tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75345518438125789122011-08-01T19:53:00.349-04:00A series-by-series look at the Bowling Green State University Falcons hockey season, with a touch of humor.Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311867968415563583noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534551843812578912.post-61947491012999315412010-04-12T07:28:00.005-04:002010-04-12T11:20:36.518-04:00

Word on the street is that BGSU's search for a new coach has concluded and an announcement will be made today that Miami Assistant Chris Bergeron will be the new face behind the Falcon bench.A former Miami hockey player and member of the school's 1992-1993 CCHA Championship team, Bergeron has been on the Redhawk coaching staff for 10 years. He will not be a completely new face to the Northwest

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As spring rolls in and the collegiate hockey season comes to a close, the BG Sentinel-Tribune is reporting the BGSU Hockey coaching search is nearing a conclusion.Jason Knavel, Assistant AD for Athletics Communication is quoted in the article as saying, "I would expect news within the next two weeks and possibly sooner than that depending on how quickly things progress."So who is on the radar?A

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And now, after excessive delay, here is the final installment of the Falcon Hockey Hooligan Post-Season Awards.Award winners previously named:Flying Under the Radar: Andrew HammondRunner(s)-up: Cameron Sinclair, Marc Rodriguez, and Max Grover, Ian RuelFreshman of the Year: Jordan Samuels-ThomasRunner(s)-up: Nathan PageauDefensive MVP: Kyle PageRunner(s)-up: Ian RuelOffensive MVP:Tomas

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Welcome to installment #2 of the 3-part Post-Season Awards series.For those just joining us, here are awards given at a previous ceremony:Flying Under the Radar: Andrew HammondRunner(s)-up: Cameron Sinclair, Marc Rodriguez, and Max Grover, Ian RuelFreshman of the Year: Jordan Samuels-ThomasRunner(s)-up: Nathan PageauNow that we're up to speed, let's get on with naming the next two

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This is the first installment of a series of post-season awards blogs. In this post I will name the winners of two awards: the somewhat nebulous "Flying Under the Radar" award, and the "Freshman of the Year" award.As always, my picks and opinions are open to debate, and I welcome feedback and criticism in the comments.Now, on to the awards.Flying Under the RadarThe Flying Under the Radar award,

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As the BGSU ice hockey season draws to a close, I inevitably start trying to put the season into perspective. What did we achieve? What did we learn? Who stood out and who faded away?Following the conclusion of the Falcons' run in the CCHA playoffs, the bulk of the posts will be about looking back on the season that was. As was the case at mid-season, I will name the "winners" of a series of

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Friday, 3/5/2010 @ 8:35PM - Qwest Center Omaha - Omaha, NebraskaSaturday, 3/6/2010 @ 8:05PM - Qwest Center Omaha - Omaha, NebraskaSunday, 3/7/2010 @ 8:05PM (If necessary) - Qwest Center Omaha - Omaha, NebraskaBackground:BGSU:-Record: 5-23-6 (4-18-6-5)-Last game: v. Michigan State T 2-2 (SOW)Nebraska-Omaha:-Record: 18-14-6 (13-12-3-2)-Last game: v. Bemidji State W 3-2Last time out...Does MSU know

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311867968415563583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534551843812578912.post-38027574723771138192010-02-28T22:40:00.007-05:002010-03-01T17:39:19.497-05:00

The Bowling Green Falcons' 2009-2010 regular season came to a close on Saturday night in very fitting fashion, as the Falcon seniors made an impact when it counted. The Falcons defeated the Michigan State Spartans in a shootout after a 2-2 tie in regulation.Michigan State's Andrew Rowe scored in the first period, but Bowling Green answered with a pair of power play goals. David Solway scored in

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A hat tip to Grant from Ay Ziggy Zoomba for his work (with others) on this fantastic BG hockey video. It really highlights what Falcon hockey was and is about.I have to say, my absolute favorite part is watching Gino Cavallini drop over in exhaustion after scoring the game-winner in the fourth overtime of the 1984 NCAA Championship game. Easily one of the greatest moments in BGSU athletic history

