2021–22 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season

The 2021–22 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season was the 53rd season of play for the program and the 43rd season in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. The Falcons represented Bowling Green State University and were led by third-year head coach Ty Eigner.

2021–22 Bowling Green Falcons
men's ice hockey season
Conference6th CCHA
Home iceSlater Family Ice Arena
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall15–19–3
Conference11–14–1
Home7–7–0
Road7–11–3
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachTy Eigner
Assistant coachesCurtis Carr
Stavros Paskaris
Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Bowling Green joined with six other members of the WCHA to restart the CCHA for the 2021–22 season. Before the CCHA resumed play, an eighth member, former NCAA Division III member St. Thomas, joined the league.

After narrowly missing out on the NCAA tournament the year before, Bowling Green got a good start to the season, going undefeated through their first five games. The Falcons ran into a bit of trouble when they started playing ranked teams, losing 7 consecutive games against top-20 opponents. The losses didn't put Bowling Green in good standing with the rankings and the Falcons remained unlikely to earn a berth despite getting up to a 13–9–3 record.

In the last nine games, however, the team's offense all but vanished and the Falcons went 1–8 to end the regular season. Despite all the momentum moving against them, Bowling Green managed to win the first game in the playoff series against Bemidji State. Unfortunately, they weren't able to repeat the performance and their season ended on a down note.

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Will Cullen Defenseman   United States Transferred to Miami
Eric Dop Goaltender   United States Graduate transfer to Boston College
Connor Ford Forward   United States Graduate transfer to North Dakota
Gavin Gould Forward   Canada Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits)
Max Johnson Forward   United States Graduate transfer to Wisconsin
Brandon Kruse Forward   United States Graduate transfer to Boston College
Carson Musser Defenseman   United States Graduate transfer to Long Island
Brett Rich Goaltender   United States Graduation (retired)
Tim Theocharidis Defenseman   Canada Transfer to Arizona State
Justin Wells Defenseman   United States Graduate transfer to Boston College
Cameron Wright Forward   Canada Graduate transfer to Denver

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Nathan Burke Forward   United States 22 Scottsdale, AZ; transfer from Minnesota
Gabriel Chicoine Defenseman   Canada 24 Saint-Dominique, QC; transfer from Norwich
Brayden Krieger Forward   Canada 20 Elora, ON
Coale Norris Forward   United States 24 Oxford, MI; graduate transfer from Ferris State
Ryan O'Hara Defenseman   Canada 20 Calgary, AB
Spencer Schneider Forward   United States 21 Lakeville, MN; transfer from Norwich
Christian Stoever Goaltender   United States 21 Northville, MI
Austen Swankler Forward   United States 20 North Huntingdon, PA
Ben Wozney Defenseman   Canada 20 Richmond, BC

