Bulldog hockey played in five contests between Dec. 8 and Dec. 29 where they went 0-5.
The stretch of games included a series against the Bowling Green Falcons, a game against Lake Superior State and an appearance in the GLI tournament where they faced the Michigan State Spartans and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks. The 0-5 record contributed to a seven-game losing streak, which bled into the Bulldogs’ series against Bemidji State on Jan. 5 and 6.
Ferris’ series against the Falcons, whom the Bulldogs swept in the CCHA quarterfinals last March, ended in a sweep for the Falcons. Bowling Green shut out the Bulldogs 1-0 before beating Ferris 4-3. Following them being swept on the road, the Bulldogs’ home finale of 2023 resulted in a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Lake Superior State Lakers. Finally, Ferris was swept out of the GLI Tournament while landing in fourth place following a 4-1 loss to the Spartans and a 3-2 loss to the Nanooks.
Head coach Bob Daniels believed the team should not focus on the losing streak at hand.
“We can’t start thinking about six [losses],” Daniels said. “We got to worry about this Friday night [against] Bemidji. Come Monday, we’ll get after it hard.”