2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season

The 2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season was the Falcons' 41st season of varsity hockey and 39th in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). The Falcons finished the year as the eleventh place team in the CCHA and in the first round of the CCHA Hockey Tournament, they lost to the sixth seed Nebraska Omaha. The team was coached by Dennis Williams in his first and only season as the program's head coach.

Preseason Following the 2008–09 season, the future of the ice hockey program at Bowling Green State University was put into doubt. Blog and the local media began to report that the university was planning on cutting the ice hockey program to save money. The reports were met by much criticism from Bowling Green alumni and residents of Northwest Ohio. In late March 2009, Bowling Green president Dr. Carol A. Cartwright officially announced that a feasibility study of the 43-year-old ice arena and the hockey program would be conducted. Cartwright stated the outline of a plan to decide the future of the BGSU Ice Arena and to explore options facing the University's Intercollegiate Athletics Department. Cartwright has assigned Dr. Edward G. Whipple, BGSU vice president for student affairs, to lead the arena effort and Greg Christopher, director of intercollegiate athletics, to head the athletics review. Bowling Green's hockey program's first head coach, Jack Vivian, was announced as the head of the arena working group, as he was a long-time, national consultant on ice arena operations.

On July 22, 2009, Bowling Green and the Michigan Wolverines announced that they would play a game at the newly opened Lucas County Arena in downtown Toledo, Ohio on November 21.

On July 31, 2009, BGSU announced that it was committing $2.5 million to improvements to BGSU Ice Arena and that another $1.5 million was secured from the state of Ohio by state representative Randy Gardner and state senator Mark Wagoner to assist with renovation plans for the Falcons hockey team's home ice facility. Along with the money committed by BGSU and received from the state of Ohio, the program began to receive donations from supporters and alumni, including $250,000 from Jack and Elaine Vivian and former figure skater and Bowling Green native Scott Hamilton donated $500,000 to endow the Scott Hamilton Hockey Scholarship.

Coaching changes Head coach Scott Paluch would resign on June 30, 2009 and took up a position as regional manager for the United States National Developmental Team. In seven seasons as head coach at Bowling Green, Paluch compiled a record of 84–156–23. Paluch's assistant, Dennis Williams was named the interim coach for the 2009–10 season.

Players leaving Bowling Green would see many players leave the team during the offseason, starting with sophomore forward Dan Sexton, who signed a professional contract with the Anaheim Ducks. Freshman defenceman Dean Petiot, who had left Bowling Green during the 2008–09 season, signed with the Huntsville Havoc of the Southern Professional Hockey League Sophomore forward Jacob Cepis left Bowling Green and transferred to the University of Minnesota and began his career at Minnesota against Bowling Green on January 2, 2010. Freshman defenceman Nick Bailen withdrew from Bowling Green and re-signed with his junior team, the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League.

2009 Exhibition Game Log 1–1–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Attendance Record 1 October 3 Wilfrid Laurier 7–3 Eno 1–0–0 2 October 15 US National Team Development Program 7–2 Hammond 1,450 1–1–0 Legend:

