Bowling Green Brings CCHA Play Home To Slater Family Ice Arena This Weekend Against Bemidji State

Friday, November 6

Bowling Green, Ohio

7:07 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

Bemidji State

Photo by: Jack Walsh, BGSU Athletics

November 03, 2026 | Ice Hockey

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Falcons Look To Extend Strong 2-0-0 Start In Conference Play

By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University hockey team will return home to Slater Family Ice Arena for their first home conference series of the season. Bowling Green is set to host Bemidji State in a two-game weekend slate. The Falcons and Beavers will begin the series on Friday (Nov. 6) with a 7:07 p.m. puck drop before meeting again on Saturday (Nov. 7) with a 6:07 p.m. start.

BGSU vs. Bemidji State Schedule
Friday, Nov. 6 | Bowling Green, Ohio | 7:07 p.m. | Midco Sports | Live Stats
Saturday, Nov. 7 | Bowling Green, Ohio | 6:07 p.m. | Midco Sports | Live Stats

Giveaways and Promotions
For the CCHA home opener Friday night, fans coming into the arena will be welcomed with the first giveaway of the season, a camo themed puck while supplies last. It will also be Hometown Heroes Weekend at Slater Family Ice Arena with discounted tickets available for local heroes.

Clear Bag Mandate
Falcon fans should be familiar with the clear bag mandate that began on Jan. 1, 2026 at all BGSU Athletics venues. The same policy will be instituted this upcoming season. The full mandate can be found on the BGSUFalcons.com website.

Parking
Prior to arriving, fans can review the BGSU Hockey Game Day Parking Map. Fans with parking in Lots AA, BB and CC will enter the Lot 10 Ice Arena Entrance directly off Mercer Road. All other fans should turn down Stadium Drive and pull into Lot 10 or be directed to Lot L. All fans should follow the direction of parking staff and police for ease of access.

Pregame Light Show
Fans, new to Slater this season, make sure to be in your seats early and take part in the pregame intro light show! Scan the QR code on the videoboard when prompted and turn your phone into a part of the most exciting atmosphere in college hockey!

Puck Drop

Bowling Green and Bemidji State will be facing off for the 51st and 52nd times in program history with the all-time series leaning to the Falcons at 23-22-5.
The Falcons hold the all-time advantage when hosting the Beavers, 14-6-3, but Bemidji State has claimed the last three meetings at BGSU while the last four have all gone to overtime with two going to a shootout.
The series against Bemidji State will mark the first home conference series of the season for Bowling Green. Last year, the Falcons posted a 5-5-2 record at home during CCHA play.
This will mark the second straight season that the Falcons have started CCHA play on the road at Lake Superior State before returning home to host Bemidji State. Last year, the Falcons posted a 2-1-1 record across the four games.
Already with a 2-0-0 conference record, the Falcons will be seeking a 3-0-0 conference start for the first time since 2020-21 and potentially a 4-0-0 conference start for the first time since 1994-95 when they started 5-0-0 in CCHA play.
The Falcons are currently ranked third in the nation for power play goals this season with 10, trailing only North Dakota and Wisconsin, each with 11. Noah Morneau has led the charge for BGSU with three power play goals, tied for the nation's lead. Ty Higgins and Tyler Hotson have both added two, tied for 12th in the nation.

Scouting The Beavers
Bemidji State opened their CCHA schedule against Ferris State last weekend, taking the first meeting in a 6-1 final before claiming the extra point Saturday with a shootout win following a 4-4 tie. As for their non-conference, Bemidji State opened the year with an overtime win against St. Cloud State. From there, the Beavers faced No. 4 North Dakota, dropping a pair by a goal each, before taking on No. 8/9 Minnesota Duluth, falling in both of those games as well, forming a 2-4-1 overall record so far this season.

BGSU vs. Bemidji State, All-Time
The Falcons and Beavers have met 50 times previously in program history with the series leaning slightly to Bowling Green, 23-22-5. The Orange and Brown claimed the last two meetings against Bemidji State, both on the road, to swing the series back to favor the Falcons. However, when the series has been played in Bowling Green the Beavers have had the edge of late. The last home win for the Falcons over BSU came on Jan. 10, 2025 with a 4-3 overtime win, the first of four straight at BGSU between the two to go to overtime.

Power In The Power Play
The Falcons this season have put together one of the most effective power plays in the nation. So far this year, Bowling Green has tallied 10 power play goals, leading the CCHA and third in the nation behind only North Dakota and Wisconsin, both with 11. As for the team's power play percentage, the Falcons have converted 27-percent of their power plays, ranking first in the CCHA and 13th in the nation. Noah Morneau has led the charge with three power play goals, tied with 10 others for first in the nation, including Minnesota State's Sam Court atop the CCHA rankings.

Penalty Kill Success
This season, Bowling Green has allowed just two power play goals, resulting in a penalty kill percentage of 93.3-percent. The Falcons are currently first in the CCHA for the category while ranking sixth in the nation. Only Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale, Arizona State and Omaha are ranked higher, but all have had fewer penalty kill opportunities than the Falcons. Bowling Green has had 30 while Arizona State has had 26 and Omaha has had 21 while Cornell, Dartmouth and Yale are in the single digits.

Spreading The Points Love
During the weekend series against Lake Superior State, 17 different Falcons tallied at least one point over the two games, including eight different players combining for BGSU's 10 goals. Each skater that appeared against Lake Superior State either logged a point or registered a shot for the Falcons during the course of the weekend series against the Lakers. Noah Morneau and Ben Doran led the way with four points each.

More From Morneau
So far this season, Bowling Green has played during four weekends. Half of those have witnessed a CCHA Forward of the Week performance from Noah Morneau with two already under his belt. Through eight BGSU games, Morneau has tallied a point in six while totaling a team-leading 11 on the season. Morneau has posted three multi-point games, including two three-point outings. He added two-goal games against both UConn and Lake Superior State. Morneau is already closing in on his point total from last season, set at 15 with nine goals and six assists. This year, his 11 points consist of four goals and seven assists.

Freshmen Finding Their Footing
The freshmen class for Bowling Green is already finding their footing early in the season. Of the seven freshmen skaters on BGSU's roster, four have already tallied points this season. Carson Campbell leads the way with three while Ty Cheveldayoff, Mazden Leslie and Thomas Verdon each have one. Of the group, Verdon is the lone freshman with a goal this season. Cheveldayoff, Leslie and Verdon's points all came the last time out against Lake Superior State as well.

Steinman Standing Strong
Jacob Steinman has been in goal for each of the Falcons' last three games, posting a 2-1-0 record over the stretch. Going back further, Steinman has allowed just two goals in each of his last four starts while logging at least 21 saves in each of the four games. For the season, Steinman has posted a goals against average of 2.94 while maintaining a .910 save percentage for the Orange and Brown. He's also managed to post a 3-3-0 record.

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