Women’s Hockey Buckeyes Battle Bemidji – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/1/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
Nov. 1, 2000
COLUMBUS, Ohio-The Ohio State women’s ice hockey team (2-3-0 overall, 1-1-0 in the WCHA) is coming off two home losses to then-No. 7 New Hampshire last weekend.
ON TAP THIS WEEKEND
The Buckeyes now look to snap their two-game losing streak as they hit the road for two-consecutive games against the Bemidji State Beavers, Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4. Both games will be played at 8:05 p.m. EST at the John S. Glas Fieldhouse.
“This is a big, big weekend for us,” Jackie Barto, OSU head coach said. “There are four points at stake and it’s only our second league series. It’s a long road trip for us so it’s important for us to play good hockey. To be in the top half of the league like we want to be, we have to go up to Bemidji and let them know Ohio State is in the building.”
NEW HAMPSHIRE SERIES RECAP
Despite outshooting the Wildcats in both games, the Buckeyes gave up two tough losses over the weekend. Goalie April Stojak stopped 18 of 22 Wildcat shots in OSU’s 4-0 loss to UNH Friday. Jeanne Chapple scored the Buckeyes’ lone goal Saturday, the second of her career, from Katie Frohreich and Lindsey Steblen. UNH came out on top in the second game, 3-1.
BARTO ON THE WEEKEND
“I thought New Hampshire was a very good hockey team with outstanding goaltending. They played a very physical and very quick game. I thought our best effort was Saturday night, that game could have gone either way. Their goaltender came up with some big saves on our power play.
“We’re hoping to improve over this week and be a better team against Bemidji.”
BUCKEYES IN NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
In the Top 10 poll released Monday by U.S. College Hockey Online, the Ohio State women’s ice hockey team received nine votes.
Three other Western Collegiate Hockey Association teams are among the Top 10-No. 2 Minnesota, No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth and No. 7 Wisconsin.
The poll consists of ten voters, all coaches from Division I teams.
Ohio State received four votes in the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine poll this week.
HEAD COACH JACKIE BARTO
Jackie Barto enters her second season at the helm of the Ohio State women’s ice hockey program. She was named the first head coach in the program’s history Dec. 14, 1998. Barto led the squad to an 8-26-3 overall record and a 6-15-3 WCHA conference finish in its inaugural season last year. In addition, she coached the Buckeyes in their first-ever postseason tournament, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Championship. There, the No. 5-seeded Buckeyes upset higher seeds No. 4 St. Cloud and No. 3 Wisconsin to claim third place.
Barto came to Ohio State from Providence College, where she was the head coach of the Friars for five years. Under Barto’s guidance, the PC women’s hockey program flourished, compiling a record of 70-53-10 in her five years at the helm.
SCOUTING BEMIDJI STATE
The Bemidji State Beavers finished out the 1999-2000 season at 15-18-2, the most improved record of any Beaver team. Third-year head coach Ruthann Cantile has been with the team since its inaugural season, and hopes to lead her 19 returning players and six newcomers to an even better record this year.
Bemidji’s six top scorers last season were freshmen, and all six returned. Forward Kerri McEwen led all scorers with 37 points, followed by Lil Raynard and Alicia Kinsman.
Lisa Peters brings size and strength to the Beaver defensive unit.
Sophomore goalie Bre Dedrickson returns for another season between the pipes for the Beavers. In her rookie season, Dedrickson saw action in 25 games, posting a 9-14-2 record and an .885 save percentage.
THE BEAVERS-LAST TIME OUT
Bemidji State dropped its last two games to No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth, 12-1 and 8-0. Four Bulldogs tallied four goals apiece Saturday and Dedrickson had 83 saves on the weekend. UMD outshot Bemidji, 118-22.
THE BUCKEYES-BEAVERS SERIES
The Buckeyes are 1-3 overall against the Beavers. The two teams last met Jan. 15, 2000 at the OSU Ice Arena. The Beavers won, 3-2.
Corinne Rosen leads all Buckeyes in points against the Beavers with four, from three goals and an assist.
BARTO ON BEMIDJI
“They are a much improved team over last year like we are. They’re going to be a physical team, they skate well. They have good goaltending. We need to take quality shots and put a lot of traffic in front of the Bemidji goal. “
JUST “SHOOT” ME
Despite suffering two losses last weekend, the Buckeyes outshot the Wildcats through both games, 66-45. UNH was held to just 22 shots Friday and 23 Saturday.
