play goals against in the last five games.
Power Play Goal For
Ryan Carpenter's power play goal Friday night snapped a three-game power play drought, dating back to the Falcons 3-1 loss to Michigan State on Feb. 9. The Falcons went 1-for-7 with the man advantage Friday night, tying their season-high for power play chances in a game. Bowling Green went 1-for-6 against Northern Michigan on Saturday, giving the Falcons power play goals in back-to-back games for the first since Feb. 2 – 8 in a split series with Lake Superior and Michigan State.
Win Found
Bowling Green defeated Northern Michigan by a score of 5-3 Saturday night, snapping a five-game winless streak at the BGSU Ice Arena. Prior to Saturday, the Falcons last win against Northern Michigan at home came back on Nov. 15, 2008, when Bowling Green defeated the Wildcats, 2-1.
Number 500
The Falcons' 5-3 win Saturday night pushed their overall season win total to 13, with 10 wins in the CCHA. Bowling Green now sits at 500 total regular-season wins in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, with a record of 500-520-86 over 41 years in the conference.
Home Streak Snapped
Friday night' loss to Northern Michigan snapped the Falcons' six-game home winning streak, dating back to their 3-0 win over Niagara on Dec. 29. Prior to Friday night, the Falcons' last loss at home was against Notre Dame on Dec. 15, a 4-1 defeat. Bowling Green's six-game winning streak at the BGSU Ice Arena was the first since 2005, when the Falcons rolled off six-straight wins from Jan. 7 – Feb. 25.
Short-handed Goal
Senior Bobby Shea scored a short-handed game-winning goal against Northern Michigan Saturday night, marking the first short-handed goal of the season for Bowling Green. The Falcons' last short-handed goal came from Marc Rodriguez in a 2-2 tie (SOW) against Ohio State on Jan. 7, 2012. Prior to Saturday, the Falcons had not scored a short-handed goal in 55 games.
USCHO Poll
1. Quinnipiac(37)
2. Minnesota(10)
3. Miami( 2)
4. Boston College( 1)
5. New Hampshire
6. North Dakota
7. St. Cloud State
8. Western Michigan
9. Minnesota State
10. Denver
11. Notre Dame
12. Massachusetts-Lowell
13. Nebraska-Omaha
14. Niagara
15. Yale
16. Wisconsin
17. Merrimack
18. Dartmouth
19. Boston University
20. Providence
CCHA Teams In Bold
Empty-Netter
The Falcons also scored an empty netter in the 5-3 win on Saturday, their second of the season. The Falcons' previous empty net goal came on Feb. 2 in a 7-3 win over Lake Superior State (Bryce Williamson.)
Wallace
Junior Andrew Wallace (Bedford, Nova Scotia) had one of his best weekends as a Falcon against Northern Michigan, leading the Orange and Brown with three points in the series. Wallace recorded an assist Friday night, followed by a goal and an assist in the Falcons' 5-3 win over Northern Michigan. Wallace also led Bowling Green with a plus-3 on-ice rating, and blocked one shot.
Shea
Senior Bobby Shea led the Falcons with six assists in the month of February, tying for the team lead in points with seven. Shea also led Bowling Green with a plus-11 on-ice rating and 11 blocked shots in eight games. Shea's lone goal of the month was an important one, as his short-handed tally on Saturday counted as the game winner against NMU. Shea's short-handed goal marked the first short-handed tally of the season for the Falcons.
The Last Time Against Notre Dame
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team defeated Notre Dame Tuesday night, dropping the Irish by a score of 4-2 at the BGSU Ice Arena. Ryan Peltoma, Dan DeSalvo, Ryan Carpenter and Bryce Williamson scored for the Falcons, while goaltender Andrew Hammond (5-7-3) stopped 20-of-22 shots in the win. The Falcons were held scoreless on the power play in the game, going 0-for-6 with the man advantage. Notre Dame did manage to cash in on the power play, going 1-for-4 on the night.
Last Season In South Bend
The Falcons lost a close game to Notre Dame in their first meeting that Friday night, falling to the Fighting Irish, 2-1. Ted Pletsch scored the lone goal for the Falcons, while Andrew Hammond stopped 25-of-27 shots in the loss. Bowling Green defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 3-2, that Saturday night, splitting the weekend series in South Bend. Ryan Carpenter netted two third period goals, while goaltender Andrew Hammond stopped 20-of-22 shots in the win. Carpenter's two-goal night marked the only multi-goal game of his career. The Falcons win snapped a six-game losing streak to ND at the time.
