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Swankler Earns CCHA Rookie Of The Month
January 04, 2022 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Central Collegiate Hockey Association has recognized four student-athletes as its Players of the Month for December. Bowling Green's Austen Swankler was named CCHA Rookie of the Month after scoring seven points, including one or more in five of six games. Swankler was also named CCHA Rookie of the Month in November, making him the first BGSU player to earn multiple monthly awards from the CCHA. He has also collected three CCHA Rookie of the Week awards, including one in December.
CCHA Rookie of the Month: Austen Swankler, Forward, Bowling Green
Austen Swankler scored one goal and registered six assists in December, scoring a point in five of Bowling Green's six games. He started the month with back-to-back multi-point performances against Ferris State. In the first game of the series, he assisted both of Alex Barber's power play goals. The following night, Swankler assisted on Nathan Burke's game-tying goal, then scored the game-winning goal with less than four minutes remaining in regulation. Swankler recroded an assist in the first game of the Ohio State series, as well as one assist in each of the Falcons' games at the Holiday Face-Off.
Up Next
The Falcons will begin the 2022 portion of their schedule with the second half of CCHA competition. BGSU will travel to Saint Paul, Minn., for a series against St. Thomas. The series begins on Friday, Jan. 7, and concludes on Saturday, Jan. 8. Both games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET.
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CCHA Rookie of the Month: Austen Swankler, Forward, Bowling Green
Austen Swankler scored one goal and registered six assists in December, scoring a point in five of Bowling Green's six games. He started the month with back-to-back multi-point performances against Ferris State. In the first game of the series, he assisted both of Alex Barber's power play goals. The following night, Swankler assisted on Nathan Burke's game-tying goal, then scored the game-winning goal with less than four minutes remaining in regulation. Swankler recroded an assist in the first game of the Ohio State series, as well as one assist in each of the Falcons' games at the Holiday Face-Off.
Up Next
The Falcons will begin the 2022 portion of their schedule with the second half of CCHA competition. BGSU will travel to Saint Paul, Minn., for a series against St. Thomas. The series begins on Friday, Jan. 7, and concludes on Saturday, Jan. 8. Both games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET.
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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