Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, March 8
Bowling Green, Ohio
7:37 PM
Bowling Green State University
vs
Michigan Tech
Bowling Green To Host Rival Michigan Tech In First Round Of WCHA Playoffs
March 06, 2019 | Ice Hockey
No. 15 Bowling Green Falcons (21-9-5, 16-8-4-3 WCHA)
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  Michigan Tech Huskies (14-18-4, 13-12-3-1 WCHA)
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  Michigan Tech Huskies (14-18-4, 13-12-3-1 WCHA)
| GAME INFORMATION | Friday, March 8, 7:37 p.m. ET |
| GAME INFORMATION | Saturday, March 9, 7:07 p.m. ET |
| GAME INFORMATION | Sunday (if necessary), March 10 7:07 p.m. ET |
| LOCATION | Bowling Green, Ohio (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. 15 ranked Bowling Green State University hockey team returns to home ice this weekend to host the Huskies of Michigan Technological University for the first round quarter final of the WCHA Playoffs. The best-of-three series will take place inside Slater Family Ice Arena.
- Game one between the Falcons and Huskies will be this Friday, March 8 with puck drop scheduled for 7:37 PM. Â Game two of the series will be on Saturday, March 9 at 7:07 PM. If necessary, game three of this playoff matchup will take place on Sunday, March 10 at 7:07 PM.
- Scott Slater will generously pay for 1,000 student tickets for each night of the first round of the WCHA Playoffs. After the first 1,000 student tickets have been claimed, ticket prices are $5 for students. In order to purchase guest tickets, students are instructed to call the BGSU Ticket Office at 877-BGSU-TICKET.Â
- Students can get their free ticket(s) by logging onto their account HERE and claiming their desired tickets.
- General tickets to the series can be purchased by clicking HERE.
>>VERSUS MICHIGAN TECH
- All-time, Michigan Tech holds the advantage over Bowling Green by a 18-13-4 margin. A tough opponent in recent years, the Falcons have gone 9-11-3 against the Huskies since joining the WCHA.
- The match up has emerged as a true conference rivalry, as this weekend will mark the fourth time the Falcons and Huskies will meet in the post-season since Bowling Green joined the WCHA following the 2012-13 season. This will also be the first post-season meeting between the two schools since the 2017 WCHA Championship Game (MTU, 3-2 OT).
- Bowling Green split the regular season series with the Huskies earlier this season, dropping the first game 2-0 before winning game two 3-2. On Friday (Jan. 11) night, Bowling Green and Michigan Tech would play two very even periods with equal chances throughout. It was not until late in the third period that the Huskies would tally two.
- The Falcons would bounce back, winning game two on Saturday (Jan. 12) night 3-2. John Schilling and Alex Barber would score a pair of goals for Bowling Green in the first period of the contest. Both scores would come on redirected shots in front of the net taken from the top of the circle. BGSU would carry their lead into the third period before the Huskies would strike for back-to-back goals. Alex Barber would score his second goal of the night on a redirected shot during a power play to retake the lead for BGSU. This ended up the game-winner as the Falcons would hang on for the victory.
>>LAST TIME OUT
- Bowling Green closed out regular season play with a spilt against Alabama Huntsville. The Falcons fell short against UAH in game one (March 1) of the two game series by a score of 4-2. Sam Craggs led the way for the Orange and Brown, putting up a goal and an assist on the night. Jacob Dalton would provide a late spark with a goal on a delayed penalty.
- BGSU then topped Alabama Huntsville on Saturday (March 2) night by a final score of 7-1. The Falcons scored seven times on 35 shots on goal. BG scored five of their eight goals in the first period of the contest. This was the first time Bowling Green had scored five goals in one period since 2016 in a victory also over UAH. Senior John Schilling led the way for the Falcons with two goals. BGSU had six players tally multiple points on the evening including Brandon Kruse, Max Johnson, Connor Ford, Alec Rauhauser, John Schilling and Frederic Letourneau.
- Bowling Green finishes their regular season schedule with a record of 21-9-5, and a conference record of 16-8-4-3.
>>STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Bowling Green wrapped up 2018-19 regular season play with an overall record of 21-9-5. They finished with a WCHA record of 16-8-4-3, which earned them a total of 55 points in league play gaining BG the No. 3 seed in the WCHA Playoffs. The Falcons will host a first round series of the WCHA Playoffs this weekend for the sixth season in a row. BG is 6-0 in first round matchups since joining the conference following the 2012-13 season. The Bowling Green Hockey program has won a playoff series for an NCAA-best, eight straight seasons dating back to the 2010-11 season.
- Bowling Green's 21-9-5 overall record secured the program's fifth season in a row of 20 wins or more. This is the longest streak of consecutive 20-plus win seasons since Bowling Green did it two years straight during the 1994-95 (25 wins) and 1995-96 seasons (26 wins). Prior to those two seasons, the longest streak of 20 wins or more was between the 1981-82 and 1989-90 seasons under former Head Coach Jerry York.
- Bowling Green continues to bolster one of the strongest team defenses in all of college hockey. The Falcons closed regular season play tied for the third lowest goals scored against them all season at 64 total. Only Quinnipiac (63) and Cornell (60) have less. BGSU's penalty kill unit also remains one of the best sitting in fourth place with a percentage of .877.
- The Falcons lit up the scoreboard over the weekend putting a total of nine goals in the back of the net against the UAH Chargers (March 1-2). In Bowling Green's 7-1 victory last Saturday (March 2), the Falcons scored five of their seven goals in the first period alone. This was the first time BGSU tallied five goals or more in one period since Nov. 19, 2016 on their way to an 8-3 win at Alabama Huntsville (third period, 6G). The 2018-19 Bowling Green Falcons close regular season play with a total of 113 goals scored.
- Junior Alec Rauhauser comes into this series as the two-time reigning WCHA Defenseman Of The Week (Feb. 25 and March 4). Winning his second in a row, Rauhauser closes the 2018-19 season as a three time winner of the award (Oct. 29). He recorded a pair of points in Bowling Green's 7-1 victory over UAH this past weekend (March 2), assisting Alex Barber on his game opening goal before scoring a power play goal of his own later in the first period.
- The Falcons had six players tally multiple points last Saturday (March 2) night. Brandon Kruse accomplished multiple points for a team leading, 11th time. He was joined by Max Johnson (8), Connor Ford (7), Alec Rauhauser (6), John Schilling (4), and Frederic Letourneau (2).
>>NATIONALLY RANKED
- The Bowling Green Falcons remain ranked No. 15 in the most recent USCHO poll (March 4). BGSU is one of three WCHA teams in the poll, joining No. 4 Minnesota State and No. 20 Lake Superior State.Â
- Following their first contest of the year, Bowling Green was nationally ranked every week of the 2018-19 regular season.
 >>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
- Coming into this season, the Falcons returned 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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