Game Thread: BGSU @ Ferris State

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:03 pm

Bowling Green vs. Ferris State

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The Series
The Falcons and Bulldogs have met 100 times with the Falcons holding a 48-41-11 record. Last year the Falcons were swept in their only two match-ups with the Bulldogs. Those games were on 2/16 (1-2) and 2/17 (2-5) at the Ewigleben Ice Arena.

Last Week
The Bulldogs swept the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus, including a shutout on 11/4.
11/2: 4-0 W
11/4: 4-2 W

The Falcons added a sweep of their own in a home-and-home series with the Western Michigan Broncos.
11/2: 3-2 OT W
11/3: 5-4 OT W

Game 1
11/9/2007: 7:05pm BGSU vs. FSU (Robert L. Ewigleben Ice Arena)
Radio: 88.1 WBGU
Play-by-Play: Danny Nieves
Color Commentary: Tim Baughman
Hockey will take over the airwaves at the conclusion of the men's basketball game. Webcast available at http://www.bgrso.org or BGSUFalcons.com.

Game 2
11/10/2007: 5:05pm BGSU vs. FSU (Robert L. Ewigleben Ice Arena)
Radio: 88.1 WBGU
Play-by-Play: Danny Nieves
Color Commentary: Everett Fitzhugh
Pre-game will start 1/2 hour before game time. Webcast available at http://www.bgrso.org or BGSUFalcons.com.

Media Notes
BGSU: http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-ho ... 07aaa.html
FSU: http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/hock ... se11-7.htm
USCHO.com: (Not available yet)
CCHA.com: http://ccha.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/sp ... 07aac.html

Around the CCHA
11/08/07
Nebraska-Omaha at Ohio State
7:05 p.m. ET

11/09/07
Bowling Green at Ferris State
7:05 p.m. ET

Nebraska-Omaha at Ohio State
7:05 p.m. ET

Alaska at Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Western Michigan at Northern Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Notre Dame at Miami
8:05 p.m. ET

Lake Superior at Wayne State
7:05 p.m. ET

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

11/10/07
Bowling Green at Ferris State
5:05 p.m. ET

Notre Dame at Miami
7:05 p.m. ET

Alaska at Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Western Michigan at Northern Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Lake Superior at Wayne State
7:05 p.m. ET

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

(Image courtesy of CCHA.com)

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:04 pm

My prediction:
4-2 L
5-3 W

I think we get a spark from Kantola coming back in the 2nd game.

svillefalcon · Post by **svillefalcon** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:38 pm

if I am not mistaken isnt he out for 4 games, meaning that he will not play in either of the Ferris games? or am i missing something?

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:49 pm

He was suspended 3 games by the CCHA.

bgbill · Post by **bgbill** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:39 pm

The 3-game suspension was supplemental to the game disqualification Kai received when he was penalized during the ND game. He's out through the Ferris series.

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:15 am

Oct. 27, 2007

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association today announced that sophomore forward Kai Kantola of Bowling Green State University has been suspended for three games as the result of a checking-from-behind incident that occurred in a game at BGSU Ice Arena on October 23 against Notre Dame.

The supplemental disciplinary action was taken by the CCHA after a review of the incident that occurred at 16:13 of the first period and resulted in the player receiving a major penalty for Hitting From Behind and a disqualification penalty.

Kantola will be required to serve this suspension during Bowling Green's next two regularly scheduled series on Nov. 2-3 against Western Michigan and on Nov. 9-10 against Ferris State. He is eligible to return to the lineup on Nov. 16.
(Northern MI series)

That said
In Game 1 VsOSU Ferris had 36 shots on goal and scored 4 times or one out every 9 shots on goal
In game 2 Ferris had 24 shots on goal and 4 goals or one out of every 6 for an average of about 7.5
Ferris seems to averaging about 6 penalties a game

BG is scoring about one goal every 8 shots this season and allowing one goal every 6.8 shots

To win we will have to clearly out shoot Ferris and or have some gains in defense (not that its bad right now cause its not our d is playing great just get some more out of them) and some clear gains in goal tending, which these two guys are clearly capable of.
I think we can and will out skate Ferris I have not a BG team that can skate like this a whole a game in a long time, and while I will not make a score prediction I can very easily see splitting the weekend with them, however; if we can keep the intensity up and manage to reduce taking a penalty or two each game, get the netminders to make one or two more saves. I think we could take the series, and the way this team is being coached and growing right now its clearly possible.

What i hope for is a lead...a lead from which the coaches dont ask the guys to slow the pace down...eff that...if the pedal down is working, then drive it like you stole it.

svillefalcon · Post by **svillefalcon** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:36 pm

My mistake guys. Well It'll be great to get Kai back in the line-up sooner than I thought.

GO ICERS!!!

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:51 am

We need to beat this team this year. No easy way around it. I'm sick and tired of losing to these guys. What has Ferris ever done? And yet I don't we've ever beaten them since I've been at BGSU. It's time to end that this weekend! GO FALCONS@!

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:06 am

Ferris State years as member28 W-313 L-424 T-81 Win %.432 Titles-1
CCHA overall Ranking among all CCHA Teams is 12 of 18 of current member teams they are 10th
other stats
Ferris is 2 and 0 when scoring first this season
Ferris is 1-1 at home this season
Ferris is 3-0 when leading at home at the end of the 2nd period

Ferris has scored all opponents by period this year 1st period by 2 goals, second by 2 goals and the third by 3 goals.