2019–20 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season was the 54th season of play for the program and the 7th in the WCHA conference. The Falcons represented Bowling Green State University and were coached by Ty Eigner, in his 1st season.
| 2019–20 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Slater Family Ice Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 21–13–4 |
| Conference | 14–10–4–3 |
| Home | 9–7–1 |
| Road | 12–4–3 |
| Neutral | 0–2–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Ty Eigner |
| Assistant Coaches | Curtis Carr Maco Balkovec |
| Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
The team's season ended abruptly when the WCHA announced that the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States on March 12, 2020.[1]
Roster
As of September 9, 2019.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Will Cullen | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1996-07-24 | Pelham Manor, New York | Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Carson Musser | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1997-04-21 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Garrett Daly | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-08-11 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 5 | |
Cam Babiak | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-04-30 | Saline, Michigan | Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Alex Barber | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 1999-02-17 | Dublin, Ohio | Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
T. J. Lloyd | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1999-11-15 | Lloydminster, Saskatchewan | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Frédéric Létourneau | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1996-04-19 | Montreal, Quebec | Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Max Johnson | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1998-05-12 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Taylor Schneider | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 1998-02-18 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 12 |  |
Gavin Gould | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 1996-04-27 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) | — |
| 13 | |
Adam Conquest | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-05-10 | Brighton, Michigan | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Justin Wells | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-07-31 | North Canton, Ohio | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Evan Dougherty | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1999-04-17 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Cameron Wright | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1998-08-11 | Newmarket, Ontario | St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Casey Linkenheld | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-05-19 | Bartlett, Illinois | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Trevor St-Jean | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1997-10-10 | Findlay, Ohio | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Connor Ford | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-02-05 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Jacob Dalton | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1997-07-05 | Saginaw, Michigan | Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Adam Pitters | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-02-09 | Grosse Pointe, Michigan | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 23 |  |
Alec Rauhauser | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 1995-03-17 | Bismarck, North Dakota | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Sam Craggs | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-05-30 | Elmhurst, Illinois | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Tim Theocharidis | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1998-06-28 | Scarborough, Ontario | Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Brandon Kruse | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 1999-02-26 | Saline, Michigan | Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) | VGK, 135th overall 2018 |
| 29 | |
Chase Danoo | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-01-20 | Westland, Michigan | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 31 | |
Eric Dop | Junior | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 1998-08-23 | Lewis Center, Ohio | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 32 | |
Brett Rich | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1999-01-09 | Bowling Green, Ohio | Bowling Green High School (USHS–OH) | — |
| 40 |  |
Zack Rose | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-07-03 | Paradise, Newfoundland | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
Standings
2019–20 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Standings | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Minnesota State | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 115 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 141 | 53 | |
| #11 Bemidji State | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 101 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 111 | 65 | |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 92 | 87 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 115 | 112 | |
| Alaska | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 73 | 65 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 86 | |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 85 | 70 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 112 | 92 | |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 68 | 65 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 96 | 85 | |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 66 | 77 | 38 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 90 | 112 | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 56 | 96 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 66 | 122 | |
| Ferris State | 28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 100 | 35 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 70 | 127 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 116 | 34 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 57 | 145 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 6 | 5:00 PM | at Miami* | #17 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Dop | W 7–4 | 2,507 | 1–0–0 | |||
| IceBreaker Invitational | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 9:10 PM | vs. RIT* | #17 | Huntington Center • Toledo, Ohio (IceBreaker Semifinal) | Dop | L 2–3 OT | - | 1–1–0 | |||
| October 12 | 8:00 PM | vs. #14 Western Michigan* | #17 | Huntington Center • Toledo, Ohio (IceBreaker Third Place) | Dop | L 2–5 | - | 1–2–0 | |||
| October 18 | 7:07 PM | vs. #14 Western Michigan* | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Dop | W 2–1 | 2,328 | 2–2–0 | ||||
| October 19 | 7:05 PM | at #14 Western Michigan* | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Dop | W 2–1 OT | 2,385 | 3–2–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | #17 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 3–1 | 2,250 | 4–2–0 (1–0–0–0) | ||
| October 26 | 7:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | #17 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Rose | L 2–4 | 1,748 | 4–3–0 (1–1–0–0) | ||
