Thursday, January 3
Bowling Green, Ohio
7:37 PM
Bowling Green State University
vs
Bemidji State
Bowling Green To Host Bemidji State In First Regular Season Series Of The New Year
January 02, 2019 | Ice Hockey
No. 12 Bowling Green Falcons (13-3-3, 8-2-2-2 WCHA)
vs.
 Bemidji State Beavers (8-9-3, 6-5-1-0 WCHA)
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vs.
 Bemidji State Beavers (8-9-3, 6-5-1-0 WCHA)
| GAME INFORMATION | Thursday, Jan. 3, 7:37 p.m. ET |
| GAME INFORMATION | Friday, Jan. 4, 7:37 p.m. ET |
| LOCATION | Bowling Green, OH (Slater Family Ice Arena) |
| RADIO | Falcon Radio Network (Ryan Vallon) |
| LIVE STATS | BGSUFalcons.com |
| LISTEN ONLINE | BGSUFalcons.com |
| GAME NOTES | Bowling Green (PDF) |
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>>FALCONS ON TAP
- The No. 12 (No. 8 in USA Today poll) ranked Bowling Green State University hockey team will face off with the Beavers of Bemidji State University this weekend for a two game series in Slater Family Ice Arena.
- The Falcons and Beavers will face-off for game one on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 7:37 pm, and then again the following night on Friday, Jan. 4 at 7:37 pm.
- This is the first of two regular season series scheduled between these two teams for the 2018-19 season, as the Falcons will travel to Bemidji in late February.
>>VERSUS BEMIDJI STATE
- All-time, Bowling Green holds a 12-7-2 lead over Bemidji State.
- This will be the first of two series between the Falcons and Beavers during the 2018-19 season as the Falcons will travel to Bemidji in late February. These squads only met once for a two game series during the 2017-18 season with Bowling Green taking the series with a win and a tie.
- Prior to last season, the pair of WCHA foes met six times during the 2016-17 season going 3-3 against one another. Bowling Green swept Bemidji State in the WCHA Tournament semi-final in addition to their two regular season series.
>>LAST TIME OUT
- Bowling Green enters this series on a three game winning streak, having swept their conference rival and third ranked team in the nation, Minnesota State. This was Bowling Green's final series prior to the holiday break (Dec. 14-15). BGSU won both games by final scores of 4-1.
- The Mavericks would get on the board first in game one (Dec. 14) before the Falcons would roar back to score three unanswered power play goals. Two of these goals were off the stick and side of Connor Ford who led the way for Bowling Green. Brandon Kruse would join Ford scoring on a power play between his two. Stephen Baylis would add an empty net goal to seal it for the Falcons.
- The Falcons got after them early in game two of the series (Dec. 15) with Tim Theocharidis and Lukas Craggs finding the back of the net in the first period. Craggs would notch one more on the night to tally his second multi-goal game on the season. Following a Minnesota State goal, Taylor Schneider would add one more to insure the game for Bowling Green.
- With this sweep, Bowling Green surpassed Minnesota State in the WCHA standings to sit alone in second place. This was the first time the Mavericks had been swept in five years.
- The Falcons then opened the second half of their season by defeating Windsor in an exhibition game on Sunday (Dec. 30) afternoon by a final score of 7-3.
- The Falcons and Lancers would battle to a 2-2 tie by the end of the second period. Following a brief Windsor lead, the Orange and Brown would respond with five unanswered goals in the third period to net the final result.
- Bowling Green would use all three goaltenders in the exhibition as Bowling Green native Brett Rich would see his first career ice time for the Falcons. This game also saw the return of senior forward John Schilling who has been sidelined with an injury since the beginning of November.
>>STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Bowling Green's sweep of No. 3 Minnesota State has created an extremely close race for the WCHA regular season championship with the top three teams separated by one point each. The Falcons hand the Mavericks their first sweep in five seasons.
- Including their series victories over Western Michigan and Ohio State, Bowling Green now holds a 5-0-1 record against top 20 competition this season. The Falcons have outscored those opponents 28-9.
- This is believed to be Bowling Green's first sweep of a top 3 opponent since the weekend of Feb. 7-8, 1992 when the Falcons swept No. 1 Michigan in a home-and-home series. That '92 team would win a series against No. 3 Michigan State the following weekend by beating and tying the Spartans.
- The Falcons are seventh in the nation in team offense posting a goals-per-game average of 3.68, and have outscored opponents thus far 70 to 33. BGSU currently has two of the top ten scorers in college hockey with Brandon Kruse tied for fifth and Max Johnson tied for tenth.
- Bowling Green kept pace defensively sitting second place in team defense with a goals-against-per-game-average of 1.74. The BGSU penalty kill unit stays impressive at seventh overall in the nation.
