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Max Johnson & Alec Rauhauser Voted WCHA Players Of The Month
April 16, 2019 | Ice Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Max Johnson and Alec Rauhauser of the Bowling Green State University hockey team have been voted Players Of The Month by the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Max Johnson has won WCHA Forward Of The Month, while Alec Rauhauser has won WCHA Defenseman Of The Month. This following a pair of great performances through a month that saw Bowling Green win five straight games on their way to the WCHA Championship game and an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Max Johnson had a career month in March tallying 14 points on the way to collecting WCHA Forward of the Week Honors on back-to-back weeks in the process (March 11, 18). Johnson began his journey to 14 points with a goal and an assist in two consecutive games in BGSU's victories over UAH and Michigan Tech (March 2, 8). Johnson then exploded for four points in back-to-back games as Bowling Green completed their sweep of MTU in the playoffs before hanging six goals on Northern Michigan to start their semifinal series (March 9, 15). He then tallied one assist in both the WCHA Championship game versus Minnesota State (March 23), and the Falcons' NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional game versus Minnesota Duluth (March 30). Max Johnson closed the 2018-19 season leading the Bowling Green Falcons in points with 43, goals with 19 and power play goals with 10. Johnson is tied for first in power play goals nationally along with his teammate Connor Ford with 10 each.
This is Johnson's second WCHA monthly award of the 2018-19 season (Oct. 31), and his second career honor.
Alec Rauhuaser led all WCHA defensemen in points (6) during the month of March, earning WCHA Defenseman of the Week honors twice along the way (March 4, 18). The junior from Bismark, N.D. began the month with a power play goal and an assist in Bowling Green's win over UAH (March 2). He then had two assists in BGSU's 6-1 playoff win over Northern Michigan (March 15) before scoring another power play goal in the WCHA Championship game against Minnesota State (March 23). All the while Rauhauser continued to anchor offense from the blue line putting 21 shots on goal. He led all WCHA defensemen in power play goals with two.
This is Rauhauser's second WCHA monthly award of the 2018-19 season (Oct. 31), and his fourth career honor.
For more information on the hockey program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGFalconHockey and @BGAthletics) and now on Instagram (bgfalconhockey) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
Max Johnson had a career month in March tallying 14 points on the way to collecting WCHA Forward of the Week Honors on back-to-back weeks in the process (March 11, 18). Johnson began his journey to 14 points with a goal and an assist in two consecutive games in BGSU's victories over UAH and Michigan Tech (March 2, 8). Johnson then exploded for four points in back-to-back games as Bowling Green completed their sweep of MTU in the playoffs before hanging six goals on Northern Michigan to start their semifinal series (March 9, 15). He then tallied one assist in both the WCHA Championship game versus Minnesota State (March 23), and the Falcons' NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional game versus Minnesota Duluth (March 30). Max Johnson closed the 2018-19 season leading the Bowling Green Falcons in points with 43, goals with 19 and power play goals with 10. Johnson is tied for first in power play goals nationally along with his teammate Connor Ford with 10 each.
This is Johnson's second WCHA monthly award of the 2018-19 season (Oct. 31), and his second career honor.
Alec Rauhuaser led all WCHA defensemen in points (6) during the month of March, earning WCHA Defenseman of the Week honors twice along the way (March 4, 18). The junior from Bismark, N.D. began the month with a power play goal and an assist in Bowling Green's win over UAH (March 2). He then had two assists in BGSU's 6-1 playoff win over Northern Michigan (March 15) before scoring another power play goal in the WCHA Championship game against Minnesota State (March 23). All the while Rauhauser continued to anchor offense from the blue line putting 21 shots on goal. He led all WCHA defensemen in power play goals with two.
This is Rauhauser's second WCHA monthly award of the 2018-19 season (Oct. 31), and his fourth career honor.
For more information on the hockey program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGFalconHockey and @BGAthletics) and now on Instagram (bgfalconhockey) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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