Paula C. WestonOnce again there was a two-goal lead. Once again, the trailing team came back to knot it up. Once again, Michigan and Ohio State skated to a tie, this time with OSU coming from behind to knot it up 3-3 and earn the point necessary to secure third place in the final CCHA standings. In … Read more
With second place on the line and serious postseason implications, Michigan and Ohio State delivered an emotionally charged, end-to-end 4-4 tie in front of nearly 13,000 fans at Value City Arena. Eric Nystrom scored twice for the Wolverines, as did Rod Pelley for the Buckeyes, but the real hero — from Michigan’s perspective — was … Read more
The Buckeye State declares Ohio Hockey Week — and just in time for the OSU-Michigan series; Notre Dame faces off with Northern Michigan with home ice on the line; Alaska’s Division I teams battle for the Governor’s Cup; and Paula C. Weston, like March, comes in like a lion.
With two weeks left in the CCHA season, Paula C. Weston bemoans the possibility of a surprise-free finish — and offers up more lyrical trivia fun.
There were nine goals scored between the Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks and Ohio State Buckeyes, but in the end, only one really mattered. With 20 seconds left in regulation with the score tied 4-4, UAF forward Tom Herman found OSU netminder Mike Betz’s five-hole, giving the Nanooks a 5-4 victory and a two-game weekend road sweep over … Read more
With a will to score and a crash-the-net mentality, the Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Ohio State Buckeyes less than six minutes into the opening period, and — spurred on by Keith Bartusch’s rock-solid performance in net — held on to upset No. 11 OSU 4-1. The win ended OSU’s … Read more
Spreading the Love Around Last week was Valentine’s Day, and you know I can’t resist a holiday for a column gimmick. Well, I received more email addressing last week’s column than I had cumulatively for the entire season. Thank you, readers, for letting me know that I don’t exist in a vacuum here in Columbus, … Read more
Michigan gets motivated — and just in time to take on scalding-hot archrival Michigan State; CCHA schools go Cup Crazy (no, not Lord Stanley’s) this weekend; and Paula C. Weston salutes St. Valentine himself.
When Vince Bellissimo tied the game for Western Michigan with less than four minutes left in the third, it looked as though the Broncos and Buckeyes would see overtime for the second night in a row — until Miguel Lafleche responded just 14 seconds later to give Ohio State the go-ahead goal and eventual victory. … Read more
It was a game of singular interest. One post hit early in the first. One third-period shot, the go-ahead goal. One shot in overtime. Two points for Ohio State. RJ Umberger scored 31 seconds into overtime to salvage the game for the Buckeyes, giving OSU a 3-2 win over Western Michigan, keeping the Buckeyes in … Read more
Bowling Green shows improvement, even if the numbers don’t agree; UAF struggles in net; Western Michigan visits Ohio State in the Games of the Week; and Paula C. Weston offers up news and notes from around the CCHA.
Slump? Whatever You Do, Don’t Call It That After bolting out of the gate at the start of the season, going 12-3-1 through October and November, the Miami RedHawks were 1-3-0 in December and have been 2-5-1 in January. But it’s not a slump. Just don’t call it a slump. “We’ve been playing all right,” … Read more
The Broncos head to Fairbanks to begin a battle for first-round playoff home ice, UNO’s injury woes continue, and the Buckeyes are very, very scary. Paula C. Weston has these stories, plus wedding bells.
Michigan State looks ready to make its move — and just in time for the Games of the Week against Nebraska-Omaha, Paula C. Weston says. Also: the Ohio Cup games continue, while Bowling Green and Western Michigan pay visits to Upset City.
At 3:45 in the second period, Buckeye Paul Caponigri scored his seventh goal of the season to give Ohio State a 3-0 lead over visiting Bowling Green — and at that point the Buckeyes had more goals than the Falcons had shots. That’s the way it went. The Buckeyes beat the Falcons, 6-3, a score … Read more
The PairWise Rankings add perspective; age ain’t nothing but a number; the Voros Watch is on; bobbleheads proliferate; and the Spartans host the Nanooks in Paula C. Weston’s Games of the Week.
The CCHA produces mixed results at tournament time; BGSU coach Scott Paluch makes changes; MSU loses a defenseman; GLI co-founder Michigan Tech gets no respect; and more. Paula C. Weston reports.
As the CCHA swings back into effect, Paula C. Weston grades out the first half and previews holiday tournament action.
R.J. Umberger netted two, including the game-winner, as Ohio State beat Nebraska-Omaha 3-1 to complete a weekend sweep of the Mavericks. Umberger’s 12 and 13th goals of the season were his third and fourth of the weekend in an effort that saw OSU outshoot UNO 40-20 tonight, 82-35 for the series. “I thought it was … Read more
Former WMU coach Bill Wilkinson may have left the CCHA, but he didn’t go far; Miami takes its turn in the crosshairs; Paula C. Weston anoints UNO-OSU the Game of the Week; and more.