Men’s Hockey Skates to Tie with No. 2 Miami in Ohio Hockey Classic, 1-1 – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Dec. 31, 2005
Box Score
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 19 Ohio State men’s hockey team tied No. 2 Miami, 1-1, Friday in the championship game of the Ohio Hockey Classic. The RedHawks won the tournament title with a 3-1 shootout victory following a 5-minute sudden death overtime period.
Buckeye goalie Dave Caruso was named the tournament MVP after allowing just one goal in the two games combined. He had 30 saves in the tie with Miami, including 18 in the second period.
Ohio State’s record moves to 10-6-3 on the year (6-4-1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association). The RedHawks now are 13-2-3 (10-1-1 CCHA). The teams will meet again two more times in the regular season (Jan. 10 in Columbus, Feb. 14 in Oxford).
The teams ended the first period tied at 1. Matt Waddell (Jr., Armstrong, British Columbia) put the Buckeyes on the board at 6:08 with an unassisted goal, scoring on a slap shot from the right point off a Miami clearing attempt. The RedHawks tied the game at 10:19, when Nino Musitelli scored unassisted. He got to a Buckeye clearing attempt along the boards with Caruso (Sr., Roswell, Ga.) behind the net and shot it into the net before Caruso could get back in position. Ohio State outshot the RedHawks in the period, 12-5. Miami was 0-for-3 on the power play in the period, including a 5-on-3 advantage for 33 seconds, and the Buckeyes did not score on two chances.
There was no scoring in the second period. Miami controlled the majority of play, outshooting the Buckeyes, 18-5, but Caruso held strong in net, making a number of point-blank saves. There were no power plays in the period. The only penalties called were coincidental minors on team captains Nate Guenin (Sr., Aliquippa, Pa.) of Ohio State and Andy Greene of Miami at 9:36. The teams were scoreless through the third period and overtime to end in official tie. Ohio State had 10 shots in the third period, Miami seven. The RedHawks were scoreless on the one power-play chance in the period.
The Buckeyes had six shots in overtime. Miami put one shot on net. The game then went to a shootout to determine the winner. Greene, Smith and Ryan Jones scored for Miami, while Rod Pelley (Sr., Kitimat, British Columbia) tallied for the Buckeyes.
For the game, Caruso played all 65 minutes in net, making 30 saves. Miami goalie Jeff Zatkoff had 32 saves in 65 minutes between the pipes.
Ohio State did not score on two power-play chances and Miami was 0-for-4.
Joining Caruso on the all-tournament team were forwards Smith and Musitelli of Miami and James Sixsmith from Holy Cross. Waddell and Green were the all-tournament team defenseman.
Postgame Notes
The Buckeyes return to action with a home-and-home series with Bowling Green. The teams will meet at 7:05 p.m. Friday in Value City Arena in Columbus and at 7:05 p.m. Jan. 7 in Bowling Green. OSU is 1-0-1 vs. the Falcons this season, with a 7-2 road win Oct. 20 and 2-2 tie at home Oct. 21.
For the second consecutive year, Ohio State tied the No. 2 team in the nation in the second game of the Ohio Hockey Classic before losing the shootout and the tournament title. In 2004, OSU and then-No. 2 Colorado College tied, 2-2. The Tigers won the shootout, 3-2.
Waddell is on three-game goal and point (3-1-4) streaks.
Caruso also was on the Ohio Hockey Classic all-tournament team last season.
Caruso now ranks fourth (tied) in OSU program history for career goalie wins with Mike Blake (1978-81).
The Buckeyes are on a five-game unbeaten streak (3-0-2), dating back to a 2-all tie with Alabama-Huntsville Dec. 3.
Postgame Quotes
John Markell, Ohio State head coach
On the Ohio State-Miami game
“I thought it was a tight game and it was fun for the fans. Goaltending was good on both parts from two even teams. It was intense and different out there (for Ohio State).”