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Friday, 2/12/2010 @ 6:05PM - Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, MISaturday, 2/13/2010 @ 7:05PM - Bowling Green Ice Arena, Bowling Green, OHBackground:BGSU:-Record: 5-22-4 (4-17-5-4)-Last game: v. Notre Dame T 1-1 (SOW)Michigan State:-Record: 18-11-5 (13-8-5-2)-Last game: v. Ferris State W 3-2Last time out...(Bad) Luck of the IrishLast week the Falcons broke free of the Curse of the Irish. After 18

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Friday night, after years of futility, the Falcons ended the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 18-game reign of terror. Saturday they proved that what some were calling "the Notre Dame curse" is officially over.Notre Dame scored in the second period, as Kyle Palmieri drew first blood. Tomas Petruska scored the equalizer in the third, bringing the BGSU Ice Arena to its feet. The rest of the third period

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Friday night the Falcons topped the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4-3 in a thrilling come from behind effort. The win was the first by the Falcons over the Irish in regulation in their last 19 attempts. After trailing 3-1 in the third period, the Falcons came back to win behind the scoring of three underclassmen - Wade Finegan, Brennan Vargas, and Nathan Pageau (who scored the game-winner).More

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(This will be a shortened series preview. Work, once again, interferes with my hobby writing. My apologies.)Friday, 2/19/2010 @ 7:05PMSaturday, 2/20/2010 @ 5:05PMBackground:BGSU:-Record: 4-22-4 (3-17-4-3)-Last game: v. Miami L 2-10Notre Dame:-Record: 12-13-7 (8-10-6-2)-Last game: v. Western Michigan L 1-4Last time out...Black Eyes for Both TeamsI'm going to keep this fairly simple, because I've

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As I said, I wasn't in attendance on Saturday night at the BGSU Ice Arena. I didn't get to see the disgusting display of hockey that was the 10-2 loss to Miami in person. Until tonight, I didn't really have a great idea of what happened.Tonight I saw a link to a Youtube video of what went down:Now, let me make this much clear - I have no problem with Miami roughing up Grover after running Knapp.

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Looking back:Wow. What can I say about this weekend's series with the Redhawks?If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be "bizarre."As promised, I attended Friday night's game in double collar-popped polo shirts, and as usual had some fun with my dry-erase board, which drew some amused (or was it confused?) looks from Miami forward Brandon Smith and the officiating crew.Friday night was an

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Friday, 2/12/2010 @ 7:05PMSaturday, 2/13/2010 @ 5:05PMBackground:BGSU:-Record: 4-20-4 (3-15-4-3)-Last game: v. Michigan L 0-4Miami (Ohio):-Record: 20-4-6 (17-1-4-2)-Last game: v. Lake Superior State W 10-4Last time out...Adding Insult to InjuryLast week This week Some time in the last week or so, the Falcons took on the Michigan Wolverines in the second half of one of the strangest season series

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Friday, 1/22/2010 @ 7:05PMSaturday, 1/23/2010 @ 5:05PMBackground:BGSU:-Record: 3-18-3 (2-13-3)-Last game: v. Northern Michigan SOL 3-3WMU:-Record: 6-12-4 (2-11-3)-Last game: v. Michigan L 1-6Last time out...Pain, Misery, and Loss[es]...The previous Falcon series ended much the same as those that preceded it. Friday night's game was a sound 6-0 thrashing at the hands of the Northern Michigan

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Yes. I have neglected this blog. I am eternally sorry.I started this blog when I was freshly out of both a job and a relationship. Free time was something I had to spare. [Un?]Fortunately, I now have a job, so my time has been a little more sparse, but that's no excuse. I committed to writing in this thing, even if nobody was reading.But you know what's great? People do read, so therefore I am

