Mitch McLain

Robert Morris

Oct 4 (Sat)

6:07 p.m.

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Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Weight:
196
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Baxter, Minn.
Prev School:
Langley Rivermen (BCHL)

2017-18 (Senior): Served as team captain … named to All-WCHA Second Team honors … also earned WCHA All-Academic and WCHA Scholar-Athlete accolades … a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award and Hockey Humanitarian Award nominee … appeared in all 41 games for the Falcons on the season … marked a team-leading and career-high 18 goals on the season, as well as 14 assists for 32 points on the year … became the 71st Falcon in program history to reach 100 career points with an assist in the WCHA Semifinals, ultimately completing his career with 101 points by 53 goals and 48 assists in 161 games played … also joined the Bowling Green record book when he scored his sixth career shorthanded goal in the 3-0 shutout at Ferris State (Jan. 7) and is tied for fifth-most in program history … also notched a shorthanded goal in the 5-2 win vs. Lake Superior State (Nov. 11) … marked two multi-goal games as well as seven multi-point nights … went on a career-best 10-game point streak from Jan. 2 through Feb. 2 in which he tallied six goals and seven assists for 13 points … tallied six power play goals on the year, for a career total of 16 with the man advantage … marked a team-leading 138 shots on goal, including a career-high of 11 in the 2-1 win over Ferris State in the WCHA First Round Playoffs (March 2) … also blocked 25 shots on the year and marked 26 penalties for 52 minutes … completed the season plus-7 on the ice.

2016-17 (Junior): Appeared in 40 of the Falcons 41 games this season … honored as All-WCHA First Team … named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete in addition to earning his second WCHA All-Academic accolades … named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week on three occasions, including WCHA Player of the Month for both November and December … marked a team-leading 33 points this season, in addition to topping the Bowling Green lineup in shorthanded goals (2), game-winning goals (3), plus/minus (+20), penalties (34), and penalty minutes (87) … notched two hat tricks in a three week span, at Alabama Huntsville in an 8-3 win (Nov. 19) and at Lake Superior State (Dec. 3) in a 5-2 victory, both earning him WCHA Offensive Player of the Week honors … marked a game-high of four points in the 8-3 victory at UAH, as well as a game high of a plus-4 rating on the ice in a 6-1 victory over Ferris State (March 3) in the first round of the WCHA Playoffs … marked a shorthanded goal in the second game of the season at Bemidji State (Oct. 8) … tallied 115 shots on goal and 23 blocked shots on the year … topped the team with five power play goals on the year … went on a seven-game point streak from Dec. 17 through Jan. 20, and a five-game scoring streak from Dec. 17 to Jan. 13 … had a team-leading seven multi-point games on the year … averaged 0.82 points per game ... named to the All-American Scholar program by the American Hockey Coaches Association for his performance as a student-athelete in the 2016-17 campaign.

2015-16 (Sophomore): WCHA All-Academic … Played in all 42 games, finishing with eight goals and eight assists … First on the team in blocked shots by forwards with 38 … Tied for second with three game-winning goals … Added two power play goals and a shorthanded score … Had a .538 faceoff percentage … Had two goals and two assists on the power play, as well as a goal and an assist shorthanded … Scored the most dramatic goal of the year, an overtime shorthanded tally with 5.3 seconds remaining for a 4-3 win over Northern Michigan … Named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after recording that goal … Had two goals and two assists in a weekend sweep over Ferris State Feb. 26-27 … Posted two assists in the first game, a 4-3 victory, and then had two goals in game two, a 6-2 win … Had a goal and an assist in the Falcons 3-1 win over Bemidji State in the deciding third game of the first round of the WCHA Tournament … Had the team’s only goal in a 2-1 loss to Minnesota State in the WCHA semifinals.

2014-15 (Freshman): Played in 38-of-39 games, finishing with 10 goals and 10 assists … His 10 goals and 20 points were second among freshmen and his 20 points was tied for fifth in the WCHA among rookies … Scored three power play goals, tied for fourth on the team … One of two players to score a shorthanded goal on the season … Also scored two game-winning goals … Had first career goal, which came shorthanded, and point in a 5-0 win at Alabama Huntsville … First multi-point game came in a 5-4 win at Clarkson when he had a goal and an assist … Had two assists in a tie at Northern Michigan and a 4-1 win at Ferris State … Closed the season with five goals and two assists in his final eight games … Scored a goal in the team’s 3-2 overtime win over Northern Michigan in game one of the WCHA Tournament First Round. Also posted a season-high three blocked shots in that contest … Added a goal in the WCHA Final Five game against Michigan Tech … Three times recorded a +2 on-ice rating … Scored the game-winner in the team’s 2-1 victory over Alabama Huntsville to close out the regular season.

Prior to BGSU: Played in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the Langley Rivermen … Served as a captain for two years … Totaled 104 points (43 goals, 61 assists) in 125 games … Tallied 71 points in 67 games in his final season with the Rivermen … Attended Brainerd High School where he lettered three years in football and two in baseball … Also named All-Conference for two years playing hockey … Served as a team captain for the Warriors in his senior season for the football team

Personal: Full name – Mitchell Ryan McLain … Son of Shawn and Lori McLain … Has two brothers, Dylan (16) and Joshua (13) … Father played collegiate basketball for Central Lakes College … Holds a 3.428 grade point average through spring of 2015 as a mild-to-moderate intervention specialist major.