Last Winning Streak?
The Falcons defeated Notre Dame, 4-2, in their last meeting at the BGSU Ice Arena, giving the Falcons a chance to defeat the Irish in back-to-back games this Friday. Bowling Green has not defeated the Fighting Irish in back-to-back games since 2005, when the Falcons beat them on Jan. 28-29 in a home-and-home series.
Individual Numbers
Senior Andrew Hammond owns a 2-5-0 record against the Fighting Irish, earning his first career win against ND in their final meeting of 2011-12. Hammond has allowed 18 goals in 414:42 minutes played, stopping 174 shots for a .906 save percentage and a 2.60 goals against average.
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter leads all Falcons on the current roster with eight points (4G and 4A) against the Fighting Irish. Carpenter has recorded at least a point in every game he has ever played against Notre Dame, including a career high two goals in their final meeting last season to help Bowling Green to a 3-2 win in South Bend.
Combined with his two-point night in their last meeting on Jan. 15, Carpenter is currently on a six-game point streak against Notre Dame. Junior Bryce Williamson is second on the Falcons with three goals against the Irish, recording a goal in back-to-back games at the BGSU Ice Arena last season, and a goal in their last meeting on Jan. 15. Senior Marc Rodriguez set a game high back in 2010, recording two assists against the Irish in a 6-3 loss at the BGSU Ice Arena on Nov. 6.
Looking At Notre Dame
Head Coach: Jeff Jackson (8th season)
2012-13 Overall Record: 19-12-3
2012-13 Conference Record: 15-8-3-2
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 20/4, 11/3 F, 6/1 D, 3/0 G
Key Returnees: Sam Calabrese, D, SR (3-13-16); Jeff Costello, F, JR (5-7-12); AndersLee, F, JR (17-17-34); Robbie Russo, D, SO (4-11-15); Bryan Rust, F, JR (5-6-11); T.J.Tynan, F, JR (13-28-41);Austin Wuthrich, F, SO (7-10-17)
Key Losses: Patrick Gaul, F (2-5-7); Sean Lorenz, D (3-10-13); Billy Maday, F (12-15-27); Riley Sheahan, F (9-16-25)
NHL Draft Picks (12): Austin Wuthrich (WSH '12); Thomas DiPauli (WSH '12); RobbieRusso (NYI '11); Steven Fogarty (NYR '11); T.J. Tynan (CBJ '11); Mario Lucia (MIN '11);Kevin Lind (ANA '10); Bryan Rust (PIT '10); Stephen Johns (CHI '10); Anders Lee (NYI'09); Jeff Costello (OTT '09); Nick Larson (CGY '08)
Impact Freshmen: Thomas DiPauli, F, U.S. NTDP (USHL); Steven Fogarty, F, Penticton (BCHL); Sam Herr, F, Green Bay (USHL); Mario Lucia, F, Penticton (BCHL); Andy Ryan, D, Sioux City (USHL)
Notre Dame Last Week: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Western Michigan Broncos battled to a 3-3 overtime tie on Friday night in front of a sellout crowd of 3,738 at Lawson Arena. The Broncos picked up the extra point in the standings as they downed the Irish, 2-1, in a shootout that went four rounds. David Gerths, Bryan Rust and Austin Wuthrich scored for Notre Dame as the Irish came from behind three times in the playoff-like atmosphere versus Western Michigan.
For the second consecutive evening, Notre Dame and Western Michigan played a tight checking, stellar goaltended game as the two teams battled to a 1-1 overtime tie on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 4,051 at Lawson Arena. This time, though, the Irish were on the winning side of the post-overtime shootout as they picked up the extra point in the standings with a 2-0 shootout win. All the scoring came in the first period as Notre Dame got its goal from junior right wing Bryan Rust who had a goal in each game of the series.
Key Players
# Player GP G A Pts.
9 Anders Lee 34 17 14 31
21 Bryan Rust 34 12 15 27
18 T.J. Tynan 34 8 16 24
11 Jeff Costello 26 8 15 23
22 Mario Lucia 25 10 9 19
Key Goalies
# Player GP W-L-T GAA Sv%
1 Steven Summerhays 30 16-11-2 1.99 .919
32 Mike Johnson 6 3-1-1 2.63 .895
Notre Dame Conference Ranks
Team Offense Rank: CCHA – 1st (3.15) Overall – 2nd (2.91)
Team Defense Rank: CCHA – 5th (2.31) Overall – 3rd (2.26)
Power Play Rank: CCHA – 3rd (19.1%) Overall – 4th (16.2%)
Penalty Killing Rank: CCHA – 9th (79.6%) Overall – 7th (83.2%)
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.
