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Bowling Green State Univ.

2016-2017

2016-2017 Season

Bowling Green State Univ. were 21-18-2 in the 2016-17 NCAA season with 44 points, 4th in the WCHA and 6th overall.

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2016-2017 Bowling Green State Univ. Player Stats

All Positions

#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NCAA
1.		Mitch McLain (C/LW)	40	17	16	33	87	19
2.		Kevin Dufour (LW)	41	18	12	30	14	3
3.		Tyler Spezia (LW/C)	41	8	22	30	53	13
4.		Mark Friedman (D)	40	8	18	26	28	6
5.		Sean Walker (D)	41	10	14	24	42	15
6.		Matt Pohlkamp (RW)	40	13	10	23	16	8
7.		Alec Rauhauser (D)	39	5	17	22	22	10
8.		Brett D'Andrea (C)	39	7	13	20	10	4
9.		Pierre-Luc Mercier (LW/C)	40	6	13	19	22	-9
10.		Frédéric Létourneau (C)	40	6	8	14	29	6
11.		Stephen Baylis (LW/RW)	40	3	11	14	81	6
12.		Lukas Craggs (LW)	41	7	3	10	61	7
13.		John Schilling (F)	38	4	6	10	20	0
14.		Chris Pohlkamp (D)	37	0	10	10	10	1
15.		Adam Smith (D)	28	1	4	5	26	3
16.		Jacob Dalton (D)	36	1	4	5	22	2
17.		Connor McDonald (D)	38	1	3	4	22	-1
18.		Matt Meier (F)	12	2	1	3	2	3
19.		Joe McKeown (F)	20	2	1	3	12	-4
20.		Casey Linkenheld (LW)	10	1	0	1	4	-2
21.		Jakob Reichert (RW/C)	12	0	1	1	8	1
22.		Shane Bednard (C)	23	0	1	1	22	-2
23.		Niko Coffman (D)	1	0	0	0	2	1

#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NCAA
1.		Chris Nell (G)	34	2.15	.916	17	14	2	4	2069:24	803
2.		Ryan Bednard (G)	7	2.70	.882	4	3	0	1	378:00	127
3.		Tomas Sholl (G)	2	7.64	.759	0	1	0	0	54:58	22

2016-2017 Bowling Green State Univ. Staff

Head CoachChris Bergeron
Asst. CoachTy Eigner
Asst. CoachBarry Schutte
BroadcasterEvan Pivnick
Dir. of ConditioningKenneth Goodrich
Dir. of Hockey OperationsJimmy Spratt
Equipment ManagerColter Gilbert
Equipment ManagerScott Jess
Volunteer Asst. CoachAaron Kahn
Volunteer Asst. CoachDan Mayes

Team Staff History

2016-2017 Bowling Green State Univ. Captains

"C"

Sean Walker

"A"

Matt Pohlkamp

Team Captaincy History

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2016-2017 Bowling Green State Univ. Demographics

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Bowling Green State Univ. Facts

Plays in: NCAA Division I
Team Colors: Orange + Brown + White
Town: Bowling Green, OH, USA Map
Founded: -

2016-2017 Bowling Green State Univ. Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players
9 players

Experience

Bowling Green State Univ.: 1 862 GP
AHL: 5 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: BGSU Ice Arena
Location: Bowling Green, OH, USA
Capacity: 5 000
Construction Year: 1967

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Bowling Green State Univ. Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/03/2026 10:07 PM UTC	Bowling Green State Univ.	Univ. of Michigan	-	NCAA
10/02/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Univ. of Michigan	Bowling Green State Univ.	-	NCAA
03/07/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Michigan Tech	Bowling Green State Univ.	3 - 2	NCAA
03/07/2026 12:07 AM UTC	Michigan Tech	Bowling Green State Univ.	5 - 3	NCAA
02/28/2026 11:07 PM UTC	Michigan Tech	Bowling Green State Univ.	3 - 4 (OT 60:41)	NCAA

Latest Transactions

09/24/2026

confirmed

Leaving forNorfolk Admirals

08/21/2026

confirmed

Alexis Lemire (D)

Joining fromRouyn-Noranda Huskies

08/12/2026

confirmed

Leaving forAtlanta Gladiators

08/02/2026

confirmed

Ty Cheveldayoff (F)

Joining fromProvidence Bruins

07/15/2026

confirmed

Quinn Emerson (F)

Leaving forAbbotsford Canucks

07/09/2026

confirmed

Jaden Grant (F)

Leaving forToledo Walleye

06/09/2026

confirmed

Brian Lonergan (D)

Leaving forBrown Univ.

06/05/2026

confirmed

Carson Campbell (D)

