Ohio Hockey Classic: Ohio State Tops Harvard, 4-2, to Advance to Championship Game – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/30/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio Eleven Buckeyes recorded points, including Tom Fritsche’s 100th career point, as the Ohio State men’s hockey team opened the Ohio Hockey Classic with a 4-2 victory over No. 15 Harvard Saturday in Value City Arena.
The Buckeyes (6-13-2) will face No. 1-ranked Miami in the championship game at 8:05 p.m. Sunday in Value City Arena. The Crimson will meet St. Cloud State in the consolation game at 5:05 p.m.
The teams ended the first period with Harvard ahead, 2-1. The Crimson opened the scoring 4:32 into the game when Michael Biega scored on the rebound of a Jimmy Fraser shot. The squads then combined for two goals in the final minute of the period with the teams skating 4-on-4. Freshman Kyle Reed tallied for the Buckeyes at 19:06, putting in the rebound of a Patrick Schafer shot, with Corey Toy picking up the second assist. Reed’s tally initially was called no goal, but replay showed the goal was good. Harvard regained the lead just 52 seconds later, as Brian McCafferty scored following a scramble in front. Each team had 12 shots on goal in the period. The Buckeyes were unable to score on three power-play chances in the period.
Ohio State scored the only two goals of the second period to take a 3-2 lead into intermission. Jason DeSantis tallied 33 seconds into the period. His shot from the point deflected off two Harvard skates and behind goalie Kyle Richter. Tommy Goebel and Tom Fritsche assisted on the 4-on-4 goal, with Fritsche marking the 100th point of his Buckeye career. Shane Sims put the Buckeyes ahead at 7:40, taking a pass from John Albert as he skated into the Harvard zone, beating Richter low on the far side. DeSantis picked up the second assist on the tally. The Buckeyes stopped Harvard on all three power-play chances in the period, and Ohio State was outshot, 11-6.
Senior captain Matt McIlvane scored the only goal of the third period, tallying on the power play at 18:18 to seal the win. Junior Nick Biondo and freshman Peter Boyd assisted on goal, McIlvane’s third tally of the season. The teams combined for 27 shots in the period. Buckeye goalie Dustin Carlson stopped all 14 Harvard shots. The Buckeyes converted their only power-play opportunity and stopped the Crimson on one chance.
For the game, Ohio State stopped Harvard on all four power-play chances and converted 1-of-4 opportunities.
Carlson made 35 stops in all 60 minutes for Ohio State for his first career win. Richter made 27 saves in 58:18 in net.
Postgame Notes
Carlson was making the second start of his Buckeye career. Regular starter Joseph Palmer is with Team USA at the IIHF World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic.
Fritsche is the 51st Buckeye to reach the 100 point mark and the first since 2003-04 (Paul Caponigri, Scott May, Dave Steckel). Fritsche has 30 goals and 70 assists as a Buckeye.
DeSantis had his second two-point game of the season and first since Nov. 23 at Western Michigan.
Sims’ goal was his first of the season. He is the 17th Buckeye to tally this season.
Goebel extended his point streak to five with an assist (3-2-5). Goebel has 96 career points (22-21-43 at Ohio State, 21-32-53 at Michigan State).
Albert has an assist in each of his last three games.
Ohio State Postgame Quotes
John Markell, head coach
On the game
“Our kids did a great job remembering their systems and I want to congratulate Dustin (Carlson) on his first win and taking the opportunity. Our kids have matured in a whirlwind of a season. We haven’t had a weekend off and we’ve been playing good teams.”
On returning from break
“We talked to our seniors and told them they still have an opportunity to do some great things for this hockey program. I credit the kids with this win. It was a good hockey game and I liked the way they played.”
On Dustin Carlson
“I wasn’t sure how he was going to play but he is a competitor.”
On the Ohio Hockey Classic
“It was nice to play a nonconference team and a good team with Harvard ranked 15th.”
Tom Fritsche, senior forward
On the game
“We felt good about ourselves because we knew Harvard’s second goal was just a bad bounce so we stayed positive in the locker room between the first and second periods.”
