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2024–25 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season

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2024–25 Bowling Green Falcons
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceCCHA
Home iceSlater Family Ice Arena
Record
Overall5–3–0
Conference2–0–0
Home2–1–0
Road3–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachDennis Williams
Assistant coachesCurtis Carr
Stavros Paskaris
Dylan Schoen
Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2024–25 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season will be the 56th season of play for the program and the 46th in the CCHA. The Falcons will represent Bowling Green State University, play their home games at the Slater Family Ice Arena and be coached by Dennis Williams in his 1st full season, having served as the interim head coach during the 2009–2010 season.

Season

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After a third consecutive losing season and a hazing scandal to boot,[1] Bowling Green turned to former player and interim head coach Dennis Williams to right the ship.

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Spencer Kersten Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears)
Josh Nodler Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Jacksonville Icemen)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Ville Immonen Forward  Finland 25 Seinäjoki, FIN; graduate transfer from Union
Matvei Kabanov Forward  Russia 21 Togliatti, RUS; transfer from Northern Michigan
Max Martin Forward  United States 20 Tawas City, MI
Jackson Niedermayer Forward  United States 23 Newport Beach, CA; transfer from Arizona State

Roster

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As of July 30, 2024.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 British Columbia Ben Wozney Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-06-15 Richmond, British Columbia Penticton Vees (BCHL)
4 Michigan Nick O'Hanisain Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2002-02-09 Detroit, Michigan Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
5 Sweden Gustav Stjernberg Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2002-10-12 Enebyberg, Sweden Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
6 New York (state) Michael Bevilacqua Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-01-26 Hamburg, New York Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
7 Minnesota Spencer Schneider Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 159 lb (72 kg) 2000-09-11 Lakeville, Minnesota Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
8 British Columbia Brandon Santa Juana Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2002-08-05 Langley, British Columbia Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
11 Ontario Adam Schankula Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-06-21 Newmarket, Ontario Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
13 British Columbia Brett Pfoh Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2002-01-22 Port Moody, British Columbia Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
14 Michigan Dalton Norris Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2001-09-28 Oxford, Michigan Lincoln Stars (USHL)
16 Ontario Brayden Krieger Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2001-02-09 Elora, Ontario Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
17 British Columbia Ethan Scardina Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2000-11-02 South Surrey, British Columbia Nanaimo (BCHL)
18 California Quinn Emerson Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-03-12 Manhattan Beach, California Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)
20 Ontario Ryan O'Hara Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-07-18 Oakville, Ontario Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
21 Alberta Seth Fyten Graduate F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2000-11-23 Didsbury, Alberta Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
22 Saskatchewan Owen Ozar Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 156 lb (71 kg) 2000-04-05 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Denver (NCHC)
23 Missouri Ben Doran Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2003-02-27 Chesterfield, Missouri Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
24 Alberta Eric Parker Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-15 Calgary, Alberta Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
25 Germany Tommy Pasanen Graduate D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2001-07-30 Schweinfurt, Germany Clarkson (ECAC)
26 California Jack Blake Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-09-21 Manhattan Beach, California Oakville Blades (OJHL)
27 Alberta Breck McKinley Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-10-08 St. Albert, Alberta Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
28 Michigan Jaden Grant Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2002-09-02 White Lake, Michigan Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
29 Ontario Brody Waters Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2002-04-09 Heidelberg, Ontario Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
30 Michigan Christian Stoever Senior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-04-16 Northville, Michigan New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
31 Ohio Peter Eigner Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-05-04 Bowling Green, Ohio Tri-State (Midget AAA)
34 Ontario Cole More Sophomore G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2003-06-04 Toronto, Ontario Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
35 Michigan Salvatore Evola Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-04-24 Rochester, Michigan Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
Finland Ville Immonen Graduate F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-06-18 Seinäjoki, Finland Union (ECAC)
Russia Matvei Kabanov Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2003-01-15 Togliatti, Russia Northern Michigan (CCHA)
Michigan Max Martin Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2003-10-02 Tawas City, Michigan Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL)
California Jackson Niedermayer Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2001-03-11 Newport Beach, California Arizona State (NCAA)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PCT ^ GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Augustana
Bemidji State
Bowling Green
Ferris State
Lake Superior State
Michigan Tech
#17 Minnesota State
Northern Michigan
St. Thomas
Championship: March 20, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup)
^ Because Augustana is playing a transition schedule of 16 games against conference opponents, point percentage is used to determine conference position
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 7:07 pm at Mercyhurst* Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Moore W 2–1  1,156 1–0–0
October 6 7:07 pm at Mercyhurst* Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Moore W 5–4 OT 1,178 2–0–0
October 10 7:07 pm Robert Morris* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio (Exhibition) Midco Sports+   W 7–2   
October 13 5:07 pm Simon Fraser* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio (Exhibition) Midco Sports+   W 4–1   
October 17 7:00 pm at #17 Western Michigan* Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan   Moore L 2–6  2,179 2–1–0
October 19 7:07 pm at RIT* Blue Cross ArenaRochester, New York FloHockey Moore W 2–1 OT 10,566 3–1–0
October 25 7:07 pm at #19 Ohio State* Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio   Moore L 1–3  3,916 3–2–0
October 26 7:07 pm #19 Ohio State* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+ Moore L 0–2  4,563 3–3–0
November 1 7:07 pm Ferris State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+ Moore W 2–0  1,852 4–3–0 (1–0–0)
November 2 7:07 pm Ferris State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+ Moore W 5–4  2,268 5–3–0 (2–0–0)
November 15 8:07 pm at St. Thomas St. Thomas Ice ArenaMendota Heights, Minnesota Midco Sports+ Moore T 2–2 SOW 653 5–3–1 (2–0–1)
November 16 7:07 pm at St. Thomas St. Thomas Ice ArenaMendota Heights, Minnesota Midco Sports+ Moore L 3–6  524 5–4–1 (2–1–1)
November 29 7:07 pm Michigan Tech Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
November 30 7:07 pm Michigan Tech Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
December 6 8:07 pm at Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterMankato, Minnesota Midco Sports+       
December 7 7:07 pm at Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterMankato, Minnesota Midco Sports+       
December 13 7:07 pm Northern Michigan Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
December 14 7:07 pm Northern Michigan Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
December 29 3:00 pm RIT* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
January 3 7:07 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan Midco Sports+       
January 4 7:07 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan Midco Sports+       
January 10 7:07 pm Bemidji State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
January 11 7:07 pm Bemidji State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
January 17 7:07 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan Midco Sports+       
January 18 6:07 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan Midco Sports+       
January 24 7:07 pm Augustana Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
January 25 7:07 pm Augustana Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
January 31 7:07 pm at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan Midco Sports+       
February 1 7:07 pm at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan Midco Sports+       
February 7 7:07 pm St. Thomas Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
February 8 7:07 pm St. Thomas Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
February 14 7:00 pm at USNTDP* USA Hockey ArenaPlymouth, Michigan (Exhibition)         
February 21 8:07 pm at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Midco Sports+       
February 22 7:07 pm at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Midco Sports+       
February 28 7:07 pm Lake Superior State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
March 1 7:07 pm Lake Superior State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[3]

Scoring statistics

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Rankings

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Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 (Final)
USCHO.com
USA Hockey

References

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  1. ^ "Bowling Green hockey coach Eigner placed on leave, three players suspended over alleged off-campus hazing incident". USCHO. September 18, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Ice Hockey Roster". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Ice Hockey Schedule". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved August 21, 2022.