Bowling Green Hockey Primed for Battle with Bemidji State
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (10-7-2, CCHA 6-4-2) will return home for an in conference series against the Bemidji State Beavers (8-9-3, 5-5-2). The Falcons will be seeking their fourth sweep of CCHA opponents this season and are on a five game winning streak.
Weekend Schedule
Bowling Green vs. Bemidji State | Friday Jan. 10 | 7:07 p.m. ET | Midco Sports Plus | WBGU FM 88.1
Bowling Green vs. Bemidji State | Saturday Jan. 11 | 7:07 p.m. ET | Midco Sports Plus | WBGU FM 88.1
Midco Sports Plus
Both games against Bemidji State will be streamed on Midco Sports Plus. A subscription is required to watch. To learn more about subscriptions and pricing of Midco Sports Plus, it can be found here. Please note to receive CCHA and Bowling Green Hockey Content, you need to subscribe to one of two possible plans: Midco Sports Plus All In (29.99/month) or Midco Sports Plus 2 (24.99/month).
Match Up History
Bowling Green leads the series all time with a 20-19-3 record overall. The Falcons are 13-15-1 at home against the Beavers and own a 15-12-3 record in conference. Last season, the Falcons and Beavers met for one series on Dec. 14-15, 2023. The Beavers came away with all six points with a 3-1 and 5-2 win. The last time these two teams met at Slater Family Ice Arena, on Jan. 14-15, 2023, the Falcons came away with a sweep.
How to Follow
Live stats can be found here. The game will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official X and Instagram page @BGSUHKY and @BGFalconHockey. Tickets to attend can be found here. To listen to the game, can be found here.
Opponent Outlook
- The Beavers will be playing their first official game of the 2025 calendar year
- Bemidji State is receiving votes in both the USA Hockey/The Rink Live and USCHO.com top-20 national polls.
- The last time Bemidji State won at Slater Family Ice arena was Jan. 14, 2022
- Eric Martin paces the Beavers with seven career points (3g-4a) versus the Falcons in 15 career games.
- Kirklan Irey leads the Beavers in goals, assists and points and is fifth in the CCHA in points
Falcon Facts
- The Falcons are currently tied for third in the CCHA with Michigan Tech with a .639 percentage and a 6-4-2 record in conference
- BG is on a five-game win streak and will be looking for their third straight sweep of CCHA opponents
- Sophomore Brody Waters currently leads the CCHA in goals with 10.
- Last time out, senior Ryan O'Hara scored twice and recorded an assist in Friday night's game against the Lakers.
- Senior Christian Stoever was named CCHA Goaltender of the Week after a stellar performance against the Lakers, stopping 71 of 72 shots and was perfect in even-strength hockey with 58 saves.
- In Saturday night's game, junior Eric Parker will be appearing in his 100th career game, all with BGSU
- On Friday night, the Falcons will be honoring local heroes with a local heroes night, as well as on Saturday night's game with be Kids Day with free tickets to kids aged 12 and under and an autograph night postgame
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons hockey team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
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