Game Thread: Ohio State vs. Bowling Green

[BGDrew]

Ohio State vs. Bowling Green

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Last Weekend
The Buckeyes hosted the Michigan Wolverines and managed to split with Red Berenson's squad.
12/3: 3-2 OT W
12/4: 1-2 L

The Falcons made the long trek to Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and were only able to get two points from two shootout losses.
12/3: 1-1 SO L
12/4: 1-1 SO L


Weekly Press Conference



The Series
The Falcons hold a commanding 89-66-5 advantage all-time against the Bucks.


Game 1
12/10/2010: 7:05pm EST OSU vs. BGSU (BGSU Ice Arena)

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

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

Game 2
12/11/2010: 7:05pm EST OSU vs. BGSU (BGSU Ice Arena)

Chat/Liveblog: 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: Kevin McGraw
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

Media Notes
Ohio State: http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewAr ... M_ID=17300
Bowling Green: http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2010/12 ... 01429.aspx
CCHA: http://www.ccha.com/ccha_weekly_release_dec._6.aspx


Around the CCHA
Friday
Alaska at Ferris State
7:05 p.m. ET

Ohio State at Bowling Green
7:05 p.m. ET

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

Saturday
Michigan State at Michigan (Big Chill at the Big House)
3:05 p.m. ET (BTN, FSD)

Alaska at Ferris State
7:05 p.m. ET

Northern Michigan at Notre Dame
7:05 p.m. ET

Ohio State at Bowling Green
7:05 p.m. ET

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

Sunday
Northern Michigan at Notre Dame
4:05 p.m. ET




National Rankings
Courtesy of USCHO.com

[Falconfreak90]

The Freaklings and I are making the trek up for the game Friday night...hoping to get to BG early enough for a trip to Pollyeyes before the game.

GO FALCONS!!!! SMASH OSU!!!!!!!!!

[Falcon Fanatic]

The Freaklings and I are making the trek up for the game Friday night...hoping to get to BG early enough for a trip to Pollyeyes before the game.

GO FALCONS!!!! SMASH OSU!!!!!!!!!

CAN'T WAIT!!!!!

GO FALCONS!!
SWEEEEEEEEEP THE SCHMUCKS!!!!

[BGHockeyisRtradition]

Ohio State is a terrible place to play hockey. They have to throw tshirts into the stand just to get people to cheer at the beginning of every period. They have less people show up to major games than our home games. I have BG season tickets, but cant make the game; next time this happens I will have to make a post on here to give them away. It should be a good one though. Even though OSU played U of M well, they are not that good of a team, but just like us it just depends on what team walks out of the locker room. Our school and our program is far superior to theirs in my opinion. OSU is a football(maybe basketball) school who is going to get put in their place (beneath us in the CCHA) after this weekend!

GO BG!

[Falcon Fanatic]

OSU is a football(maybe basketball) school who is going to get put in their place (beneath us in the CCHA) after this weekend!

GO BG!

From your mouth to the Hockey God's ears!!!

GO FALCONS!!!
SWEEP THE BUCKS!!

[Drago]

Ohio State has a lot more top end talent than we do. They also play well against us most of the time, so I don't feel real good about this series. Our goalies have been giving us a chance every game, but I think we'll struggle to score again.

[Freddie]

Ohio State is a terrible place to play hockey. They have to throw tshirts into the stand just to get people to cheer at the beginning of every period. They have less people show up to major games than our home games.
GO BG!

While I agree with your basic sentiment, (tOSU IS a football school, and VCA is NOT an exciting venue for hockey)...your post is factually inaccurate. OSU has drawn 20,519 to 7 homes games, for an average of 2931. We've drawn 17,911 for 8 dates, average of 2239. They drew 5454 and 5285 last weekend against the skunks. We have not put 5000 in the building since before most of these players were born (1989)

[pdt1081]

Mcintosh on D tonight and Shea as a forward? This should be fun to watch.

[pdt1081]

1-0 BG at the end of the first. Finnegan with the goal!

[musicman2343]

Fantastic 1st period!!

Really upset with how many people I see with Ohio St. and BG stuff on... (mostly students)...

[pdt1081]

End of the 2nd, still 1-0 BG. Anybody know what band is here? Largest I've seen at a BG hockey game.

[pdt1081]

3-3 heading to OT. BG starts on the powerplay

[Falcon Fanatic]

Lost in OT 4-3.

GO FALCONS!!
GET 'EM TOMORROW NIGHT!!!!

[BGHockeyisRtradition]

Ohio State is a terrible place to play hockey. They have to throw tshirts into the stand just to get people to cheer at the beginning of every period. They have less people show up to major games than our home games.
GO BG!

While I agree with your basic sentiment, (tOSU IS a football school, and VCA is NOT an exciting venue for hockey)...your post is factually inaccurate. OSU has drawn 20,519 to 7 homes games, for an average of 2931. We've drawn 17,911 for 8 dates, average of 2239. They drew 5454 and 5285 last weekend against the skunks. We have not put 5000 in the building since before most of these players were born (1989)

Thank for clearing that up Freddie; I was not aware of the stats. I was referring to the student sections more or less and when you sit in OSUs arena it seems like less. So regardless of the actual total of people at the game it feels like there are more people at a BG game because of the type of venue and what I feel is a more authentic fan support. For a city like Columbus and a school the size of OSU they should be able to support their team a heck of a lot better than they do; especially when you consider the size of BG and the community...at least we have more corn.

And to the other comment about top end talent being at OSU. I completely disagree with you. Stats aside after watching each of these teams play OSU belongs in the basement of the CCHA. Close game tonight w/ a loss in overtime...hopefully BG can get the win or at least some points tomorrow. The new coach has done an amazing job already with this program so far...

Go BG!

[pdt1081]

The new coach has done an amazing job already with this program so far...

Go BG!

If only there was a fix for the conditioning. Actually, the lack thereof. Boys looked dead tired at the end of the second and didn't look any better when they came out of the locker room for the third.