Bowling Green began the season with a decent performance in the first two weeks, splitting a pair of series with above-average opponents.

In week 3, however, the team's hopes were dealt a massive blow when starting goaltender, Zack Rose, suffered a torn labrum and missed the remainder of the season.

[1] Coach Ty Eigner turned to Christian Stoever to man the pipes but the sophomore got off to a rocky start.

After a week off, Stoever looked much more comfortable in the cage against Minnesota State and, though the team lost both games, the results were much more promising.

With their chances for an at-large bid near zero, Bowling Green kicked off the second half of its season with a 6-game winning streak that put it atop the CCHA standings.