2025–26 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | CCHA |
| Home ice | Slater Family Ice Arena |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Dennis Williams |
| Assistant coaches | Curtis Carr Matt Nicholson Jacob Pritchard Buddy Powers |
| Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season will be the 57th season of play for the program and the 47th in the CCHA. The Falcons will represent Bowling Green State University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Slater Family Ice Arena and be coached by Dennis Williams in his 3rd season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bevilacqua | Defenseman | .png){kind=small} United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Pete Eigner | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Salvatore Evola | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to Mercyhurst |
| Seth Fyten | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates) |
| Ville Immonen | Forward |  Finland |
Graduation (signed with Vaasan Sport) |
| Matvei Kabanov | Forward |  Russia |
Signed professional contract (HC Lada Togliatti) |
| Johannes Løkkeberg | Forward |  Norway |
Signed professional contract (Stavanger Oilers) |
| Nicholas O'Hanisain | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Ryan O'Hara | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
| Owen Ozar | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Eric Parker | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Tommy Pasanen | Defenseman |  Germany |
Graduation (signed with Löwen Frankfurt) |
| Brandon Santa Juana | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Toronto |
| Ethan Scardina | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Adam Schankula | Forward | Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Christian Stoever | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Cardiff Devils) |
| Ben Wozney | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Corsaires de Nantes) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Crampton | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Chilliwack, BC |
| Ty Higgins | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Stratford, ON |
| Tyler Hotson | Defenseman | Canada |
22 | Stratford, ON; transfer from Rensselaer |
| Connor Levis | Forward | Canada |
20 | Vancouver, BC; selected 210th overall in 2023 |
| Jérémie Minville | Forward | United States |
21 | Drummondville, QC |
| Noah Morneau | Forward | Canada |
21 | Riverside, ON |
| Tyler Palmer | Goaltender | Canada |
22 | Fernie, BC; transfer from Alberta |
| Dominik Rymon | Forward |  Czech Republic |
21 | Karlovy Vary, CZE |
| Tanner Scott | Forward | Canada |
21 | Sherwood Park, AB |
| Rihards Simanovičs | Defenseman |  Latvia |
21 | Riga, LAT; transfer from Miami |
| Jake Sloan | Forward | Canada |
21 | Girvan, SCO |
| Jacob Steinman | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | Cambridge, ON |
| Brandon Whynott | Forward | Canada |
21 | Langley, BC |
Roster
As of August 3, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Jacob Steinman | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-05-23 | Cambridge, Ontario | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | — |
| 3 |
|
Ty Higgins | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-09-26 | Stratford, Ontario | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Mazden Leslie | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2005-04-15 | Lloydminster, Alberta | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | — |
| 5 | 
|
Gustav Stjernberg | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 2002-10-12 | Enebyberg, Sweden | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
|
Rihards Simanovičs | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-10-07 | Riga, Latvia | Miami (NCHC) | — |
| 8 |
|
Jérémie Minville | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-04-08 | Drummondville, Quebec | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | — |
| 10 | 
|
Adam Žlnka | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-02-28 | Detva, Slovakia | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | UTA, 204th overall 2022 |
| 11 |
|
Noah Morneau | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-05-07 | Riverside, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Jackson Niedermayer | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2001-03-11 | Newport Beach, California | Arizona State (NCAA) | — |
| 13 |
|
Brett Pfoh | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-01-22 | Port Moody, British Columbia | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Dalton Norris | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2001-09-28 | Oxford, Michigan | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
|
Max Martin | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-10-02 | Tawas City, Michigan | Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Jake Sloan | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2004-02-13 | Girvan, Scotland | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Breck McKinley | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-10-08 | St. Albert, Alberta | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Quinn Emerson | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-03-12 | Manhattan Beach, California | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 20 |
|
Connor Levis | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2004-10-05 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | WPG, 210th overall 2023 |
| 21 | 
|
Ivan Korodiuk | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-01-05 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Tanner Scott | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-05-31 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Ben Doran | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2003-02-27 | Chesterfield, Missouri | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
|
Tyler Hotson | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2003-03-17 | Stratford, Ontario | Rensselaer (ECAC) | — |
| 25 |
|
Brayden Crampton | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-05-02 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | — |
| 26 |
|
Jack Blake | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-09-21 | Manhattan Beach, California | Oakville Blades (OJHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Brandon Whynott | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-04-16 | Langley, British Columbia | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | — |
| 28 |
|
Jaden Grant | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-09-02 | White Lake, Michigan | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 29 |
|
Brody Waters | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2002-04-09 | Heidelberg, Ontario | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 31 |
|
Tyler Palmer | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-06-27 | Fernie, British Columbia | Alberta (CWUAA) | — |
| 34 |
|
Cole Moore | Junior | G | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2003-06-04 | Toronto, Ontario | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 77 |
|
Dominik Rymon | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | 2004-05-29 | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | Everett Silvertips (WHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Augustana | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bemidji State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Ferris State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Lake Superior State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Michigan Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Minnesota State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Northern Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| St. Thomas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Championship: March 20, 2026 † indicates conference regular-season champion (MacNaughton Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |
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References
- ^ "2025-26 Ice Hockey Roster". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "2025-26 Ice Hockey Schedule". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "Bowling Green State Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.