Roster

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As of August 20, 2021.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2   Ben Wozney Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2001-06-15 Richmond, British Columbia Penticton (BCHL)
4   Garrett Daly Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-08-11 Lakeville, Minnesota Langley (BCHL)
5   Cam Babiak Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-04-30 Saline, Michigan Brookings (NAHL)
6   Alex Barber (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1999-02-17 Dublin, Ohio Central Illinois (USHL)
7   T. J. Lloyd Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1999-11-15 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Spruce Grove (AJHL)
8   Chrystopher Collin Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1999-05-05 Montreal, Quebec Edmunston (MHL)
10   Nathan Burke Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-12-21 Scottsdale, Arizona Minnesota (Big Ten)
11   Taylor Schneider Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1998-02-18 Lakeville, Minnesota Dubuque (USHL)
12   Austen Swankler Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-08-21 North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Erie (OHL)
13   Adam Conquest Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-05-10 Brighton, Michigan Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
14   Coale Norris Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-25 Oxford, Michigan Ferris State (WCHA)
15   Evan Dougherty Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1999-04-17 Kalamazoo, Michigan Waterloo (USHL)
16   Brayden Krieger Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2001-02-09 Elora, Ontario Brooks (AJHL)
17   Ethan Scardina Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2000-11-02 South Surrey, British Columbia Nanaimo (BCHL)
18   Trevor St-Jean Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1997-10-10 Findlay, Ohio Langley (BCHL)
20   Ryan O'Hara Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-07-18 Oakville, Ontario Waterloo (USHL)
21   Seth Fyten Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2000-11-23 Didsbury, Alberta Spruce Grove (AJHL)
22   Adam Pitters Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-02-09 Grosse Pointe, Michigan Aberdeen (NAHL)
23   Max Coyle Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-29 Tillsonburg, Ontario Alabama Huntsville (WCHA)
24   Eric Parker Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-15 Calgary, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL)
25   Sam Craggs Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-30 Elmhurst, Illinois Waterloo (USHL)
26   Gabriel Chicoine Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-02-05 Saint-Dominique, Quebec Norwich (NEHC)
27   Spencer Schneider Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-09-11 Lakeville, Minnesota Aberdeen (NAHL)
29   Chase Danol Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-01-20 Westland, Michigan Coquitlam (BCHL)
30   Christian Stoever Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-04-16 Northville, Michigan New Jersey (NAHL)
31   Peter Eigner Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-05-04 Bowling Green, Ohio Tri-State (Midget AAA)
33   Anton Malmström Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2000-03-18 Österhaninge, Sweden Djurgården J20 (J20 SuperElit)
40   Zack Rose Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-07-03 Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador Victoria (BCHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Minnesota State †* 26 23 3 0 2 0 0 67 115 28 44 38 6 0 178 60
#14 Michigan Tech 26 16 8 2 2 4 0 54 93 53 37 21 13 3 118 75
Bemidji State 26 14 12 0 1 1 0 42 83 81 39 19 20 0 118 121
Lake Superior State 26 13 13 0 1 1 0 39 69 64 37 18 18 1 107 104
Northern Michigan 26 12 13 1 3 0 1 35 86 99 37 20 16 1 132 136
Bowling Green 26 11 14 1 2 1 0 33 67 87 37 15 19 3 94 119
Ferris State 26 9 16 1 2 2 0 28 66 99 36 11 24 1 90 135
St. Thomas 26 3 22 1 0 4 0 14 45 112 36 3 32 1 61 168
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 2 7:00 PM at #3 Michigan* Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan (Exhibition)   Rose L 1–7  5,407
Regular Season
October 8 7:00 PM at Rensselaer* Houston Field HouseTroy, New York   Rose T 2–2 OT 484 0–0–1
October 9 7:00 PM at Rensselaer* Houston Field HouseTroy, New York   Rose W 3–2 OT 361 1–0–1
October 22 7:05 PM at Miami* Steve Cady ArenaOxford, Ohio   Rose T 2–2 OT 3,209 1–0–2
October 23 7:07 PM Miami* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Rose W 6–4  2,486 2–0–2
October 29 8:07 PM at #17 Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota   Rose W 3–2  2,402 3–0–2 (1–0–0)
October 30 7:07 PM at #17 Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota   Stoever L 1–2  2,304 3–1–2 (1–1–0)
November 5 7:07 PM St. Thomas Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Rose W 4–2  1,676 4–1–2 (2–1–0)
November 6 7:07 PM St. Thomas Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Stoever W 3–0  1,811 5–1–2 (3–1–0)
November 12 8:07 PM at #3 Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterMankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 Rose L 2–9  4,260 5–2–2 (3–2–0)
