Sloaner and Whyno: The dynamic duo from Tri-City

From cutting their teeth in the junior ranks to helping Bowling Green build towards a championship, Jake Sloan and Brandon Whynott have built their hockey careers by each other’s side for the past four seasons. The sophomore forwards serve as important figures in BGSU hockey’s lineup with their physical, two-way play helping the Falcons succeed offensively and defensively. Friends, teammates and roommates, Sloan and Whynott’s connection is apparent on and off the ice, dating back to before the two even stepped foot on the campus of Bowling Green State University. Long before “Sloaner” and “Whyno” first donned the Orange and Brown for BGSU hockey, the duo originally met during their time in junior hockey: the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The two players first met during the 2023-24 season after Whynott was traded to Tri-City from the Calgary Hitmen. “When I first go there, my welcome to the team moment was pretty funny,” recalled Whynott.

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