Paula C. WestonMaine, led by Martin Kariya and Don Richardson on offense, advanced to the title game of the second annual Everblades Classic with a 6-2 win Saturday against Ohio State. The Black Bears stormed out to a 5-0 two-period lead and coasted to the win.
The spirit of the season is upon the CCHA, including a little something for Alaska-Fairbanks. Also: good will toward men is the order of the day atop the league scoring charts. Paula C. Weston reports.
Ohio State earned an overtime win Saturday at Miami, getting the winning goal in forehead-crinkling form from JB Bittner to split the weekend series.
With just .1 seconds left in overtime, Mike Glumac did what many thought would be impossible — score. That goal gave the Miami RedHawks a 1-0 victory over Ohio State.
Who Let the Dogs Out? Once again, the CCHA is shaping up to be a two-tier kind of place — in spite protestations of parity — and once again, Michigan State tops the conference followed by yet another team from Michigan. But the second-place team isn’t the Michigan, not the Maize-and-Blue, not the Wolverines. In … Read more
Mike Betz stopped 27 shots and Ohio State scored two early power-play goals to complete a weekend sweep of sixth-ranked Northern Michigan, 2-0.
T.J. Latorre scored the game-winner and Mike Betz made 25 saves as Ohio State pulled off another upset at home, this one a 3-1 win over Northern Michigan.
The CCHA is again talking about the “P” word, as — in the wake of a slow start for the league’s powerhouses — the concept of parity rears its ugly head. Also: some unfamiliar faces crowd the scoring leaders, and the Game of the Week features squads on the upswing. Paula C. Weston emotes.
Ohio State “did enough to win,” said their head coach, John Markell, as the Buckeyes downed Wayne State, 3-2, completing their first two-game sweep of the season. “I compliment Mike Betz for being there,” Markell said. “[WSU] created a lot of shots on the power play.” Betz made 31 saves as the Warriors outshot the … Read more
For the Wayne State Warriors, it was deja vu all over again. The Ohio State Buckeyes (4-2-1) bounced the Warriors (3-4-0), 9-0, in the second all-time meeting between the two teams; in two meetings OSU has outscored WSU 15-0. WSU played its first-ever game in the Schottenstein Center Oct. 2, 1999, a 6-0 OSU victory. … Read more
Two Is the Loneliest Number Before Nov. 2, the Lake Superior State Lakers had slim — but important — breathing room between themselves and the CCHA basement, and the Ferris State Bulldogs were winless. By the time the Lakers left Big Rapids, the Bulldogs were four points richer and Lake State was alone at the … Read more
Shane Glover had three points and Andrew Wong, Jeff Hoggan, and Greg Zanon each had a goal and an assist as the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks downed the Ohio State Buckeyes 4-1, earning two points and a road split in their weekend series in Columbus. Dan Ellis made 36 saves in the contest and 60 in the … Read more
Mike Betz stopped all 24 Nebraska-Omaha shots as Ohio State brought the Mavericks back to Earth Friday after UNO’s sweep of Michigan State last weekend. OSU blueliner Thomas Welsh provided all the offense OSU needed in victory with his first collegiate goal.
Halloween came a bit early — and it was all tricks, no treats — for Michigan and Michigan State last weekend, as both were swept. Paula C. Weston offers a post-mortem, and a look ahead in the CCHA.
CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos weighs in on the league’s playoff format; Ron Mason gets win number 900; and an NCAA rules change. Paula C. Weston reports.
The Ohio State Buckeyes overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Notre Dame, 3-2, in the second contest in a two-game set and the final regular-season meeting between the two teams. Scott May had two goals, including the game-winner, R.J. Umberger had two helpers, and Dave Steckel netted his first of the season in a game … Read more
It’s easy to call any tied game “hard-fought,” but the 4-4 decision Saturday between Notre Dame and Ohio State looked more like hard scrabble, as neither team played well defensively, neither goaltender found much help in front of the net, and neither team sustained any kind of momentum. But each team managed some offense, and … Read more
With the CCHA’s move to a 12- (read: “all 12”) team postseason format, two more of the league’s member schools gain a second chance at success — and the conference gains some extra ticket sales. Also, Western Michigan confronts Michigan in the Game(s) of the Week after a disappointing start. Paula C. Weston reports.
In her opening CCHA column of the season, Paula C. Weston previews the loaded Maverick Stampede, salutes lightly-regarded Alaska-Fairbanks, and makes a plea re:September 11, 2001.
In the game which set a world record for hockey attendance, top-ranked Michigan State and No. 5 Michigan fittingly skated to a 3-3 tie Saturday evening at Spartan Stadium. Mike Cammalleri scored twice for Michigan, but Jim Slater scored six-on-five in the final minute for MSU to force the draw.