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Falcons Trek To Fairbanks For A WCHA Clash With The Nanooks
November 05, 2014 | Ice Hockey
The Falcons will take on WCHA foe Alaska foe a two-game set at the CarlsonCenter on Nov. 7-8. The puck is scheduled to drop at 11:07 p.m. ET.
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY FALCONS
VS.
ALASKA NANOOKS
Friday, Nov. 7 | 11:07 p.m. ET | Carlson Center
Saturday, Nov. 8 | 11:07 p.m. ET | Carlson Center
GAME NOTES (PDF.) | Audio (Evan Pivnick) | Live Stats | Video (WCHA.TV)
Follow Along: @BGFalconHockey | @BGAthletics
Falcon Weekly: Chris Bergeron
Weekend Highlights: Week 4 - #12 Minnesota State
The Last Time
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team tied the University of Alaska on Jan. 11, 2014, and earned one point in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings, skating to a 1-1 standstill after 65 minutes of action. Playing in front of 1,896 Falcon faithful at the BGSU Ice Arena, the Falcons saw their lone goal scored by Mark Cooper , while sophomore goaltender Tommy Burke (9-2-5) turned away 31-of-32 shots. With the OT tie, the Orange and Brown took three of the possible four WCHA points over the weekend, and improved to 7-2-2 on their home ice at the time.
About Alaska
The Alaska Nanook ice hockey program began in 1925, and re-joined the NCAA Division I level in 1985 with in-state rival Alaska-Anchorage. The Nanooks' 1985-86 season marked the return to the NCAA Division I level, going 17-7-1 overall and 6-5-1 in the GWHC. After a fallout with the GWHC, Alaska-Fairbanks returned to independent members of the NCAA before accepting an invitation to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) as an affiliate member for the 1993-94 season. Dallas Ferguson, current head coach for the Nanooks, took over at the helm and became the 25th head coach in program history in 2008. Ferguson lead the Nanook program to its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth in 2010 before losing to Boston College in the first round. After realignment in college hockey, Alaska accepted an invitation to join the Western Collegiate Hockey Association for the 2013-14 season, followed by several other CCHA members.
The Series
Alaska holds a 26-23-6 all-time lead in the head-to-head series with Bowling Green in 55 meetings against each other. The two teams battled on the ice for the first time in programs' history on Dec. 27, 1987, with Bowling Green skating to a 6-4 win over the Nanooks. Bowling Green holds a 12-12-3 record all-time at the BGSU Ice Arena, while skating to a 10-14-3 all-time record at the Carlson Center. However, Bowling Green has fared well against Alaska in recent history, going 3-0-2 against the Nanooks over their last five meetings.
The Last Time Out
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team defeated No. 12 Minnesota State, 3-1, Saturday night (Nov. 1) at the BGSU Ice Arena in front of 2,337 fans. The Falcons received goals from Brett D'Andrea , Tyler Spezia and Kevin Dufour , while goaltender Tommy Burke turned away 26-of-27 shots. Spezia's fourth goal of the season – which was scored at the 7:32 mark of the third period – was his fourth of the year, and broke a 1-1 tie. D'Andrea's tally was the first of his career, and Dufour's was his ninth of the season. The win moves Bowling Green to 5-2-1 (3-1-0 WCHA), and drops Minnesota State to 5-3-0 (3-1-0).
Back On The Road
Bowling Green will return to road life this weekend, as the Falcons will trek to Fairbanks, Alaska for a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) showdown with the Nanooks. The Orange and Brown has played a total of eight games this season, with five games away from the BGSU Ice Arena. The Falcons have averaged 3.6 goals-per-game on the road in five games, while holding its opponents to just two goals for a +1.6 margin. In fact, after the weekend, the Falcons will have played 30 percent of their games on the road within the first month of the season.
