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Rauhauser and Bednard Garner WCHA Player of the Month Awards
December 01, 2017 | Ice Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – After helping the Falcons to a 3-2-3 record in the month of November, the Bowling Green hockey program garnered a pair of WCHA Player of the Month accolades. Sophomore defenseman Alec Rauhauser's seven-point November earned him WCHA Defensive Player of the Month, while sophomore goaltender Ryan Bednard's undefeated 2-0-2 streak awarded him WCHA Goaltender of the Month.
A native of Bismarck, N.D., Rauhauser led the WCHA's defensemen by posting three goals and four assists through eight games played in the month of November. In his first career WCHA weekly award, Rauhauser was named WCHA Defensive Player of the week for his efforts at then-No. 5 Minnesota State where he matched his career-high three point night, and marked his first career multi-goal game.
Earlier in the month, Rauhauser notched an assist on John Schilling's game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory at Michigan Tech, helping the Falcons earn its first win over the Huskies since Nov. 14, 2015. In another career-best performance this month, Rauhauser tallied nine shots on goal in a 5-2 win over Lake Superior State. Most notably, Rauhauser was able to force overtime against in-state rival Miami this past weekend as he scored with just 00:38 on the clock, before Bowling Green was able to earn an unofficial victory against the RedHawks.
A consistent presence in goal is Ryan Bednard, as he was awarded his first career WCHA Goaltender of the Month accolade by registering 118 saves and just eight goals against through 286:57 of action. A native of Macomb, Mich., Bednard appeared in six of the month's eight games, where he posted a WCHA-best 1.67 goals against average and league-leading .937 save percentage.
Over the month of November, Bednard earned an undefeated record of 2-0-2, beginning with a successful performance at Michigan Tech on Nov. 4. After marking 27 saves in regulation, Bednard made two critical saves in the overtime session to continue play in the shootout round, where the Falcons were able to earn the extra point in the sixth round with Bednard's performance between the pipes.
The following weekend, Bednard appeared on the box score as he tallied his first career point with the second assist on a Stephen Baylis goal against Lake Superior State. Defensively, the goaltender also stopped 29 of 31 shots taken by the Lakers. Most recently, Bednard saved 23 of 25 shots in 63:55 of action against Miami, where after playing in goal in Friday's third period, he tallied 32 saves on 34 opportunities during 82:09 of action throughout the series.
On the season, Bednard sits top-10 in the nation in both goals against average and save percentage. With a save percentage of .929, Bednard ranks ninth nationally in addition to sitting 10th in the country with a 1.92 goals against average. Also nationally ranked, Rauhauser averages 0.80 points per game by 12 points through 15 games played this season to sit 22nd in the country, as well as first overall in the WCHA.
The Bowling Green hockey program will be back in action at home this weekend as it hosts Bemidji State on Dec. 1-2 for more WCHA play. For more information on the Bowling Green hockey team, follow them on Twitter and Instagram @BGFalconHockey.
WCHA Offensive Player of the Month
Mitch Maloney, Sr., Ferris State
WCHA Defensive Player of the Month
Alec Rauhauser, So., Bowling Green
WCHA Goaltender of the Month
Ryan Bednard, So., Bowling Green
WCHA Rookie of the Month
Jake Jaremko, Fr., F, Minnesota State
A native of Bismarck, N.D., Rauhauser led the WCHA's defensemen by posting three goals and four assists through eight games played in the month of November. In his first career WCHA weekly award, Rauhauser was named WCHA Defensive Player of the week for his efforts at then-No. 5 Minnesota State where he matched his career-high three point night, and marked his first career multi-goal game.
Earlier in the month, Rauhauser notched an assist on John Schilling's game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory at Michigan Tech, helping the Falcons earn its first win over the Huskies since Nov. 14, 2015. In another career-best performance this month, Rauhauser tallied nine shots on goal in a 5-2 win over Lake Superior State. Most notably, Rauhauser was able to force overtime against in-state rival Miami this past weekend as he scored with just 00:38 on the clock, before Bowling Green was able to earn an unofficial victory against the RedHawks.
A consistent presence in goal is Ryan Bednard, as he was awarded his first career WCHA Goaltender of the Month accolade by registering 118 saves and just eight goals against through 286:57 of action. A native of Macomb, Mich., Bednard appeared in six of the month's eight games, where he posted a WCHA-best 1.67 goals against average and league-leading .937 save percentage.
Over the month of November, Bednard earned an undefeated record of 2-0-2, beginning with a successful performance at Michigan Tech on Nov. 4. After marking 27 saves in regulation, Bednard made two critical saves in the overtime session to continue play in the shootout round, where the Falcons were able to earn the extra point in the sixth round with Bednard's performance between the pipes.
The following weekend, Bednard appeared on the box score as he tallied his first career point with the second assist on a Stephen Baylis goal against Lake Superior State. Defensively, the goaltender also stopped 29 of 31 shots taken by the Lakers. Most recently, Bednard saved 23 of 25 shots in 63:55 of action against Miami, where after playing in goal in Friday's third period, he tallied 32 saves on 34 opportunities during 82:09 of action throughout the series.
On the season, Bednard sits top-10 in the nation in both goals against average and save percentage. With a save percentage of .929, Bednard ranks ninth nationally in addition to sitting 10th in the country with a 1.92 goals against average. Also nationally ranked, Rauhauser averages 0.80 points per game by 12 points through 15 games played this season to sit 22nd in the country, as well as first overall in the WCHA.
The Bowling Green hockey program will be back in action at home this weekend as it hosts Bemidji State on Dec. 1-2 for more WCHA play. For more information on the Bowling Green hockey team, follow them on Twitter and Instagram @BGFalconHockey.
WCHA Offensive Player of the Month
Mitch Maloney, Sr., Ferris State
WCHA Defensive Player of the Month
Alec Rauhauser, So., Bowling Green
WCHA Goaltender of the Month
Ryan Bednard, So., Bowling Green
WCHA Rookie of the Month
Jake Jaremko, Fr., F, Minnesota State
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