| 2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | CCHA |
| Home ice | Slater Family Ice Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 7–13–0 |
| Conference | 5–7–0 |
| Home | 4–6–0 |
| Road | 3–7–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Ty Eigner |
| Assistant coaches | Curtis Carr Stavros Paskaris Dylan Schoen Buddy Powers |
| Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season is the 55th season of play for the program and the 45th in the CCHA. The Falcons represent Bowling Green State University and are coached by Ty Eigner in his 5th season.
Season
Just before the start of the season the team's leading scorer from last season, Austen Swankler, abruptly left school and entered the transfer portal.[1] Shortly afterwards, head coach Ty Eigner was placed on leave and three players were suspended due hazing allegations.[2] A little over a month later, an independent investigation discovered that older players had provided alcohol for underaged persons at an off-campus event. At the time there was no evidence that Eigner or any of his staff were aware of the behavior so the coach was reinstated. However, due to the nature of the violation, the school's athletic director, Derek van der Merwe, began to directly oversee the program while requiring the coaching staff to receive additional training to prevent a recurrence.[3] This incident was particularly galling for Bowling Green as the school was still recovering from the 2021 death of Stone Foltz that led to hazing becoming a felony under Ohio state law.[4]
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Barber | Forward |  United States | Graduation (signed with Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise) |
| Nathan Burke | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears) |
| Max Coyle | Defenseman | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Graduation (signed with Indy Fuel) |
| Evan Dougherty | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Atlanta Gladiators) |
| Chase Gresock | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda) |
| Hunter Lellig | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Anton Malmström | Defenseman |  Sweden | Signed professional contract (St. Louis Blues) |
| Adam Pitters | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Long Island |
| Zack Rose | Goaltender | Canada | Graduate transfer to Augustana |
| Taylor Schneider | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Austen Swankler | Forward | United States | Transferred to Michigan Tech |
| Zach Vinnell | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Indy Fuel) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bevilacqua | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Hamburg, NY |
| Ben Doran | Forward | United States | 20 | Chesterfield, MO |
| Spencer Kersten | Forward | Canada | 23 | Waterloo, ON; graduate transfer from Princeton |
| Breck McKinley | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | St. Albert, AB |
| Cole Moore | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Toronto, ON |
| Josh Nodler | Forward | United States | 22 | Oak Park, MI; graduate transfer from Massachusetts; selected 150th overall in 2019 |
| Nicholas O'Hanisain | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Detroit, MI |
| Owen Ozar | Forward | Canada | 23 | Prince Albert, SK; transfer from Denver |
| Tommy Pasanen | Defenseman |  Finland | 22 | Schweinfurt, GER; transfer from Clarkson |
| Brandon Santa Juana | Forward | Canada | 21 | Langley, BC |
| Gustav Stjernberg | Defenseman | Sweden | 20 | Enebyberg, SWE |
| Brody Waters | Forward | Canada | 21 | Heidelberg, ON |
Roster
As of September 18, 2023.[5]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Ben Wozney | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-06-15 | Richmond, British Columbia | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Nick O'Hanisain | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2002-02-09 | Detroit, Michigan | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 5 | |
Gustav Stjernberg | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 2002-10-12 | Enebyberg, Sweden | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Michael Bevilacqua | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-01-26 | Hamburg, New York | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Spencer Schneider | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 2000-09-11 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 8 | |
Brandon Santa Juana | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2002-08-05 | Langley, British Columbia | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Josh Nodler | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-04-27 | Oak Park, Michigan | Massachusetts (HEA) | CGY, 150th overall 2019 |
| 11 | |
Taylor Schneider | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-02-18 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Brett Pfoh | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-01-22 | Port Moody, British Columbia | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Dalton Norris | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2001-09-28 | Oxford, Michigan | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 15 |  |
Spencer Kersten | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-05-16 | Waterloo, Ontario | Princeton (ECAC) | — |
| 16 | |
Brayden Krieger | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-02-09 | Elora, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Ethan Scardina | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2000-11-02 | South Surrey, British Columbia | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
Quinn Emerson | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-03-12 | Manhattan Beach, California | Wenatchee (BCHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Ryan O'Hara | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-07-18 | Oakville, Ontario | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Seth Fyten | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2000-11-23 | Didsbury, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
| 22 |  |
Owen Ozar | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 156 lb (71 kg) | 2000-04-05 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | Denver (NCHC) | — |
| 23 |  |
Ben Doran | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2003-02-27 | Chesterfield, Missouri | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Eric Parker | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-01-15 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 25 |  |
Tommy Pasanen | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2001-07-30 | Schweinfurt, Germany | Clarkson (ECAC) | — |
| 26 | |
Jack Blake | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-09-21 | Manhattan Beach, California | Oakville (OJHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Breck McKinley | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-10-08 | St. Albert, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Jaden Grant | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-09-02 | White Lake, Michigan | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Brody Waters | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2002-04-09 | Heidelberg, Ontario | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Christian Stoever | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-04-16 | Northville, Michigan | New Jersey (NAHL) | — |
| 31 |  |
Peter Eigner | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-05-04 | Bowling Green, Ohio | Tri-State (Midget AAA) | — |
| 34 | |
Cole More | Freshman | G | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2003-06-04 | Toronto, Ontario | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 35 | |
Salvatore Evola | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-04-24 | Rochester, Michigan | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Bemidji State | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 75 | |
| St. Thomas | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 55 | |
| Michigan Tech | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 60 | |
| Lake Superior State | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 67 | 68 | |
| Minnesota State | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 50 | |
| Northern Michigan | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 61 | |
| Bowling Green | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 60 | |
| Ferris State | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 69 | |
| Augustana ^ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 56 | |
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup) ^ Augustana is playing a transition schedule of 16 games against conference opponents that are not counted in the standings Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: January 2, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Forward Austen Swankler announces intent to transfer to Michigan Tech". The Rink Live. September 25, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Bowling Green hockey coach Eigner placed on leave, three players suspended over alleged off-campus hazing incident". USCHO. September 18, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Bowling Green reinstates hockey coach Eigner, notes student conduct code process ongoing with alleged hazing violations". USCHO. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ↑ "'Collin's Law' signed into law, stiffening penalties for hazing incidents at Ohio colleges". MSN. 5WLWT.
- ↑ "2023-24 Ice Hockey Roster". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2023-24 Ice Hockey Schedule". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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