Bowling Green ready to make impact in WCHA with Carpenter, DeSalvo
The Falcons made waves in the CCHA playoffs the last two seasons but now have to become more consistent during the regular season.
Men’s D-I: Bowling Green
College connections aplenty in 2013 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class
The 2013 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set for Monday, Dec. 2, in Detroit. The class of 2013 includes Cindy Curley (Providence), Bill Guerin (Boston College), Peter Karmanos, Jr., Ron Mason (St. Lawrence, Lake Superior State, Bowling Green, Michigan State) and Doug Weight (Lake Superior State).
Ten to watch: Picking college hockey’s top forwards for 2013-14
From Agostino to Walters, here are some forwards that are expected to put up big numbers this season.
Mason, Curley, Guerin, Weight get the call to U.S. Hockey Hall
Former coach Ron Mason and three former college hockey players were among the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2013 announced Thursday. Cindy Curley (Providence, 1981-85), Bill Guerin (Boston College, 1989-91) and Doug Weight (Lake Superior State, 1989-91) joined Mason and Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos Jr. in the group. Mason won 924 … Read more
U.S. men’s Olympic camp roster heavy on former college players
More than two-thirds of the players selected for the camp that will help select the 2014 U.S. men’s Olympic team come from college hockey roots. Of 48 players named to the U.S. Men’s National Team Orientation Camp in August, 33 played in college. Minnesota had seven former players chosen, with Wisconsin right behind at six. … Read more
Bowling Green grad Bylsma tabbed to coach U.S. men’s Olympic Team
Pittsburgh Penguins’ head coach Dan Bylsma has been named the head coach of the men’s 2014 U.S. Olympic Team. Bylsma, Grand Haven, Mich., native who played at Bowling Green from 1988-92 and then nine years in the NHL, was tagged with the honor at a news conference Saturday in New York City. “It’s an unbelievable … Read more
Bowling Green names Kingston new AD
Chris Kingston has been named athletics director at Bowling Green. Kingston most recently spent more than two years at North Carolina State University, first as the senior associate director of athletics before being elevated to the role of executive senior associate director of athletics. At BGSU, Kingston replaces Greg Christopher, who resigned in May to … Read more
Fundraiser for Nazareth coach Roll’s family to be held April 20
The Rochester Americans players’ wives and girlfriends will be having a fundraising raffle to benefit the family of Nazareth coach George Roll, whose wife has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, during the Amerks’ game versus the Hamilton Bulldogs on Saturday, April 20 at the Blue Cross Arena. The efforts are being spearheaded by Amerks’ … Read more
Commentary: Mason as classy as ever as wins record set to pass to a friend
As his time atop the coaching wins list prepares to end, Ron Mason talks with Dave Starman about his career.
TMQ: New Hampshire, Yale find gold in the Rockies
The Eastern schools deal setbacks to Denver and Colorado College. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: How much respect is too much?
Does Michigan deserve the No. 19 ranking? And how about the goaltending we’ve seen so far this season? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Playoff run gives Bowling Green a positive outlook for new season
There are very few teams that finish in last place in a season that can also carry momentum into their next campaign, but Bowling Green is a team that knows it can build on what it accomplished in 2011-12, in spite of the Falcons’ five conference regular-season wins. After tallying four wins in the second … Read more
Bowling Green inks Bergeron to two-year contract extension
Bowling Green announced Monday that head coach Chris Bergeron has signed a two-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Named BGSU’s seventh head coach on April 12, 2010, Bergeron led Bowling Green to two CCHA tournament upsets on the road last year, defeating Northern Michigan and national runner-up Ferris State in best two-out-of-three series to … Read more
Bowling Green goalie Galley leaves school
According to the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green sophomore goalie Wyatt Galley has withdrawn from school after not seeing any regular-season action in 2011-12 as a freshman and undergoing hip surgery this summer.
NCAA bans incoming Bowling Green defenseman Freibergs 33 games
Incoming Bowling Green freshman defenseman Ralfs Freibergs has been suspended for 33 games by the NCAA for playing in a professional league prior to coming to the United States to play junior hockey in the USHL and NAHL, according to a report in the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune. The Latvian-born Freibergs played with the Latvian World … Read more
WCHA’s Alaska playoff plan has some members anxious
The first sign of anxiety over the remodeled WCHA’s upcoming postseason format surfaced just minutes after the plan was voted in. League commissioner Bruce McLeod said he heard a couple of informal conversations taking place after last week’s meeting, with representatives of the schools that will make up the nine-team WCHA talking over other possibilities. … Read more
Fink, Grover won’t return to Bowling Green for ’12-13 season
Bowling Green sophomore forward Mike Fink and junior defenseman Max Grover won’t return to the Falcons next season, according to the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune. No reasons are given for their departures, nor is any indication made that the players will transfer. Fink had six goals and nine assists in 62 career games, while Grover had … Read more
Despite loss, Bowling Green’s Hammond takes turn in spotlight
The goaltender made a career-high 55 saves in a double-overtime loss to Michigan. Matt Nye reports from the CCHA Championship.
Commentary: Stories from coaches in the conference finals
Dave Starman offers some thoughts gathered from meetings with coaches over the years.
TMQ: Teams waiting, hoping for more games to play
Northern Michigan is out of the CCHA playoffs, but it’s not too far out of the running for an NCAA tournament spot. What do you do if you’re the Wildcats? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.