Paula C. Weston

Hurting from missing two players to the World Junior team, and Andre Signoretti to academic ineligibility, Ohio State dropped its fifth straight. Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum, Western Michigan improved to 9-2-2 in the conference and continues to erase doubts of its place in the nation’s top five.

It was a game that could have been an exciting, high-scoring, back-and-forth affair, but instead Western Michigan’s 3-1 win over Ohio State on Friday was a slow-moving, careful, lullaby of a game. The Broncos (15-3-2, 8-2-2 CCHA) handed the Buckeyes (10-8-1, 7-5-1 CCHA) their fourth consecutive loss, while retaining second place with 18 points, two … Read more

Maine and Cornell tied earlier in the season, but this one went to the Black Bears. They brought home a cup named after former Cornell coach Ned Harkness in the inaugural Everblades College Classic. The Florida Everblades, an East Coast League team, is part-owned by Craig Brush, who played at Cornell under Harkness.

Clarkson broke out in the consolation game of the Everblades College Classic.

After the Big Red beat the Buckeyes 6-5 in overtime, Cornell head coach Mike Schafer said what everybody was thinking. “It was a really weird hockey game.” Eleven goals and a lead that changed hands more times than laundered money. Twice the teams exchanged goals 50 seconds apart. A goal waved off that would have … Read more

Maine’s Francis Nault, a rookie defender filling in on the right wing, scored the game-winning goal and registered an assist as the Black Bears beat the Clarkson Golden Knights 4-2 in the inaugural game of the Everblades College Classic. “He played very well,” said Maine head coach Shawn Walsh. “He scored a really nice goal.” … Read more

After losing the series’ opening game 5-2 on Thursday, the No. 6 Western Michigan Broncos rebounded to defeat the No. 12 Ohio State Buckeyes 5-4 in a back-and-forth game in Lawson Arena on Friday. Mike Bishai had four assists, Jeff Campbell had two goals and Jeff Reynaert made 22 saves in a game that saw … Read more

It’s become a familiar pattern for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Go on the road for a two-game series, win the opener. R.J. Umberger had two goals and an assist, Andre Signoretti had three helpers and Mike McCormick’s first tally of the season was the game-winner as No. 12 Ohio State bucked No. 6 Western Michigan … Read more

In the end, all it took was one goal. Ten seemed like an embarrassment of riches. Nick Ganga notched the game-winner, R.J. Umberger and Eric Skaug had two apiece, and five other Buckeyes found the back of the net as Ohio State buried Findlay 10-0 in the first-ever meeting between the two Ohio teams. Sophomore … Read more

Buckeye defender Pete Broccoli made his first collegiate goal matter. At 4:31 in overtime, Broccoli’s patient one-timer on a heads-up feed from R.J. Umberger gave Ohio State the 5-4 win over Bowling Green, giving the Buckeyes the split on the weekend and preserving their tie for third in the CCHA with Northern Michigan. Seconds after … Read more

Scott Hewson had two goals and an assist and Tyler Masters stopped 33 of 35 shots as the Bowling Green Falcons picked up their second win of the season, beating Ohio State 5-2 on Saturday. The Buckeyes couldn’t buy a goal after playing what amounted to essentially three periods of keep-away, outshooting the Falcons 35-19, … Read more

Scott Hewson had two goals and an assist and Tyler Masters stopped 33 of 35 shots as the Bowling Green Falcons picked up their second win of the season, beating Ohio State 5-2 on Saturday. The Buckeyes couldn’t buy a goal after playing what amounted to essentially three periods of keep-away, outshooting the Falcons 35-19, … Read more

Alaska-Fairbanks had to wait a little longer than it expected for its first win of the season. Riding a 3-2 lead into the closing seconds of the third period, the Nanooks seemed just moments away from putting Ohio State away when Dave Steckel poked one into the net between the legs of Lance Mayes to … Read more