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team fell to Northern Michigan on Friday night by a final of 5-2. Stephen Vigier netted 2 goals for the Wildcats, while Mitch Jones, Ryan Daugherty and Erik Higby added one goal each. Sophomores Connor Kucera and Ryan Carpenter scored for the Falcons, while freshman goaltender Tommy Burke stopped 16-of-21 shots on the night. Northern Michigan's Jared Coreau allowed 2 goals on the Falcons' 39 shots.
| 2012-13 CCHA STANDINGS | ||
| Team | CCHA | OVERALL |
| 1. Miami | 16-6-4-4 | 21-8-5 |
| 2. Western Michigan | 14-6-6-3 | 18-8-8 |
| 3. Notre Dame | 15-8-3-2 | 19-12-3 |
| 4. Ferris State | 13-11-2-1 | 15-13-4 |
| Ohio State | 12-9-5-1 | 13-14-7 |
| 6. Alaska | 12-13-3-1 | 14-14-4 |
| 7. Bowling Green | 10-13-3-1 | 13-16-5 |
| 8. Lake Superior | 10-15-1-1 | 15-18-1 |
| 9. Michigan | 9-15-2-2 | 12-18-2 |
| 10. Northern Michigan | 8-14-4-1 | 14-16-4 |
| 11. Michigan State | 8-17-1-0 | 10-21-3 |
Five Goals Against
The Falcons surrendered five goals to Northern Michigan Friday night, marking just the third time this season that the Falcons have given up five goals in a game. The first came back in a 5-3 loss to Union on Oct. 12, while the second came back in a 6-1 loss to Michigan State on Nov. 3. All three games in which the Falcons have surrendered five goals or more this season have been at the BGSU Ice Arena.
Kucera On The Board
Sophomore Defenseman Connor Kucera scored the first Falcon goal in Friday night's loss to NMU. Kucera's goal marked his first tally since Nov. 3 against Michigan State, snapping a 23-game goal drought. Kucera's two goals this season marks a new career high.
Tommy Burke
Freshman Tommy Burke struggled in the Falcons' loss to Northern Michigan Friday night, allowing a career-high five goals on the night. Burke also allowed two power-play goals in the loss, tying a career high. Since his career-high 36 saves against Ferris State on Feb. 15, Burke is 0-2-0, carrying a 4.56 goals against average and a .780 save percentage in that span.
Power Play Goals
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter scored a power play goal in the Falcons' loss to Northern Michigan Friday night, giving him a team-high six with the man advantage this season. Freshman Mark Cooper is tied for second on the team with three power play goals, while three other Falcons (Bryce Williamson, Cam Wojtala and Ben Murphy) are tied for third with two power play goals. Wojtala led all Falcons last season with four power play goals in 42 games played. As a team, the Falcons have scored 17 goals on the power play this year, matching their 2011-12 season total.
Goals On Top Of Goals
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season Saturday night, four more than his total from last season. Carpenter's goal on Friday now gives him more than Dan DeSalvo's team high from 2011-12. The last Falcon to score 15 goals or more in a season was Dan Sexton when he recorded 17 back in 2008-09.
Bowling Green Conference Ranks
Team Offense Rank: CCHA – 7th (2.35) Overall – 9th (2.35)
Team Defense Rank: CCHA – 7th (2.58) Overall – 6th (2.56)
Power Play Rank: CCHA – 11th (10.8%) Overall – 11th (12.4%)
Penalty Killing Rank: CCHA – 11th (76.6%) Overall – 11th (77.3%)
Two Power Play Goals Against
Two of Northern Michigan's goals came on the power play Saturday night, marking the second game in a row that the Falcons allowed two power play goals in a game. This weekend series marked the second time this season that the Falcons have allowed multiple power play goals in back-to-back games, the first coming back on Nov. 10 – 16 in a split series against Western Michigan and Ferris State. The Falcons have allowed six power play goals against in the last five games.
Power Play Goal For
Ryan Carpenter's power play goal Friday night snapped a three-game power play drought, dating back to the Falcons 3-1 loss to Michigan State on Feb. 9. The Falcons went 1-for-7 with the man advantage Friday night, tying their season-high for power play chances in a game. Bowling Green went 1-for-6 against Northern Michigan on Saturday, giving the Falcons power play goals in back-to-back games for the first since Feb. 2 – 8 in a split series with Lake Superior and Michigan State.
