Ohio State
12-4-1, 9-3-1-1
Miami (Ohio)
9-8-2, 5-6-2-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
No. 4-ranked Buckeyes Fall to RedHawks, 5-3 – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Dec. 9, 2011
Game Highlights
Coach Osiecki Postgame Press Conference
Cory Schneider Postgame Press Conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 4-ranked Ohio State men’ s hockey team lost for the first time in 12 games, falling to Miami, 5-3, Friday night in Value City Arena. The Buckeyes (12-4-1, 9-3-1-1) and RedHawks (9-8-2, 5-6-2-1 CCHA) will close out the series and the first half of the season at 7:05 p.m. Saturday in Steve Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio. The game will be televised on The Ohio News Network (ONN), with a webcast available through the Buckeye Vision subscription service. Ohio State radio will carry the action on 1460 AM in Columbus and online for free on OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Links to audio, video and live stats can be found online HERE.
Friday night, Miami opened the scoring at 3:47 of the first period but Buckeye freshman Darik Angeli responded just 29 seconds later to tie deadlock the game at 1. The RedHawks tallied just 1:33 into the second period for a 2-1 lead and did not relinquish the advantage the rest of the way. The teams traded goals in 53 seconds late in the period, with Miami scoring shorthanded at 17:00 for a 3-1 lead and Buckeye rookie Nick Oddo answering with a power-play goal at 17:53 to draw the Buckeyes within one. The RedHawks score an early goal in the third for another two-goal lead (4-2). Sophomore Chris Crane scored for Ohio State to make it a one-goal game at 9:16, but Miami tallied at 14:20 for a third two-goal lead and Ohio State could get no closer. The loss ended the Buckeyes’ winning streak at nine and their unbeaten streak at 11.
The team ended the first period tied at 1. The RedHawks opened the scoring on Austin Czarnik’s goal at 3:47, scoring from in close. Ohio State responded just 29 seconds later when Angeli scored on the rebound of a Justin DaSilva shot from the point. Freshman Tanner Fritz had the second assist, for an all-rookie goal. Each team had 13 shots in the period and was scoreless on one power play chance.
Miami led 3-2 after 40 minutes. The RedHawks again opened the scoring in the period, as Blake Coleman scored from the post on a second attempt. The RedHawks maintained the one-goal lead until 17:00 when Matt Tomassoni converted on a shorthanded breakaway. Ohio State again responded quickly when Oddo scored on the fly on a 2-on-1 with Max McCormick, with Curtis Gedig starting the play up the ice. Shots were 11-5 in favor of Miami in the period. The RedHawks were scoreless on one power-play chance, with a second carrying over into the third. Ohio State was 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
In the third, Miami’s Bryon Paulazzo scored on a quick shot from the slot at 2:43 of the period for a 4-2 Miami advantage. Crane scored with the Miami goalie out of position, assisted by senior Sean Duddy, at 9:16 to make it a one-goal game (4-3). The final goal came at 14:20 and was scored by Jimmy Mullin after a turnover deep in the Buckeye zone. The teams combined for 26 shots in the period, with the RedHawks outshooting the Buckeyes, 14-12. Ohio State had one power-play chance and held Miami scoreless on three opportunities.
Buckeye goalie Cal Heeter had 33 saves in the game while playing 58:00. Connor Knapp had 27 saves in all 60 minutes between the pipes. Ohio State was outshot, 38-30.
Ohio State was 1-for-6 on the power play and held the RedHawks scoreless on five chances.
Postgame Notes
• Crane now leads the Buckeyes with 18 points and shares the team goal-scoring lead with Danny Dries with 10 each. Crane is on a four-game goal-scoring streak.
• Duddy has an assist in his last four games and in six of his last seven outings. He has a career-high eight assists this year.
• Oddo has goals in back-to-back games and a point in five of his last eight games.
• The Buckeyes allowed more than two goals for just the second time in 12 games.
• The Buckeyes’ nine-game winning streak was the longest since an 11-game winning streak Nov. 22, 2008-Jan. 16, 2009. The 11-game unbeaten streak was the longest since the team was unbeaten in 13 games Nov. 22, 20078-Jan. 23, 2009. The team’s last loss was Oct. 20 at Michigan State.
• Miami had a Buckeye opponent season-high 38 shots. It was the first time the Buckeyes were outshot since Oct. 27 vs. Alaska.
Postgame Quotes
Mark Osiecki, Ohio State head coach
On tonight’s game and Ohio State’s attitude coming off of finals
“We felt it going into the week. We were begging and searching, but we were playing a team really well coached and in my opinion a Top 10 team. Our preparation was tough and we tried to battle through it but it really showed tonight.”
On unpredictable bounces
“It’s what Miami did. They skated well and it dictated a lot of things. The puck was bouncing all over the place, and Miami did a great job moving their feet and creating those bounces.”
On penalties
“A lot of them were not very bright on our part. I don’t think it was a lack of discipline, I think a lot of time we were chasing them. In the third period, we had a couple of shifts where we were gaining momentum, but we couldn’t hold it throughout the media timeout.”
Cory Schneider, Ohio State senior forward
On the game tonight “I think we felt like we were in it score-wise, but we never got an edge. It’s things we can control as far as our work ethic we can improve on moving forward.”
On the team’s attitude prior to the game and moving forward after the loss
“We were pretty high on ourselves. Losing presents a new challenge and we have to see it as a new opportunity. We didn’t have that first punch tonight and when we don’t have that we’re not playing to our potential.”
Enrico Blasi, Miami head coach
On the game
“We knew we were going to be facing a great Ohio State team, so I kept telling our guys it was going to be a battle. We played smart hockey and got lucky with a few of the bounces – that’s the way the game goes sometimes. Overall, I thought it was a great college hockey game.”
On the challenges the RedHawks have faced this season
“We’re a hardworking team — that’s the standard we’ve set here. We haven’t lacked for effort this year but we have played undisciplined and below our skill level at times. Tonight was a step in the right direction.”
