Paula C. WestonIt was the second consecutive 3-2 win over Bowling Green for Ohio State, and Saturday’s boxscore was nearly identical to Friday’s: two power-play goals and a 3-0 lead by the midway point in the second, goals in the middle and last periods for BGSU, and Buckeyes Matt Beaudoin and Kyle Hood and Falcon Jonathan Matsumoto … Read more
The Buckeyes scored three unanswered before the Falcons found their bearings to return a pair of their own, as Ohio State squeaked by Bowling Green, 3-2. OSU had its high-octane power play and forwards Matt Beaudoin and Kyle Hood to thank in large part for Friday’s win. The Buckeyes connected on their first two power … Read more
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is in the air in Paula C. Weston’s weekly muse on the CCHA. Also: Michigan’s third-period brinksmanship comes to a head against Michigan State, Ferris State has more than one problem to address, and Northern Michigan meets head caoch Walt Kyle’s high standards.
The state of Michigan fares poorly over the weekend in the CCHA; Lake Superior continues its rise under cautiously-optimistic head coach Frank Anzalone; the CCHA prepares bids for the Super Six and the NCAA tournament — and the venues may surprise you; and a little series between Michigan and Michigan State makes up the Games of the Week. Paula C. Weston reports.
Three Buckeye power-play goals — two by Matt Beaudoin — and a pair of negated Bronco tallies were enough to tip the scales in Ohio State’s favor for a 4-3 win over visiting Western Michigan. “Both teams played hard,” said WMU head coach Jim Culhane. “We came in here expecting to win. What I feel … Read more
Time is slipping away on the 2004-05 season, and the national picture isn’t as pretty for the CCHA as coaches, fans and players might hope, Paula C. Weston notes. Also: the Ohio State-Michigan series in review, and your Game of the Week pits NCAA contenders Michigan and Northern Michigan.
One day after losing 4-1 to the Buckeyes in Value City Arena, the Michigan Wolverines returned to form, exploding for five goals in the second period and skating to a 6-3 win to lengthen their lead over OSU at the top of the CCHA standings. After a scoreless first period, the Wolverines looked to make … Read more
After all the pre-game hype about a sellout crowd, a championship game rematch, and a long-standing rivalry, the Wolverines and Buckeyes did play hockey in Columbus, and the contest was decided on special teams. With four power-play goals and near-perfect penalty killing, No. 10 Ohio State defeated No. 3 Michigan, 4-1, in front of the … Read more
It’s Ohio State versus Michigan, and this time the stakes are just a little bit higher. Paula C. Weston previews the rematch of the 2004 CCHA Super Six championship, and looks over the rest of the league as well.
January brings with it the waiting, which is, as Tom Petty says, the hardest part — so Paula C. Weston’s ready for the Games of the Week, which feature rising Ferris State and surprising Nebraska-Omaha. Also, we have a substitution in net for Miami; and the cauldron that is Yost gets another stir.
At 3:01 in overtime, Andrew Winnik did something that no one has been able to do in Value City Arena in nearly a year –- score the game-winning goal for the visiting team. Winnik’s second marker of the season gave Ferris State a 3-2 win over Ohio State, snapping OSU’s 13-game home unbeaten streak and … Read more
Matt Beaudoin had two goals and an assist and Dave Caruso weathered an early storm to backstop the No. 10 Buckeyes to a 3-1 win over the visiting Ferris State Bulldogs. With the win, Ohio State (13-5-2, 10-2-1 CCHA) is now 8-0-0 at home and unbeaten in 13 games at the Schottenstein Center. The loss … Read more
Paula C. Weston starts the speculation on the second half with musings on Michigan State and Notre Dame, among other topics; Ferris State and Michigan State pump up their resumes; the officiating stirs emotions in Columbus; and college hockey loses a friend with OSU AD Andy Geiger’s retirement.
The goals Jeff Marler, Brad Thompson, and Brock Becker scored in this one won’t show up on any official stats sheet, but the three markers gave Minnesota State-Mankato a win over Miami in this Ohio Hockey Classic game that ended 3-3 after overtime. After the Mavericks took a 2-0 lead at the end of the … Read more
Two ranked teams, two great netminders, two goals for each team. This game had everything a big-time Division I match should have — except a clear winner and two happy coaches. After Colorado College won the inaugural Ohio Hockey Classic in a shootout having skated host Ohio State to a 2-2 overtime tie, CC head … Read more
Nathan Davis and the Miami RedHawks surprised the No. 2 Colorado College Tigers with two early goals, but CC battled back to score the winner in the final minute of the game Wednesday, beating Miami 4-3 to set up a title game in the Ohio Hockey Classic with No. 11 Ohio State. Trailing 3-2 going … Read more
A balanced scoring attack and nearly perfect goaltending propelled Ohio State past Minnesota State, 5-1, in the opening game of the inaugural Ohio Hockey Classic at Nationwide Arena Wednesday. Tom Fritsche led the Buckeyes with a goal and assist. OSU goaltender Dave Caruso made 31 saves in his 10th win of the season. “It was … Read more
Bowling Green goaltender Jordan Sigalet tells CCHA fans not to let up on him; Lake Superior State enjoys some hard-earned success; and Paula C. Weston lets readers in on a family specialty for the holidays.
Michigan leads the CCHA in selections to the World Juniors — by default; and two are better than one as Paula C. Weston doubles up on her picks for the Games of the Week.
With a three-goal second period, four points from Sean Collins and 37 saves from Dave Caruso, Ohio State came from behind to beat Alaska-Fairbanks, 5-2, completing a two-game sweep of the Nanooks in Value City Arena and preserving a perfect home record on the season. “We can thank Dave Caruso for that game,” said OSU … Read more