2008–09 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#4F2C1D; a #FE5000 2px white white Bowling Green Falcons white 2008–09 Bowling Green Falcons men Bowling Green Falcons wordmark.svg 250 Central Collegiate Hockey Association CCHA 12th USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine — USCHO.com/CBS College Sports — 11–24–3 9–9–2 2–15–1 Scott Paluch Kyle Page Kevin SchmidtBrandon Svendsen BGSU Ice Arena 2007-08 2009-10 Bowling Green Falcons #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 2008–09 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. Their regular season began on October 10, 2008, against RIT and concluded on February 28, 2009, against Western Michigan. Despite finishing last in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, Bowling Green advanced to the 2009 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament where they were eliminated two games to none by Ohio State in the opening round. Pre-season In May 2008, assistant coach and former Falcon player, Doug Schueller, left the team to become the head coach of the ice hockey team at Saint John's (MN), becoming the 22nd head coach in the Johnnies' history. Klinkner Ryan Doug Schuller Named New Hockey Coach Saint John's University (MN) May 16, 2008 http://www.gojohnnies.com/news/2008/7/28/HOCKEY_0728085016.aspx?path=mhockey October 12, 2008 and was replaced by another former Falcons player and graduate assistant, Dennis Williams, in July. Dennis Williams Named New Assistant Hockey Coach BGSU Falcons July 3, 2008 http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/070308aaa.html October 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081002190448/http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/070308aaa.html 2 October 2008 live Once again in August, the hockey team lost another assistant coach, when Todd Reirden took a position as assistant coach with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League under former Bowling Green teammate Dan Bylsma Todd Reirden Named Assistant Coach Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins August 18, 2008 http://o8o9.wbspenguins.com/news/Releases/081808_Reirden.asp October 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090118034525/http://o8o9.wbspenguins.com/News/Releases/081808_Reirden.asp January 18, 2009 dead mdy-all and was replaced with Frank Novock who was an assistant with Wayne State University's ice hockey program before it was disbanded. Hockey Announces The Addition Of Frank Novock As Assistant Coach BGSU Falcons September 23, 2008 http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/092308aab.html October 12, 2008 January 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes A month before the season, Paluch named senior defenseman Tim Maxwell and junior defenseman Kyle Page as co-captains for the upcoming season. Hockey Announces 2008-09 Captains BGSU Falcons September 16, 2008 http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/091608aaa.html October 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080920155752/http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/091608aaa.html 20 September 2008 live At the CCHA media day, the Falcons were voted to finish ninth by the league's coaches with 56 points and seventh by the league's media partners with 444 points. Fighting Irish and Wolverines Split Top Spot Central Collegiate Hockey Association September 30, 2008 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ccha/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/poll-release-08.pdf October 12, 2008 May 23, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110523062918/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ccha/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/poll-release-08.pdf dead Hockey