Moments in history

[MACMAN]

Thought some of these blasts from past might sever to stoke the hockey fires as we are now building up to the new season.
George McPhee Awarded CCHA Rookie of the Year
1982 George McPhee Awarded BGSU's First Hobey Baker and is the Second Recipient of the Award.
January 22, 1983
Bowling Green's Garry Galley scores twice in sudden-death overtime at Northern Michigan, giving the Falcons a 7-6 win. Galley's first goal was disallowed because of an illegal stick.

March 4, 1983
Bowling Green freshman forward Jamie Wansbrough scores five goals in an 8-3 win over Notre Dame in the CCHA quarterfinals and sets a CCHA record for most goals in a game.

March 12, 1983
In the "All-American Shoot-Out," Michigan State All-American goaltender Ron Scott stops Bowling Green All-American forward Brian Hills on a penalty shot at 4:35 of overtime in the CCHA title game at Joe Louis Arena. Michigan State wins the game, 4-3, on a goal by captain Mark Hamway at 6:18. Spring, 1983 Notre Dame drops its hockey program to club status, reducing the CCHA to an 11-team league.

March 24, 1984
Bowling Green wins the national title, 5-4, over Minnesota-Duluth, at Lake Placid, N.Y., on sophomore Gino Cavallini's goal at 7:11 of the fourth overtime. At 97:11, it is the longest championship game in NCAA Tournament history and the first national title won by a CCHA team in the 13-year history of the league.

January 2-3, 1987
Bowling Green senior goaltender Gary Kruzich ties and breaks Cornell netminder Ken Dryden's record for NCAA career wins with his 76th and 77th victories in a sweep of Lake Superior. Kruzich finishes his career with 88 wins.

March 4, 1988
Bowling Green's Matt Ruchty scores at 2:10 of the fourth overtime to give the Falcons a 5-4 win over Ferris State in the opening game of the their first round CCHA Tournament series. The game lasts 92:10 and is the longest game involving two CCHA teams. Ferris State goaltender Marc Felicio sets a CCHA record with 61 saves.


March 11-12, 1989
The CCHA Championship at Joe Louis Arena sets the league's two-day attendance record of 34,796 (17,124 and 17,672). Michigan State defeats Bowling Green, 3-2,

February 17, 1990
In Bowling Green's last league game of the season, senior forward Nelson Emerson registers his 220th CCHA point - the first goal in a 2-1 win over Illinois-Chicago - and becomes the league's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Western Michigan's Dan Dorion by a single point.

March 10, 1990
The CCHA semifinals at Joe Louis Arena set a first-day championship record of 18,126, breaking the previous record of 17,124 set in 1989. Michigan State downs Michigan, 4-3 in overtime, and Lake Superior State beats Bowling Green, 4-2, in the semifinals. The next day, the Wolverines defeat the Falcons, 5-4, in the consolation game and the Spartans win the title, 4-3, over the Lakers.
February, 1992
Bowling Green's Kevin Dahl, Michigan's Todd Brost and Michigan State's Jason Woolley capture the silver medal with Team Canada at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France.

February, 1992
Bowling Green's Kevin Dahl, Michigan's Todd Brost and Michigan State's Jason Woolley capture the silver medal with Team Canada at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France.

1995 Brian Holzinger Awarded the 15th Hobey Baker making Bowling Green one of only 4 schools at the time with multiple winners. Holzinger played Ohio high school hockey Padua Franciscan High School in 1991 and wsa drafted 124th overall by the Buffalo Sabers in the 1991 entry draft

[Falcon Fanatic]

Awesome stuff, MACMAN!!! I am SOOOOO excited for the upcoming season! I talked with one of the players yesterday and he can't wait for the season to begin too!!! Just the kind of attitude that I want to hear from a player!!

GO FALCON HOCKEY!!!