10/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
OXFORD, Ohio The No. 12-ranked Ohio State men’s hockey lost on the road at Miami, 5-1, Sunday at Steve Cady Arena in Oxford, Mich. The Miami win gives the RedHawks a sweep of the home-and-home series between the teams. Ohio State now is 2-2 on the year (0-2 CCHA) and Mimai is 4-0 (2-0 CCHA).
The Buckeyes were down, 2-0, after the first period. Tommy Wingels put the RedHawks on the board at 7:06, taking a pass from Justin Mercier, who caused a turnover in the Buckeye end. Buckeye goalie Joseph Palmer, a sophomore from Yorkville, N.Y., kept the score 1-0 around the 9-minute mark, stopping Mercier on a shorthanded breakaway. Bill Loupee then made the score 2-0 at 14:22, as he got a loose puck and scored unassisted. The Buckeyes had a chance with a 5×3 power play for 1:38, but were unable to convert. Ohio State lost senior defenseman Kyle Hood with 1:53 remaining in the period, as he was assessed a 5-minute major and game misconduct for checking from behind. The Buckeyes put 13 shots on goal in the period, Miami 12.
The teams ended the second period with the RedHawks ahead, 4-1. At 9:33 Justin Mercier tallied to put Miami ahead, 3-1. Tommy Goebel, a senior from Parma, Ohio, then scored on the power play for the Buckeyes at11:25, assisted by senior Jason DeSantis and Palmer. The RedHawks converted 1-of-7 power-play chances, with Mercier scoring at 13:49. The Buckeyes killed nearly 15 minutes of RedHawk power plays in the period, including a MU 5-on-3 advantage for 90 seconds. Miami outshot Ohio State, 14-5, in the period.
Miami added a 4-on-4 goal at 10:21 when Wingels tallied, assisted by Gary Steffes. Miami put 12 shots on net in the period, Ohio State seven.
For the game, Miami outshot the Buckeyes, 38-25. Palmer made 33 saves for the Buckeyes, while the RedHawks’ Jeff Zatkoff made 24 stops.
Each team was 1-for-9 on the power play in the game. The teams combined for 79 penalty minutes (OSU 14 pen/41 PIM; MIA 15 pen/38 PIM).
Postgame Notes
Ohio State travels to Minnesota for two games with the Golden Gophers this week. The teams will meet at 8:05 p.m. EDT Thursday and Friday at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis.
Palmer’s assist was the first of his Buckeye career.
Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
Ohio State Men’s Hockey 2007-08
#12 Ohio State vs #2 Miami University (Oct 21, 2007 at OXFORD, Ohio)
Ohio State (2-2-0 (0-2-0 CCHA)) vs. Miami University (4-0-0 (2-0-0 CCHA))
Date: Oct 21, 2007 Location: OXFORD, Ohio Arena: Steve Cady Arena
Attendance:2645 Start time:6:05 pm End time:8:25 pm Total time:2:20
Goals by Period 1 2 3 Tot
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Ohio State………. 0 1 0 – 1
Miami University…. 2 2 1 – 5
1st period – 1, MIAMI, Tommy Wingels/3 (Justin Mercier/1) 7:06. 2,
MIAMI, Bill Loupee/1 (Mitch Ganzak/2, Alexandre Lacombe/1) 14:22.
Penalties – Shane Sims, OSU (cth roughing) 7:41; Nino Musitelli, MIAMI
(hitting after whistle) 7:41; Gary Steffes, MIAMI (interference) 9:32;
Ryan Jones, MIAMI (goaltender interference) 15:47; Mitch Ganzak, MIAMI
(o-hooking) 16:10; Kyle Hood, OSU (checking from behind) 18:07; Kyle
Hood, OSU (game misconduct) 18:07.
2nd period – 3, MIAMI, Justin Mercier/4 (Kevin Roeder/2) 9:33. 4,
OSU, Tommy Goebel/2 (Jason DeSantis/2, Joseph Palmer/1) 11:25 (pp). 5,
MIAMI, Alec Martinez/2 (Mitch Ganzak/3, Carter Camper/4) 13:49 (pp).
Penalties – Nino Musitelli, MIAMI (hooking) 1:57; TEAM, OSU (too many
on ice) 3:52; Corey Toy, OSU (checking from behind) 7:09; Alec
Martinez, MIAMI (tripping) 10:43; Nick Biondo, OSU (cth roughing)
12:37; Shane Sims, OSU (o-holding) 15:17; Tom Fritsche, OSU (tripping)
16:25; Johann Kroll, OSU (roughing) 16:58; Corey Toy, OSU (tripping)
19:55.
3rd period – 6, MIAMI, Tommy Wingels/4 (Gary Steffes/1) 10:21.
Penalties – Brian Kaufman, MIAMI (holding) 5:04; Jarod Palmer, MIAMI
(hitting after whistle) 9:05; Johann Kroll, OSU (cross-checking) 9:05;
Tommy Goebel, OSU (hitting after whistle) 9:35; Raymond Eichenlaub,
MIAMI (hitting after whistle) 9:35; Carter Camper, MIAMI (hitting
after whistle) 9:35; Tom Fritsche, OSU (hitting after whistle) 9:35;
Jason DeSantis, OSU (cth roughing) 12:34; Gary Steffes, MIAMI
(unsportsmanlike conduct) 12:34; Nino Musitelli, MIAMI (slashing)
13:46; Nino Musitelli, MIAMI (10-minute misconduct) 13:46; TEAM, MIAMI
(too many on ice) 15:56; Brad Gorham, OSU (holding) 16:41; Kevin
Roeder, MIAMI (interference) 19:38.
Shots on goal – OSU 13-5-7 25; MIAMI 12-14-12 38.
Power plays – OSU 1 of 9; MIAMI 1 of 9.
Penalties – OSU 15 (41 min); MIAMI 15 (38 min).
Goalies – OSU, Joseph Palmer 2-2-0 (60:00 minutes, 38 shots-33
saves); MIAMI, Jeff Zatkoff 4-0-0 (59:54, 25-24) , EMPTY NET (00:06,
0-0).
Penalty shots – None.
A-2645 T-2:20
Three stars: 1. Tommy Wingels 2. Jeff Zatkoff 3. Justin Mercier
Win-Jeff Zatkoff (4-0-0). Loss-Joseph Palmer (2-2-0).
