Bowling Green Set To Skate Against St.Thomas

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn.- The Bowling Green Falcons (12-16-0, 10-8-0 CCHA) travel to Mendota Heights, Minnesota to face St.Thomas (13-14-1, 11-7-0 CCHA) this weekend. The series begins on Friday, February 16 and is set for 8:07 p.m. ET/7:07 p.m. CT in Mendota Heights. The action will continue on Saturday, February 17 puck drop set for 7:07 p.m. ET/6:07 p.m. CT in Saint Thomas Ice Arena. This will be the second meeting of the two this season, the first being Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov 11 in Slater Family Ice Arena where the Tommies swept the weekend. Bowling Green is currently on a four-game win streak, sweeping Lake Superior State the past weekend (Feb. 9-10) and a week prior picked up six points against Ferris State (Feb. 2-3). While the Tommies were swept by Augustana this past weekend (Feb. 9-10) in South Dakota.

How to Follow
Friday and Saturday will be live streamed on FloHockey found HERE. Live stats can be found HERE. The games will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official Twitter page, @BGSUHKY.

Ticket and Parking Information
Tickets for Friday and Saturday in Saint Thomas Ice Arena can be found HERE. Parking will be available at no cost.

Falcon Facts

Ryan O'Hara leads the Falcons production with 18 points (10g,8a). Spencer Kersten and Josh Nodler both tally 15 points on the season. Nodler leads in assist with 10 on the season.
The Falcons have recorded 17 power-play goals throughout the season, Seth Fyten leads with three on the season.
Bowling Green records a .540 faceoff win percentage and ranking 8th in the NCAA and ranking first in the CCHA.
The Falcons penalty kill unit ranks 22nd in the NCAA and second in the CCHA, recording a .825 percentage (18/103).
Ethan Scardina recorded his 100th career game against Lake Superior State on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Cole Moore received the CCHA Goaltender of the Week, on Monday (Feb. 12). Moore received his third CCHA award and second Player of the Week. Moore now records a .500 record through 18 games.

Opponent Outlook
St. Thomas holds a 13-14-1 overall record and 11-7-0 record, on the season. The Tommies are 7-3-1 at home and 6-10 on the road. The Tommies have swept three times on the season, all being against CCHA opponents. The first being against Northern Michigan then Bowling Green in November and recently against Michigan Tech, in January. Both Falcons and Tommies are looking for their fourth sweep on the season.

Mack Byers leads the Tommies in goals with 12 on the season. Lucas Wahlin records 24 points on the season and tied with four other Tommies in assist, with 14. Jake Sibell and Aaron Trotter split time in the net for the Tommies. Sibell records a .932 save percentage and 1.88 goals against average through 12 games. While Trotter records a .902 save percentage and 3.04 goals against average through 15 games.

Series Info
The all-time series between Bowling Green and St. Thomas is 6-3-1 and in favor of the Falcons. In the most recent matchup between the two CCHA members, the Tommies swept the series in Slater Family Ice Arena. The first matchup between the two was November of 2021, where the Falcons swept the series.

Up Next
Bowling Green will host Michigan Tech Feb. 23-24 for the second time this season. Friday, Feb. 23 will serve as Friends Night and Senior Day puck drop set for 7:07 p.m. The action will continue on Saturday, Feb 24 at 7:07 p.m. The Saturday game will be the 1984 National Championship Reunion and BG City Schools Night.

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