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Mathew Ward and Branden Piku
Mathew Ward and Branden Piku

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PREVIEW: Hockey welcomes (RV/RV) Bowling Green this weekend

MARQUETTE, Mich. -- The NMU hockey team returns to home ice this weekend, facing off against the Bowling Green Falcons.

Puck drop between the Wildcats (3-7-0, 1-3-0 CCHA, 3 pts - T7) and the (RV/RV) Falcons (6-4-0, 4-0-0 CCHA, 12 pts - 1st) is set for Friday, November 13, at 7:07 p.m. ET, and Saturday, November 14, at 6:07 p.m. ET from the Berry Events Center in Marquette, Michigan. 

To purchase tickets for this weekend, head to tickets.nmu.edu.

Fans can live stream both games through MidcoSports Plus or tune in to 100.3 The Point of the Radio Results Network. Fans can also follow along with live stats and post-game coverage provided through nmuwildcats.com, and subscribe to the official NMU hockey social media accounts for coverage all throughout the weekend.

The Wildcats enter the weekend having earned its first CCHA league win of the season, downing the (RV) Minnesota State Mavericks 2-1 on Friday before the 'Mavs bounced back and avoided the weekend sweep on Saturday night. Ian Engel and Branden Piku both scored in Friday night's afair. 

"Obviously, winning our first league game is good," added head coach Dave Shyiak during his weekly media availability. "I certainly thought it was a battle against a good opponent that won the league last year, and then for us, we got to get a little bit more consistency from night to night."

NMU now welcomes the Bowling Green Falcons, who enter the weekend with a perfect 4-0-0 start to the CCHA campaign, outscoring opponents 20-9 in those four contests. The Falcons, who are receiving votes in the respective USCHO and USA Today hockey polls, pose a unique challenge as the Wildcats' "most physical opponent" to date, says head coach Shyiak. The Falcons, who are the eighth-oldest team in the NCAA with an average age of just over 22, are the tallest team and the third heaviest team on average among CCHA programs.

"I think they've got traction to their game right now," added Shyiak, who noted the Falcons' unbeaten start to conference play. "They look like a seasoned team right now even though it's only four games in… I think there are key drivers for their team; they've got great depth on both offense and defense, and the goaltending is playing solid. So, it's going to be a challenge, but I want our guys to embrace the challenge."


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Players Mentioned

Branden Piku

#7 Branden Piku

F
5' 8"
Senior
Ian Engel

#19 Ian Engel

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5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Branden Piku

#7 Branden Piku

5' 8"
Senior
F
Ian Engel

#19 Ian Engel

5' 11"
Sophomore
D