Buckeye Hockey Snuffs Yale in NCAA First Round – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/27/1998 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
March 27, 1998
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Todd Compeau scored twice to lead Ohio State past Yale, 4-0, in the NCAA West Regional first-round game Friday at Yost Arena. Ohio State was making its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance while Yale had not been to the national championship since 1952.
There was no scoring in the first period. Compeau notched his first goal at 6:38 of the second period then scored again at 16:35 of the stanza on a 5-3 power play opportunity. Buckeye goalie Jeff Maund made 22 saves to earn his second playoff shutout and his fourth shutout win of the season. Yale’s Alex Westlund made 25 saves.
The Buckeyes will meet No. 1 West seed Michigan State at 6 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday. No. 2 seed North Dakota will play the winner of Friday’s Princeton vs. Michigan game.
Scoring Summary
NCAA First Round
West Regional, Yost Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Attendance: TBA
Team 1st 2nd 3rd Final Penalties Power Play Yale 0 0 0 0 6-12 0-5 Ohio State 0 2 2 4 5-10 1-6
Per. Time Team Goal Scorer (Assists) 2 6:32 OSU Todd Compeau (Root) 2 15:43 OSU Todd Compeau (Jestadt, Richards) 5-3 pp 3 14:40 OSU Jean-Francois Dufour (Boisvert, Meloche) 3 18:35 OSU Jason Selleke (Meloche) eng
Saves: YU – Alex Westlund 7-10-8–25 60:00 OSU – Jeff Maund 9- 8-2–22 60:00