On Ohio State’s performance
“We have to work on our breakaways. You have to play a patient game (against Miami). They don’t give much and are a physical team. It was a chess game out there.”
Nate Guenin, Senior defenseman
On the Ohio State-Miami game
“Anytime Ohio State and Miami play it’s a good game. It’s a rival and it’s competitive. We only gave up one goal this weekend and we could have been ahead by three or four. We want to win every time, but Miami is a good team and won a lot of the face offs.”
Dave Caruso, Senior goalie
On his performance vs. Miami
“I was a little off and I wasn’t clean with the puck, but I felt good in the net. I knew my job was to stop the puck so I just focused on doing that.”
Enrico Blasi, Miami head coach
On the game vs. Ohio State
“Every time we play each other, it’s either a one-goal game or it goes into overtime. It was a good college hockey game tonight. We both found our legs tonight and came back after yesterday.”
On the tournament
“The people at both Nationwide and at Ohio State put on a first-class tournament. I don’t know what the attendance was tonight, but it was a great crowd. It’s close to home for us. Hopefully, the tournament with will keep growing and Columbus realizes what it has.”
On why Andy Greene went first in the shoot-out
“Andy was first on our list. Actually, last night when we went into overtime I had a list of five guys for a shootout and Andy was on the top of that list, also. Andy is our senior, our captain and our leader and he should go first because of that.”
Andy Greene, Miami senior defenseman
On the game
“We knew we had to go in there and pressure their defense. Dave Caruso has always played well against us and he did tonight. For us, this is the same as a championship. It really helps boost the confidence of the team as a whole.”
Hockey Game Box Score (Final) Ohio State Hockey 2005-06 #2 Miami vs #19 Ohio State (Dec 30, 2005 at Columbus, Ohio)
Miami (13-2-3, 10-1-1 CCHA) vs. Ohio State (10-6-3, 6-4-1 CCHA) Date: Dec 30, 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Arena: Nationwide Arena Attendance:4490 Start time:8:05 pm End time:10:52 pm Total time:2:47
Goals by Period 1 2 3 OT Tot ————————————- Miami…………… 1 0 0 0 – 1 Ohio State………. 1 0 0 0 – 1
1st period – 1, OSU, Matt Waddell/4 6:08. 2, MIA, Nino Musitelli/4 10:19. Penalties – Dan Knapp, OSU (hooking) 1:45; TEAM, MIA (too many players on ice) 6:53; Raymond Eichenlaub, MIA (face-off interference) 11:54; Domenic Maiani, OSU (tripping) 16:03; Matt Waddell, OSU (cth high-sticking) 17:30; Justin Mercier, MIA (roughing) 19:55; Mathieu Beaudoin, OSU (roughing) 19:55.
2nd period – Penalties – Nate Guenin, OSU (roughing) 9:36; Andy Greene, MIA (roughing) 9:36.
3rd period – Penalties – Tyson Strachan, OSU (roughing atw) 7:59; Taylor Hustead, MIA (roughing atw) 7:59; Nate Guenin, OSU (o-holding) 9:09.
OT period – Penalties –
Shots on goal – MIA 5-18-7-1 31; OSU 12-5-10-6 33.
Power plays – MIA 0 of 4; OSU 0 of 2.
Penalties – MIA 5 (10 min); OSU 7 (14 min).
Goalies – MIA, Jeff Zatkoff (65:00 minutes, 33 shots-32 saves); OSU, Dave Caruso (65:00, 31-30).
Penalty shots – None.
A-4490 T-2:47 Three stars: 1. Dave Caruso 2. Nino Musitelli 3. Matt Waddell Referee:Steve Piotrowski Linesman:Bruce Vida; Keith Sergott MIA-Jeff Zatkoff (7-2-1). OSU-Dave Caruso (8-5-3). ID-418362 Ohio Hockey Classic Championship Game Ohio State timeout taken 3:41 into overtime Miami wins OHC in shootout (3-1)