Regular season

Schedule 2009–10 Season October: 0–5–1 (Home: 0–2–0; Road: 0–3–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance CCHA Pts Overall Recap 1† October 9 @ Minnesota State 3–2 Verizon Wireless Center 3,349 Eno 0–0–0–0 0 0–1–0 L1 2† October 10 @ Minnesota State 4–1 Verizon Wireless Center 3,546 Hammond 0–0–0–0 0 0–2–0 L2 3† October 23 Providence 8–2 BGSU Ice Arena 1,575 Eno 0–0–0–0 0 0–3–0 L3 4† October 24 Providence 3–1 BGSU Ice Arena 1,910 Hammond 0–0–0–0 0 0–4–0 L4 5 October 30 @ #12 Nebraska-Omaha 3–3 SOW Qwest Center 7,152 Hammond 0–0–1–1 2 0–4–1 SOW1 6 October 31 @ #12 Nebraska-Omaha 3–1 Qwest Center 1,826 Hammond 0–1–1–1 2 0–5–1 L1November: 2–5–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–3–1; Neutral: 0–1–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance CCHA Pts Overall Recap 7 November 6 @ Ferris State 5–1 Ewigleben Arena 1,275 Hammond 0–2–1–1 2 0–6–1 L2 8 November 7 @ Ferris State 3–2 Ewigleben Arena 1,279 Eno 0–3–1–1 2 0–7–1 L3 9 November 13 #9 Alaska 3–1 BGSU Ice Arena 1,759 Eno 1–3–1–1 5 1–7–1 W1 10 November 14 #9 Alaska 5–3 BGSU Ice Arena 1,969 Eno 1–4–1–1 5 1–8–1 L1 11 November 20 @ #16 Michigan 4–2 Yost Ice Arena 6,756 Eno 2–4–1–0 8 2–8–1 W1 12 November 21 vs. #16 Michigan 4–1 Lucas County Arena 4,027 Eno 2–5–1–1 8 2–9–1 L1 13 November 27 @ #14 Notre Dame 2–1 OT Joyce Center Rink 2,857 Eno 2–6–1–1 8 2–10–1 L2 14 November 28 @ #14 Notre Dame 4–4 SOW Joyce Center Rink 2,544 Eno 2–6–2–2 10 2–10–2 SOW1December: 0–4–0 (Home: 0–3–0; Road: 0–1–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance CCHA Pts Overall Recap 15 December 4 Lake Superior State 2–1 BGSU Ice Arena 1,665 Eno 2–7–2–2 10 2–11–1 L1 16 December 5 Lake Superior State 5–2 BGSU Ice Arena 1,536 Eno 2–8–2–2 10 2–12–2 L2 17 December 11 #13 Michigan State 3–2 OT BGSU Ice Arena 1,990 Eno 2–9–2–2 10 2–13–2 L3 18 December 12 @ #13 Michigan State 4–1 Munn Ice Arena 4,116 Hammond 2–10–2–2 10 2–14–2 L4January: 2–4–2 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 0–3–1; Neutral: 1–1–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance CCHA Pts Overall Recap 19†^ January 2 @ Minnesota 3–1 Mariucci Arena 9,712 Hammond 2–10–2–2 10 2–15–2 L5 20†^ January 3 vs. Clarkson 4–3 Mariucci Arena 1,321 Eno 2–10–2–2 10 3–15–2 W1 21 January 8 @ Ohio State 7–2 Value City Arena 3,236 Eno 2–11–2–2 10 3–16–2 L1 22 January 9 @ Ohio State 4–3 Value City Arena 4,590 Hammond 2–12–2–2 10 3–17–2 L2 23 January 15 @ Northern Michigan 6–0 Berry Events Center 2,857 Hammond 2–13–2–2 10 3–18–2 L3 24 January 16 @ Northern Michigan 3–3 SOL Berry Events Center 3,052 Eno 2–13–3–2 11 3–18–3 SOL1 25 January 22 Western Michigan 4–4 SOW BGSU Ice Arena 2,121 Eno 2–13–4–3 13 3–18–4 SOW1 26 January 23 Western Michigan 3–2 BGSU Ice Arena 2,195 Eno 3–13–4–3 16 4–18–4 W1February: 1–5–2 (Home: 1–3–2; Road: 0–2–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance CCHA Pts Overall Recap 27 February 4 Michigan 2–1 BGSU Ice Arena 2,453 Eno 3–14–4–3 16 4–19–4 L1 28 February 9 @ Michigan 4–0 Yost Ice Arena 5,968 Hammond 3–15–4–3 16 4–20–4 L2 29 February 12 Miami (Ohio) 3–2 BGSU Ice Arena 2,339 Hammond 3–16–4–3 16 4–21–4 L3 30 February 13 Miami (Ohio) 10–2 BGSU Ice Arena 2,558 Hammond 3–17–4–3 16 4–22–4 L4 31 February 19 Notre Dame 4–3 BGSU Ice Arena 2,084 Eno 4–17–4–3 19 5–22–4 W1 32 February 20 Notre Dame 1–1 SOW BGSU Ice Arena 2,746 Eno 4–17–5–4 21 5–22–5 SOW1 33 February 26 @ Michigan State 5–2 Munn Ice Arena 6,368 Eno 4–18–5–4 21 5–23–5 L1 34 February 27 Michigan State 2–2 SOW Munn Ice Arena 3,027 Hammond 4–18–6–5 23 5–23–6 SOW1 Legend: Note: Points only applicable for conference games. The CCHA record is defined as W–L–T-SOW. Source: 2009–10 BGSU Hockey Schedule

Standings

Playoffs 2010 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey TournamentFirst Round vs. (6) Nebraska–Omaha – Nebraska–Omaha won series 2–0 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 March 5 Nebraska–Omaha 6–1 Hammond Qwest Center 4,779 0–1 L1 2 March 6 Nebraska–Omaha 6–1 Eno Qwest Center 6,417 0–2 L2 Legend:

