Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, October 23
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
7:07 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
at
Lake Superior State
Photo by: Hailey Pettit-Mastroianni, BGSU Athletics
Bowling Green To Begin CCHA Play This Weekend At Lake Superior State
October 20, 2026 | Ice Hockey
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Saturday To Mark 200th All-Time Meeting Between Falcons, Lakers
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University hockey team will begin conference play this weekend within the CCHA, traveling to Lake Superior State. The two-game weekend series will mark the 199th and 200th meetings all-time between Bowling Green and Lake Superior State. The weekend series will consist of two 7:07 p.m. puck drops, one on Friday (Oct. 23) and one on Saturday (Oct. 24) inside Taffy Abel Arena.Â
BGSU's Weekend Schedule
Friday, Oct. 23 | at Lake Superior State | Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. | 7:07 p.m. | Midco Sports Plus
Saturday, Oct. 24 | at Lake Superior State | Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. | 7:07 p.m. | Midco Sports Plus
Puck Drop
Scouting The Lakers
Lake Superior State has split both of their regular season weekends so far this season. They began by going 1-0-1 in exhibitions against Windsor before splitting with both Lindenwood and Alaska Anchorage. In all three series, the Lakers either tied or came up short in the first game before storming back to win the second game. All six games were also played on the road, marking this weekend as the home opener for Lake Superior State, a brief home stay before they hit the road again next weekend.Â
BGSU vs. LSSU, All-Time
The Falcons and Lakers have met 198 times previously in program history with Saturday's game marking the 200th meeting. Through the series, Bowling Green holds the advantage with a record of 103-82-13, however, Lake Superior State claimed the most recent meeting. Facing in Bowling Green last season, the two teams split the series. The win for Lake Superior State counted as one of their two wins over the last 10 meetings between the two, including a 6-2 record for BGSU over LSSU since January 1, 2025.
Hotson On A Hot Streak
Tyler Hotson has started the year strong for the Falcons, logging a point in five of Bowling Green's six games this year. After going without a point in the opener, Hotson has built a five-game point streak, consisting of four goals and two assists. Hotson scored goals against both Sacred Heart and UConn before recording two in the first game against Niagara. Hotson is now averaging 0.67 goals per game, ranking 29th in the nation.
Doran On The Faceoff
As a team, Bowling Green ranks 31st in the nation for faceoff win percentage with Ben Doran topping the stat sheet. This year, Doran has won 60 faceoffs, the most in the CCHA and eighth in the nation. Doran is followed by teammate Noah Morneau who is second in the CCHA and 14th in the nation with 56 faceoffs won. Connor Levis isn't too far behind either with 41 faceoffs won, ranking eighth in the CCHA and 36th in the nation.Â
Power In The Penalty Kill
The Falcons have become one of the top teams in the nation in the early portion of the season for penalty kill percentage. The Falcons currently have a mark of 95.8-percent on the penalty kill, leading the CCHA while being eighth in the nation. Over 24 opportunities, the Falcons have allowed just one power play goal so far this season. As for their own power play, the Falcons are ranked 21st in the nation and second in the CCHA with a mark of 21.4-percent, scoring goals in six of 28 opportunities.Â
Two-Headed Monster In Goal
Jacob Steinman and Tyler Palmer have both been strong for the Falcons so far this season in goal. Each has tallied a win and currently rank back-to-back in the CCHA for goals against average. Palmer is currently fifth in the conference (3.13) while Steinman is right behind in sixth (3.44). They are also both ranked well in save percentage with Steinman sixth in the CCHA (.900) and Palmer not far behind in eighth (.883).Â
Follow the Falcons
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BGSU's Weekend Schedule
Friday, Oct. 23 | at Lake Superior State | Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. | 7:07 p.m. | Midco Sports Plus
Saturday, Oct. 24 | at Lake Superior State | Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. | 7:07 p.m. | Midco Sports Plus
Puck Drop
- Bowling Green and Lake Superior State will begin their respective CCHA conference schedules this weekend, including the 200th meeting all-time on Saturday (Oct. 24).