November 13 7:07 PM at #3 Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterMankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 Stoever L 3–5  4,187 5–3–2 (3–3–0)
November 19 7:07 PM Lake Superior State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Rose W 5–1  2,561 6–3–2 (4–3–0)
November 20 7:07 PM Lake Superior State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Stoever W 6–2  2,625 7–3–2 (5–3–0)
November 26 6:37 PM at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan   Rose L 3–6  2,053 7–4–2 (5–4–0)
November 27 6:37 PM at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan   Stoever T 3–3 SOL 2,107 7–4–3 (5–4–1)
December 10 7:07 PM Ferris State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Rose L 3–6  2,392 7–5–3 (5–5–1)
December 11 7:07 PM Ferris State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Stoever W 2–1  2,302 8–5–3 (6–5–1)
December 16 7:00 PM at #17 Ohio State* Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio BTN Stoever L 3–4 OT 5,232 8–6–3
December 17 7:07 PM #17 Ohio State* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Stoever L 2–3  5,000 8–7–3
Holiday Face–Off
December 28 5:07 PM vs. #16 Providence* Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, Wisconsin (Face–Off Semifinal) BSD, BSN, BSO, BSW Stoever L 2–6  - 8–8–3
December 29 5:07 PM vs. Yale* Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, Wisconsin (Face–Off Consolation Game) BSN, BSO, BSW Stoever W 2–1  - 9–8–3
January 7 8:07 PM at St. Thomas St. Thomas Ice ArenaMendota Heights, Minnesota   Stoever W 4–2  504 10–8–3 (7–4–1)
January 8 8:07 PM at St. Thomas St. Thomas Ice ArenaMendota Heights, Minnesota   Rose W 2–1 OT 540 11–8–3 (8–4–1)
January 14 7:07 PM Bemidji State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Rose L 3–5  3,686 11–9–3 (8–5–1)
January 15 7:07 PM Bemidji State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Stoever W 3–2 OT 2,465 12–9–3 (9–5–1)
January 28 7:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan   Stoever W 4–3  1,507 13–9–3 (10–5–1)
January 29 6:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan   Stoever L 1–2  1,547 13–10–3 (10–6–1)
February 4 7:07 PM #1 Minnesota State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Stoever L 1–3  2,854 13–11–3 (10–7–1)
February 5 7:07 PM #1 Minnesota State Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Stoever L 0–5  3,711 13–12–3 (10–8–1)
February 11 7:07 PM at #14 Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan   Stoever L 0–4  3,017 13–13–3 (10–9–1)
February 12 5:07 PM at #14 Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan   Stoever W 4–2  2,960 14–13–3 (11–9–1)
February 18 7:07 PM Northern Michigan Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Stoever L 3–6  2,611 14–14–3 (11–10–1)
February 19 7:07 PM Northern Michigan Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   Stoever L 2–4  3,734 14–15–3 (11–11–1)
February 25 7:07 PM at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Stoever L 1–5  1,192 14–16–3 (11–12–1)
February 26 6:07 PM at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Stoever L 1–3  1,396 14–17–3 (11–13–1)
CCHA Tournament
March 4 8:07 PM at Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (Quarterfinal game 1)   Stoever W 2–1  1,422 15–17–3
March 5 7:07 PM at Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (Quarterfinal game 2)   Stoever L 2–4  1,601 15–18–3
March 6 6:07 PM at Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (Quarterfinal game 3)   Stoever L 1–3  1,512 15–19–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Taylor Schneider LW 37 8 22 30 20
Austen Swankler C 36 8 18 26 14
Alex Barber F 32 10 15 25 32
Nathan Burke F 37 16 7 23 14
Coale Norris LW 33 10 9 19 26
Gabriel Chicoine D 37 1 18 19 24
Sam Craggs LW 37 9 5 14 80
T. J. Lloyd D 35 1 12 13 20
Eric Parker D 37 1 12 13 2
Ethan Scardina F 27 5 4 9 8
Christopher Collin C/LW 20 4 5 9 75
Adam Pitters F 30 3 6 9 28
Ryan O'Hara LW 33 4 4 8 12
Spencer Schneider F 32 2 4 6 0
Brayden Krieger F 31 1 5 6 4
Evan Dougherty RW 15 3 2 5 17
Max Coyle D 36 1 4 5 43
Anton Malmström D 36 3 1 4 23
Ben Wozney D 36 0 4 4 12
Seth Fyten F 35 2 1 3 43
Adam Conquest RW 10 2 0 2 4
Garrett Daly D 34 0 2 2 6
Peter Eigner G 1 0 0 0 0
Cameron Babiak D 1 0 0 0 0
Chase Danol F 2 0 0 0 0
Trevor St. Jean F 3 0 0 0 2
Zack Rose G 13 0 0 0 12
Christian Stoever G 28 0 0 0 0
Bench - - - - - 14
Total 94 160 254 535

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Christian Stoever 28 1542 9 15 1 74 654 1 .898 2.88
Zack Rose 13 668 6 4 2 36 266 0 .881 3.23
Empty Net - 31 - - - 8 - - - -
Total 38 2242 15 19 3 118 920 1 .886 3.16

Rankings

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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 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR - NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[4]

Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
Eric Parker CCHA Rookie Team [5]
Austen Swankler

References

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  1. ^ "2020–21 Ice Hockey Roster". Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bowling Green 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bowling Green State Univ. 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Six teams represented on CCHA All-Rookie Team". CCHA. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.