OSU has outshot its opponent in every game this season (150-97).
ON A POWER [PLAY] TRIP
The Buckeyes’ lone goal against New Hampshire Saturday was on the power play as the Buckeyes went 1-for-7 with the advantage.
As of Oct. 30, Ohio State is fifth in the WCHA in overall power-play percentage, having converted 6-of-30 (20.0%) opportunities.
Last season, OSU converted 17-of-193 power-play opportunities, or 8.8%.
BUCKEYES KILLING PENALTIES
The Buckeyes held the Wildcats scoreless through 14 of 17 penalties last weekend.
Ohio State leads the WCHA in penalty kills, with 21-of-25, or 84.0%.
Last season, OSU led the nation in penalties/minutes (277/573).
GOING TO THE “CHAPPLE”
Frosh Jeanne Chapple netted her second goal of the season Saturday and became the first-ever Buckeye to score on UNH.
A participant in the United States Junior National Camp at Lake Placid in 1997, ’98 and ’99, Chapple captained the Moundsview High Cchool team as a senior for the third-consecutive year. The Vadnais Heights, Minn. native also was a finalist for Ms. Hockey Minnesota.
ROSEN CLOSE TO CENTURY MARK
Senior center Corinne Rosen scored the game-winning goal Oct. 22 against Minnesota. She currently is tied for first in the WCHA in the game-winning goals category with two.
Rosen’s three goals this season move her three points closer to the century mark for career points. Currently, the former Providence College standout is 47-45=92 in her career, only eight points away from 100.
SOLID STOJAK
Sophomore April Stojak has held her own between the pipes for the Buckeyes through the first five games.
In OSU’s two losses to UNH, Stojak tallied 38 saves, bringing her season total to 81. She currently has an .835 save percentage and a 3.20 gaa.
GILL GETS ON THE BOARD
Carrie Gill scored the first two points of her career against Minnesota. The sophomore left wing recorded an assist in each game of the series.
FRESHMEN ON ICE
Of the five freshman Buckeyes who have played this season, four have recorded points. Freshmen account for 12 of 28 total team points–Halcisak leads the team with six, Chapple and Laaksonen have three and Erin O’Grady has one.
NON-CONFERENCE STILL COUNTS
This year, the NCAA will sponsor a women’s ice hockey championship for the first time. For the past three years, the American Women’s College Hockey Alliance has sponsored the championships.
Since there are no automatic bids to the championships, every non-conference win for the Buckeyes this season is a step in the right direction for the WCHA. More wins equal more bids.
CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED
Corinne Rosen, Lindsey Ogren, Melissa Glaser and Emily Hudak have been named captains for the 2000-01 season.
Rosen led the team in goals (16), assists (17) and points (33). Ogren finished third on the team in scoring with 10 goals and five assists, equaling 15 points. She was the lone member of the Buckeye squad to earn a spot on the inaugural WCHA All-Tournament Team. Glaser appeared in 21 games between the pipes last season and averaged 26.4 saves per game. She also carried a 3.20 goals against average and a .895 save percentage. Hudak led the Buckeye defense in goals (6) and assists (6) last season and led the entire team in shots on goal with 143.
FOLLOW THE BUCKEYES ONLINE
Information on the Ohio State women’s hockey team, was well as the 34 other Buckeye sports, is available online at the official website of OSU athletics, ohiostatebuckeyes.com. For up-to-the minute women’s hockey scores, statistics and standings around the league and the nation, check out collegehockeystats.com.
WCHA CHAMPIONSHIP
All seven teams in the WCHA will participate in the WCHA Championship played at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, Minn. March 8-10.
NCAA GIVES APPROVAL
The NCAA announced Jan. 18, 2000 that during the Jan. 9-10 NCAA convention in San Diego, Calif., its membership adopted legislation to establish an official championship in women’s ice hockey, effective with the 2000-01 season. The 2001 championship will be held March 23-24 at the University of Minnesota’s Mariucci Arena.
ON TAP FOR NEXT WEEKEND
OSU returns to the friendly confines of the OSU Ice Arena to take on archrival Wisconsin. The two-game WCHA series between the Buckeyes and Badgers will take place at 7:05 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 10-11. Tickets are available at the gate or by calling 1-800-GO-BUCKS.
