Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, January 24
Bowling Green, Ohio
7:07 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
vs
Lake Superior State
Photo by: Todd Pavlack / BGSUHockey.com
Falcons Play Host To Lake Superior State This Weekend At The BGSU Ice Arena
January 22, 2014 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY FALCONS
vs.
 Lake Superior State University Lakers
BGSU Ice Arena
Jan. 24-25
7:07 p.m./7:07 p.m. EST
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About Lake Superior State
The Lake Superior State men's ice hockey program began in 1966 as a member in the NAIA, and eventually joined the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. In 2013, LSSU joined six other teams to join a new 10-team league in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The Lakers are lead by eighth year head coach Jim Roque. Over the past three seasons, Roque has lead the Lakers to home ice advantage in the first round of the CCHA playoffs and has compiled a 32-20-8 record at the Taffy Abel Arena.
All-Time Series
The weekend series between the Falcons and Lakers will mark the 157th and 158th time these two teams will play each other. Bowling Green holds a 77-69-10 all-time record against Lake Superior State. Since 2000, BGSU has compiled an 11-7-1 record against the Lakers at the BGSU Ice Arena, while only coming away with a 6-11-4 mark at Taffy Abel Arena.
The Last Time Out (LSSU - Nov. 29-30)
Game 1: SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team lost to 16th-ranked Lake Superior State University on Friday night (Nov. 29), by a score of 4-3, in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association showdown. Playing in front of 1,571 fans at the Taffy Abel Arena, the Falcons saw three different skaters score goals, while sophomore goaltender Tommy Burke turned away 20-of-24 shots.
Game 2: SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team lost to 16th-ranked Lake Superior State University on Saturday night (Nov.30), 4-3, in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association affair. Playing in front of 1,601 fans at the Taffy Abel Arena, the Falcons saw two different skaters score goals, while freshman goaltender Tomas Sholl (2-6-0) turned away 28-of-32 shots.
WCHA Is Here (Courtesy of WCHA)
At the BGSU Ice Arena (5000), Bowling Green (12-9-5, 9-6-3 WCHA) returns to action after a week off as the Falcons play host to Lake Superior State (11-12-1, 7-9-0 WCHA) at 7:07 pm ET on both Friday and Saturday nights. The Falcons, who own a five-game unbeaten streak at 4-0-1 and stand 7-2-2 at home overall, dropped a pair of one-goal, 4-3 games to the host Lakers up in Sault Ste. Marie back on Nov. 29-30. Lake Superior is within a game of the .500 mark on the road this season at 5-6-1 overall.
WCHA In The Polls
One team remains in the United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) National Poll after last weekend's play. Ferris State, who entered last weekend ranked second in the nation, dropped two games to Minnesota State University, dropping the Bulldogs down to sixth with a 17-5-3 overall record. Lake Superior State University dropped out of the top 20 by losing a pair on non-conference games to Notre Dame, and now sits 11-12-1 overall on the year. Minnesota State, who was the preseason coaches' poll favorite, also received votes (29) in the latest poll, while Bowling Green received seven votes. Â
Home Sweet Home
The Falcons are in the midst of a six-game home stand, which is the longest stretch of the 2013-14 season. Bowling Green has seen success at the BGSU Ice Arena this season, owning a 7-2-2 record. In 11 home games this season, the Orange and Brown have averaged 3.18 goals per game, while allowing only 1.45 goals per game to their opponents -- a +1.73 goal differential playing on their home ice.
Recent WCHA Success
The Falcons have seen success over their last six games in the WCHA, owning a six-game unbeaten streak at 4-0-2 during the stretch. Bowling Green took 10 conference points, propelling them in sole possession of third place with 21 points in the league. The Falcons have out-scored their opponents 22-8 during the stretch, averaging 3.6 goals per game over the last six games. Overall, the Orange and Brown are second in the WCHA in scoring offense, averaging 3.04 goals per game.
Bowling Green Versus The Rest
After going 1-0-1 against Alaska (Jan. 10-11), the Falcons improved to 11-3-3 against non-ranked opponents this season, averaging 3.47 goals and only allowing an average of 1.76 GPG. Bowling Green have played nine games against a ranked opponent so far this season, coming away with a 1-6-2 record. All nine games have been on the road or on neutral ice, as the Falcons averaged 2.22 goals per game, while allowing 3.55 goals to nationally ranked opponents.