Killing The Vibe
The Falcons' penalty kill played a large role over the weekend against No. 12 Minnesota State, helping the Orange and Brown earn a 1-1 split with the Mavericks. Bowling Green went 7-for-8 (88%) on the PK in front of the Falcon faithful at the BGSU Ice Arena over the two-game WCHA series. In all, the Falcons are 26-for-29 (90%) on the penalty kill for the season, which is tied for third in the WCHA.
Leading Freshmen
The Bowling Green ice hockey team has enjoyed plenty of early season success from its freshmen. In all of college hockey to this point, a total of 149 rookies have recorded their first collegiate points. Seven Falcon rookies have recorded their first collegiate points this season. Combined, the freshmen have recorded 27 (12g -15a) total points on the year, which leads the country in rookie scoring.
Three-Zia For Spezia
Tyler Spezia, who was named WCHA Rookie of the Week on Nov. 3, 2014, tallied three goals, five shots and a plus-three rating, while his third-period strike Saturday was the game-winner for Bowling Green in a 3-1 triumph over then-No.12 Minnesota State. The freshman from Clinton Township, Mich., logged his first career multi-goal game in a losing effort Friday night. The Falcons are 2-1-0 when Spezia scores a goal in a game, and is currently tied for the national lead among D-I freshman with four goals.
Scoreless...But Not For Long
The #ChurchofDufour, who entered the weekend against then-No. 12 Minnesota State on a six-game goal streak was shut out on Friday night. It was the first time sophomore forward Kevin Dufour failed to record a goal in a game this season, snapping his streak of consecutive games where he tallied at least one goal. However, Dufour came right back on Saturday night and tallied his ninth goal of the season, matching his total last season. Dufour's nine goals lead the NCAA, and the Falcons are 5-1-1 when Dufour scores at least one goal.
Dandy-Man D'Andrea
Freshman Brett D'Andrea recorded his first collegiate goal on Saturday night against then-No. 12 Minnesota State. D'Andrea's redirection sent the puck past Mavericks' netminder at the 11:27 mark in the opening period, giving the Orange and Brown an early 1-0 lead at the time.
Apple Picking
The Falcons totaled five goals over the weekend against Minnesota State in front of the Falcon faithful. The senior class recorded six assists on the five goals over the weekend, accounting for 60 percent of the team's assists over the two-game WCHA set at the BGSU Ice Arena. Senior assistant captain Adam Berkle led the way with three apples, while senior captain Dan DeSalvo (two assists) and defenseman Mike Sullivan (one assists) contributed over the two games.
Burke's Big Performance
Junior netminder Tommy Burke notched his first victory of the season Saturday night, turning away 26-of-27 shots on the night. The big performance helped the Falcons earn a 3-1 triumph over then-No.12 Minnesota State, and gave the Falcons two points in WCHA league standings. The win also marked the 20th career victory for Burke, and now has career totals of 2.44 GAA, .907 save percentage in 2704:14 minutes logged between the pipes.
WCHA.TV
The season, fans of the WCHA can watch more than 180 games of its games live and in high definition thanks to WCHA.tv. Powered by America One Sports and Eversport.tv on WCHA.tv the platform enables fans to watch all 10 conference teams in action throughout the season. Every league game will be streamed live, along with each team's non-conference home contests, the league's postseason and the WCHA Final Five. With WCHA.tv, fans can follow their team wherever they are. Each game will be available on multiple platforms, including traditional web browsers on PCs, tablets and mobile phones using the iOS and Android platforms.
#FalconHockey/Social Media
The Bowling Green Falcons hockey team is on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow along all season long by following the Falcons on Twitter @BGFalconHockey. The Orange and Brown use their official hashtags FalconHockey and WeAreBG throughout the entire season. You can also follow the Falcons' Instagram account, BGFalcons.
Evan Pivnick "The Voice" On The Mic
All games this season can be heard on the radio by tuning into 88.1 WBGU-FM. Evan Pivnick will provide the play-by-play commentary throughout the season. 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".
