Joe Gorby Hockey News Athletics Communications Director E-Mail: [email protected] Rob Bentley Release Asst. Athletics Communications Director E-Mail: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOWLING GREEN STATE AT FERRIS STATE FSU ATHLETICS HOTLINE FEBRUARY 1, 2005 (231)591-2375 2004-05 SCHEDULE/RESULTS BULLDOGS FINISH CCHA HOMESTAND AGAINST BOWLING GREEN STATE THIS WEEK: The Ferris State University men’s ice 1999-00 regular-season finale (3/4) and picked DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT hockey team wraps up its four-game Central up his 200th career win this campaign with a 6-2 10/8 Colgate L 4-5 Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)homes- home victory over Western Michigan (12/4). 10/9 Colgate L 2-4 tand this weekend (Feb. 4-5)as the Bulldogs 10/15 Ohio State* L 2-4 entertain the Bowling Green State University THE COACHES: Ferris State – Bob Daniels 10/16 Ohio State* L 3-4 OT Falcons in a two-game set at Big Rapids, Mich. (Michigan State, 1982), 13th season, 204-243-39 10/22 at Bemidji State L 2-5 The series represents the only regular-season (.459) – (18-14-5 vs. Bowling Green State – 10/23 at Bemidji State W 7-2 meetings between the two teams during the Home 10-4-2, Away 8-10-3). Bowling Green 10/29 at Michigan* L 0-3✷ 2004-05 campaign. State – Scott Paluch (Bowling Green State, 10/30 Michigan* W 1-0 OT 1991), 3rd season, 31-52-15 (.393) – (0-5-1 vs. 11/5 at Michigan State* L 2-4L FACEOFF/ARENA: Friday – 7:35 p.m. (EST) & Ferris State). 11/6 Michigan State* L 1-5 Saturday – 5:35 p.m. (EST)/Ewigleben Ice Arena (pronounced A-VAH-glave-in) (2,493). ABOUT BOWLING GREEN STATE: Junior forward 11/12 Connecticut W 5-3 Brett Pilkington (3-18–21)leads 11 Falcons 11/13 Connecticut W 5-2 FSU TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for all 2004-05 with double-digit point totals this season and 11/19 at Lake Superior State* T 2-2 OT FSU home games are available by contacting the ranks fifth nationally in assists per game (0.95 11/20 at Lake Superior State* L 4-5 Ewigleben Arena Ticket Office at (231)591- avg.) this week. Freshman forward Jonathan 12/3 at Western Michigan* L 3-5 2888. Hours are Monday thru Friday – 9 a.m. to Matsumoto (9-11–20), frosh forward Alex 12/4 Western Michigan* W 6-2 5 p.m. (ET) and Saturday (home games only) – 12 Foster (4-16–20), sophomore forward James 12/10 at Miami (Ohio)* T 3-3 OT to 5 p.m. (ET). Unger (7-10–17) and senior forward Ryan 12/11 at Miami (Ohio)* W 2-1 Minnabarriet (5-12–17)are other top BGSU 12/31 ClarksonN W 4-1 THE RECORDS: Ferris State dropped to 9-16-3 points producers. Senior goaltender Jordan 1/1 WisconsinN W 5-3 overall and 4-13-3 in the CCHA as a result of Sigalet (12-6-3, 2.58 GAA, .925sv%), a 2003- 1/7 at Ohio State* L 1-3G suffering a pair of home league setbacks to 04 All-CCHA First-Team selection, is sixth Miami (Ohio) last weekend (Jan. 28-29). The 1/8 at Ohio State* W 3-2 OT among the nation’s leaders in save percentage Bulldogs, who are midst a five-game losing skid, and 18th in winning percentage (.643). The 1/14 Nebraska-Omaha* T 2-2 OT are 4-8-1 at home this season. Falcons are listed 13th in nationally in power- 1/15 Nebraska-Omaha* L 1-4 ☛ A season ago, FSU was 15-20-3 overall with a play percentage (.205; 35-171). 1/21 at Alaska Fairbanks* L 2-3 10th-place 10-17-1 mark in the CCHA. The 1/22 at Alaska Fairbanks* L 3-4 Bulldogs were 10-6-2 at home, 4-14-1 on the SERIES INFORMATION: FSU trails 47-37-10 1/28 Miami (Ohio)* L 3-4 OT road and 1-0-0 at neutral sites in 2003-04. At Big Rapids: 20-17-5; At Bowling Green: 1/29 Miami (Ohio)* L 3-5 17-30-5; 2/4 Bowling Green State* 7:35 p.m. Bowling Green State improved to 12-9-3 over- Goals For/Against: 335 (3.56 gpg.)