Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, October 31
Bowling Green, Ohio
7:07 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
vs
Bemidji State
Falcon Hockey to Host Bemidji in Home Opener
October 30, 2025 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green ice hockey team will enjoy a visit from the Bemidji State Beavers over Halloween weekend, as they host their first home CCHA series of the 2025-26 season. The Falcons got their CCHA schedule started in electric fashion last weekend, as they swept Lake Superior State by scores of 4-1 and 3-2.
The matchup represents a way-too-early battle for first place in the CCHA, as Bemidji State also swept their series last weekend, beating the Augustana Vikings 1-0 in overtime and 3-2 in regulation. With those two wins, the Beavers sit just a point behind the Falcons in the CCHA standings, earning five out of a possible six points due to their first matchup against the Vikings going into overtime.
Key Storylines
The matchup represents a way-too-early battle for first place in the CCHA, as Bemidji State also swept their series last weekend, beating the Augustana Vikings 1-0 in overtime and 3-2 in regulation. With those two wins, the Beavers sit just a point behind the Falcons in the CCHA standings, earning five out of a possible six points due to their first matchup against the Vikings going into overtime.
Key Storylines
- This weekend's series will be Bowling Green's toughest test yet, as they dropped their last two matchups against the Beavers in February 3-2 and 2-1 in overtime.
- Bemidji State comes into this weekend 4-4 on the season, with each of their four losses coming against teams receiving votes in the USCHO top 25 poll.
- Bowling Green kickstarted their offense last weekend after a slow start, scoring seven goals in two games at Lake Superior State.
- Bowling Green also converted twice on the powerplay against the Lakers, after they had begun the season without scoring in their first nine powerplay attempts.
- Newcomers Dominik Rymon, Connor Levis, Rihards Simanovics and Brayden Crampton all opened their accounts last weekend, netting goals against the Lakers.
- Goaltenders Tyler Palmer and Jacob Steinman shared the net last weekend and each contributed stellar goaltending performances, with Palmer stopping 27 shots in Friday's game. Jacob Steinman got the nod in Saturday's game, in which he stopped 31 shots.
Players Mentioned
D
/ Ice Hockey
F
/ Ice Hockey
G
/ Ice Hockey
F
/ Ice Hockey
G
/ Ice HockeyBG Hockey Press Conference 10.28
Wednesday, October 29
BG Hockey Press Conference 10.21
Tuesday, October 21
BG Hockey Postgame 10.17
Saturday, October 18
BG Hockey Press Conference : Coach Williams 10.14
Thursday, October 16