Falcons Leading The WCHA
The Falcons have three players at the top of the WCHA in scoring for the season thus far. Junior Dan DeSalvo leads the league with 18 assists, while sophomore defenseman Ralfs Freibergs is right behind with 16 assists. Junior forward Adam Berkle also leads the WCHA with the most short-handed goals, tallying three on the year. Overall, the Orange and Brown have at least one player in the top five overall in seven different scoring categories in the WCHA this season.
Point Streak Snapped
Dan DeSalvo failed to tally one point last Saturday against Alaska (Jan.11), snapping his four-game point streak over the past several weeks. During that time, DeSalvo tallied 2-7=9 in those four games, giving him 24 total points on the year. DeSalvo's 18 assists are two short of tying his career-best 20 helpers in a single season that was set in the 2012-13 season. He is also one point shy of tying his career-best single season mark of 25 overall points set last season
Burke's House
Goaltender Tommy Burke (Chaska, MN) got the call to start in the pipes in both games versus Alaska on Jan. 10-11, stopping 47-of-48 shots on goal for a .979 series save percentage, posting five shutout periods in regulation, while saving all three shots faced in the sudden death overtime on Saturday. The netminder also blanked the visiting Nanooks on all eight power-play chances, helping the Falcons take three out of four weekend points to propel Bowling Green in sole possession of second place in the WCHA at the time. Burke, who ranks second in the WCHA and 21st nationally with a 2.07 goals-against average over 986:57 minutes of action, has remained unbeaten at home with a 5-0-2 record at the BGSU Ice Arena. Overall, Burke is 9-2-4 in 15 appearances and owns three shutouts. He is also third in the league with a .924 save percentage.
Nailing Down The Ice
Junior defenseman Rusty Hafner (Toledo, OH) posted on assist on Jan. 10 and added another helper on Jan. 11, bumping his point streak to three games. Hafner is currently the only Falcon with a point streak, tallying 1-3=4 in three games from Jan. 4-11. His weekend plus/minus versus Alaska (Jan. 10-11) of +2 gives him an overall plus-14 on-ice rating, which is the best on the team and in the WCHA.
Carpenter's Return
Junior captain Ryan Carpenter made his season debut against Alaska (Jan. 10-11). Carpenter, who led the Falcons with 33 points a season ago, tallied his first point of the 2013-14 season with a goal in that Friday night's 3-0 win over the Nanooks. Carpenter played both games at right wing over the weekend series, after playing center for the majority of the 2012-13 season.
Month of December
The hockey team ended the month of December with an overall record of 3-2-1, improving from a 2-1-1 mark a year ago. Overall, Bowling Green has improved their win total in each month this season compared to last, and has four more wins entering January.
Bowling Green WCHA Ranks
Scoring Offense:Â Â Â 3.04 G/GM (2nd)
Scoring Defense:Â Â Â 2.38 G/GM (3rd)
Power Play:Â Â Â Â 17.1% (7th)
Penalty Kill:Â Â Â Â 85.1% (3rd)
Bowling Green Leaders
Points: Dan DeSalvo (24)
Goals: Cooper/ Murphy/Williamson (10)
Assists: DeSalvo (18)
Shots: Bryce Williamson (83)
Penalties: Sean Walker (18 - 58:00)
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".
The Lake Superior State men's ice hockey program began in 1966 as a member in the NAIA, and eventually joined the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. In 2013, LSSU joined six other teams to join a new 10-team league in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The Lakers are lead by eighth year head coach Jim Roque. Over the past three seasons, Roque has lead the Lakers to home ice advantage in the first round of the CCHA playoffs and has compiled a 32-20-8 record at the Taffy Abel Arena.
All-Time Series
The weekend series between the Falcons and Lakers will mark the 157th and 158th time these two teams will play each other. Bowling Green holds a 77-69-10 all-time record against Lake Superior State. Since 2000, BGSU has compiled an 11-7-1 record against the Lakers at the BGSU Ice Arena, while only coming away with a 6-11-4 mark at Taffy Abel Arena.
The Last Time Out (LSSU - Nov. 29-30)
Game 1: SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team lost to 16th-ranked Lake Superior State University on Friday night (Nov. 29), by a score of 4-3, in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association showdown. Playing in front of 1,571 fans at the Taffy Abel Arena, the Falcons saw three different skaters score goals, while sophomore goaltender Tommy Burke turned away 20-of-24 shots.