On scoring his 100th point
“I knew it was coming and I thought I was going to get it sooner. It wasn’t that big off a deal for me but it does take some pressure off.”
Dustin Carlson, freshman goalie
On the win
“It was great to get another opportunity to start. After the first period, I knew I would have to step it up if I wanted to play at this level.”
Harvard postgame quotes
Ted Donato, head coach
On the game
“I’m disappointed, obviously. Give Ohio State credit, they battled and won a lot more races to the puck and 50-50 chances. We looked loose defensively and like a team that was not prepared to play.”
On playing against a young goalie
“We wanted to make the goalie (Dustin Carlson) see a lot of pucks. He has not had a lot of game experience, but getting nearly four penalties in the first did not let us really get into it.”
On Ohio State
“Give Ohio State credit, they deserved to get the win and the chances during the game. From our end and our perspective, we need to play better.”
On the Ohio Hockey Classic
“Obviously the scheduling and the shuttling (between rinks) were not ideal, but we appreciate the opportunity to come out to a great university and compete in a great tournament.”
Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
Ohio State Men’s Hockey 2007-08
#15 Harvard vs Ohio State (Dec 29, 2007 at Columbus, Ohio)
Harvard (6-5-2) vs. Ohio State (6-13-2)
Date: Dec 29, 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Arena: Value City Arena
Attendance:4298 Start time:9:15 pm End time:11:25 pm Total time:2:10
Goals by Period 1 2 3 Tot
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Harvard…………. 2 0 0 – 2
Ohio State………. 1 2 1 – 4
1st period – 1, HARVARD, Michael Biega/7 (Jimmy Fraser/3) 4:32. 2,
OSU, Kyle Reed/4 (Patrick Schafer/3, Corey Toy/3) 19:06. 3, HARVARD,
Brian McCafferty/3 (Doug Rogers/6, Jon Pelle/5) 19:58. Penalties – Ian
Tallett, HARVARD (slashing) 6:51; Doug Rogers, HARVARD (hooking)
10:05; Matt McCollem, HARVARD (charging) 12:44; Peter Boyd, OSU
(roughing atw) 18:57; Chris Huxley, HARVARD (roughing atw) 18:57.
2nd period – 4, OSU, Jason DeSantis/2 (Tommy Goebel/7, Tom
Fritsche/9) :33. 5, OSU, Shane Sims/1 (John Albert/8, Jason
DeSantis/7) 7:40. Penalties – Matt McIlvane, OSU (cth elbowing) 7:47;
Shane Sims, OSU (tripping) 9:23; Chris Reed, OSU (cth roughing) 11:36;
Jimmy Fraser, HARVARD (cth roughing) 11:36; Corey Toy, OSU (cth
roughing) 15:45.
3rd period – 6, OSU, Matt McIlvane/3 (Nick Biondo/5, Peter Boyd/5)
18:18 (pp). Penalties – Peter Boyd, OSU (interference) 8:18; Corey
Toy, OSU (roughing) 15:08; Nick Coskren, HARVARD (roughing) 15:08; Tom
Fritsche, OSU (roughing) 17:06; Paul Dufault, HARVARD (slashing)
17:06; Nick Coskren, HARVARD (interference) 17:54.
Shots on goal – HARVARD 12-11-14 37; OSU 12-6-13 31.
Power plays – HARVARD 0 of 4; OSU 1 of 4.
Penalties – HARVARD 8 (16 min); OSU 8 (16 min).
Goalies – HARVARD, Kyle Richter 6-5-2 (58:18 minutes, 31 shots-27
saves) , EMPTY NET (01:42, 0-0); OSU, Dustin Carlson 1-1-0 (60:00,
37-35).
Penalty shots – None.
A-4298 T-2:10
Three stars: 1. Jason DeSantis 2. John Albert 3. Michael Biega
Referee:Keith Sergott AR:Patrick Bracco; Marc DesRosiers
Win-Dustin Carlson (1-1-0). Loss-Kyle Richter (6-5-2).
Harvard timeout at 1:05 of the 3rd
