Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, March 6
Houghton, Mich.
7:07 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
18-10-7
3
at
5
Michigan Tech
22-12-3
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| Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Michigan Tech | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Photo by: Coyle Withrow/Falcon Media Sports Network
No. 22 Michigan Tech Outlasts No. 19 Bowling Green in Opener of the Mason Cup Quarterfinals
March 06, 2026 | Ice Hockey
HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Bowling Green Falcons (18-10-7) battled all night but fell to the No. 20 Michigan Tech Huskies (22-12-3) on Friday night, 5-3, inside the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Michigan Tech takes the first game of the CCHA Mason Cup Quarterfinals, a best-of-three series.
The Falcons peppered the Michigan Tech goalie, outshooting the Huskies 29-13 over the final two frames, but weren't able to equalize before Michigan Tech sealed the game with a late empty-net goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Michigan Tech got things going 3:42 into the game when Carson Birnie scored, giving the Huskies a 1-0 lead.
• Max Martin responded with 8:46 left in the first period, tipping in a pass from Brayden Crampton. Ben Doran was credited with the second assist.
• Roughly three minutes later, Michigan Tech took a 2-1 lead when an Isaac Gordon shot was saved but knocked in off a BGSU skate.
• At 8:22 of the second period, the Falcons tied the game on a goal by Gustav Stjernberg, who tipped in a saved shot by Jackson Niedermayer. Brody Waters was credited with the second assist.
• With 2:33 left in the second period, Doran was tagged for a cross-checking penalty, giving Michigan Tech the power play. About 26 seconds later, Noah Reinhart scored a power-play goal past Tyler Palmer to give the Huskies a 3-2 lead heading into the final intermission.
• Michigan Tech added an insurance goal with 6:50 remaining in regulation to extend the lead to 4-2.
• BGSU went on the power play with 5:06 left. Toward the end of the advantage, the Falcons pulled the goalie for a 6-on-4 opportunity, which proved profitable as Jérémie Minville scooped the puck in for the goal. Quinn Emerson and Dominik Rymon were credited with assists.
• BGSU later pulled the goalie again, and Michigan Tech scored an empty-net goal with 23 seconds remaining to ice the game.
FALCON NOTES
• Stjernberg has recorded a point in three-straight games and a goal in two-straight. All three games have been at Michigan Tech.
• BGSU won 61.5 percent of faceoffs.
• Minville scored his first goal since Feb. 20 vs. Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey. It was also his 10th point of the year.
• Niedermayer has at least one point in four of BGSU's last five games and six of the last eight.
UP NEXT
• BGSU and Michigan Tech meet for Game 2 of the Mason Cup Quarterfinal round on Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:07 p.m.
The Falcons peppered the Michigan Tech goalie, outshooting the Huskies 29-13 over the final two frames, but weren't able to equalize before Michigan Tech sealed the game with a late empty-net goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Michigan Tech got things going 3:42 into the game when Carson Birnie scored, giving the Huskies a 1-0 lead.
• Max Martin responded with 8:46 left in the first period, tipping in a pass from Brayden Crampton. Ben Doran was credited with the second assist.
• Roughly three minutes later, Michigan Tech took a 2-1 lead when an Isaac Gordon shot was saved but knocked in off a BGSU skate.
• At 8:22 of the second period, the Falcons tied the game on a goal by Gustav Stjernberg, who tipped in a saved shot by Jackson Niedermayer. Brody Waters was credited with the second assist.
• With 2:33 left in the second period, Doran was tagged for a cross-checking penalty, giving Michigan Tech the power play. About 26 seconds later, Noah Reinhart scored a power-play goal past Tyler Palmer to give the Huskies a 3-2 lead heading into the final intermission.
• Michigan Tech added an insurance goal with 6:50 remaining in regulation to extend the lead to 4-2.
• BGSU went on the power play with 5:06 left. Toward the end of the advantage, the Falcons pulled the goalie for a 6-on-4 opportunity, which proved profitable as Jérémie Minville scooped the puck in for the goal. Quinn Emerson and Dominik Rymon were credited with assists.
• BGSU later pulled the goalie again, and Michigan Tech scored an empty-net goal with 23 seconds remaining to ice the game.
Gustav TIES it for the Falcons#AyZiggy🟠🟤
— BGSU Hockey (@BGSUHKY) March 7, 2026
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FALCON NOTES
• Stjernberg has recorded a point in three-straight games and a goal in two-straight. All three games have been at Michigan Tech.
• BGSU won 61.5 percent of faceoffs.
• Minville scored his first goal since Feb. 20 vs. Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey. It was also his 10th point of the year.
• Niedermayer has at least one point in four of BGSU's last five games and six of the last eight.
UP NEXT
• BGSU and Michigan Tech meet for Game 2 of the Mason Cup Quarterfinal round on Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:07 p.m.
Team Stats
BGS
MTU
Shots
39
18
PPG
1
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
1
3
Penalty Mins
2
6
Faceoffs Won
40
25
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
2
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
1
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