@ Ferris State (1/17-18)
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:51 pm
Following a hectic win-tie home weekend with Bemidji, our Falcons (11-7-3, 3rd CCHA) ride a 7-game unbeaten streak up to Big Rapids, MI as they take on the Ferris State Bulldogs (6-14-2, 8th CCHA). Friday night’s game will begin at 7:07pm, while Saturday night’s contest will begin at 6:07pm. Both will be available to stream through Midco Sports Plus.
Ferris has lost 4 in a row, including giving up 13 goals to St. Thomas last weekend. They also had a 6-game losing streak earlier in the year - which included 2-0 and 5-4 losses here in Bowling Green. The two ties on their record were both against Miami (3-15-2), at home, to open the season. They did jump up and bite Bemidji in October, and they also have a win against Augustana from right before Thanksgiving, but with respect to Bob Daniels’ program, this feels like a series where we should expect to go up there and stack some wins.
NOTABLE STATS:
-Ferris scores 2.14 goals per game and gives up 3.68 per game, good for 8th and last in the CCHA, respectively.
-Despite not scoring much, they are 3rd in the CCHA in shots on goal per game, so I expect whoever is in net will face a lot of shots. But BG is 1st in the league in that stat, so they should expect to see a ton of shots too.
-Ferris power play converts at just a .145 clip (8th CCHA) while ours hits at a .211 clip (4th CCHA). Their PK unit is also only at .655, good for last in the CCHA by a wide margin. Ours gets stops at a .778 clip, which still isn’t as good as it needs to be but is a much more respectable 5th in the CCHA.
-Another spot where we will have a huge advantage is the face-off circle, where we lead the CCHA at a .530 clip, while Ferris is 7th at .465.
-While it’s not a big strength of ours either, Ferris also ranks last in the CCHA with just 9.68 blocked shots per game.
-Their goalie Noah West has played in 21 games and started 20 of them, so I would expect to see him both nights this weekend, assuming health.
GOALIE STATS:
Ferris State
Noah West (Sr.) - 21 GP, 3.22 GAA, .899 SV%
BGSU
Christian Stoever (Sr.) - 8 GP, 1.77 GAA, .947 SV%
Cole Moore (So.) - 15 GP, 2.90 GAA, .906 SV%
Go Falcons! Keep it rolling!
Ferris has lost 4 in a row, including giving up 13 goals to St. Thomas last weekend. They also had a 6-game losing streak earlier in the year - which included 2-0 and 5-4 losses here in Bowling Green. The two ties on their record were both against Miami (3-15-2), at home, to open the season. They did jump up and bite Bemidji in October, and they also have a win against Augustana from right before Thanksgiving, but with respect to Bob Daniels’ program, this feels like a series where we should expect to go up there and stack some wins.
NOTABLE STATS:
-Ferris scores 2.14 goals per game and gives up 3.68 per game, good for 8th and last in the CCHA, respectively.
-Despite not scoring much, they are 3rd in the CCHA in shots on goal per game, so I expect whoever is in net will face a lot of shots. But BG is 1st in the league in that stat, so they should expect to see a ton of shots too.
-Ferris power play converts at just a .145 clip (8th CCHA) while ours hits at a .211 clip (4th CCHA). Their PK unit is also only at .655, good for last in the CCHA by a wide margin. Ours gets stops at a .778 clip, which still isn’t as good as it needs to be but is a much more respectable 5th in the CCHA.
-Another spot where we will have a huge advantage is the face-off circle, where we lead the CCHA at a .530 clip, while Ferris is 7th at .465.
-While it’s not a big strength of ours either, Ferris also ranks last in the CCHA with just 9.68 blocked shots per game.
-Their goalie Noah West has played in 21 games and started 20 of them, so I would expect to see him both nights this weekend, assuming health.
GOALIE STATS:
Ferris State
Noah West (Sr.) - 21 GP, 3.22 GAA, .899 SV%
BGSU
Christian Stoever (Sr.) - 8 GP, 1.77 GAA, .947 SV%
Cole Moore (So.) - 15 GP, 2.90 GAA, .906 SV%
Go Falcons! Keep it rolling!