Official press release follows. Courtesy of Mark Kunstmann, BGSU Sports Info ([log in to unmask]). BGSU ATHLETICS August 1, 1995 BOWLING GREEN ICERS TO PLAY WESTERN MICHIGAN IN LAS VEGAS In conjuction with the Mid-American Conference sporting activities surrounding the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 14, the Bowling Green State University hockey team's regulary-scheduled game at Western Michigan on Saturday, Dec. 16 will now be played Friday, Dec. 15 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The Central Collegiate Hockey Association game is set for a 3:30 p.m. (PST) face-off and will be followed by a Las Vegas Thunder (International Hockey League) contest. The Falcons' Thursday, Dec. 14 game at the Ice Arena against Michigan has been moved up to Saturday, Dec. 2. Game time will still start at 7 p.m. As a result of the UM game being moved up to what was originally an off weekend, the Falcons' on-ice practice sessions now will commence Monday, Oct. 9 instead of Monday, Oct. 2. The traditional Orange and White intra-squad scrimmage slated for Friday, Oct. 7 has been cancelled. BG will have only four on-ice practice days before opening the season Friday, Oct. 13 at home against Western Ontario. The other change to the hockey schedule has BG playing Sunday, Dec. 10 against Ohio State at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum instead of Saturday, Dec. 9 at the OSU Ice Rink. Starting time is set for 2 p.m. REVISED 1995-96 FALCON HOCKEY SCHEDULE Friday, Oct. 13 -- WESTERN ONTARIO; Saturday, Oct. 14 -- BROCK; Saturday, Oct. 21 -- MICHIGAN STATE*; Friday, Oct. 27 -- RENSSELAER; Saturday, Oct. 28 -- RENSSELAER Friday, Nov. 3 -- at Clarkson; Saturday, Nov. 4 -- at Clarkson; Friday, Nov. 10 -- at Ferris State*; Saturday, Nov. 11 -- at Lake Superior*; Friday, Nov. 17 -- FERRIS STATE*; Saturday, Nov. 18 -- WESTERN MICHIGAN*; Thursday, Nov. 23 -- at Alaska-Fairbanks* (7 p.m./AST); Friday, Nov. 24 -- at Alaska-Fairbanks* (7 p.m./AST); Saturday, Nov. 25 -- at Alaska-Fairbanks* (7 p.m./AST) Saturday, Dec. 2 -- MICHIGAN*; Friday, Dec. 8 -- at Miami*; Sunday, Dec. 10 -- vs. Ohio State* -- at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum/Columbus, Ohio (2 p.m.); Friday, Dec. 15 -- vs. Western Michigan* at the Thomas & Mack Center/Las Vegas, Nev. (3:30 p.m./PST); Friday, Dec. 29 -- at Mariucci Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.) vs. New Hampshire (4 p.m./CST); Saturday, Dec. 30 -- at Mariucci Classic vs. Minnesota or Harvard (consolation -- 4 p.m./CST; championship -- 7 p.m./CST) Friday, Jan. 5 -- MIAMI*; Saturday, Jan. 6 -- FERRIS STATE*; Saturday, Jan. 13 -- OHIO STATE*; Friday, Jan. 19 -- at Michigan State*; Saturday, Jan. 20 -- at Western Michigan*; Friday, Jan. 26 -- MIAMI*; Saturday, Jan. 27 -- MICHIGAN*; Tuesday, Jan. 30 -- at Notre Dame* Friday, Feb. 2 -- LAKE SUPERIOR*; Saturday, Feb. 3 -- LAKE SUPERIOR*; Friday, Feb. 9 -- at Illinois-Chicago* (7 p.m./CST); Saturday, Feb. 10 -- at Notre Dame*; Friday, Feb. 16 -- ILLINOIS-CHICAGO*; Saturday, Feb. 17 -- ILLINOIS-CHICAGO*; Friday, Feb. 23 -- OHIO STATE*; Saturday, Feb. 24 -- NOTRE DAME*; Thursday, Feb. 29 -- at Michigan State* Saturday, March 2 -- at Michigan*; Friday-Sunday, March 8-10 -- CCHA Playoffs+ (Quarterfinals) at Campus Sites; Friday, March 15 -- CCHA Playoffs (Semifinals) at Joe Louis Arena/Detroit, Mich. (5 & 8:30 p.m.); Saturday, March 16 -- CCHA Playoffs (Championship) at Joe Louis Arena/Detroit, Mich. (7:30 p.m.); Friday-Saturday, March 22-23 -- NCAA Playoffs+ (Regionals) at Knickerbocker Arena/Albany, N.Y.; Saturday-Sunday, March 23-24 -- NCAA Playoffs+ (Regionals) at Munn Arena/East Lansing, Mich.; Thursday, March 28 -- NCAA Playoffs+ (Semifinals) at Riverfront Coliseum/Cincinnati, Ohio; Saturday, March 30 -- NCAA Playoffs+ (Championship) at Riverfront Coliseum/Cincinnati, Ohio Key: Home games (BGSU Ice Arena) are shown in CAPS; *Central Collegiate Hockey Association contest; All start times are 7 p.m. (Eastern) unless otherwise noted; +Times to be announced Call the Memorial Hall Ticket Office (419/372-2762) for season ticket and individual game prices