Medical updates today....

[Critical Thinker]

With the unfortunate injury to Carpenter I wonder if the Coaching staff is now potentially thinking about a medical redshirt.

Since he's only a junior, that won't be a question that can even be asked until after he's well into his senior season. The NCAA doesn't even consider medical redshirts until the player is in his final year (and toward the end of that year, as well).

Unless the NCAA has different rules for hockey, Carpenter is eligible for a medical redshirt as far as I know. I'm a freshman on the cross country team, and I'm in the process of applying for a medical redshirt this year. From what I know, the conditions for a medical redshirt are:

1.- The athlete suffers an incapacitating injury.
2.- The injury comes in the first half of the season.
3.- The athlete cannot have appeared in more than 30% of a team's contests.

As long as the NCAA considers his injury "incapacitating", Carpenter should be eligible for a medical redshirt. Also, I see from his bio on the athletics website that he played hockey for a team for 2 years after high school, but before enrolling at BG. I'm not familiar with athletes taking time off between high school and college (which I think is normal for hockey players), so that could impact how many total years of eligibility he has.

I hope this was helpful!

[Falcon Fanatic]

Carpenter is out. Broke his foot in practice. Posted on the BGSU Hockey FB site.

That poor kid!! Let's hope this is the LAST bad thing that happens to him!

[BGDrew]

Without knowing any of the specifics, if it doesn't require surgery there's a good chance he should be able to come back in the second half of the season. Again, I haven't had a chance to ask how bad the break was.

[BGhockeyfan94]

Any word on injuries lately?

[BGDrew]

Mohler and Carpenter are still injured. Mohler had a setback last week in practice. I'd expect to see Carp no earlier than @Alabama. Mohler may make the trip,this weekend or next.