Paula C. WestonGood Vibrations This is my favorite quote of the season. “I’ll tell you what. It feels really darn good.” That was head coach Scott Paluch’s reaction, with a little prodding, after Bowling Green edged Ohio State, 3-2, last Friday night. Paluch, one of the nicest guys in college hockey, began his postgame summary with, “I … Read more
The Buckeyes snapped a three-game winless streak in a most improbable way, by delivering the No. 3 Miami RedHawks just their third CCHA loss of the season in the form of a 3-0 shutout. Ohio State’s sophomore class accounted for all three tallies, with John Dingle’s fourth goal of the season at 2:01 in the … Read more
When Derek Whitmore sent home a rebound of John Mazzei’s initial shot at 18:16 in the third period to make the score 3-2 in Bowling Green’s favor, he did more than give the Falcons their first lead of the night. With less than two minutes remaining in regulation, Whitmore’s goal all but assured BGSU head … Read more
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2006, dear CCHA fans, and the second half of the season, when things get more interesting on tangible levels and the first half of the season becomes infinitely more interesting in retrospect. It is the time of year when many of us become reflective and some of us bravely take … Read more
For the second year in a row, the Ohio State Buckeyes faced the No. 2 team in the nation in their own holiday tournament, the Ohio Hockey Classic, and found themselves on the “losing” end of it, having to watch as their opponent – this year, intrastate rival the Miami RedHawks – hoist the hardware … Read more
James Sixsmith scored for the Crusaders when this game was just a minute old and the Engineers never fully recovered as Holy Cross beat Rensselaer, 4-2, in the consolation game of the Ohio Hockey Classic in Nationwide Arena. Sixsmith also had the empty-net goal at 18:12 in the third, and Sixsmith and Dale Reinhardt — … Read more
Miami defenseman Mitch Ganzak went from goat to hero in the span of 11 minutes, essentially scoring RPI’s game-tying goal at 14:00 in the third, then setting up teammate Geoff Smith’s game-winning goal at 4:49 in overtime, as the No. 2 RedHawks beat the Engineers, 3-2, in the opener of this year’s Ohio Hockey Classic … Read more
Dave Caruso pocketed his third shutout of the season, the ninth of his career, as the Ohio State Buckeyes blanked the Holy Cross Crusaders, 4-0, to advance to Friday’s Ohio Hockey Classic title game against intrastate rival Miami. “Holy Cross played a good game,” said OSU head coach John Markell. “We knew they were going … Read more
Let It Snow It’s raining here in Columbus. Apparently, the local weather — like the local college hockey team — cannot decide what it is supposed to be. I was going to put together a midseason report card for each team in the league, but after grading 60 final exams and 60 essays, I didn’t … Read more
Three first-period goals and two stanza-ending tallies proved too much for the Dutchmen to overcome as the Ohio State Buckeyes beat Union, 6-1, completing a two-game nonconference sweep. Three Buckeyes had multi-point games, with sophomore Tom Fritsche leading the scoring, netting his sixth goal of the season and adding two assists. In his fourth game … Read more
With goals from Sean Collins and Mathieu Beaudoin, Ohio State edged visiting Union 2-1 at Value City Arena. “Was that our best effort? No,” said OSU head coach John Markell. “Do I think Union came in and played a good road game? They did. They outshot their opponent, they won the first period. In the … Read more
A Tale of Two Teams There are 118 road miles and eight points separating the first-place Miami RedHawks and the second-place Ohio State Buckeyes on this, the last weekend of play before each team arrives in Columbus for the Ohio Hockey Classic later this month. There are six points separating the Buckeyes from the last-place … Read more
When the Ohio State Buckeyes scheduled a home nonconference series against the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers, they probably thought they would use the early December weekend to hone up skills and regroup for the second half. Instead, the Chargers came to Columbus and took three of four points from the Bucks in two games, fueled by Scott … Read more
With a last-minute goal from junior Steve Canter and a 52-save performance from senior Scott Munroe, the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers stunned the Ohio State Buckeyes 4-3 in Columbus. “For us to be in the games, we need to get goaltending from Scotty,” said UAH head coach Doug Ross. “We need him to play consistently for us … Read more
The Reason for the Season The weather has finally turned nippy, the Thanksgiving turkey is a carcass, the days shorten, and several local radio stations are playing Christmas music round the clock. This can only signal one thing: it’s time to shop. While the day after Thanksgiving, a.k.a. “Black Friday,” is touted as the single … Read more
A Video’s Worth A Thousand Bucks We live in a world in which Mariah Carey is considered the best current American female soul/R&B artist, so very little should surprise and shock us. But even the most jaded among us finds it hard to imagine that a Division I coach would compile a tape of what … Read more
For the second consecutive night, the Ohio State Buckeyes blanked the Lake Superior State Lakers, winning 4-0 and earning their first CCHA sweep of the season. The Bucks owed the shutout to senior goaltender Dave Caruso, who stopped 27 shots including back-to-back five-on-three LSSU power plays in the third period. “Dave Caruso won that hockey … Read more
Kenny Bernard and Mathieu Beaudoin connected for two third-period goals and goaltender Dave Caruso made 27 saves in his seventh career shutout as Ohio State downed visiting Lake Superior State, 3-0. “I think Ohio State’s a good team. They’re starting to come around,” said LSSU head coach Jim Roque. “They’re good, they’re strong, they don’t … Read more
Everybody Hurts Well, everybody except for Michigan. The Wolverines moved to the top of the USCHO.com/CSTV poll this week with a record of 9-1-1 (5-1-1 CCHA) as nearly everyone else in the top 10 lost at least one contest. Given the 11 rookies on the Wolverine roster, some folks find Michigan’s quick start surprising. Certainly, … Read more
Ohio State came from behind to snap a four-game losing streak, beating No. 13 Michigan State, 3-2, at Value City Arena. Junior Andrew Schembri had two third-period goals and sophomore Tom Fritsche had a goal and an assist as Ohio State (3-5-1, 2-4-1 CCHA) registered its first win since beating Bowling Green Oct. 20. “We’re … Read more