Game 2: SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team lost to 16th-ranked Lake Superior State University on Saturday night (Nov.30), 4-3, in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association affair. Playing in front of 1,601 fans at the Taffy Abel Arena, the Falcons saw two different skaters score goals, while freshman goaltender Tomas Sholl (2-6-0) turned away 28-of-32 shots.
WCHA Is Here (Courtesy of WCHA)
At the BGSU Ice Arena (5000), Bowling Green (12-9-5, 9-6-3 WCHA) returns to action after a week off as the Falcons play host to Lake Superior State (11-12-1, 7-9-0 WCHA) at 7:07 pm ET on both Friday and Saturday nights. The Falcons, who own a five-game unbeaten streak at 4-0-1 and stand 7-2-2 at home overall, dropped a pair of one-goal, 4-3 games to the host Lakers up in Sault Ste. Marie back on Nov. 29-30. Lake Superior is within a game of the .500 mark on the road this season at 5-6-1 overall.
WCHA In The Polls
One team remains in the United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) National Poll after last weekend's play. Ferris State, who entered last weekend ranked second in the nation, dropped two games to Minnesota State University, dropping the Bulldogs down to sixth with a 17-5-3 overall record. Lake Superior State University dropped out of the top 20 by losing a pair on non-conference games to Notre Dame, and now sits 11-12-1 overall on the year. Minnesota State, who was the preseason coaches' poll favorite, also received votes (29) in the latest poll, while Bowling Green received seven votes. Â
Home Sweet Home
The Falcons are in the midst of a six-game home stand, which is the longest stretch of the 2013-14 season. Bowling Green has seen success at the BGSU Ice Arena this season, owning a 7-2-2 record. In 11 home games this season, the Orange and Brown have averaged 3.18 goals per game, while allowing only 1.45 goals per game to their opponents -- a +1.73 goal differential playing on their home ice.
Recent WCHA Success
The Falcons have seen success over their last six games in the WCHA, owning a six-game unbeaten streak at 4-0-2 during the stretch. Bowling Green took 10 conference points, propelling them in sole possession of third place with 21 points in the league. The Falcons have out-scored their opponents 22-8 during the stretch, averaging 3.6 goals per game over the last six games. Overall, the Orange and Brown are second in the WCHA in scoring offense, averaging 3.04 goals per game.
Bowling Green Versus The Rest
After going 1-0-1 against Alaska (Jan. 10-11), the Falcons improved to 11-3-3 against non-ranked opponents this season, averaging 3.47 goals and only allowing an average of 1.76 GPG. Bowling Green have played nine games against a ranked opponent so far this season, coming away with a 1-6-2 record. All nine games have been on the road or on neutral ice, as the Falcons averaged 2.22 goals per game, while allowing 3.55 goals to nationally ranked opponents.
Falcons Leading The WCHA
The Falcons have three players at the top of the WCHA in scoring for the season thus far. Junior Dan DeSalvo leads the league with 18 assists, while sophomore defenseman Ralfs Freibergs is right behind with 16 assists. Junior forward Adam Berkle also leads the WCHA with the most short-handed goals, tallying three on the year. Overall, the Orange and Brown have at least one player in the top five overall in seven different scoring categories in the WCHA this season.
Point Streak Snapped
Dan DeSalvo failed to tally one point last Saturday against Alaska (Jan.11), snapping his four-game point streak over the past several weeks. During that time, DeSalvo tallied 2-7=9 in those four games, giving him 24 total points on the year. DeSalvo's 18 assists are two short of tying his career-best 20 helpers in a single season that was set in the 2012-13 season. He is also one point shy of tying his career-best single season mark of 25 overall points set last season
Burke's House
Goaltender Tommy Burke (Chaska, MN) got the call to start in the pipes in both games versus Alaska on Jan. 10-11, stopping 47-of-48 shots on goal for a .979 series save percentage, posting five shutout periods in regulation, while saving all three shots faced in the sudden death overtime on Saturday. The netminder also blanked the visiting Nanooks on all eight power-play chances, helping the Falcons take three out of four weekend points to propel Bowling Green in sole possession of second place in the WCHA at the time. Burke, who ranks second in the WCHA and 21st nationally with a 2.07 goals-against average over 986:57 minutes of action, has remained unbeaten at home with a 5-0-2 record at the BGSU Ice Arena. Overall, Burke is 9-2-4 in 15 appearances and owns three shutouts. He is also third in the league with a .924 save percentage.