/412 (4.38 gpg.) 2/5 Bowling Green State* 5:35 p.m. all and 9-7-2 in the CCHA with a home-and- First Meeting: BGSU 11, FSU 5 (12/15/78) 2/11 at Notre Dame* 7:35 p.m. home league series sweep of Notre Dame last Last Meeting: FSU 3, BGSU 3 OT (12/6/03) 2/12 at Notre Dame* 7:05 p.m. weekend (Jan. 28-29). The Falcons notched a 4- Current Win Streak: None 2/25 Northern Michigan* 7:35 p.m. 1 win last Friday (Jan. 28)at the BGSU Ice Longest Win Streak: FSU 6 (2/8/02-3/8/03); Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio and then recorded BGSU 8 (2/28/87-3/5/88) 2/26 Northern Michigan* 7:05 p.m. a 6-2 triumph in Saturday’s (Jan. 29)rematch atLast Season: FSU 2, BGSU 1 (12/5/03); FSU 3, 3/4 Western Michigan* 7:35 p.m. UND’s Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Ind. BGSU BGSU 3 OT (12/6/03). 3/5 at Western Michigan* 7:35 p.m. is 4-2-0 in its last six outings and sports a 6-4-1 Top FSU Scorers: Derek Nesbitt (5-5–10, 8 3/11-13 CCHA Tournament First Round TBA road mark this campaign. GP), Jeff Legue (5-4–9, 8 GP) 3/17 CCHA Tournament Quarterfinals✜ TBA ☛ Last season, Bowling Green State registered Series Notes: FSU is 7-0-1 in the last eight 3/18 CCHA Super 6 Semifinals✜ 4:05/7:35 p.m. an 11-18-9 overall record and finished with a meetings, which started with a seven-game win- 3/19 CCHA Super 6 Championships✜ TBA ninth-place 9-13-6 CCHA ledger. ning streak. The Bulldogs are averaging 4.9 3/25-26 NCAA East Regional◗ TBA goals per contest (39 total)during the seven- 3/25-26 NCAA Midwest Regional✤ TBA BOB DANIELS: The Spencer Penrose Award recip- game stretch. Ferris is 5-0-1 in its last six home 3/26-27 NCAA Northeast Regional✦ TBA ient as the 2002-03 American Hockey Coaches appearances against the Falcons. * – FSU home game 3/26-27 NCAA West Regional✥ TBA Association’s (AHCA) Division I National Coach of the Year, Daniels was also honored in 2002-03 4/7 NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals# TBA MONTH HOME AWAY NEUTRAL TOTAL as the Coach of the Year by the CCHA and # OCTOBER 2-2-0 2-3-1 0-0-0 4-5-1 4/9 NCAA Frozen Four Championships TBA Inside College Hockey (INCH). Daniels, who ranked 20th among active NCAA-I coaches in NOVEMBER 1-3-2 4-3-0 0-0-0 5-6-2 All times Eastern; home games in bold * – Central Collegiate Hockey Association game overall victories entering 2004-05, is FSU’s all- DECEMBER 4-2-0 2-7-1 0-0-0 6-9-1 time winningest coach. Daniels is also tops # – Exhibition JANUARY 4-5-1 3-5-1 0-0-0 7-10-2 N – Badger Hockey Showdown (Madison, Wis.) among Ferris’ all-time coaches in CCHA victories ✜ – Detroit, Mich. (Joe Louis Arena) with a 146-184-34 (.448) bench mark. He FEBRUARY 7-5-2 2-4-2 0-0-0 9-9-4 ◗ – Worcester, Mass. (Centrum Centre) claimed his school-record 120th career victory at MARCH 2-0-0 4-8-0 0-0-0 6-8-0 ✤ – Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena) Western Michigan with a 7-0 triumph in the TOTALS 0-0-0 37-47-10 ✦ – Amherst, Mass. (Mullins Center) 20-17-5 18-30-5 ✥ – Minneapolis, Minn. (Mariucci Arena) – more – # – Columbus, Ohio (Value City Arena) ✷ – Comcast L – FSN Detroit G – CSTV FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS 210 Sports Drive, SPC 002, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2741 Phone 231 591-2336/3821FAX 231 591-3775 www.ferris.edu/sports 2004-05 CCHA STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL BULLDOGS OF THE GAME: After each contest, GP W L T Pts GF GA W L T GF GA a Ferris State player will be selected the 1. Michigan 20 17 3 0 34 91 50 20 7 1 116 74 Bulldog of the Game. Below is a compilation 2. Ohio State 20 15 4 1 31 75 45 18 7 3 100 64 3. Northern Michigan 20 11 6 3 25 49 39 13 8 5 67 56 of the recipients to date. 4. Nebraska-Omaha 20 10 8 2 22 68 57 14 10 2 86 74 DATE/OPP.PLAYER NOTES 5. Bowling Green State 18 9 7 2 20 60 55 12 9 3 79 72 Oct. 8 vs. Colgate Nick Scheible 2-0–2 6. Michigan State 18 8 9 1 17 60 48 13 11 2 79 62 Oct. 9 vs. Colgate Derek Nesbitt 1-0–1 Alaska Fairbanks 20 7 10 3 17 49 66 8 11 3 57 71 Oct. 15 vs. Ohio St. Adam Miller 1-1–2, +2 Lake Superior State 18 6 7 5 17 41 48 7 13 6 55 74 Oct.