Joining fromKitchener Rangers

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Bowling Green State Univ. History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NCAA	36	15	9	-	3	2	107	88	53	1.47	5	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	NCAA	36	14	11	-	4	3	90	85	53	1.47	4	Conference SF loss
2023-2024	NCAA	36	12	20	-	1	2	86	116	40	1.11	6	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NCAA	36	15	19	2	-	-	114	114	41	1.14	3	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NCAA	37	15	19	3	-	-	94	118	33	0.89	6	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NCAA	31	20	10	1	-	-	108	67	27	0.87	2	-
2019-2020	NCAA	38	21	13	4	-	-	119	96	49	1.29	5	-
2018-2019	NCAA	41	25	11	5	-	-	133	75	55	1.34	3	First round loss
2017-2018	NCAA	41	23	12	6	-	-	122	100	58	1.41	3	-
2016-2017	NCAA	41	21	18	2	-	-	120	102	44	1.07	4	-
2015-2016	NCAA	42	22	14	6	-	-	118	91	37	0.88	3	-
2014-2015	NCAA	39	23	11	5	-	-	119	93	37	0.95	3	-
2013-2014	NCAA	39	18	15	6	-	-	119	104	30	0.77	3	-
2012-2013	NCAA	41	15	21	5	-	-	100	105	34	0.83	9	-
2011-2012	NCAA	44	14	25	5	-	-	85	129	22	0.5	11	-
2010-2011	NCAA	41	10	27	4	-	-	74	123	15	0.37	11	-
2009-2010	NCAA	36	5	25	6	-	-	71	138	23	0.64	11	-
2008-2009	NCAA	38	11	24	3	-	-	89	131	17	0.45	12	-
2007-2008	NCAA	39	18	21	0	-	-	105	120	26	0.67	7	-
2006-2007	NCAA	38	7	29	2	-	-	75	147	11	0.29	12	-
2005-2006	NCAA	38	13	23	2	-	-	124	147	18	0.47	12	-
2004-2005	NCAA	36	16	16	4	-	-	117	116	29	0.81	5	-
2003-2004	NCAA	38	11	18	9	-	-	92	112	24	0.63	9	-
2002-2003	NCAA	36	8	25	3	-	-	94	143	13	0.36	11	-
2001-2002	NCAA	40	9	25	6	-	-	103	145	17	0.43	11	-
2000-2001	NCAA	40	16	19	5	-	-	109	110	21	0.53	9	-
1999-2000	NCAA	37	17	19	1	-	-	115	114	25	0.68	8	-
1998-1999	NCAA	38	17	18	3	-	-	126	135	29	0.76	7	-
1997-1998	NCAA	38	8	27	3	-	-	100	157	15	0.39	11	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Connor Ford (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	9	4	1	5	0
2.	Tyler Spezia (F)	2026-2027	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	DEL	4	3	2	5	4
3.	Chase Gresock (F)	2026-2027	Guildford Flames	-	4	2	2	4	0
4.	Ralfs Freibergs (D)	2026-2027	HC Olomouc	Extraliga	4	0	4	4	2
5.	Nick Bailen (D)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	5	0	4	4	0
6.	Chase Gresock (F)	2026-2027	Guildford Flames	EIHL	1	2	0	2	0
7.	Mark Friedman (D)	2026-2027	Rögle BK	Champions HL	4	2	0	2	2
8.	Spencer Kersten (F)	2026-2027	Straubing Tigers	DEL	3	1	1	2	0
9.	Johannes Løkkeberg (F)	2026-2027	Stavanger Oilers	EHL	4	0	2	2	0
10.	Tim Theocharidis (D)	2026-2027	AIK	HockeyAllsvenskan	4	0	2	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	21.93
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	22.81
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	23.07

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nelson Emerson (F)	178	112	182	294
2.	Brian Hills (F)	156	116	154	270
3.	George McPhee (F)	153	114	153	267
4.	Greg Parks (F)	178	101	139	240
5.	Jamie Wansbrough (F)	164	127	110	237

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jamie Wansbrough (F)	164	127	110	237
2.	Mike Bartley (F)	138	118	104	222
3.	Brian Hills (F)	156	116	154	270
4.	George McPhee (F)	153	114	153	267
5.	Mike Hartman (F)	122	114	83	197

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nelson Emerson (F)	178	112	182	294
2.	Brian Hills (F)	156	116	154	270
3.	Mark Wells (F)	154	77	154	231
4.	George McPhee (F)	153	114	153	267
5.	Brett Harkins (F)	150	60	148	208

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Matt Ruchty (F)	164	58	133	470
2.	Iain Duncan (F)	161	72	170	435
3.	Rob Blake (D)	131	39	104	368
4.	Byron Shutt (F)	136	50	137	366
5.	Matt Eldred (D)	137	10	40	350

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Taylor Schneider (F)	182	44	63	107
2.	Sam Craggs (F)	181	30	34	64
3.	Nelson Emerson (F)	178	112	182	294
4.	Greg Parks (F)	178	101	139	240
5.	Alex Barber (F)	177	42	66	108

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Bob Dobek (F)	108	94	228	2.11
2.	George McPhee (F)	153	114	267	1.75
3.	Doug Ross (F)	74	65	129	1.74
4.	Brian Hills (F)	156	116	270	1.73
5.	Nelson Emerson (F)	178	112	294	1.65

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Brian Hills (F)	1982-1983	40	37	94
2.	George McPhee (F)	1978-1979	43	40	88
3.	Bob Dobek (F)	1973-1974	39	44	86
4.	Paul Ysebaert (F)	1986-1987	45	27	85
5.	Nelson Emerson (F)	1987-1988	45	34	83

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Bob Dobek (F)	1973-1974	39	44	86
2.	George McPhee (F)	1978-1979	43	40	88
3.	Brian Hills (F)	1982-1983	40	37	94
4.	Jamie Wansbrough (F)	1984-1985	42	37	70
5.	Mike Bartley (F)	1971-1972	33	37	68

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Paul Ysebaert (F)	1986-1987	45	58	85
2.	Bob Dobek (F)	1974-1975	35	58	79
3.	Brian Hills (F)	1982-1983	40	57	94
4.	Mark Wells (F)	1978-1979	45	57	83
5.	Nelson Emerson (F)	1989-1990	44	52	82

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Matt Ruchty (F)	1990-1991	38	31	147
2.	Iain Duncan (F)	1986-1987	39	68	141
3.	Rob Blake (D)	1989-1990	42	59	140
4.	Rob Blake (D)	1988-1989	46	32	140
5.	Matt Ruchty (F)	1989-1990	42	49	135

Player Nationalities Throughout History