Nailing Down The Ice
Junior defenseman Rusty Hafner (Toledo, OH) posted on assist on Jan. 10 and added another helper on Jan. 11, bumping his point streak to three games. Hafner is currently the only Falcon with a point streak, tallying 1-3=4 in three games from Jan. 4-11. His weekend plus/minus versus Alaska (Jan. 10-11) of +2 gives him an overall plus-14 on-ice rating, which is the best on the team and in the WCHA.
Carpenter's Return
Junior captain Ryan Carpenter made his season debut against Alaska (Jan. 10-11). Carpenter, who led the Falcons with 33 points a season ago, tallied his first point of the 2013-14 season with a goal in that Friday night's 3-0 win over the Nanooks. Carpenter played both games at right wing over the weekend series, after playing center for the majority of the 2012-13 season.
Month of December
The hockey team ended the month of December with an overall record of 3-2-1, improving from a 2-1-1 mark a year ago. Overall, Bowling Green has improved their win total in each month this season compared to last, and has four more wins entering January.
Bowling Green WCHA Ranks
Scoring Offense:Â Â Â 3.04 G/GM (2nd)
Scoring Defense:Â Â Â 2.38 G/GM (3rd)
Power Play:Â Â Â Â 17.1% (7th)
Penalty Kill:Â Â Â Â 85.1% (3rd)
Bowling Green Leaders
Points: Dan DeSalvo (24)
Goals: Cooper/ Murphy/Williamson (10)
Assists: DeSalvo (18)
Shots: Bryce Williamson (83)
Penalties: Sean Walker (18 - 58:00)
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 Lake Superior State University
Head Coach: Jim Roque (8th season)
2012-13 Overall Record: 17-21-1
2011-12 Overall Record: 18-17-5
2010-11 Overall Record: 13-17-9
2009-10 Overall Record: 15-18-5
2008-09 Overall Record: 11-20-8
Lake Superior State Last Week: Lake Superior lost a pair on non-conference games last weekend to the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame at the Compton Family Ice Arena on Jan. 17-18. Notre Dame fought back from a late 3-2 deficit to take game one by a score of 6-3. The Fighting Irish scored four unanswered goals on 15 shots over the final 20 minutes of action to take game one of the weekend showdown.
LSSU fell to Notre Dame in the series' finale, 4-2, to the former Central Collegiate Hockey Association rival. The Lakers received goals from Alex Globke and Matt Johnson. However, the Fighting Irish went 1-for-5 on the power play and lit-the-lamp three times in the second period to hand Notre Dame a weekend sweep.
Lake Superior State dropped below .500 for the first time this season, and now owns an 11-12-1 overall record. The Lakers are 7-9-0 in the WCHA entering this weekend's series with Bowling Green State University (12-9-5, 9-6-3).
Key Players
# Player                   GP    G    A    Pts.
18 Alex Globke            23     8   14     22
11 Colin Campbell         23     8    8     16
24 Kevin Czuczman      23    8    8      16
14 Stephen Perfetto     23     3   12    15  Â
7  Dan Radke             19     3   11     14
33 Zach Sternberg         23     4    9      13
26 Garret Clemment      23    3    8      11
Key Goalies
#  Player                 GP    W-L-T    GAA    Sv%
30 Kevin Kapalka         15   7-5-1      2.51     .931
1  Kevin Murdock          10   4-6-0      3.52     .899
Lake Superior State Team Ranks (WCHA)
Scoring Offense:Â Â Â 2.67 G/GM (5th)
Scoring Defense:Â Â Â 3.04 G/GM (8th)
Power Play:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15.5% (8th)
Penalty Kill: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 80.9% (8th)
Bergeron And The Media
Head coach Chris Bergeron took some time on Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 21) to meet with the media. His team is currently 12-9-5 overall and 9-6-3 in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The Falcons will return to action this week following a bye week, taking on the Lakers on Lake Superior State (Jan. 24-25) at the BGSU Ice Arena. The WCHA series will mark the final regular season matchup between the two teams. The puck is set to drop at 7:07 p.m. on both nights in Bowling Green. Below is a video of Bergeron's press conference.
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