- Lukas Craggs scored two goals on five shots in game two against Minnesota State (Dec. 15). This was his second multi-goal game of the 2018-19 campaign, and the fifth of his career. Craggs continues to lead the Falcons in goals with 12, and he is third in points with 16. Lukas Craggs also leads the team in the plus/minus column at +17. His efforts in the series sweep of Minnesota State won him WCHA Forward of the Week honors (Dec. 17).Â
- The Bowling Green Falcon power play unit struck for three goals against the Mavericks. Two of those goals were scored by Connor Ford in game one (Dec. 14). Ford is now tied with Max Johnson for the most man advantage goals on the team at six each.
>>NATIONALLY RANKED
- The Bowling Green Falcons remain No. 12 in the most recent USCHO.com poll (Dec. 10). However, BGSU has risen to No. 8 in the USA Today poll.
- With series victories over Minnesota State, Western Michigan and Ohio State, Bowling Green now holds a 5-0-1 record against top 20 competition this season. The Falcons have outscored those opponents 28-9.
>>PRESEASON POLLS PEG BOWLING GREEN
- Bowling Green was voted to finish second overall in the UAHhockey.com WCHA Media preseason poll, and third in the 2018 Mankato Free Press preseason poll.
- Junior Falcon defenseman Alec Rauhauser was voted First Team All-WCHA by both the media and the coaches. Rauhuaser's contributions to the 2017-18 campaign included leading the squad with 39 points by nine goals and a team-leading 30 assists. The 39 points marked the most by a single Falcon since the 2008-09 season.Â
- Three more Falcons were voted Second Team All-WCHA by the media. Sophomore forward Brandon Kruse, senior defenseman Chris Pohlkamp and junior goaltender Ryan Bednard all made the cut.
 >>2018-19 FALCON HOCKEY OUTLOOK
- For the upcoming season, the Falcons will look to return 12 of 16 forwards, all seven defensemen, and all three goaltenders from the 2017-18 campaign that saw the Falcons claim a Great Lakes Invitational Championship.
- Bowling Green garnered 159 points in the media preseason poll, and 76 points in the coaches'. The Falcons also had one vote for the top finish on the year in the media preseason poll.
- In total, there are a minimum of 18 opportunities to watch the team in the Slater Family Ice Arena. Season tickets are available for as low as $190 and provide the greatest value for fans. Full information is available by CLICKING HERE.
 >>COMING INTO THIS SEASON
- With an overall record of 23-12-6 in 2017-18, it marked the Falcons' fourth consecutive 20+ win season and fifth straight winning season. Bowling Green had records 21-18-2 in the 2016-17 campaign, 22-14-6 in the 2015-16 campaign, and a 23-11-5 record in the 2014-15 season. Last year was the 22nd season that the Falcons have tallied a 20-plus win season.
- By competing in the WCHA Championship at the end of the 2016-17 season, it marked Bowling Green's first conference championship appearance since 1988.
>>ON THE MIC
- All games this season can be heard on the radio by tuning into the Falcon Radio Network and can be heard globally on www.bgsufalcons.com and WBGUFM.com. Falcon Hockey play-by-play broadcaster Ryan Vallon will begin the pregame show 30 minutes prior to the opening face-off, and can also be heard on WTOD/WQQO-HD2 (Talk Radio 100.7) and WLQR-FM (106.5 The Ticket).
>>FLOSPORTS
- An exciting new avenue to catch all Falcon Hockey action at home and select road events, the new agreement brings more than 180 WCHA games annually to the FloSports platform, including all 140 league regular season games, any preseason, exhibition and nonconference games hosted by a league school and the entirety of the annual WCHA postseason tournament. Fans will also have access to FloSports' additional college hockey coverage, which includes select Big Ten Conference hockey games through the company's distribution deal with the Big Ten Network.
- Featuring live streaming of premier events, original video programming and weekly studio shows, FloSports is a leading provider in the collegiate space, including partnerships with the Big Ten Conference, the Big 12 Conference, Conference USA, the Mountain West Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
- To access live and on-demand coverage of WCHA games, visit FloHockey.tv and become a monthly or annual PRO subscriber. Either subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the games on all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Roku or Apple TV 4.
  >>LIVE STATS
- Live stats for all Bowling Green home games and road matchups are available on the BGSU website at BGSUFalcons.com. Navigate to the hockey schedule for links to all available ways to follow the action while the Falcons are both at home and on the road.
>>FOLLOW THE FALCONS
- Twitter: @BGFalconHockey and @BGathletics
- Instagram: @BGfalcons
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/BGSUathletic
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