Bowling Green Set for First Exhibition in a Decade against Simon Fraser on Sunday Afternoon

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons are slated for their second non-conference home exhibition game against the Simon Fraser Red Leafs on Oct.13. The game will be played at Slater Family Ice Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 5:07 pm. This marks the first time the two teams have faced each other in a decade after a 7-2 win by the Falcons in 2014.

Match-Up History
BGSU leads the series all time with a record of 1-0, with a 1-0 record at home. The only time in program history the two teams met, the Falcons came away with a 7-2 win in a season opening exhibition. In the last meeting, the Falcons used a 4-0 run in the third period to pull away from the Red Leafs.

How to Follow
The game will be streamed on Midco Sports Plus. A subscription is required to watch. Live stats for the game can be found here. The games will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official X and Instagram page @BGSUHKY and @BGFalconHockey. Tickets to attend the game can be found here.

Opponent Outlook

Simon Fraser has been traveling throughout the United States in the month of Oct. playing against NCAA teams
Simon Fraser played against the Robert Morris colonials on Friday night and ended up losing 2-1 in a close game
Simon Fraser is coming off of a game on Saturday afternoon against the Lake Superior State Lakers

Falcon Facts

Last time out the Falcons used a five goal third period to pull away from the Colonials in the exhibition
The feat against the Colonials was the first time since Oct. 18, 1996 vs. Boston College in an 8-3 Falcon win in which BGSU scored five plus in the second period.
It was the most goals the Falcons have scored in any type of game at home since December 6, 2019, when they notched nine against Alabama Huntsville.
On Monday afternoon, the CCHA announced junior Brett Pfoh as the CCHA Forward of the Week for the week of Oct.4-6
BGSU Athletics will recognize the passing of Falcon Hockey legend Mark Wells during pregame of the October 26th hockey game vs. Ohio State

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Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
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