Friday, October 28
Mankato, MN
8:07 PM
Bowling Green State University
at
#8 Minnesota State
Photo by: Luke Allen, BGSU Athletics
Bowling Green Resumes CCHA Play At No. 8 Minnesota State
October 27, 2022 | Ice Hockey
Bowling Green Game Notes (PDF)Minnesota State NotesWatch (FloHockey)Listen (88.1 FM, WBGU Listen Now Link)Live StatsTy Eigner Press Conference (Oct. 18)
Falcons to play road conference series against nationally-ranked Mavericks this weekend
MANKATO, Minn. – The Bowling Green Falcons (2-4-0, 1-1-0 CCHA) return from a weekend off with a trip to No. 8 Minnesota State (3-3-0, 0-0-0 CCHA). The Falcons and Mavericks face off at 8:07 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 28, then at 7:07 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 29. Both games will be played at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center. The series marks BGSU's first conference competition since the season opener, when they split a road series at Northern Michigan on Oct. 1-2. This will be the first CCHA competition of the year for MSU, who has played six non-conference games against ranked opponents.
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How to Follow
Both games will be streamed on FloHockey, found HERE. The games will also be broadcast on 88.1 FM by BGRSO, which can be found online HERE. Use the WBGU Listen Now link, which is found on the right side of the desktop site and the bottom of the mobile site. Live stats for the games can be found HERE. The games will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official Twitter page, @BGFalconHockey.
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Ticket and Parking Information
Tickets for both games can be purchased online through Ticketmaster, located HERE. Parking is available in various lots surrounding the facility.
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Falcon Facts
The No. 8 Minnesota State Mavericks are the defending CCHA regular season and tournament champions, and they were selected as the preseason favorite in September. This will be MSU's first conference series of the season, with their first six games coming against non-conference, ranked opponents. They split a home-and-home series with No. 6 Minnesota, swept No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth at home, then lost both games to No. 8 St. Cloud State. The Mavs have a 3-0-0 record at home but are 0-3-0 in road contests.
Forward Sam Morton leads the Mavericks with five goals and seven points, with defenseman Akito Hirose adding a team-high six assists. Those two, along with defenseman Jake Livingstone, have earned a CCHA Player of the Week award. Livingstone was also named to the CCHA All-Preseason Team, with senior Brendan Furry earning CCHA Preseason Player of the Year. Alex Tracy and Kennan Rancier have split time in net, with Tracy earning CCHA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 17 following his two-win weekend against Minnesota-Duluth. In two games, he allowed one goal and made 31 saves.
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Series Info
The Mavericks hold a 22-10-3 lead in the all-time series, including a 9-1-0 record in the last 10 games. Last season, MSU swept the Falcons in both series, once in October and once in February.
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Ty's Take
"Our focus moving forward is, number one, getting guys healthy, and number two, defending better and playing in our own defensive zone. There haven't been many league series. We've got 24 league games left to play and we've got to do the best we can."
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Coach Eigner's full press conference from Oct. 18 can be found HERE.
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Up Next
The Falcons return to Slater Family Ice Arena for their first home conference series of the season. BGSU hosts Michigan Tech on Friday, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5. Friday's game will be Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night. Both contests are scheduled for a 7:07 p.m. ET start. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
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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 on FloHockey, found HERE. The games will also be broadcast on 88.1 FM by BGRSO, which can be found online HERE. Use the WBGU Listen Now link, which is found on the right side of the desktop site and the bottom of the mobile site. Live stats for the games can be found HERE. The games will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official Twitter page, @BGFalconHockey.
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Ticket and Parking Information
Tickets for both games can be purchased online through Ticketmaster, located HERE. Parking is available in various lots surrounding the facility.
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Falcon Facts
- Senior Zack Rose is tied with Northern Michigan's Charlie Glockner and Minnesota State's Alex Tracy for the CCHA lead in goalie winning percentage (.667, 2-1-0 record).
- Sophomore goaltender Christian Stoever holds the CCHA lead in saves per game with 33.
- Austen Swankler and Ryan O'Hara share the team lead in goals (4), with Swankler tallying a team-best six points. O'Hara is second on the team with five points.
- Chase Gresock, Dalton Norris, and Eric Parker are tied for the team lead in assists with three. Gresock and Parker are tied for third on the squad with four points, while Norris leads the Falcons in blocked shots (15).
- A member of the sophomore class has tallied at least one point in all six games this season.
- Taylor Schneider (152) and Alex Barber (147) rank first and third, respectively, in games played among active NCAA players. Barber is also fourth in power play goals (18) and game-winning goals (9).
The No. 8 Minnesota State Mavericks are the defending CCHA regular season and tournament champions, and they were selected as the preseason favorite in September. This will be MSU's first conference series of the season, with their first six games coming against non-conference, ranked opponents. They split a home-and-home series with No. 6 Minnesota, swept No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth at home, then lost both games to No. 8 St. Cloud State. The Mavs have a 3-0-0 record at home but are 0-3-0 in road contests.
Forward Sam Morton leads the Mavericks with five goals and seven points, with defenseman Akito Hirose adding a team-high six assists. Those two, along with defenseman Jake Livingstone, have earned a CCHA Player of the Week award. Livingstone was also named to the CCHA All-Preseason Team, with senior Brendan Furry earning CCHA Preseason Player of the Year. Alex Tracy and Kennan Rancier have split time in net, with Tracy earning CCHA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 17 following his two-win weekend against Minnesota-Duluth. In two games, he allowed one goal and made 31 saves.
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Series Info
The Mavericks hold a 22-10-3 lead in the all-time series, including a 9-1-0 record in the last 10 games. Last season, MSU swept the Falcons in both series, once in October and once in February.
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Ty's Take
"Our focus moving forward is, number one, getting guys healthy, and number two, defending better and playing in our own defensive zone. There haven't been many league series. We've got 24 league games left to play and we've got to do the best we can."
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Coach Eigner's full press conference from Oct. 18 can be found HERE.
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Up Next
The Falcons return to Slater Family Ice Arena for their first home conference series of the season. BGSU hosts Michigan Tech on Friday, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5. Friday's game will be Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night. Both contests are scheduled for a 7:07 p.m. ET start. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
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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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