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BG Falcon Hockey Releases 2019-20 Team Awards
May 14, 2020 | Ice Hockey
The awards began with the Bill & Helen Lloyd Most Improved Award, which was awarded to Alex Barber. During the 2019-20 campaign, the Dublin, Ohio native posted career-highs in goals, assists and points as well as power play goals and short-handed goals. Barber's 11 goals tied for third on the team while his seven power-play goals was also third on the team, as well as tied for 18th in the nation. Bill and Helen Lloyd, both graduates of BGSU, were dedicated supporters of the program and the namesake of the award.
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Over the next few days we will be recognizing the 2019-20 team award recipients. We begin with the Bill & Helen Lloyd Most Improved Player Award, with past recipients including players such as Gino Cavallini, Ken Klee and Tyler Spezia.
— Bowling Green Hockey (@BGFalconHockey) May 11, 2020
Congratulations to Alex Barber!#AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/SwS2yvK6Vf
The awards continued with the Jack Gregory Scholar-Athlete Award, which was presented to Frederic Letourneau. As a Falcon, Letourneau was named not only WCHA All-Academic all three years he was eligible, but was also a WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient. The Jack Gregory Scholar-Athlete Award is named after the 12-year Bowling Green Athletics Director and Bowling Green Athletics Hall of Fame member. Gregory also served as Director of Athletics in 1984, when the Falcons won their National Championship.Â
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Our second team award of the day is the the Jack Gregory Scholar-Athlete Award with past recipients including Dan Bylsma, Brian Holzinger and Ryan Carpenter.
— Bowling Green Hockey (@BGFalconHockey) May 11, 2020
Congratulations to the 2019-20 recipient, Frederic Letourneau!#AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/dN41tp1BAJ
Freshman T.J. Lloyd was named the 2019-20 Rookie of the Year, the final award announced on Monday (May 11). Playing in all 38 games for the Falcons this season, Lloyd led all BGSU freshmen in points with 11 while also leading in assists with eight. Lloyd was also the only freshman to log a multiple-point effort, doing so twice during the season.Â
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Today's final team award is the Rookie of the Year with previous award winners including Sean Walker, Mark Friedman and Alec Rauhauser.
— Bowling Green Hockey (@BGFalconHockey) May 12, 2020
The 2019-20 Rookie of the Year is T.J. Lloyd, congratulations!
We'll be back tomorrow with three more awards!#AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/VO07oRX3BX
The awards resumed on Tuesday (May 12) with the Sam Cooper Leading Scorer Award, which was earned by Alec Rauhauser. In his final season in the Orange and Brown, Rauhauser totaled a team-high 35 points, including 11 goals and 24 assists. Additionally, Rauhauser surpassed the 100 career point mark during the year, ending the season with 122 points. The Leading Scorer Award is named after longtime professor and BGSU Athletics Hall of Famer Sam Cooper, who was an instrumental piece in the start of the Bowling Green hockey program.Â
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We're back for the second day of our team awards and tonight we begin with the Sam Cooper Leading Scorer Award with past recipients including Mark Wells, George McPhee and Nelson Emerson!
— Bowling Green Hockey (@BGFalconHockey) May 12, 2020
Congratulations to the 2019-20 winner, Alec Rauhauser!#AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/ZBthkNiKLx
Next was the Howard Brown Coaches Award, given this year to senior Jacob Dalton. During the 2019-20 season, Dalton tallied a career-high for points in a season with five while also contributing defensively with 16 blocks. The Coaches Award is named after Bowling Green community member Howard Brown who served as a host family for hockey players as they attended BGSU.Â
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Our second award of the day is the Howard Brown Coaches Award with past winners including Ty Eigner, Curtis Fry and Kevin Bieksa!
— Bowling Green Hockey (@BGFalconHockey) May 12, 2020
This year the recipient is Jacob Dalton! Congratulations!#AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/lGDFO7cfY9
Rounding out Tuesday's awards was the Jim Ruehl Defensive Player Award, which was given to Sam Craggs this season. Playing in all 38 games for Bowling green, Craggs logged a career-high eight assists while also registering two multiple-point efforts on the season. Craggs also paced the Falcons in penalties and penalty minutes with 26 penalties, totaling 71 minutes. The Defensive Player Award is named in honor of Jim Ruehl who is a former director of the BGSU Ice Arena and CCHA Commissioner in 1984.Â
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The final award of the day is the Jim Ruehl Best Defensive Player Award with previous award winners including Jordan Sigalet, Andrew Hammond and Sean Walker.
— Bowling Green Hockey (@BGFalconHockey) May 13, 2020
Congratulations to Sam Craggs, the 2019-20 recipient!
We'll be back tomorrow to wrap up the awards!#AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/9qCEp3sFDT
The final day of awards on Wednesday opened with the Dr. Ron Zwierlein Leadership Award with Casey Linkenheld being named the 2019-20 recipient. Linkenheld played in all 38 games for the Falcons and registered a career-high 10 points on the season that included career-highs in both goals and assists, with five apiece. The Leadership Award is named after Dr. Ron Zwierlein, former Freddie Falcon and Bowling Green Director of Athletics from 1994-99.
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We begin the final day of team awards with the Dr. Ron Zwierlein Leadership Award with past recipients including Derek Whitmore, Dan DeSalvo and Mitch McLain!
— Bowling Green Hockey (@BGFalconHockey) May 13, 2020
Congratulations to the 2019-20 award winner, Casey Linkenheld! #AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/XhKGMifzF6
The next award was the Dr. Thomas Wojciechowski Award for Distinguished Service To The Program, being presented to Jim Elsasser. Currently serving as the Associate Athletic Director for Internal Affairs, Elsasser has worked in BGSU Athletics since 1995 and is currently responsible for the overall administration of ice hockey, among other sports as well. Named after longtime hockey physician and dedicated team doctor, the award is presented for those who have shown distinguished service to the program.Â
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Our next award is the Dr. Thomas Wojciechowski Award for Distinguished Service To The Program. Past award winners include Dr. Wojciechowski, Dan Fischer and Scott Slater!
— Bowling Green Hockey (@BGFalconHockey) May 13, 2020
Congratulations, and also thank you, to Jim Elsasser!#AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/AAvglWNQFt
The final award presented to wrap-up the 2019-20 season was the Jim Sears Most Valuable Player Award, which was earned by Alec Rauhauser for the second time in his BGSU career, also winning it in 2017-18. Rauhauser's season statistics are stated above for winning the Sam Cooper Leading Scorer Award. The Most Valuable Player award is named after Jim Sears who served as a host for hockey players as they attended BGSU.Â
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Our final award of the year, the Jim Sears Most Valuable Player Award! Past MVPs include Ken Morrow, Rob Blake and Alec Rauhauser!
— Bowling Green Hockey (@BGFalconHockey) May 14, 2020
And with that, congratulations to the now two-time MVP, Alec Rauhauser!#AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/qr3fjOXe0w
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