Bowling Green State University Athletics

Photo by: Stephen Linsky, BGSU Athletics
Falcons Conclude November With Series Against Northern Michigan
November 25, 2021 | Ice Hockey
MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Bowling Green Falcons hockey team (7-3-2, 5-3-0) will continue their 2021-22 CCHA campaign with a series against Northern Michigan (7-6-0, 5-5-0), with games on Friday, Nov. 26, and Saturday, Nov. 27. Both games will start at 6:37 p.m. ET at the Berry Events Center in Marquette, Mich. Bowling Green is currently third in the CCHA standings, with the Wildcats trailing by two points in fourth.
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How to Follow
Both games will be streamed live on FloHockey, found HERE. The games will also be broadcast on WUPT, found HERE. Live stats for both games are available HERE.
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The games will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official Twitter page, @BGFalconHockey.
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Tickets, Parking, and Attendance Guidelines
Tickets for both games are for sale beginning at $17. Friday's tickets are available for digital download HERE. Saturday's tickets are available for digital download HERE. Parking is available at the Berry Events Center. Handicapped parking is available in designated areas. Per Northern Michigan University policy, fans are required to wear masks in the Berry Events Center, regardless of vaccination status.
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Falcon Facts
Series Info
This will be the first matchup between the teams since the 2020-21 WCHA Tournament, where the Wildcats edged the Falcons in the best-of-three quarterfinals series. The teams first met on Nov. 12, 1976, a 3-2 win for the Orange and Brown. Bowling Green holds the advantage in the all-time series, leading 57-53-9.
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Opponent Outlook
The Falcons and Wildcats are separated by just two points in the standings, with both teams trailing Minnesota State and Bemidji State. The Wildcats boast the league's top two goal-scorers in Michael Colella and AJ Vanderbeck, both scoring ten goals. NMU has a .288 power play conversion percentage, the highest in the conference. Bowling Green's penalty kill percentage is .836, ranking second in the CCHA.
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Ty's Take
"We responded the way we wanted to respond to the Mankato weekend. Now it's important to respond appropriately to a good weekend."
Up Next
The Falcons will have a week off, then return home for a series against CCHA opponent Ferris State. The Falcons and Bulldogs will face off on Friday, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 11, with both games starting at 7:07 p.m.
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Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons hockey team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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How to Follow
Both games will be streamed live on FloHockey, found HERE. The games will also be broadcast on WUPT, found HERE. Live stats for both games are available HERE.
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The games will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official Twitter page, @BGFalconHockey.
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Tickets, Parking, and Attendance Guidelines
Tickets for both games are for sale beginning at $17. Friday's tickets are available for digital download HERE. Saturday's tickets are available for digital download HERE. Parking is available at the Berry Events Center. Handicapped parking is available in designated areas. Per Northern Michigan University policy, fans are required to wear masks in the Berry Events Center, regardless of vaccination status.
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Falcon Facts
- Following the LSSU series, Coale Norris was named CCHA Forward of the Week. The senior tallied two goals and two assists for four points, the highest single-game scoring total for any Falcon this season.
- Austen Swankler has 13 points this season, the fourth-best total among freshmen in the NCAA.
- Gabriel Chicoine is tied for fifth in the country for defenseman assists with 11.
- Zack Rose has a .750 winning percentage, tied for seventh in the NCAA.
Series Info
This will be the first matchup between the teams since the 2020-21 WCHA Tournament, where the Wildcats edged the Falcons in the best-of-three quarterfinals series. The teams first met on Nov. 12, 1976, a 3-2 win for the Orange and Brown. Bowling Green holds the advantage in the all-time series, leading 57-53-9.
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Opponent Outlook
The Falcons and Wildcats are separated by just two points in the standings, with both teams trailing Minnesota State and Bemidji State. The Wildcats boast the league's top two goal-scorers in Michael Colella and AJ Vanderbeck, both scoring ten goals. NMU has a .288 power play conversion percentage, the highest in the conference. Bowling Green's penalty kill percentage is .836, ranking second in the CCHA.
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Ty's Take
"We responded the way we wanted to respond to the Mankato weekend. Now it's important to respond appropriately to a good weekend."
Up Next
The Falcons will have a week off, then return home for a series against CCHA opponent Ferris State. The Falcons and Bulldogs will face off on Friday, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 11, with both games starting at 7:07 p.m.
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Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons hockey team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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