Win Found
Bowling Green defeated Northern Michigan by a score of 5-3 Saturday night, snapping a five-game winless streak at the BGSU Ice Arena. Prior to Saturday, the Falcons last win against Northern Michigan at home came back on Nov. 15, 2008, when Bowling Green defeated the Wildcats, 2-1.
Number 500
The Falcons' 5-3 win Saturday night pushed their overall season win total to 13, with 10 wins in the CCHA. Bowling Green now sits at 500 total regular-season wins in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, with a record of 500-520-86 over 41 years in the conference.
Home Streak Snapped
Friday night' loss to Northern Michigan snapped the Falcons' six-game home winning streak, dating back to their 3-0 win over Niagara on Dec. 29. Prior to Friday night, the Falcons' last loss at home was against Notre Dame on Dec. 15, a 4-1 defeat. Bowling Green's six-game winning streak at the BGSU Ice Arena was the first since 2005, when the Falcons rolled off six-straight wins from Jan. 7 – Feb. 25.
Short-handed Goal
Senior Bobby Shea scored a short-handed game-winning goal against Northern Michigan Saturday night, marking the first short-handed goal of the season for Bowling Green. The Falcons' last short-handed goal came from Marc Rodriguez in a 2-2 tie (SOW) against Ohio State on Jan. 7, 2012. Prior to Saturday, the Falcons had not scored a short-handed goal in 55 games.
USCHO Poll
1. Quinnipiac(37)
2. Minnesota(10)
3. Miami( 2)
4. Boston College( 1)
5. New Hampshire
6. North Dakota
7. St. Cloud State
8. Western Michigan
9. Minnesota State
10. Denver
11. Notre Dame
12. Massachusetts-Lowell
13. Nebraska-Omaha
14. Niagara
15. Yale
16. Wisconsin
17. Merrimack
18. Dartmouth
19. Boston University
20. Providence
CCHA Teams In Bold
Empty-Netter
The Falcons also scored an empty netter in the 5-3 win on Saturday, their second of the season. The Falcons' previous empty net goal came on Feb. 2 in a 7-3 win over Lake Superior State (Bryce Williamson.)
Wallace
Junior Andrew Wallace (Bedford, Nova Scotia) had one of his best weekends as a Falcon against Northern Michigan, leading the Orange and Brown with three points in the series. Wallace recorded an assist Friday night, followed by a goal and an assist in the Falcons' 5-3 win over Northern Michigan. Wallace also led Bowling Green with a plus-3 on-ice rating, and blocked one shot.
Shea
Senior Bobby Shea led the Falcons with six assists in the month of February, tying for the team lead in points with seven. Shea also led Bowling Green with a plus-11 on-ice rating and 11 blocked shots in eight games. Shea's lone goal of the month was an important one, as his short-handed tally on Saturday counted as the game winner against NMU. Shea's short-handed goal marked the first short-handed tally of the season for the Falcons.
The Last Time Against Notre Dame
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team defeated Notre Dame Tuesday night, dropping the Irish by a score of 4-2 at the BGSU Ice Arena. Ryan Peltoma, Dan DeSalvo, Ryan Carpenter and Bryce Williamson scored for the Falcons, while goaltender Andrew Hammond (5-7-3) stopped 20-of-22 shots in the win. The Falcons were held scoreless on the power play in the game, going 0-for-6 with the man advantage. Notre Dame did manage to cash in on the power play, going 1-for-4 on the night.
Last Season In South Bend
The Falcons lost a close game to Notre Dame in their first meeting that Friday night, falling to the Fighting Irish, 2-1. Ted Pletsch scored the lone goal for the Falcons, while Andrew Hammond stopped 25-of-27 shots in the loss. Bowling Green defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 3-2, that Saturday night, splitting the weekend series in South Bend. Ryan Carpenter netted two third period goals, while goaltender Andrew Hammond stopped 20-of-22 shots in the win. Carpenter's two-goal night marked the only multi-goal game of his career. The Falcons win snapped a six-game losing streak to ND at the time.
Last Winning Streak?
The Falcons defeated Notre Dame, 4-2, in their last meeting at the BGSU Ice Arena, giving the Falcons a chance to defeat the Irish in back-to-back games this Friday. Bowling Green has not defeated the Fighting Irish in back-to-back games since 2005, when the Falcons beat them on Jan. 28-29 in a home-and-home series.