Bowling Green WCHA Ranks
Scoring Offense: 3.25 G/GM (4th)
Scoring Defense: 2.25 G/GM (T-4th)
Power Play: 25.0% (1st)
Penalty Kill: 89.7% (T-3rd)
Bowling Green Leaders
Points: Kevin Dufour (9)
Goals: Kevin Dufour (9)
Assists: Mercier/Pohlkamp (7)
Shots: Brandon Hawkins (26)
Penalties: Sean Walker (10:00)
Looking at Alaska
Head Coach: Dallas Ferguson (7th Season)
Alaska Last Week:
*Courtesy of www.alaskananooks.com
GAME 1: Michael Bitzer stopped 26 of 27 shots and the host Beavers scored the game's last five goals en route to a 6-1 victory over the No. 16/RV Alaska Nanooks on Friday night at the Sanford Center to open up Western Collegiate Hockey Association play. Alaska (5-2-0, 0-1-0 WCHA) will look to bounce back quickly against Bemidji State (2-3-0, 1-0-0 WCHA) as the two teams will face off again, tomorrow, at 4:07 p.m. AKT. The Nanooks fickle efforts on the power play continued, as tonight they were 0-7 with the man advantage. For the season, Alaska is now 3-34 (.009 pct.) on the power play.
GAME 2: Cory Ward scored two minutes into overtime as the host Beavers defeated Alaska by a count of 4-3 to sweep the Western Collegiate Hockey Association series, Saturday night. Alaska (5-3-0, 0-2-0 WCHA) will now return home for a weekend series, November 7-8, against Bowling Green. BSU (3-3-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) scored the only goal of the first period just a minute and fifteen seconds into the game. Nate Arentz tallied the unassisted goal to give the Beavers a 1-0 lead at the end of the first twenty minutes.
Key Players
# Player GP G A Pts.
4 Colton Parayko 8 2 4 6
12 Garrick Perry 8 2 4 6
23 Nolan Kaiser 8 2 3 5
27 Tyler Morley 6 1 4 5
13 Austin Vieth 8 3 1 4
9 Marcus Basara 8 2 2 4
Key Goalies
# Player GP W-L-T GAA Sv%
38 Sean Cahill 4 2-2-0 2.49 .926
30 Davis Jones 4 3-1-0 2.75 .853
ALASKA NANOOKS
Friday, Nov. 7 | 11:07 p.m. ET | Carlson Center
Saturday, Nov. 8 | 11:07 p.m. ET | Carlson Center
GAME NOTES (PDF.) | Audio (Evan Pivnick) | Live Stats | Video (WCHA.TV)
Follow Along: @BGFalconHockey | @BGAthletics
Falcon Weekly: Chris Bergeron
Weekend Highlights: Week 4 - #12 Minnesota State
The Last Time
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team tied the University of Alaska on Jan. 11, 2014, and earned one point in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings, skating to a 1-1 standstill after 65 minutes of action. Playing in front of 1,896 Falcon faithful at the BGSU Ice Arena, the Falcons saw their lone goal scored by Mark Cooper , while sophomore goaltender Tommy Burke (9-2-5) turned away 31-of-32 shots. With the OT tie, the Orange and Brown took three of the possible four WCHA points over the weekend, and improved to 7-2-2 on their home ice at the time.
About Alaska
The Alaska Nanook ice hockey program began in 1925, and re-joined the NCAA Division I level in 1985 with in-state rival Alaska-Anchorage. The Nanooks' 1985-86 season marked the return to the NCAA Division I level, going 17-7-1 overall and 6-5-1 in the GWHC. After a fallout with the GWHC, Alaska-Fairbanks returned to independent members of the NCAA before accepting an invitation to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) as an affiliate member for the 1993-94 season. Dallas Ferguson, current head coach for the Nanooks, took over at the helm and became the 25th head coach in program history in 2008. Ferguson lead the Nanook program to its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth in 2010 before losing to Boston College in the first round. After realignment in college hockey, Alaska accepted an invitation to join the Western Collegiate Hockey Association for the 2013-14 season, followed by several other CCHA members.
