Paula C. WestonThis year’s CCHA Super Six features traditional powerhouses (Michigan, Michigan State), more recent success stories (Miami, Ohio State) and up-and-comers (Notre Dame, Northern Michigan). Paula C. Weston rounds up this weekend’s action at Joe Louis Arena.
Dave Steckel had two goals to cap a four-point weekend as the Buckeyes beat the Falcons, 5-2, to advance to the CCHA Super Six. “I thought our guys came to play tonight,” said Ohio State head coach John Markell. “I thought Bowling Green came to play. Look at the scores — it’s tough to put … Read more
The Buckeyes led 3-0 after 20 minutes, but two early third-period Falcon goals kept this one close as Ohio State squeaked by Bowling Green State, 3-2, in the opening game of their first-round CCHA playoff series. “We weren’t paying attention to detail, everything we worked on last week,” said OSU head coach John Markell. “I … Read more
Same As It Ever Was Congratulations to the Michigan Wolverines, winners of this year’s CCHA regular-season title. Michigan has won outright or shared in eight regular-season titles, including three of the last four. This isn’t news. What is news is that the Wolverines had to get a little help from some strange friends south of … Read more
Miami’s regular-season title hopes evaporated when Ohio State scored at 18:49 in the third period to lift the Buckeyes 5-4 over the RedHawks in the season finale at Value City Arena. “My initial thought is disappointment,” said Miami head coach Enrico Blasi. “We knew with 10 minutes left in the game that Michigan State had … Read more
Chris Michael’s overtime power-play goal lifted the RedHawks over the Buckeyes, 4-3, keeping Miami in the hunt for the regular-season CCHA title. With the Wolverines and Spartans tying in East Lansing, the RedHawks are just one point behind Michigan in league play with one game remaining in the season, but Miami head coach Enrico Blasi … Read more
It’s not only Michigan-Michigan State going in the CCHA this weekend; it’s Miami against Ohio State in a battle of two likely NCAA-bound teams that could still decide the regular-season title. Also, Paula C. Weston finishes up with reflections on the year that was.
Lock your door and throw away the key, because the playoffs are approaching — meaning Paula C. Weston gets to hand out her year-end awards. Also: an analysis of the possible final standings in the CCHA, and Michigan and Notre Dame square off in the Games of the Week.
The Blueliner of the Week returns, Red Berenson and David Caruso speak up — and Paula C. Weston investigates the CCHA’s four league series this weekend, including the Ohio State-Western Michigan showdown at Lawson Arena.
With goals at :28 and 1:28 in the first period, the Buckeyes looked to run away Saturday, but the Mavericks made a game of it in the second to cut a three-goal deficit to just one, as Ohio State squeaked by Nebraska-Omaha 4-3. Senior Scott May had the game-winning goal and an assist, and his … Read more
Andrew Schembri made the most of two early Maverick mistakes and Dave Caruso made a late mistake of his own that cost him his second consecutive shutout in Ohio State’s 3-1 win over Nebraska-Omaha. “The Buckeyes came out and played a sound, solid effort from start to finish,” said UNO head coach Mike Kemp. “It’s … Read more
With four weeks left in the regular season, Miami and Michigan aren’t just the first- and second-place teams in the conference; they’re the opponents in the CCHA Games of the Week. Also, Paula C. Weston is asking you — yes, you — to nominate a deserving defenseman for Blueliner of the Week.
Michigan hits its stride at the right time; Lake Superior State battles on despite a lack of … something; and Paula C. Weston gives Michigan State captain Jim Slater his props.
Two are familar names; the third is making one for itself. The three teams at the top of the CCHA standings — Miami, Michigan and Michigan State — are each getting the job done in a singular way, meaning that Paula C. Weston tabs this weekend’s Miami-MSU series as the Games of the Week.
A.J. Thelan had two goals to cap a four-point weekend, as Michigan State completed a sweep of Ohio State with a 3-0 shutout. It was the first road sweep for the Spartans since Feb. 22-23, 2002, in Oxford; more importantly, it was the first time MSU has put together back-to-back wins against a single opponent … Read more
The Michigan State Spartans broke their six-game winless streak against the Ohio State Buckeyes with a solid 4-2 win in Columbus, but the topic of conversation postgame was the Spartans’ new best friend: the crossbar. With 2:20 remaining in regulation and trailing 3-1, OSU pulled goaltender David Caruso in favor of an extra skater, a … Read more
Paula C. Weston names the CCHA’s newest Blueliner of the Week; Bowling Green gets off the Saturday schneid; and Michigan takes on Western Michigan in the Games of the Week.
With a 3-2 win over Lake Superior State, the Ohio State Buckeyes completed a weekend sweep and moved up in the standings to second place, but head coach John Markell said that OSU’s ends and the means are out of sync. “I’m happy we got four points, I’m happy that the guys got four points, … Read more
It was a night of milestones for three Buckeyes in Ohio State’s 5-0 win over Lake Superior State. Senior Scott May reached the 100-point mark, but his 99th won the game as classmate Mike Betz became OSU’s all-time shutout leader. “I’ve been trying to chase this down for a while,” said May, who has flirted … Read more
Midway through January, and the CCHA standings are bunching up. Paula C. Weston examines the teams in the middle of the pack, any of which could take the conference title — or miss home ice.