Individual Numbers
Senior Andrew Hammond owns a 2-5-0 record against the Fighting Irish, earning his first career win against ND in their final meeting of 2011-12. Hammond has allowed 18 goals in 414:42 minutes played, stopping 174 shots for a .906 save percentage and a 2.60 goals against average.
Sophomore Ryan Carpenter leads all Falcons on the current roster with eight points (4G and 4A) against the Fighting Irish. Carpenter has recorded at least a point in every game he has ever played against Notre Dame, including a career high two goals in their final meeting last season to help Bowling Green to a 3-2 win in South Bend.
Combined with his two-point night in their last meeting on Jan. 15, Carpenter is currently on a six-game point streak against Notre Dame. Junior Bryce Williamson is second on the Falcons with three goals against the Irish, recording a goal in back-to-back games at the BGSU Ice Arena last season, and a goal in their last meeting on Jan. 15. Senior Marc Rodriguez set a game high back in 2010, recording two assists against the Irish in a 6-3 loss at the BGSU Ice Arena on Nov. 6.
Looking At Notre Dame
Head Coach: Jeff Jackson (8th season)
2012-13 Overall Record: 19-12-3
2012-13 Conference Record: 15-8-3-2
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 20/4, 11/3 F, 6/1 D, 3/0 G
Key Returnees: Sam Calabrese, D, SR (3-13-16); Jeff Costello, F, JR (5-7-12); AndersLee, F, JR (17-17-34); Robbie Russo, D, SO (4-11-15); Bryan Rust, F, JR (5-6-11); T.J.Tynan, F, JR (13-28-41);Austin Wuthrich, F, SO (7-10-17)
Key Losses: Patrick Gaul, F (2-5-7); Sean Lorenz, D (3-10-13); Billy Maday, F (12-15-27); Riley Sheahan, F (9-16-25)
NHL Draft Picks (12): Austin Wuthrich (WSH '12); Thomas DiPauli (WSH '12); RobbieRusso (NYI '11); Steven Fogarty (NYR '11); T.J. Tynan (CBJ '11); Mario Lucia (MIN '11);Kevin Lind (ANA '10); Bryan Rust (PIT '10); Stephen Johns (CHI '10); Anders Lee (NYI'09); Jeff Costello (OTT '09); Nick Larson (CGY '08)
Impact Freshmen: Thomas DiPauli, F, U.S. NTDP (USHL); Steven Fogarty, F, Penticton (BCHL); Sam Herr, F, Green Bay (USHL); Mario Lucia, F, Penticton (BCHL); Andy Ryan, D, Sioux City (USHL)
Notre Dame Last Week: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Western Michigan Broncos battled to a 3-3 overtime tie on Friday night in front of a sellout crowd of 3,738 at Lawson Arena. The Broncos picked up the extra point in the standings as they downed the Irish, 2-1, in a shootout that went four rounds. David Gerths, Bryan Rust and Austin Wuthrich scored for Notre Dame as the Irish came from behind three times in the playoff-like atmosphere versus Western Michigan.
For the second consecutive evening, Notre Dame and Western Michigan played a tight checking, stellar goaltended game as the two teams battled to a 1-1 overtime tie on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 4,051 at Lawson Arena. This time, though, the Irish were on the winning side of the post-overtime shootout as they picked up the extra point in the standings with a 2-0 shootout win. All the scoring came in the first period as Notre Dame got its goal from junior right wing Bryan Rust who had a goal in each game of the series.
Key Players
# Player GP G A Pts.
9 Anders Lee 34 17 14 31
21 Bryan Rust 34 12 15 27
18 T.J. Tynan 34 8 16 24
11 Jeff Costello 26 8 15 23
22 Mario Lucia 25 10 9 19
Key Goalies
# Player GP W-L-T GAA Sv%
1 Steven Summerhays 30 16-11-2 1.99 .919
32 Mike Johnson 6 3-1-1 2.63 .895
Notre Dame Conference Ranks
Team Offense Rank: CCHA – 1st (3.15) Overall – 2nd (2.91)
Team Defense Rank: CCHA – 5th (2.31) Overall – 3rd (2.26)
Power Play Rank: CCHA – 3rd (19.1%) Overall – 4th (16.2%)
Penalty Killing Rank: CCHA – 9th (79.6%) Overall – 7th (83.2%)
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.
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