Paula C. WestonMiami 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
Timing Is Everything. In the Friday, Nov. 4 game between Ohio State and Miami, there were a total of 178 penalty minutes, 101 of which — stop smirking — were assessed to the Buckeyes. Of course, I wasn’t there to see it. This is the way every week before moving households should go: Secure the … Read more
An Object Lesson in Five Minutes Last weekend, Michigan State traveled to Ithaca, New York, to open Cornell’s D-I season in front of the Lynah faithful. By all accounts, this was a terrific, emotionally-charged series that provided up-and-down action, great goaltending, fierce competition. The series also gave more than what was reported, and less perhaps … Read more
But Ann Arbor Is Miles from Punxsutawney Does Harold Ramis get royalties every time the Wolverines and Spartans meet? For the third consecutive game going back to February of last season, the famed archrivals have met on the ice and departed tied, with those pesky Spartans coming from behind in each contest to force OT. … Read more
One night after beating the Falcons 7-2 in Bowling Green, the No. 3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes found themselves having to come from behind to earn a single point, ultimately tying BGSU 2-2 in their home opener at Value City Arena tonight. It was John Dingle’s one-timer from high in the slot at 4:03 in … Read more
It’s Early, but It’s Nice Once upon a time, the CCHA was a league to be feared. As recently as the 1990s, the teams around these parts were considered among the toughest in the country, with savvy goaltending, fearsome defense, and physicality second to none. During the last five years or so, however, changes have … Read more
Editor’s note: a previous version of this article reported on an altercation during Northern Michigan’s intrasquad scrimmage, information which has subsequently been determined to be unreliable. USCHO.com apologizes for the error. Like I Never Really Left It’s a brand-new season, but I felt as though the last one never ended, thanks to the email I … Read more