The Series
Alaska holds a 26-23-6 all-time lead in the head-to-head series with Bowling Green in 55 meetings against each other. The two teams battled on the ice for the first time in programs' history on Dec. 27, 1987, with Bowling Green skating to a 6-4 win over the Nanooks. Bowling Green holds a 12-12-3 record all-time at the BGSU Ice Arena, while skating to a 10-14-3 all-time record at the Carlson Center. However, Bowling Green has fared well against Alaska in recent history, going 3-0-2 against the Nanooks over their last five meetings.
The Last Time Out
The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team defeated No. 12 Minnesota State, 3-1, Saturday night (Nov. 1) at the BGSU Ice Arena in front of 2,337 fans. The Falcons received goals from Brett D'Andrea , Tyler Spezia and Kevin Dufour , while goaltender Tommy Burke turned away 26-of-27 shots. Spezia's fourth goal of the season – which was scored at the 7:32 mark of the third period – was his fourth of the year, and broke a 1-1 tie. D'Andrea's tally was the first of his career, and Dufour's was his ninth of the season. The win moves Bowling Green to 5-2-1 (3-1-0 WCHA), and drops Minnesota State to 5-3-0 (3-1-0).
Back On The Road
Bowling Green will return to road life this weekend, as the Falcons will trek to Fairbanks, Alaska for a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) showdown with the Nanooks. The Orange and Brown has played a total of eight games this season, with five games away from the BGSU Ice Arena. The Falcons have averaged 3.6 goals-per-game on the road in five games, while holding its opponents to just two goals for a +1.6 margin. In fact, after the weekend, the Falcons will have played 30 percent of their games on the road within the first month of the season.
Killing The Vibe
The Falcons' penalty kill played a large role over the weekend against No. 12 Minnesota State, helping the Orange and Brown earn a 1-1 split with the Mavericks. Bowling Green went 7-for-8 (88%) on the PK in front of the Falcon faithful at the BGSU Ice Arena over the two-game WCHA series. In all, the Falcons are 26-for-29 (90%) on the penalty kill for the season, which is tied for third in the WCHA.
Leading Freshmen
The Bowling Green ice hockey team has enjoyed plenty of early season success from its freshmen. In all of college hockey to this point, a total of 149 rookies have recorded their first collegiate points. Seven Falcon rookies have recorded their first collegiate points this season. Combined, the freshmen have recorded 27 (12g -15a) total points on the year, which leads the country in rookie scoring.
Three-Zia For Spezia
Tyler Spezia, who was named WCHA Rookie of the Week on Nov. 3, 2014, tallied three goals, five shots and a plus-three rating, while his third-period strike Saturday was the game-winner for Bowling Green in a 3-1 triumph over then-No.12 Minnesota State. The freshman from Clinton Township, Mich., logged his first career multi-goal game in a losing effort Friday night. The Falcons are 2-1-0 when Spezia scores a goal in a game, and is currently tied for the national lead among D-I freshman with four goals.
Scoreless...But Not For Long
The #ChurchofDufour, who entered the weekend against then-No. 12 Minnesota State on a six-game goal streak was shut out on Friday night. It was the first time sophomore forward Kevin Dufour failed to record a goal in a game this season, snapping his streak of consecutive games where he tallied at least one goal. However, Dufour came right back on Saturday night and tallied his ninth goal of the season, matching his total last season. Dufour's nine goals lead the NCAA, and the Falcons are 5-1-1 when Dufour scores at least one goal.
Dandy-Man D'Andrea
Freshman Brett D'Andrea recorded his first collegiate goal on Saturday night against then-No. 12 Minnesota State. D'Andrea's redirection sent the puck past Mavericks' netminder at the 11:27 mark in the opening period, giving the Orange and Brown an early 1-0 lead at the time.
