Men’s Hockey: Ohio State Drops Game at No. 8 Miami, 7-3 – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/11/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio State lost to No. 8 Miami, 7-3, to close out a home-and-home Central Collegiate Hockey Association series Saturday in Steve Cady Arena, in Oxford. The teams split the series, after the Buckeyes won the first game, 4-3, in a shootout Friday in Columbus. Kyle Reed and John Albert each had a goal and an assist for the Buckeyes, while Hunter Bishop had two assists.
The Buckeyes return home next weekend for two games with Lake Superior State. The teams will meet at 7:05 p.m. Friday and at 8:05 p.m. Saturday in Value City Arena.
There was no scoring in the first period. Each team had nine shots in the period. The RedHawks were scoreless on three power-play chances and Ohio State was 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
The teams combined for seven goals in the period, with Miami taking a 5-2 lead into the second intermission. The RedHawks, who outshot the Buckeyes, 18-2, in the period, scored four times in the first 5:50 of the period, including three power-play goals. Pat Cannone opened the scoring at 1:13, followed by Justin Mercier’s tally at 2:27, with both coming with the man advantage. Gary Steffes scored an even-strength goal at 3:21. Carter Camper closed out the run with a power-play goal at 5:50. Ohio State’s Albert answered 1:28 later, scoring off an assist from Reed. After Miami’s Steffes tallied at 10:15, Reed added a goal of his own, with Albert and Bishop recording the assists. Miami converted all three power-play chances in the period and Ohio State did not score on its one opportunity.
The Buckeyes cut the score to 5-3 on Corey Elkins’ first goal of the season, as he took a pass from Bishop. Nick Biondo had the second assist on the goal, as he kept the puck in and took a shot to get the puck down low. RedHawk Justin Vaive scored on the power play at 11:13 and Steffes completed his hat trick 31 seconds later (11:44). Ohio State put 12 shots on net in the period, while Miami had six shots.
For the game, the Buckeyes were outshot, 33-23. Ohio State junior goalie Joseph Palmer started the game and played the first 25:50, making 16 saves and allowing four goals. Dustin Carlson had 10 saves and allowed three goals in 34:10. Miami’s Connor Knapp made 20 saves.
The RedHawks were 4-for-8 with the man advantage in the game. Ohio State was scoreless on six chances.
Postgame Notes
Bishop’s points were the first of his Buckeye career. He ended the game a team-best +3.
Albert had four points in the series, with a goal and three assists. He had two points in each contest vs. the RedHawks.
Reed had the third two-point game of his career and his first since Feb. 29 at Miami.
Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
Ohio State Men’s Hockey 2008-09
Ohio State vs #8 Miami (Oct 11, 2008 at Oxford, Ohio)
Ohio State (0-1-1 (0-1-1-1)) vs. Miami (1-0-1 (1-0-1-0))
Date: Oct 11, 2008 Location: Oxford, Ohio Arena: Steve Cady Arena
Attendance:3642 Start time:7:05 pm End time:9:34 Total time:2:29
Goals by Period 1 2 3 Tot
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Ohio State………. 0 2 1 – 3
Miami…………… 0 5 2 – 7
1st period – Penalties – Erick Belanger, OSU (boarding) 3:01; Brian
Kaufman, MIA (cth roughing) 4:57; Erick Belanger, OSU (slashing)
13:35; Alexandre Lacombe, MIA (slashing) 14:19; Shane Sims, OSU
(tripping) 15:12; Cameron Schilling, MIA (o-hooking) 17:50.
2nd period – 1, MIA, Pat Cannone (Jarod Palmer, Chris Wideman) 1:13
(pp). 2, MIA, Justin Mercier (Pat Cannone, Carter Camper) 2:47 (pp).
3, MIA, Gary Steffes (Pat Cannone, Brian Kaufman) 3:21. 4, MIA, Carter
Camper (Justin Mercier, Pat Cannone) 5:50 (pp). 5, OSU, John Albert
(Kyle Reed) 6:38. 6, MIA, Gary Steffes (Chris Wideman, Brian Kaufman)
10:15. 7, OSU, Kyle Reed (John Albert, Hunter Bishop) 13:06. Penalties
– C.J. Severyn, OSU (contact to the head) :52; Zac Dalpe, OSU
(tripping) 2:04; Mike Folkes, OSU (cth roughing) 4:42; Will Weber, MIA
(interference) 16:57.
3rd period – 8, OSU, Corey Elkins (Hunter Bishop, Nick Biondo)
7:44. 9, MIA, Justin Vaive (Carter Camper, Pat Cannone) 11:13 (pp).
10, MIA, Gary Steffes (Brian Kaufman, Pat Cannone) 11:44. Penalties –
Matt Bartkowski, OSU (boarding) :54; Tommy Wingels, MIA (boarding)
3:01; Andy Miele, MIA (charging) 5:36; Justin Mercier, MIA (roughing
atw) 9:41; Sergio Somma, OSU (roughing atw) 9:41; Peter Boyd, OSU
(slashing) 9:41; Gary Steffes, MIA (charging) 19:27; Mike Folkes, OSU
(roughing atw) 19:27; Brandon Smith, MIA (tripping atw) 19:27.
Shots on goal – OSU 9-2-12 23; MIA 9-18-6 33.
Power plays – OSU 0 of 6; MIA 4 of 8.
Penalties – OSU 10 (20 min); MIA 9 (18 min).
Goalies – OSU, Joseph Palmer 0-1-1 (25:50 minutes, 20 shots-16
saves) , Dustin Carlson (34:10, 13-10); MIA, Connor Knapp 1-0-1
(60:00, 23-20).
Penalty shots – None.
A-3642 T-2:29
Three stars: 1. Pat Cannone 2. Gary Steffes 3. Carter Camper
Ref: Brian Aaron; Brent Gawlik Line: Mike Elder; Justin Perrone
Win-Connor Knapp (1-0-1). Loss-Joseph Palmer (0-1-1).