Is Picked To Finish Ninth By Coaches And Seventh By Media BGSU Falcons September 30, 2008 http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/093008aaa.html October 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081004035750/http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/093008aaa.html 4 October 2008 live Also at the media day, sophomore forward Jacob Cepis was named an honorable mention to the preseason all-conference team. Fifth Annual Preseason All-Conference Team announced Central Collegiate Hockey Association September 30, 2008 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ccha/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/preseason-release-08.pdf October 12, 2008 May 23, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110523062934/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ccha/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/preseason-release-08.pdf dead The Falcons entered the season returning 21 letter winners, while losing six including Buffalo Sabres prospect, Derek Whitmore who scored 102 points during his four-year career with Bowling Green. 2008 Exhibition Game Log: 1–0–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record 1 October 4 Wilfrid Laurier 1–5 Bowling Green Spratt — 1–0–0 Recruiting 2008–09 RecruitsStatePlayerShootsPositionHometownPrevious TeamNew YorkNick BailenRDFredonia, New YorkIndiana (USHL)OntarioJames McIntoshLRWHolland Landing, OntarioStouffville (OPJHL)AlbertaDean PetiotLDDaysland, AlbertaCamrose (AJHL)New JerseyBryan PotaccoLRWKinnelon, New JerseySt. Michael's (OPJHL)OntarioCameron SinclairLLWWindsor, OntarioSurrey (BCHL)MinnesotaBrennan VargasLRWCoon Rapids, MinnesotaBurnaby (BCHL) Standings BGSU Schedule and results #ccffcc 1px solid #AAAAAA Green background indicates shootout/overtime win (conference only) or win (2 points). #ffcccc 1px solid #AAAAAA Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). white 1px solid #AAAAAA White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (conference only) or tie (1 point). 2008–09 Game Log October: 3–3–1 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 1–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance CCHA Overall 1† October 10 RIT 2–4 Bowling Green Spratt 1,148 0–0–0–0 1–0–0 2† October 11 Niagara 3–3 Bowling Green Spratt 1,004 0–0–0–0 1–0–1 3† October 17 Bowling Green 3–5 Boston College Spratt 4,360 0–0–0–0 1–1–1 4† October 18 Bowling Green 3–4 Providence Spratt 1,392 0–0–0–0 1–2–1 5 October 24 Bowling Green 1–0 Alaska Spratt 2,707 1–0–0–0 2–2–1 6 October 25 Bowling Green 0–3 Alaska Spratt 2,888 1–1–0–0 2–3–1 7 October 31 Nebraska-Omaha 2–3 Bowling Green Spratt 1,246 2–1–0–0 3–3–1 November: 2–5–2 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance CCHA Overall 8 November 1 Nebraska-Omaha 5–3 Bowling Green Spratt 1,597 2–2–0–0 3–4–1 9 November 7 Bowling Green 0–2 Lake Superior State Spratt 2,138 2–3–0–0 3–5–1 10 November 8 Bowling Green 4–4 Lake Superior State SOL Spratt 2,394 2–3–1–0 3–5–2 11 November 14 Northern Michigan 1–2 Bowling Green OT Spratt 1,959 3–3–1–0 4–5–2 12 November 15 Northern Michigan 1–2 Bowling Green Spratt 1,980 4–3–1–0 5–5–2 13 November 21 Bowling Green 1–5 Notre Dame Spratt 2,857 4–4–1–0 5–6–2 14 November 22 Notre Dame 9–1 Bowling Green Spratt 3,422 4–5–1–0 5–7–2 15† November 28 Minnesota State 2–2 Bowling Green Spratt 1,494 4–5–1–0 5–7–3 16† November 29 Minnesota State 5–2 Bowling Green Spratt 1,562 4–5–1–0 5–8–3 December: 2–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance CCHA Overall 17 December 12 Notre Dame 3–1 Bowling Green Spratt 3,113 4–6–1–0 5–9–3 18 December 13 Bowling Green 3–4 Notre Dame Spratt 2,857 4–7–1–0 5–10–3 19† December 19 Clarkson 1–4 Bowling Green Spratt 1,294 4–7–1–0 6–10–3 20† December 20 Clarkson 1–3 Bowling Green