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Friday, 1/8/2010 @ 7:05PMSaturday, 1/9/2010 @ 7:05PMBackground:BGSU:-Record: 3-15-2 (2-10-2)-Last game: v. Clarkson W 4-3OSU:-Record: 7-12-1 (5-8-1)-Last game: v. Miami (OH) L 4-2Last time out...Mixed Results in the Land of the LakesThe Falcons started off the new year with a couple of games in the Dodge Holiday Classic in Minnesota. The tournament featured some familiar teams (like conference

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So what happens when you run a hockey blog and promise to post six mid-season awards, then begin a string of 60-80 hour work weeks?You feel guilty for not getting them done and end up trying to force yourself to write them at 8:45 AM on New Year's Day. Then you fall asleep again.So here is my marathon mid-season awards post where I'll attempt to write the remaining four before the puck drops on

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Most Improved PlayerThis may be the hardest award to have to pick in this series. As was stated in a previous post, this season is like watching a completely new team. There's no one player whose performance has improved so much more than the others that he's a total lock for this one.An argument was made on AyZiggyZoomba.com that the entire team should be chosen for this award. It's a fair

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I'm fairly certain the title of this post is a misuse of the term, but I'm also fairly certain I don't care.Just wanted to drop another post to acknowledge a blog for posting a link to my site.I checked my Google Analytics stats today to see that I had nearly doubled my previous highest total for visitors in a day. Wondering what may have caused this jump, I checked the referrer stats to find

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A link to my site was featured today on what I consider to be one of the better BGSU sports blogs out there, so I figured I'd return the favor.If you're a fan of BGSU football or basketball, check out FalconBlog--Trials and Triumphs in the Falcon Nation.The site features great coverage of BG basketball and football (and the MAC in general), including in-depth statistical insights and coverage of

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Freshman of the YearI decided to start with the most obvious award. One freshman has stood out from the rest during the first half of this season, and that player is Jordan Samuels-Thomas (or, as I like to call him, "Hyphen").Samuels-Thomas leads the team in goals and overall scoring and is second in assists. He is currently tied for 20th in the CCHA in overall scoring and tied for third among

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Seeing as we've reached mid-season and the Falcons don't play again until early January, I'm going to fill the time with some mid-season awards. I'll announce picks for awards between now and the end of the year. The first pick will come later this week. A winner and a runner-up will be announced for the following awards:Freshman of the YearMost Improved PlayerOffensive MVPDefensive MVPTeam

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I promise posts like this will be few and far between, but there's a particular issue I'd like to address today which is not related to hockey or BGSU. Instead, this post is about a cause that is very dear to me and my family.----In 2005 my Grandfather passed away from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. He suffered from the disease for many years before losing his battle with it. The disease

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The Falcons dropped a 3-2 decision to the Michigan State Spartans tonight.BG jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Boyd and Pageau and the Ice Arena was rocking. Unfortunately, Michigan scored 3 unanswered goals including the OT winner just :35 into the extra period.Stats and further details to (probably) follow in the next day or so.[This version corrects an earlier one which incorrectly credited

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Dan Sexton continued to shine tonight in the Ducks' 3-2 OT loss to the Detroit Red Wings.Dan tallied a goal and an assist with a +2 rating and 2 shots on goal. He now has 3 goals and 1 assist on 11 shots over his last 2 games.Dan and the Ducks take on the Blue Jackets in Columbus tomorrow at 7. The game will be on Fox Sports Ohio.

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Exciting news for any BGSU fans in the Detroit, Toledo, Bowling Green, or Columbus areas: Dan Sexton and the Ducks play both the Detroit Red Wings and the Columbus Blue Jackets this weekend. Both games will be televised.Anaheim and Detroit face off Friday night at 7:30PM ET at Joe Louis Arena. The game will be shown on Fox Sports Detroit. Check here to see if your cable provider carries FS-D

