The 2011-12 was a historic season for the Ferris State ice hockey program . The Bulldogs began the season on a six-game win streak , their best start to a season since 1979-80 when The Bulldogs recorded an eight-game streak . The team ended the regular season with their first CCHA Regular Season Championship since the program 's first in 2002-03 . The season was highlighted by a 14-game unbeaten streak from January 6 , 2012 to February 25 in which the team recorded 11 wins and 4 ties . The Bulldogs were also ranked first in the NCAA men 's ice hockey poll for a two-week period in the season for the first time in school history . After the team finished with the top record in the CCHA , the Bulldogs received a first round bye for the 2012 CCHA Tournament . Ferris State played Bowling Green in the second round , after the Falcons upset Northern Michigan . In the best-of-three series , the Falcons picked up a win in overtime in the opening game followed by goal outburst in the second game that saw Ferris State even the series with a 7-4 win . In the final game of the series , Ferris State was unable to hold on to a three-goal lead as BGSU rallied back to force overtime . The Falcons scored in the extra period to win the CCHA quarterfinal series . Despite the loss in the CCHA playoffs , the Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament . Ferris State defeated Denver and Cornell in the first two rounds of the tournament with a pair of 2-1 games . In the program 's first appearance in the Frozen Four , the Bulldogs defeated Union 3-1 and advanced to the championship game against Boston College . Ferris State was unable to stop the Eagles ' offense in route the BC 's third title in five seasons . The team finished with a record of 26-12-5
2012 CCHA Tournament
2012 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey