{"id":28478,"date":"2006-10-03T17:32:16","date_gmt":"2006-10-03T22:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2006\/10\/03\/200607-bowling-green-season-preview\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:56:37","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:56:37","slug":"200607-bowling-green-season-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2006\/10\/03\/200607-bowling-green-season-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2006-07 Bowling Green Season Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the start of the 2005-06 season, I feared the worst for Bowling Green. After watching the team rally around senior goaltender Jordan Sigalet, who had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the year before, I thought that the Falcons might struggle a little for identity last year.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, I hate being right.<\/p>\n

The Falcons went from ninth place in the CCHA in 2003-04, to fifth at the end of the following season, Sigalet’s senior year … to last place last season. Of course, it wasn’t just a team identity that was missing; it was Sigalet himself, and his level of play.<\/p>\n

“We scored a lot of goals last year, but we could not keep them out of our goal,” said BGSU head coach Scott Paluch. “That’s our biggest challenge as we enter.”<\/p>\n

Incumbent goaltender Jimmy Spratt, a freshman last year, returns to the top position in net, according to Paluch, in spite of having the lowest save percentage of any returning CCHA netminder (.855).<\/p>\n

“I think after a little bit of a tough start in terms of numbers, [Spratt] worked extremely hard to get himself back to a form that gave us an opportunity to win games,” said Paluch.<\/p>\n

Readiness<\/b><\/p>\n

It would be an injustice to blame BGSU’s poor 2005-06 season solely on Spratt; the kid had plenty of help, and he wasn’t alone in net. Senior Jon Horrell kept Spratt company between the pipes, and there was a defensive corps — allegedly — in front of the Bowling Green net.<\/p>\n

But it wouldn’t be fair to blame the Falcon goaltending and defense for last year’s 18 league losses. Last year’s BGSU forwards are equally guilty.<\/p>\n

Yes, the guys who scored were often the guys who also turned the puck over, leading to many an opponent opportunity with an underprepared defense and a surprised goaltender.<\/p>\n

“There’s no question that turnovers and poor puck protection hurt our overall team defense,” said Paluch, who added that sometimes when things aren’t going right for a team, forwards will “grip the stick” and try to become heroes, “trying to save the game by themselves.”<\/p>\n

\"Jonathan<\/p>\n
Jonathan Matsumoto is a key piece of Bowling Green’s offense as the Falcons look to improve on last season.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“This isn’t an individual effort,” said Paluch.<\/p>\n

Nor an individual lack of effort.<\/p>\n

Resilience<\/b><\/p>\n

Like Western Michigan, the Falcons need to show a little bounce back this season — okay, a lot of bounce back — this season.<\/p>\n

How long will Paluch be given in Bowling Green if the Falcons don’t begin to produce?<\/p>\n

Reality<\/b><\/p>\n

The Falcons offense is fast and can score. Jonathan Matsumoto is one of the top forwards in the country … when he’s bearing down to score. He and the rest of the Falcons need to protect the puck better, remember what Paluch said about hockey being a team sport, and ultimately play better team defense, team hockey.<\/p>\n

Paluch is a genuinely nice guy who prides himself on instilling in his team a good work ethic. That’s been his mantra since returning to his alma mater in four years ago, and this, his fifth season, will tell whether his strategies will bear fruit.<\/p>\n

He is, as always, optimistic about the strides the Falcons are making, and about their potential for this season — including the potential to improve defensively.<\/p>\n

“Six members of our defense last year who played a lot of hockey are back,” said Paluch. “We need to be a better defensive team, and I think we’re up to that challenge.<\/p>\n

“I think we’re taking a tremendous motivation from last year. We didn’t finish the season off very well … that’s been a great source of motivation for this year’s group, to make amends for that.”<\/p>\n

Erasing the memory of a bad season can be good motivation, but only if the players themselves remember how they hit rock bottom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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