Roster Goaltenders#StatePlayerCatchesYearHometownPrevious Team1Andrew HammondLFreshmanSurrey, British ColumbiaVernon (BCHL)30Phil GreerLSeniorFranklin, MassachusettsSanta Fe (NAHL)31Nick Eno (BUF)LJuniorHowell, MichiganGreen Mtn. (EJHL)

Defensemen#StatePlayerShootsYearHometownPrevious Team2Ryan PeltomaRFreshmanBrainerd, MinnesotaNorth Iowa (NAHL)3Brian MooreRSeniorCarmel, IndianaBozeman (NAHL)4Kyle Page (C)LSeniorWixom, MichiganIndiana (USHL)8Ian RuelLFreshmanAnn Arbor, MichiganOmaha (USHL)15Andrew KreloveRJuniorThunder Bay, OntarioDes Moines (USHL)23Max GroverRFreshmanKentwood, MichiganSioux Falls (USHL)25Reed RushingRFreshmanSeattle, WashingtonMarquette (NAHL)28Robert SheaRFreshmanHarrison Township, MichiganGreen Bay Gamblers (USHL)

Forwards#StatePlayerShootsYearHometownPrevious Team5David Solway (A)LJuniorGreen Bay, WisconsinSioux Falls (USHL)6Jerry FreismuthLFreshmanGrosse Pointe Woods, MichiganAlexandria (NAHL)7James PerkinLSeniorCalgary, AlbertaLincoln (USHL)10Marc RodriguezRFreshmanAurora, IllinoisSioux Falls (USHL)11Wade FineganRJuniorToronto, OntarioGeorgetown (OPJHL)13Nathan PageauLFreshmanGatineau, QuebecHamilton (OJHL)14Kai KantolaRSeniorRaleigh, North CarolinaFargo-Moorhead (NAHL)17James McIntoshLSophomoreHolland Landing, OntarioStouffville (OPJHL)18Tomas PetruskaRSeniorPrešov, SlovakiaCleveland (NAHL)20Cameron SinclairLSophomoreWindsor, OntarioSurrey (BCHL)21Jordan Samuels-Thomas (ATL)LFreshmanWindsor, ConnecticutWaterloo (USHL)22Brennan VargasLSophomoreCoon Rapids, MinnesotaBurnaby (BCHL)26Josh BoydLSeniorColumbus, OhioPortage (MJHL)27Tommy Dee (A)RSeniorMaple Grove, MinnesotaBismarck (NAHL) Source:

Player stats

Skaters

Regular Season Player 33 11 13 24 −3 28 34 9 14 23 −7 30 32 5 13 18 −14 50 34 3 14 17 −18 30 33 8 7 15 −19 64 31 4 8 12 −10 57 33 5 6 11 −6 44 33 6 5 11 −8 14 30 4 7 11 −10 20 27 3 3 6 −6 8 32 2 4 6 −5 48 23 2 4 6 4 6 32 3 2 5 −11 16 27 2 2 4 −9 26 20 1 3 4 −3 29 34 0 4 4 −14 32 26 0 3 3 −13 55 26 0 2 2 −4 0 11 1 0 1 1 2 27 0 1 1 0 2 15 0 1 1 −4 10 10 0 1 1 −6 14 21 0 1 1 −4 10 17 0 0 0 3 51 Totals 34 69 118 187 −166 646

Playoffs Player 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 −2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 −1 2 2 0 1 1 −3 0 2 0 0 0 −1 2 2 0 0 0 −2 0 2 0 0 0 −1 4 2 0 0 0 −2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 −2 2 2 0 0 0 −2 4 2 0 0 0 −4 2 2 0 0 0 −5 4 2 0 0 0 −1 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 −2 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 −2 0 Totals 2 2 3 5 −32 30

Source: 2009–10 BGSU Individual Statistics

Goaltenders

Regular Season Player 30 22 1343:28 5 12 4 74 3.30 637 .896 0 19 12 836:43 0 12 2 60 4.30 442 .880 0 2 0 5:31 0 0 0 1 10.88 1 .500 0 Totals 34 2185:42 5 24 6 135 3.71 1080 .889 0

Playoffs Player 2 1 74:04 0 1 0 6 4.86 38 .864 0 2 1 42:37 0 1 0 6 8.45 31 .838 0 1 0 3:19 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 – 0 Totals 2 120:00 0 2 0 12 6.00 69 .852 0 Source: 2009–10 BGSU Individual Statistics

See also 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

References

External links Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey