BG Falcon Hockey Set To Host Northern Michigan In WCHA Quarterfinals

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The No. 13 Bowling Green State University hockey team will now move into the postseason with the WCHA Tournament, hosting Northern Michigan in the first round. The Falcons will enter the tournament riding a three-game win streak. The series will mark the third between the two teams this season with Bowling Green being 3-0-1 over those four games, outscoring Northern Michigan by a margin of 17-5. The series will be best-of-three at the Slater Family Ice Arena with the first two games being on Friday and Saturday and then the third on Sunday, if needed. All games of the series will be available to stream on FloHockey.

No. 13 Bowling Green Falcons (19-8-1, 8-5-1-0 WCHA)
vs.
Northern Michigan Wildcats (8-15-1, 6-7-1-1 WCHA)

GAME INFORMATION	Friday, March 12, 7:07 p.m. // Saturday, March 13, 7:07 p.m. // Sunday, March 14, 5:07 p.m. (If needed)
LOCATION	Bowling Green, Ohio / Slater Family Ice Arena
WATCH (FloHockey)	Friday / Saturday / Sunday
RADIO	Falcon Radio Network
LIVE STATS	BGSUFalcons.com
LISTEN ONLINE	BGSUFalcons.com
GAME NOTES	Bowling Green
GAME NOTES	Northern Michigan
GAME PROGRAM	Bowling Green
FALCON HOCKEY GEAR	Newlove Pro Shop

Knowing About Northern
Over the previous four games between the Falcons and Wildcats, Northern Michigan saw 10 different players tally a point, but only three had multiple points over the two series. Vincent de Mey tallied three points, consisting of two goals and one assist while Joseph Nardi also had three points, but with one goal and two assists. As for in goal, NMU has played three different goalies against the Falcons, being John Hawthorne, Rico DiMatteo and Connor Ryckman, with all three logging a loss and DiMatteo having a tie as well. Of the three, DiMatteo has put together the best numbers, registering a 2.66 goals against average along with a .928 save percentage, giving up five goals while having 64 saves over about 112 minutes played.

The Games At A Glance
In the first four games against the Wildcats, Bowling Green has had 18 different players log a point, including an assist from Eric Dop. Of the 18, 11 of the Falcons have been able to tally at least two points against Northern Michigan this season, including four with five points or more. Leading the way on the stat sheet is Will Cullen with three goals and five assists for a total of eight points. Taylor Schneider also has had three goals against NMU this year. As for between the pipes, Eric Dop has played three of the four games, giving up just three goals while registering 98 saves for a .970 save percentage on top of a 0.97 goals against average over the span.

Closing In On 20 Wins
With 19 wins in the regular season, the Falcons are closing in on accomplishing their 20th win of the season, needing just one more during the postseason. If they can do so it would mark the seventh consecutive season with 20 wins or more, becoming the second longest streak in program history, with the record being nine straight seasons from 1981-82 until the 1989-90 campaign. The current streak began during the 2014-15 season and would surpass the six-year streak that spanned the entirety of Ron Mason's tenure, being from 1973-74 until 1978-79.

Looking To Extend History
The Falcons have advanced past the first round of the WCHA tournament each of the previous seven seasons that Bowling Green has been a member of the conference and will now look to make it eight. Additionally, the Falcons will enter carrying a streak of 10 straight seasons in which they have won a best-of-three series, dating back to the 2010-11 campaign.

Wright There
After tallying another assist against Alabama Huntsville, Cameron Wright needs just one point to become the team's fourth active 100-point scorer, currently with 99 points, consisting of 50 goals and 49 assists thus far. If Wright reaches the mark it would be the first time since the 1996-97 season that the Falcons have at least four active players with 100 career points. In that season, Bowling Green rostered Curtis Fry (194 points), Mike Johnson (162), Kelly Perrault (148) and Brett Punchard (135). Wright would join Brandon Kruse, Max Johnson and Connor Ford.

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