| November 1 | 8:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota State | #18 | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 3–2 OT | 4,114 | 5–3–0 (2–1–0–0) | ||
| November 2 | 7:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota State | #18 | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Dop | L 1–5 | 5,127 | 5–4–0 (2–2–0–0) | ||
| November 15 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | #17 | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 3–1 | 725 | 6–4–0 (3–2–0–0) | ||
| November 16 | 9:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | #17 | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 3–0 | 712 | 7–4–0 (4–2–0–0) | ||
| November 22 | 7:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | #17 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 5–0 | 2,381 | 8–4–0 (5–2–0–0) | ||
| November 23 | 7:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | #17 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | L 1–3 | 2,746 | 8–5–0 (5–3–0–0) | ||
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | at #5 Notre Dame* | #16 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBC Chicago+ | Dop | W 5–2 | 5,271 | 9–5–0 (5–3–0–0) | ||
| November 30 | 7:07 PM | at #5 Notre Dame* | #16 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Dop | W 5–2 | 3,382 | 10–5–0 (5–3–0–0) | |||
| December 6 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | #13 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 9–3 | 2,657 | 11–5–0 (6–3–0–0) | ||
| December 7 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | #13 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Rose | T 2–2 3x3 OTW | 2,279 | 11–5–1 (6–3–1–1) | ||
| December 13 | 7:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | #10 | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 2–0 | 1,381 | 12–5–1 (7–3–1–1) | ||
| December 14 | 7:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | #10 | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Dop | L 2–3 OT | 1,463 | 12–6–1 (7–4–1–1) | ||
| December 30 | 7:37 PM | vs. Miami* | #11 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Dop | L 2–4 | 3,263 | 12–7–1 (7–4–1–1) | |||
| January 3 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | #11 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | L 2–5 | 1,912 | 12–8–1 (7–5–1–1) | ||
| January 4 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | #11 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | L 3–4 OT | 2,113 | 12–9–1 (7–6–1–1) | ||
| January 10 | 7:37 PM | at #17 Michigan Tech | #16 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 3–2 | 2,413 | 13–9–1 (8–6–1–1) | ||
| January 11 | 6:07 PM | at #17 Michigan Tech | #16 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Dop | T 2–2 3x3 OTW | 2,702 | 13–9–2 (8–6–2–2) | ||
| January 17 | 7:07 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota State | #15 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | L 3–6 | 2,042 | 13–10–2 (8–7–2–2) | ||
| January 18 | 7:07 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota State | #15 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | L 2–3 OT | 2,289 | 13–11–2 (8–8–2–2) | ||
| January 31 | 8:07 PM | at #19 Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Dop | L 1–4 | 2,710 | 13–12–2 (8–9–2–2) | |||
| February 1 | 7:07 PM | at #19 Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Dop | L 2–4 | 3,109 | 13–13–2 (8–10–2–2) | |||
| February 7 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 5–4 OT | 2,450 | 14–13–2 (9–10–2–2) | |||
| February 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Rose | W 4–1 | 3,515 | 15–13–2 (10–10–2–2) | |||
| February 14 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Dop | T 2–2 3x3 OTL | 1,234 | 15–13–3 (10–10–3–2) | |||
| February 15 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Dop | T 3–3 SOW | 1,805 | 15–13–4 (10–10–4–3) | |||
| February 21 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 6–1 | 2,509 | 16–13–4 (11–10–4–3) | |||
| February 22 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 3–1 | 4,350 | 17–13–4 (12–10–4–3) | |||
| February 28 | 8:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 4–3 OT | 1,193 | 18–13–4 (13–10–4–3) | |||
| February 29 | 4:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Dop | W 4–1 | 876 | 19–13–4 (14–10–4–3) | |||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 1) | Dop | W 4–2 | 1,535 | 20–13–4 (14–10–4–3) | ||||
| March 7 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 2) | Dop | W 3–2 | 1,682 | 21–13–4 (14–10–4–3) | ||||
| Bowling Green Won Series 2–0 | |||||||||||
| Remainder of Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Rauhauser | D | 38 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 40 |
| Connor Ford | RW | 36 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 16 |
| Brandon Kruse | LW | 38 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 24 |
| Cameron Wright | LW | 38 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 22 |
| Alex Barber | F | 38 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 26 |
| Max Johnson | C | 34 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 |
| Taylor Schneider | LW | 38 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 20 |
| Frédéric Létourneau | F | 35 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 |
| Will Cullen | D | 37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 53 |
| Sam Craggs | LW | 38 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 71 |
| Tim Theocharidis | D | 38 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 35 |
| T. J. Lloyd | D | 38 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Casey Linkenheld | LW | 38 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Adam Conquest | RW | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Evan Dougherty | RW | 33 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 45 |
| Adam Pitters | F | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 28 |
| Jacob Dalton | D | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Carson Musser | D | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Justin Wells | D | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Zack Rose | G | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Daly | D | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Eric Dop | G | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase Danol | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trevor St. Jean | F | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Total | 119 | 205 | 324 | 478 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Rose | 5 | 300 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 105 | 0 | .905 | 2.20 |
| Eric Dop | 33 | 2004 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 79 | 730 | 3 | .902 | 2.36 |
| Empty Net | - | 12 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 38 | 1317 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 96 | 835 | 3 | .897 | 2.49 |
Rankings
| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 17 | 17 | NR | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 17 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
References
- "Remainder Of WCHA Postseason Cancelled". wcha.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "2018–19 Ice Hockey Roster". Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- "Bowling Green Falcons (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "Bowling Green State Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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