Spratt 1,220 4–7–1–0 7–10–3 January: 2–6–0 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance CCHA Overall 21 January 9 Ohio State 8–5 Bowling Green Spratt 1,781 4–8–1–0 7–11–3 22 January 10 Ohio State 4–3 Bowling Green OT Eno 2,435 4–9–1–0 7–12–3 23 January 16 Bowling Green 3–0 Michigan Spratt 6,815 5–9–1–0 8–12–3 24 January 17 Michigan 1–0 Bowling Green Sauer 4,017 5–10–1–0 8–13–3 25 January 23 Lake Superior State 3–4 Bowling Green Spratt 2,178 6–10–1–0 9–13–3 26 January 24 Lake Superior State 8–4 Bowling Green Eno 2,174 6–11–1–0 9–14–3 27 January 30 Bowling Green 1–6 Miami (OH) Eno 2,398 6–12–1–0 9–15–3 28 January 31 Bowling Green 2–3 Miami (OH) Spratt 3,183 6–13–1–0 9–16–3 February: 2–6–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance CCHA Overall 29 February 6 Bowling Green 0–3 Northern Michigan Spratt 2,432 6–14–1–0 9–17–3 30 February 7 Bowling Green 1–4 Northern Michigan Eno 2,481 6–15–1–0 9–18–3 31 February 13 Ferris State 3–2 Bowling Green Spratt 1,918 6–16–1–0 9–19–3 32 February 14 Ferris State 1–3 Bowling Green Spratt 2,029 7–16–1–0 10–19–3 33 February 20 Bowling Green 2–3 Michigan State Spratt 5,891 7–17–1–0 10–20–3 34 February 21 Michigan State 0–4 Bowling Green Spratt 3,311 8–17–1–0 11–20–3 35 February 27 Bowling Green 2–5 Western Michigan Spratt 1,883 8–18–1–0 11–21–3 36 February 28 Bowling Green 3–5 Western Michigan Eno 2,796 8–19–1–0 11–22–3 March: 0–2–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance CCHA Overall 37†° March 6 Bowling Green 4–5 Ohio State Spratt 817 8–19–1–0 11–23–3 38†° March 7 Bowling Green 1–7 Ohio State Spratt 956 8–19–1–0 11–24–3 † Denotes a non-conference game ° Denotes 2009 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament first round Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM Dan Sexton 38 17 22 39 20 Brandon Svendsen 38 12 18 30 36 David Solway David Solway (ice hockey) 38 12 12 24 62 Kai Kantola 36 12 6 18 63 Nick Bailen 37 6 10 16 58 James Perkin James Perkin (ice hockey) 38 7 7 14 0 Kyle Page 38 4 10 14 20 Kevin Schmidt Kevin Schmidt (ice hockey) 38 4 6 10 0 Josh Boyd 35 3 6 9 8 Tommy Dee 37 7 1 8 28 Todd McIlrath 31 1 7 8 0 Patrick Tiesling 38 0 6 6 14 Jacob Cepis 18 1 4 5 0 Wade Finegan 19 2 2 4 16 Tomas Petruska 36 1 3 4 44 Andrew Krelove 1 38 0 4 4 32 Bryan Potacco 18 0 3 3 4 Russ Sinkewich 22 0 2 2 0 James McIntosh James McIntosh (ice hockey) 34 0 2 2 32 Cameron Sinclair Cameron Sinclair (ice hockey) 7 0 1 1 4 Tim Maxwell 11 0 1 1 4 Dean Petiot 5 0 0 0 2 Brennan Vargas 7 0 0 0 2 Brian Moore Brian Moore (ice hockey) 27 0 0 0 12 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes Player GP TOI W L T GA SO Sv% GAA G A PIMJimmy Spratt 1 34 1951 11 19 3 99 3 .891 3.04 0 1 0Nick Eno 7 328 0 5 0 25 0 .805 4.58 0 2 0 References General Schedule and results: Bowling Green Falcons: 2008–2009 Men's Hockey Schedule/Results http://www.uscho.com/schedules/team.php/bowling-green-falcons/mens-college-hockey/season,20082009/team,bgsu/gender,m.html https://archive.today/20130205081118/http://www.uscho.com/schedules/team.php/bowling-green-falcons/mens-college-hockey/season,20082009/team,bgsu/gender,m.html dead 2013-02-05 U.S. College Hockey Online 2009-03-29 Player statistics: Bowling Green Falcons Men's Hockey 2008–2009 Statistics: Overall http://www.uscho.com/stats/team-overall.php/bowling-green-falcons/mens-college-hockey/season,20082009/team,bgsu/gender,m.html U.S. College Hockey Online 2009-03-29 Specific External links Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey https://web.archive.org/web/20090418224838/http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/bgu-m-hockey-body.html 2009-04-18 Bowling Green Category:Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey seasons B Category:2008 in sports in Ohio Category:2009 in sports in Ohio