Game Thread: Bowling Green vs. #16 Western Michigan

[BGDrew]

Bowling Green vs. #16 Western Michigan

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Last Weekend
The Falcons were able to split with the Lakers of Lake Superior thanks to Andrew Hammond's first CCHA win.
1/28: 2-4 L
1/29: 2-1 W

The Broncos picked up a weekend split over directional rival Northern Michigan.
1/28: 5-2 W
1/29: 6-1 W


Weekly Press Conference



The Series
The Falcons hold a 76-49-5 advantage all-time against the Lakers.


Game 1
2/4/2011: 7:35pm EST BGSU vs. WMU (Lawson Ice Arena)

Radio: WBGU
Play-by-Play: Everett Fitzhugh
Color Commentary: Chris Cournan
Pre-game will start 1/2 hour before game time. Webcast available at http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/bgsu.portal#

Webcast: America One
Game will be available live online at http://www.b2tv.com/partner_members.asp ... %20Men%27s

Game 2
2/5/2011: 7:35pm EST BGSU vs. WMU (Lawson Ice Arena)

Radio: WBGU
Play-by-Play: Everett Fitzhugh
Color Commentary: Chris Cournan
Pre-game will start 1/2 hour before game time. Webcast available at http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/bgsu.portal#

Webcast: America One
Game will be available live online at http://www.b2tv.com/partner_members.asp ... %20Men%27s


Media Notes

Bowling Green: http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2011/2/ ... 10312.aspx
Western Michigan: http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.d ... eview_1-28
CCHA: http://www.ccha.com/ccha_weekly_release_jan._31.aspx


Around the CCHA
Friday
Bowling Green at Western Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Lake Superior at Northern Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Michigan at Miami
7:35 p.m. ET

Michigan State at Ohio State
7:35 p.m. ET

Saturday
Michigan at Miami
5:05 p.m. ET

Ferris State at Alaska
7:05 p.m. AT

Michigan State at Ohio State
7:05 p.m. ET

Bowling Green at Western Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Lake Superior at Northern Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Sunday
Ferris State at Alaska
7:05 p.m. AT

[BGDrew]

0-0 after the first period but we have 1:59 of powerplay to star the 2nd. 13-2 shots in favor of WMU though...

[musicman2343]

Goal!!

Viselli on a 5 on 3!

1-0 good guys!

GO FALCONS!!!

[unfalconbelievable]

Tied at 1 - 1.

16 to go in 3rd.

[unfalconbelievable]

Viselli scored, but officials wave it off.

10 to go in 3rd

[BGDrew]

STILL tied after a pretty action packed OT. Everyone's favorite shootout coming up next...

[BGDrew]

We win the shootout, get the extra point.

[musicman2343]

Sounded like a fantastic game from Hammy in net!

GO FALCONS!!!!!

Get the win tomorrow!

[Falcon Fanatic]

ANDREW HAMMOND IS MY HERO!!!!

[Dimes]

Well done boys!!

Let's ride Hammond all the way to Detroit

[unfalconbelievable]

BG wins in shootout 1-0 in 3 rounds

Marc Rodriguez scores in shootout.

Hammonds 28 saves.


Do it again tomorrow boys and lets get 3-points tomorrow night.

[jg4242]

Just got back from K-zoo, the boys played pretty well! We were pretty physical, we actually matched up pretty well in terms of size with WMU, and we used that to our advantage finishing some very nice pinches and bodychecks. Grover's misconduct was deserved, and it was his second questionable hit after the first sent a Bronco into the locker room with an injury.

Western is a transformed hockey team from what we're used to seeing from them. They skate well and fast, move the puck pretty well, and play clean, tough hockey. It's a refreshing change after years of dirty, goon hockey. Also, the environment at Lawson was pretty tepid. The students were fairly involved, with a couple of original cheers, but the rest of the arena was about as quiet as Munn. Like watching a tennis match on ice. The band was small, but good (although they weren't terribly involved in the game, either). Overall, it was a fun road trip, one that I'd gladly do again!

[Falcon Fanatic]

jg: thanks for the recap! We watched it on the internet feed hooked up to the tv. Video quality was awful!! Everything was fuzzy and when the lens view pulled back it was really bad! Couldn't see the names on the jerseys; hell, could barely tell there were names on the jerseys!! But could see it well enough to see that we weren't backing down any. Would have liked to seen more offense, especially in the first, but as my husband says, "The only shots that matter are the ones that go in the net!!" And I agree with your comments on goon hockey!!! Definitely a different team than we are used to playing! Just LOVED Hammond's play!!!

GO ICERS!!!
BUST THE BRONCOS!!!

[bgsufalcon24]

Well done boys!!

Let's ride Hammond all the way to Detroit

You know, as bad as our record has been, the cardinal rule of hockey, especially in the postseason is that you NEVER, EVER pick against the team that has a hot goalie. Teams with hot goalies are deadly, that's why you see so many 4, 5, 6, even 7 seeds make it to the Stanley Cup Finals.

[Spectator]

We are gaining some confidence. We have competed in many close games this year right to the end. Perhaps, now we will be on the happy side of those outcomes. Tonight is an important game for this team. We need to play with confidence and determination. Western has played well this year due mainly to their goaltending. Goaltending in hockey can lift a team to play beyond their abilities. We are not far from having 6 or seven more wins at this point in the season. How good would we be today if we did not have a record to indicate our abilities? Or how good would we be if the one goal games actually were wins and not losses? Except for the Alaska games, we have been very competitive. It doesn't matter how you start but how you finish. Let's hope for a strong finish tonight.