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Friday, 12/11/2009 @ 7:05PM - Bowling Green, OHSaturday, 12/12/2009 @ 7:05PM - East Lansing, MIBackground:BGSU:-Record: 2-12-2 (2-8-2)-Last game: v. Lake Superior L 5-2MSU:-Record: 10-6-2 (7-3-2)-Last game: v. Western Michigan L 3-2 (OT)Looking back...Falcons Falter, Spartans Hit the Skids:Both teams are in the midst of serious slumps, and are looking to shake the rust off with a solid

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Dan Sexton scored his first two goals of his young NHL career tonight, leading a comeback that ended in a 4-3 overtime victory by the Ducks.Sexton led all skaters with nine shots in the game, including the Ducks' second and third goals, both in the third period.His performance landed him on Top Plays on the late edition of SportsCenter, with an additional mention during the game recap later in

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Because we're a classy, high-tech outfit here at FHH, we're using this post to show you some shots taken from last night's game on our cutting edge photographic equipment.(If you can't tell I'm joking by now, you haven't been paying attention.)And now, courtesy of my BlackBerry Curve's totally inadequate camera, here are 3 shots from last night's slug-fest.LSSU goaltender Pat Inglis lays on the

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Fresh off of the LSSU Lakers' website, here are is the unofficial scoring summary from tonight's game:Scoring summary:1 - LSSU - John Scrymgeour from Pat Aubry (0-1 LSSU)2 - BG - James Perkin from Nathan Pageau (1-1 tied)3 - LSSU - Dan Barczuk from Zac MacVoy (1-2 LSSU)4 - LSSU - Rick Schofield from Ben Power and Will Acton (1-3 LSSU)5 - LSSU - Nick McParland from Zach Trotman and Will Acton (1-4

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This is my attemp at liveblogging. By that I mean I'll be posting updates from my phone throughout the game if I remember.First note - LSSU starts Inglis tonight in goal. If you remember my series preview, Inglis has been pretty disappointing in net this season. Hopefully this bodes well for the Falcons.Update #1 - 12:29 left in the 1st. LSSU up 1-0 already on a bad rebound by Eno.Update #2 - 1:

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Well, in case you're keeping score at home, here's the scoring summary and an update of my scoring picks after game 1.Scoring summary:1 - LSSU - Matt Cowie from Ben Power and Rick Schofield2 - LSSU - Simon Gysbers from Zac MacVoy3 - BGSU - Tomas Petruska from David Solway and Kyle Page[Picks (Team) - Points]Forwards:Josh Boyd (BG) - 0James Perkin (BG) - 0David Solway (BG) - 1ADefensemen:Kyle Page

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Congratulations are in order for former Falcons Jimmy Spratt and Dan Sexton.Jimmy Spratt signed with the Toledo Walleye as an emergency backup goaltender today. For those who don't know, Spratt was drafted by Calgary in the seventh round in 2007, but had little luck finding his way into their system. In his career at BGSU, Jimmy went 27-62-5, with a 3.25 GAA and a save percentage of 88.2.Best

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If you're interested in a little friendly competition, check out the BGSU v. LSSU preview post and try out the Fantasy Hockey game described in the post. Comment with your picks and I'll post the scores of participants and winners before the next series. There's no prize for winning, at least not yet, but you get internet bragging rights for a week, and what's better than that?!Remember to read

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Going into this series against Lake Superior, even casual observers of Falcon hockey can tell there's something different going on. They may not be able to put a finger on it, or spell it out completely, but there's a feel in the air that hasn't been present in some time.To me, the only way to describe it is with one word: optimism.This may seem a strange word to use to describe the situation of

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Friday, 12/4/2009 @ 7:05PMSaturday, 12/5/2009 @ 5:05PMBackground:BGSU:-Record: 2-10-2 (2-6-2)-Last game: v. Notre Dame T 4-4 (OT) 1-1 (SOW)LSSU:-Record: 6-7-3 (3-6-1)-Last game: v. Bentley T 2-2 (OT) 0-2 (SOL)Last time out...Overtime: Life on the edge:The Falcons and the Lakers are both coming off of very tightly contested series.The Lakers dropped a pair of games in shootouts last week in the

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