
Photo by: Stephen Linsky, BGSU Athletics
Falcons Return To Slater For Series Against Lakers
November 18, 2021 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. – The Bowling Green Falcons hockey team (5-3-2, 3-3-0) will continue CCHA play with a home series against the Lake Superior State Lakers (7-6-0, 3-3-0). Puck drop is slated for 7:37 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, followed by a 7:07 p.m. start on Saturday, Nov. 20.
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How to Follow
Both games will be streamed live on FloHockey, streamed HERE. The games will also be broadcast on the radio by BGRSO, found online HERE. Live stats for both games are available HERE.
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The games will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official Twitter page, @BGFalconHockey.
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Tickets, Parking, and Attendance Guidelines
Tickets for Friday's game are available for digital purchase HERE. Tickets for Saturday's game are available for digital purchase HERE. Parking is available for $10 at Slater Family Ice Arena and Perry Field House.
Regardless of vaccination status, all guests, staff, and vendors will be required to wear a face covering while in the Slater Family Ice Arena. Fans are not required to show proof of vaccination to enter the Slater Family Ice Arena, but face coverings – covering the nose and mouth – are required for all fans as they watch the game from their assigned seat and enter, exit, and move around. Children 2 and younger will not be required to wear a face covering. If spectators are unable to wear face coverings, they are encouraged not to attend games in-person for the sake of their health and the health of others.
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Falcon Facts
Series Info
The Falcons and Lakers have faced each other 177 times, with the Orange and Brown leading the all-time series, 86-78-13. The first matchup of the series was Dec. 12, 1970, a 4-3 victory for the Lakers. In their most recent game, LSSU won, 5-2, on Feb. 12, 2021. In the last ten meetings, the teams have split with five wins each. Two of Lake Superior State's wins have come in overtime.
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Opponent Outlook
The Lakers enter the weekend one point behind the Falcons in the CCHA standings. Lake Superior State has eight points and is tied with Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan for fourth place. The Lakers were swept by Bemidji State at home last weekend. LSSU is led by Louis Boudon, who has a conference-best 20 points this season. Boudon and teammate Jacob Bengtsson are tied for the CCHA's highest assist total with 13. Seth Eisele and Ethan Langenegger have split time in goal for the Lakers. Both have garnered a .904 save percentage.
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Ty's Take
"We'll have a game plan for Lake Superior, but more importantly, we have to be a better version of us. We have to resemble the team we want to be more often."
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Full Press Conference
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Up Next
The Falcons will continue CCHA play with a road series against Northern Michigan on Nov. 26-27. Puck drop is slated for 6:37 p.m. ET on both nights.
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Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons hockey team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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How to Follow
Both games will be streamed live on FloHockey, streamed HERE. The games will also be broadcast on the radio by BGRSO, found online HERE. Live stats for both games are available HERE.
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The games will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official Twitter page, @BGFalconHockey.
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Tickets, Parking, and Attendance Guidelines
Tickets for Friday's game are available for digital purchase HERE. Tickets for Saturday's game are available for digital purchase HERE. Parking is available for $10 at Slater Family Ice Arena and Perry Field House.
Regardless of vaccination status, all guests, staff, and vendors will be required to wear a face covering while in the Slater Family Ice Arena. Fans are not required to show proof of vaccination to enter the Slater Family Ice Arena, but face coverings – covering the nose and mouth – are required for all fans as they watch the game from their assigned seat and enter, exit, and move around. Children 2 and younger will not be required to wear a face covering. If spectators are unable to wear face coverings, they are encouraged not to attend games in-person for the sake of their health and the health of others.
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Falcon Facts
- Bowling Green was 4-for-8 on power play opportunities last weekend, with goals coming from Sam Craggs, Taylor Schneider, Nathan Burke, and Alex Barber.
- Burke leads the team with three power play goals this season, while Barber leads the team with 16 career power play scores.
- Barber, Schneider, Austen Swankler, and Gabriel Chicoine all tallied a multi-point effort on Saturday.
- Schneider has four multi-point performances this season, the highest on the team. Barber's career multi-point performance total is 13, the highest on the team.
- Chicoine and Swankler are tied for the team lead with eight assists each. Swankler leads the Falcons with 13 points, the most among CCHA freshmen.
- Swankler has scored at least one point in every game this season.
- Freshman goaltender Christian Stoever collected a career-high 29 saves last Saturday.
- The Falcons are 3-0 at home this season, outscoring opponents 13-6.
Series Info
The Falcons and Lakers have faced each other 177 times, with the Orange and Brown leading the all-time series, 86-78-13. The first matchup of the series was Dec. 12, 1970, a 4-3 victory for the Lakers. In their most recent game, LSSU won, 5-2, on Feb. 12, 2021. In the last ten meetings, the teams have split with five wins each. Two of Lake Superior State's wins have come in overtime.
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Opponent Outlook
The Lakers enter the weekend one point behind the Falcons in the CCHA standings. Lake Superior State has eight points and is tied with Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan for fourth place. The Lakers were swept by Bemidji State at home last weekend. LSSU is led by Louis Boudon, who has a conference-best 20 points this season. Boudon and teammate Jacob Bengtsson are tied for the CCHA's highest assist total with 13. Seth Eisele and Ethan Langenegger have split time in goal for the Lakers. Both have garnered a .904 save percentage.
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Ty's Take
"We'll have a game plan for Lake Superior, but more importantly, we have to be a better version of us. We have to resemble the team we want to be more often."
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Full Press Conference
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Up Next
The Falcons will continue CCHA play with a road series against Northern Michigan on Nov. 26-27. Puck drop is slated for 6:37 p.m. ET on both nights.
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Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons hockey team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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