BGSU Hockey Set to Open 2025 with Away Series against Lake Superior State
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (8-7-2, CCHA 4-4-2) will open the 2025 calendar year with an in conference away series against the Lake Superior State Lakers (8-9-1, 6-4-0).
Weekend Schedule
Bowling Green at. Lake Superior State | Friday Jan. 3 | 7:07 p.m. ET | Midco Sports Plus | WBGU FM 88.1
Bowling Green at. Lake Superior State | Saturday Jan. 4 | 6:07 p.m. ET | Midco Sports Plus | WBGU FM 88.1
Midco Sports Plus
Both games against Lake Superior 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 97-80-13 record overall. The Falcons are 38-44-6 on the road against the Lakes and own an 82-70-13 conference record. A season ago, the two teams met four times for two series. The first series in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., the Falcons split with the Lakers with an overtime loss. The second series in Bowling Green, Ohio., the Falcons swept the Lakers and are currently on a two-game win streak against Lake Superior State. The two teams have met, at least once, in every season except for Bowling Green's inaugural season 1969-1970.
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 Lakers currently sit in first in the CCHA in goals scored (53), goals per game (2.94), assists (92), assists per game (5.11), points (145) and points per game (8.06)
- LSSU holds the top penalty kill unit in the league with a .871 success rate
- The Lakers Sasha Teleguine owns eight goals and is the CCHA's second leading goal scorer behind sophomore Brody Waters. Both players have recorded a hat trick this season and are the only in the CCHA to have accomplished this feat.
- Lake Superior State is second within the CCHA in faceoff winning percentage (.505), behind Bowling Green (.541)
Falcon Facts
- The Falcons are currently on a three-game win streak after sweeping Northern Michigan and beating RIT before the end of 2023
- Senior goaltender Christian Stoever was named CCHA Goaltender of the Month for the month of December as announced by the CCHA on Jan. 2, 2025 with a 1.33 GAA, .943 save percentage and one shutout in December
- Sophomore Brody Waters scored the opening goal against RIT, last time out, to extend his lead to nine which leads the CCHA
- Senior Ryan O'Hara scored his first goal of the season against RIT and was the eventual game-winner
- The Falcons are leading the CCHA in face-off win percentage at 54.1%, while eighth within the NCAA
- Mid-year enrollee freshman Ivan Korodiuk skated in his first collegiate game against RIT and recorded four shots
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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