Apple Picking
The Falcons totaled five goals over the weekend against Minnesota State in front of the Falcon faithful. The senior class recorded six assists on the five goals over the weekend, accounting for 60 percent of the team's assists over the two-game WCHA set at the BGSU Ice Arena. Senior assistant captain Adam Berkle led the way with three apples, while senior captain Dan DeSalvo (two assists) and defenseman Mike Sullivan (one assists) contributed over the two games.
Burke's Big Performance
Junior netminder Tommy Burke notched his first victory of the season Saturday night, turning away 26-of-27 shots on the night. The big performance helped the Falcons earn a 3-1 triumph over then-No.12 Minnesota State, and gave the Falcons two points in WCHA league standings. The win also marked the 20th career victory for Burke, and now has career totals of 2.44 GAA, .907 save percentage in 2704:14 minutes logged between the pipes.
WCHA.TV
The season, fans of the WCHA can watch more than 180 games of its games live and in high definition thanks to WCHA.tv. Powered by America One Sports and Eversport.tv on WCHA.tv the platform enables fans to watch all 10 conference teams in action throughout the season. Every league game will be streamed live, along with each team's non-conference home contests, the league's postseason and the WCHA Final Five. With WCHA.tv, fans can follow their team wherever they are. Each game will be available on multiple platforms, including traditional web browsers on PCs, tablets and mobile phones using the iOS and Android platforms.
#FalconHockey/Social Media
The Bowling Green Falcons hockey team is on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow along all season long by following the Falcons on Twitter @BGFalconHockey. The Orange and Brown use their official hashtags FalconHockey and WeAreBG throughout the entire season. You can also follow the Falcons' Instagram account, BGFalcons.
Evan Pivnick "The Voice" On The Mic
All games this season can be heard on the radio by tuning into 88.1 WBGU-FM. Evan Pivnick will provide the play-by-play commentary throughout the season. 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".
Bowling Green WCHA Ranks
Scoring Offense: 3.25 G/GM (4th)
Scoring Defense: 2.25 G/GM (T-4th)
Power Play: 25.0% (1st)
Penalty Kill: 89.7% (T-3rd)
Bowling Green Leaders
Points: Kevin Dufour (9)
Goals: Kevin Dufour (9)
Assists: Mercier/Pohlkamp (7)
Shots: Brandon Hawkins (26)
Penalties: Sean Walker (10:00)
Head Coach: Dallas Ferguson (7th Season)
Alaska Last Week:
*Courtesy of www.alaskananooks.com
GAME 1: Michael Bitzer stopped 26 of 27 shots and the host Beavers scored the game's last five goals en route to a 6-1 victory over the No. 16/RV Alaska Nanooks on Friday night at the Sanford Center to open up Western Collegiate Hockey Association play. Alaska (5-2-0, 0-1-0 WCHA) will look to bounce back quickly against Bemidji State (2-3-0, 1-0-0 WCHA) as the two teams will face off again, tomorrow, at 4:07 p.m. AKT. The Nanooks fickle efforts on the power play continued, as tonight they were 0-7 with the man advantage. For the season, Alaska is now 3-34 (.009 pct.) on the power play.
GAME 2: Cory Ward scored two minutes into overtime as the host Beavers defeated Alaska by a count of 4-3 to sweep the Western Collegiate Hockey Association series, Saturday night. Alaska (5-3-0, 0-2-0 WCHA) will now return home for a weekend series, November 7-8, against Bowling Green. BSU (3-3-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) scored the only goal of the first period just a minute and fifteen seconds into the game. Nate Arentz tallied the unassisted goal to give the Beavers a 1-0 lead at the end of the first twenty minutes.
Key Players
# Player GP G A Pts.
4 Colton Parayko 8 2 4 6
12 Garrick Perry 8 2 4 6
23 Nolan Kaiser 8 2 3 5
27 Tyler Morley 6 1 4 5
13 Austin Vieth 8 3 1 4
9 Marcus Basara 8 2 2 4
Key Goalies
# Player GP W-L-T GAA Sv%
38 Sean Cahill 4 2-2-0 2.49 .926
30 Davis Jones 4 3-1-0 2.75 .853
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