Sloan Scores As Falcons Fall Short To Niagara

Saturday, October 17

Bowling Green, Ohio

6:07 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

2-4-0

Niagara

3-3-0

Team	1	2	3	F
Niagara	0	1	1	2
Bowling Green	1	0	0	1

BGSU-Niagara Box Score

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October 17, 2026 | Ice Hockey

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Sloan Tallies First Goal Of The Season, Third Of BGSU Career

By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University hockey team concluded the weekend series against Niagara Saturday night (Oct. 17). Jake Sloan struck first with a first period BGSU goal, but Niagara added scores in the second and third periods to move in front and claim a 2-1 final score. The Falcons will hit the road next weekend before an off weekend to conclude the month of October.

How It Happened

Less than two minutes into the game, Jake Sloan spun in front of the crease, went down to a knee and rifled a shot past the right shoulder of the Niagara goalie for a 1-0 BGSU lead. Tyler Hotson and Breck McKinley worked for the assists on the score.
Bowling Green earned a few power play looks in the first period, but Niagara was able to thwart off the attempts to keep the score at a 1-0 BGSU lead at the end of the first period.
At the 13-minute mark of the second period, Niagara netted the game-tying goal for a 1-1 score. The score held to the end of the period despite a flurry of penalties for both teams.
In the third, Niagara scored the deciding goal. The Falcons skated with an empty net most of the final two minutes for the man advantage, but the 2-1 score held.

Falcon Stat Leaders
Goals: Jake Sloan (1)
Assists: Tyler Hotson, Breck McKinley (1)
Points: 3 Players (1)
Blocks: Mazden Leslie, Breck McKinley (2)
Shots: Breck McKinley (8)
Saves: Jacob Steinman (21)
Plus-Minus: 15 Players (0)
Faceoffs Won: Ben Doran (13)

Falcon Stat Facts

Scoring the first goal of the night, Jake Sloan tallied his first point of the season and his third career goal.
Assisting on Sloan's goal to start the night, Tyler Hotson extended his point streak, now up to five consecutive games with four goals and two assists during that stretch.
Mazden Leslie and Matthew Soto made their BGSU debuts in the game, as well as both making starts. Leslie finished with seven shots, tied for second on the team.

Up Next
Bowling Green will hit the road for their set of games, beginning conference play within the CCHA with a trip to Lake Superior State. The Falcons and Lakers are set for 7 p.m. puck drops both Friday (Oct. 23) and Saturday (Oct. 24).

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