- BGSU and LSSU have met 198 times previously with the all-time series favoring Bowling Green with a 103-82-13 record.Â
- Combined, Bowling Green and Lake Superior State roster six of the top seven players in the CCHA for points so far this season. For BGSU, Noah Morneau and Connor Levis are tied for second with seven while Tyler Hotson is tied for fifth with six.Â
- The Falcons and Lakers also combine for all four of the CCHA's top players in assists. BGSU's Levis and LSSU's Charles Savoie are tied for the lead with six while BGSU's Noah Morneau and LSSU's Cooper Foster are tied for second with five, along with Michigan Tech's Tom Leppa.Â
- The Falcons will be looking to win their conference opener for the third straight year, continuing a streak of starting conference play 1-0 under Coach Williams. The Falcons beat Ferris State (2-0) in 2024-25 and Lake Superior State (4-1) last year in the openers. Only one coach has won their first three conference openers during their tenure at the helm of the Falcons with Ty Eigner doing so from 2019-21.Â
- Following the series against Lake Superior State, the Falcons will be off the final weekend of October before returning home to host Bemidji State in November.
Scouting The Lakers
Lake Superior State has split both of their regular season weekends so far this season. They began by going 1-0-1 in exhibitions against Windsor before splitting with both Lindenwood and Alaska Anchorage. In all three series, the Lakers either tied or came up short in the first game before storming back to win the second game. All six games were also played on the road, marking this weekend as the home opener for Lake Superior State, a brief home stay before they hit the road again next weekend.Â
BGSU vs. LSSU, All-Time
The Falcons and Lakers have met 198 times previously in program history with Saturday's game marking the 200th meeting. Through the series, Bowling Green holds the advantage with a record of 103-82-13, however, Lake Superior State claimed the most recent meeting. Facing in Bowling Green last season, the two teams split the series. The win for Lake Superior State counted as one of their two wins over the last 10 meetings between the two, including a 6-2 record for BGSU over LSSU since January 1, 2025.
Hotson On A Hot Streak
Tyler Hotson has started the year strong for the Falcons, logging a point in five of Bowling Green's six games this year. After going without a point in the opener, Hotson has built a five-game point streak, consisting of four goals and two assists. Hotson scored goals against both Sacred Heart and UConn before recording two in the first game against Niagara. Hotson is now averaging 0.67 goals per game, ranking 29th in the nation.
Doran On The Faceoff
As a team, Bowling Green ranks 31st in the nation for faceoff win percentage with Ben Doran topping the stat sheet. This year, Doran has won 60 faceoffs, the most in the CCHA and eighth in the nation. Doran is followed by teammate Noah Morneau who is second in the CCHA and 14th in the nation with 56 faceoffs won. Connor Levis isn't too far behind either with 41 faceoffs won, ranking eighth in the CCHA and 36th in the nation.Â
Power In The Penalty Kill
The Falcons have become one of the top teams in the nation in the early portion of the season for penalty kill percentage. The Falcons currently have a mark of 95.8-percent on the penalty kill, leading the CCHA while being eighth in the nation. Over 24 opportunities, the Falcons have allowed just one power play goal so far this season. As for their own power play, the Falcons are ranked 21st in the nation and second in the CCHA with a mark of 21.4-percent, scoring goals in six of 28 opportunities.Â
Two-Headed Monster In Goal
Jacob Steinman and Tyler Palmer have both been strong for the Falcons so far this season in goal. Each has tallied a win and currently rank back-to-back in the CCHA for goals against average. Palmer is currently fifth in the conference (3.13) while Steinman is right behind in sixth (3.44). They are also both ranked well in save percentage with Steinman sixth in the CCHA (.900) and Palmer not far behind in eighth (.883).Â
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons hockey team on social media
Twitter - @BGSU_Athletics and @BGSUHKY
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'Â
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