Game Thread: #6 Miami vs. Bowling Green

[BGDrew]

#6 Miami vs. Bowling Green

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Last Weekend
The Falcons (2-6-0-0, 5-7-0) picked up another split in Marquette, Michigan over the Northern Michigan Wildcats.
11/12: 2-1 W
11/13: 1-5 L

The RedHawks (4-2-2-1, 6-3-3) welcomed Alaska-Fairbanks and split with the Nanooks.
11/12: 4-0 W
11/13: 2-3 L


Weekly Press Conference




The Series
The Falcons hold a 58-36-7 advantage over the RedHawks all-time.


Game 1
11/19/2010: 7:05pm EST MU vs. BGSU (BGSU Ice Arena)

Liveblog/Chat: Your's truly will present a liveblog/chat at http://bgsuhockey.wordpress.com/liveblog. Coverage will start approximately 10-15 minutes before puck drop.

Radio: 88.1 WBGU
Play-by-Play: Everett Fitzhugh
Color Commentary: Brian Fisher
Pre-game will start 1/2 hour before game time. Webcast available at http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/bgsu.portal#

Television: BCSN
Play-by-Play: Greg Franke
Color Commentary: Scott Paluch

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

Game 2
11/20/2010: 7:05pm EST MU vs. BGSU (BGSU Ice Arena)

Liveblog/Chat: Your's truly will present a liveblog/chat at http://bgsuhockey.wordpress.com/liveblog. Coverage will start approximately 10-15 minutes before puck drop.

Radio: 88.1 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#

Television: BCSN*
Play-by-Play: Greg Franke
Color Commentary: Scott Paluch
*=Game will be presented on tape delay at 9:30pm

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/2010/11 ... 05422.aspx
Miami: http://www.muredhawks.com/sports/m-hock ... 10aab.html
CCHA: http://www.ccha.com/ccha_weekly_release_nov._15.aspx


Around the CCHA
Friday
Miami at Bowling Green
7:05 p.m. ET

Western Michigan at Ferris State
7:05 p.m. ET

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

Michigan State at Notre Dame
7:35 p.m. ET

Northern Michigan at Alaska
7:35 p.m. AT

Saturday
Michigan State at Notre Dame
5:05 p.m. ET

Miami at Bowling Green
7:05 p.m. ET

Western Michigan at Ferris State
7:05 p.m. ET

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

Northern Michigan at Alaska
7:35 p.m. AT





National Rankings
Courtesy of USCHO.com

[BGDrew]

1-1 tie after the first. Liveblog is going on at http://bgsuhockey.wordpress.com/liveblog

[Rightupinthere]

4-1 MiAudi after two. This got ugly quickly.

[BGDrew]

Scored two in the third to make it interesting but lost 4-3. Hopefully we can break the Saturday curse tomorrow.

[Falcon Fanatic]

Scored two in the third to make it interesting but lost 4-3. Hopefully we can break the Saturday curse tomorrow.

That's what I was thinking!!!
GO ICERS!!
BEAT the redskinhawks!!!

[BGDrew]

Postgame recap and some media posted over at http://bgsuhockey.wordpress.com/blog

Here's Bergeron's Presser:


Other scores around the league:
Western Michigan 1
at Ferris State 3

Lake Superior 2
at Michigan 7

Michigan State 2
at Notre Dame 6

Northern Michigan
at Alaska 7:35 AT

[Drago]

I thought it was a pretty fun game last night. Miami is just really deep. Hopefully the team will give a better showing tonight than past Saturdays. Hammond is due to have a great game, if he does, we have a chance.

[BGDrew]

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[BGDrew]

Ugly, ugly performance. We took some steps back this weekend.

Here's Bergeron's presser:

[falcons86]

Actually, I thought the COMPETITION level from the boys was better last night than Friday night. Without J-S-T and Ruel, a couple of young guys got their chance against a highly skilled and bigger Miami team. The shots didn't show it, but they COMPETED...that's what Coach Bergeron wants. Everything this season is a learning experience for the boys, to have 5 wins already this early is awesome! I personally didn't think they would be at this point this early in the season. You saw why Miami is ranked where they are last night. I would assume after Friday night's game, that Coach Blasi took them to task and you saw the result last night. But, again, I was happy at the way the boys COMPETED last night. They gave it all they had, and hats off to Hammy, he played superb between the pipes. We'll get there, the building blocks are in place. It isn't going to happen overnight. When Miami re-built the program, it didn't happen overnight. Of course, there are alot of things to work on and fix. That's what goes along with being young and inexperienced. WATCH the game, don't watch the stats and the scoreboard. It's alot more interesting to see the progression of the team that way.

Jim and Cookie

GO FALCONS!

NEVER GIVE UP!
NEVER SURRENDER!

[Falcon Fanatic]

Actually, I thought the COMPETITION level from the boys was better last night than Friday night. Without J-S-T and Ruel, a couple of young guys got their chance against a highly skilled and bigger Miami team. The shots didn't show it, but they COMPETED...that's what Coach Bergeron wants. Everything this season is a learning experience for the boys, to have 5 wins already this early is awesome! I personally didn't think they would be at this point this early in the season. You saw why Miami is ranked where they are last night. I would assume after Friday night's game, that Coach Blasi took them to task and you saw the result last night. But, again, I was happy at the way the boys COMPETED last night. They gave it all they had, and hats off to Hammy, he played superb between the pipes. We'll get there, the building blocks are in place. It isn't going to happen overnight. When Miami re-built the program, it didn't happen overnight. Of course, there are alot of things to work on and fix. That's what goes along with being young and inexperienced. WATCH the game, don't watch the stats and the scoreboard. It's alot more interesting to see the progression of the team that way.

Very well said!! I agree with everything you said!!

[BGDrew]

Competing hard is great. But, we're getting close to December which means you need to start translating competition to performance. I'm not sure if you were insinuating I only looked at stats and the box score but I can assure you that's not the case.

We had some penalties this weekend that would get you suspended and fined in the NHL.. That is unacceptable. In the first period we had enough aggression to get in some fights at the end of the period but didn't put the same effort on crashing to Knapp.

I'm well aware we're young and lack the talent of the Miami's, Duluth's, and Michigan's. However, we're not good mentally. I know the coaches are drilling that into the players. There's just some guys who aren't getting it. I can accept losing when we compete well and play smart. I can't accept losing when we're more focused on putting a guy through the glass than working deep and grinding.

[pdt1081]

We had some penalties this weekend that would get you suspended and fined in the NHL.. That is unacceptable. In the first period we had enough aggression to get in some fights at the end of the period but didn't put the same effort on crashing to Knapp

Real refs would not have let the game get to the point it was. Our checks were nothing compared to what we were receiving. Just ask Fink, Ruel, and Rodriguez.

[BGDrew]

Alright, we dropped down to their level and threw the goonmanship back at them.

They got 6 points, we got 0.

[BgWaRrIoR]

Alright, we dropped down to their level and threw the goonmanship back at them.

From sitting on ice level I can tell you, Mimai is the biggest bunch of goons there are. If being a good hockey program means being like them, I hope we go 0-40 every year!!!!!!!!!!!!!