Ohio State Men’s Hockey Downed by No. 4 Wisconsin in Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic, 4-2 – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/11/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Feb. 11, 2006
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GREEN BAY, Wis. – In the first hockey game on historic Lambeau Field, the Ohio State men’s hockey team was defeated by No. 4 Wisconsin, 4-2, in front of a crowd of 40,890 in the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic. The game also served as the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game.
The Buckeyes cut the UW lead to one (3-2) with just over four minutes remaining on a Sam Campbell goal, but the Badgers sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 58 seconds left in regulation.
The Buckeyes drop to 14-14-4 on the year (10-11-2 Central Collegiate Hockey Association). The Badgers, members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, improve to 20-7-2 (14-6-2 WCHA).
The Badgers scored the only goal of the first period just 23 seconds into the game, with Adam Burish put in the rebound of a Robbie Earl shot. The Buckeyes had a goal disallowed at the 5:34 mark, when the referees ruled the net had come off the moorings before the shot went in. The Buckeyes were outshot in the period, 12-7. The Buckeyes were unable to convert four power-play chances (including a 1-second advantage) and stopped the Badgers on two attempts.
Ohio State tied the game when Dave Barton’s (Jr., Calgary, Alberta) shot from the blue line bounced off a Badger stick and leg and then past goalie Shane Connelly at 11:11 of the second period. The Badgers regained the lead (2-1) at 16:58 on a Kyle Klubertanz power-play goal that bounced off a skate in front of the net. OSU put six shots on net in the period, the Badgers eight. Ohio State did not score on two power-play chances. Wisconsin converted 1-of-4 opportunities. Wisconsin extended the lead to 3-1 on Andrew Joudrey’s goal 7 minutes into the third period, set up by Ryan MacMurchy. Campbell (So., Hamilton, Ontario) cut the Badgers’ lead to one when he put in a loose puck from the left side of the crease following a scrum outside the crease at 15:57. Bryce Anderson shot and Tom Fritsche (So., Parma, Ohio) had the assists on the goal. The Buckeyes pulled goalie Dave Caruso (Sr., Roswell, Ga.) for the extra attacker with 1:20 remaining, but UW’s Robbie Earl scored an empty-net goal for the 4-2 final. In the period, the Buckeyes were outshot, 11-7. UW was 0-for-2 on the power play, while the Buckeyes did not score on their one extra-man opportunity.
Wisconsin outshot the Buckeyes 31-20, in the game. Caruso played 59:28 for the Buckeyes, making 27 saves and allowing three goals. Connelly was in net for all 60 minutes and made 18 saves.
OSU was unable to score on seven power-play chances. The Badgers were 1-for-7.
Postgame Notes
The temperature at game time was 28 degrees and winds of 7 miles an hour. At the beginning of the third period, the temperature was 27 degrees with calm winds.
The crowd of 40,890 was the largest to witness an Ohio State men’s hockey game.
The game was the third major outdoor game in recent history, after the NHL had a matchup with Edmonton and Montreal Nov. 22, 2003 (attendance: 57,167) and a college game between Michigan and Michigan State Oct. 6, 2001 (attendance: 74,554).
The meeting was the first between Ohio State and Wisconsin since the NCAA tournament first round March 26, 2004 and the first in the regular season since 1969, as the first eight meetings between the teams took place from 1965-69. UW has won all 10 matchups with the Buckeyes.
Barton has goals in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
The Badgers’ power-play goal ended OSU’s streak of consecutive penalty kills at 20, dating back to a game at Michigan Feb. 3.
The game was the 158th career game for senior Rod Pelley. He now is tied with Scott Titus (1999-03) for sixth place in the Buckeye record books for career games played.
With 12 penalty minutes vs. Wisconsin, senior Nate Guenin moved into sixth place in Buckeye program history for career penalty minutes.
The Buckeyes return to action with three games next week. The team will travel to Oxford, Ohio, to face Miami at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday in Goggin Ice Arena. Next weekend, the Buckeyes host Ferris State for two games. The Buckeyes and Badgers will meet at 7:05 p.m. Friday and at 8:05 p.m. Saturday in Value City Arena.
Hockey Game Box Score (Final) Ohio State Hockey 2005-06 Ohio State vs #4 Wisconsin (Feb 11, 2006 at Green Bay, Wis.)
Ohio State (14-14-4/10-11-2 CCHA) vs. Wisconsin (20-7-2/14-6-2 WCHA) Date: Feb 11, 2006 Location: Green Bay, Wis. Arena: Lambeau Field Attendance:40890 Start time:3:07 pm End time:5:56 pm Total time:2:49
Goals by Period 1 2 3 Tot ———————————- Ohio State………. 0 1 1 – 2 Wisconsin……….. 1 1 2 – 4
1st period – 1, UW, Adam Burish/8 (Joe Pavelski/21, Robbie Earl/21) :23. Penalties – Andrew Schembri, OSU (cross-checking) 2:20; Jake Dowell, UW (cth roughing) 9:17; Nate Guenin, OSU (hooking) 12:34; Nate Guenin, OSU (10-minute misconduct) 12:34; Adam Burish, UW (slashing the goalie) 13:20; Sean Collins, OSU (cross-checking) 14:35; A.J. Degenhardt, UW (interference) 14:49; Davis Drewiske, UW (interference) 17:58.
2nd period – 2, OSU, Dave Barton/4 11:11. 3, UW, Kyle Klubertanz/4 (Ross Carlson/9, Ben Street/4) 16:58 (pp). Penalties – Rod Pelley, OSU (slashing) :44; Matt Waddell, OSU (hooking) 4:58; Joe Piskula, UW (cross-checking) 8:48; Andrew Schembri, OSU (tripping) 13:23; Johann Kroll, OSU (hooking) 15:54; Joe Piskula, UW (holding) 17:06.
3rd period – 4, UW, Andrew Joudrey/7 (Ryan MacMurchy/13, Jake Dowell/11) 7:00. 5, OSU, Sam Campbell/4 (Bryce Anderson/6, Tom Fritsche/31) 15:57. 6, UW, Robbie Earl/15 (Joe Piskula/9) 19:02 (empty net). Penalties – Matt Olinger, UW (interference) 7:25; Dan Knapp, OSU (10-minute misconduct) 16:37; Davis Drewiske, UW (roughing) 19:23; Sam Campbell, OSU (roughing) 19:23; Andy Brandt, UW (roughing) 19:23; Matt Waddell, OSU (roughing) 19:23; Davis Drewiske, UW (roughing) 19:23; Sam Campbell, OSU (roughing) 19:23; Andy Brandt, UW (roughing) 19:23; Matt Waddell, OSU (roughing) 19:23; Matt Waddell, OSU (cross-checking) 19:23.
Shots on goal – OSU 7-6-7 20; UW 12-8-11 31.
Power plays – OSU 0 of 7; UW 1 of 7.
Penalties – OSU 14 (44 min); UW 11 (22 min).
Goalies – OSU, Dave Caruso 12-13-4 (59:28 minutes, 30 shots-27 saves) , EMPTY NET (00:32, 0-0); UW, Shane Connelly 2-5-0 (60:00, 20-18).
Penalty shots – None.
A-40890 T-2:49 Three stars: 1. None 2. None 3. None Referee:Jon Campion Assistant Referee:Ed Moberg; Brad Roesthlisberger Win-Shane Connelly (2-5-0). Loss-Dave Caruso (12-13-4). Ohio State timeout at 18:40/3rd period. U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame game.
