Buckeyes Set to Face Nittany Lions in Columbus – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Feb. 24, 2015
Ohio State vs. Penn State
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Date: Friday, Feb. 27 | Time: 6:30 p.m. ET | Venue: Value City Arena | Location: Columbus, Ohio
Live Stats: Gametracker | Radio: 1460 AM OhioStateBuckeyes.com | TV: BTN | Online/Mobile: BTN2Go
Date: Saturday, Feb. 28 | Time: 7 p.m. ET | Venue: Value City Arena | Location: Columbus, Ohio
Live Stats: Gametracker | Radio: 1460 AM OhioStateBuckeyes.com | TV: ASN | Online/Mobile: BTN2Go
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State men’s hockey team hosts Penn State in a two-game Big Ten series this weekend. The Buckeyes (9-17-2, 4-10-0-0 B1G) and Nittany Lions (16-10-4, 8-5-1-0) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday in Value City Arena in Columbus. The series opens a four-game homestand to close the Buckeyes’ 2014-15 home schedule.
Follow Along
- The game Friday will be televised by BTN with Fred Pletsch and Rob Andringa calling the action.
- The Saturday tilt will be carried by American Sports Network, with Joel Goldberg and Sam Smith on the call.
- Both broadcasts will be available on BTN2Go for fans who receive BTN through their television cable provider.
- The Buckeyes’ radio broadcast will be on 1460 AM in Columbus and online on OhioStateBuckeyes.com through Buckeye Vision subscription packages. Herb Howenstine and former Buckeye John Mowat will provide commentary.
- Gametracker live stats for both games can be accessed through OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
- In-game updates will be on Twitter @OhioState_MHKY.
- Audio, video and stats links for all Buckeye games this season are updated prior to each series on the Buckeye hockey gameday page: go.osu.edu/mhkygameday.
Teddy Bear Toss Friday
- The fifth annual Teddy Bear Toss will be in Value City Arena Friday. Fans are encouraged to bring a new stuffed animal (wrapped in a plastic bag) to throw on the ice after the first period. All stuffed animals collected will be donated to Ronald McDonald House and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Postgame Goals, Youth Hockey Night and Meet and Greet Planned
- Friday, kids eighth grade and under are invited down to the ice postgame to take a shot on the VCA goal. Children can reach ice level using the stairs by section 124 following the conclusion of play. No skates needed – carpets will be laid out on the ice to shoot from.
- Saturday is youth hockey night. Kids eighth grade and under wearing a youth hockey jersey will receive a free popcorn and access to a locker room tour and meet and greet with the Buckeyes postgame.
- Select Buckeyes will be available for a meet and greet Saturday on the concourse level as well.
Ticket Talk – Frozen Four Packs Available for Friday
- Frozen Four packs, which include four tickets, four hot dogs, four small drinks and two popcorns, are available for the game Friday for $42 (service fees may apply). The tickets, which must be purchased in sets of four, are only available online.
- Tickets for all Buckeye hockey home games can be purchased at the arena on game night, from the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office or a Ticketmaster outlet in person, through Ticketmaster online (ticketmaster.com) or by calling 1-800-GOBUCKS. For more information, call 1-800-GOBUCKS or visit OhioStateBuckeyes.com/tickets.
- For adults, single-game tickets are $11 for non-conference games and $15 for Big Ten games, while senior citizen/youth tickets are $8 and $10, respectively. A Power Play pack is available, with fans able to choose any four regular season games for $12 (B1G) each. (Note service fees may apply.)
- Ohio State students are admitted free to all home games with a valid BuckID.
- For Big Ten games, group tickets are available for $8 each for groups of 10 or more. For information on group tickets, contact the Ohio State Athletic Ticket Sales office at 1-800-GOBUCKS (select option 2) or email AthleticSales@osu.edu to speak with an account executive.
Up Next
- The Buckeyes will close their 2014-15 home schedule next weekend when they host Minnesota. The teams will meet at 5 p.m. March 6 and 6 p.m. March 7 in Value City Arena.
- Children will have the opportunity to take a shot on the VCA net postgame following game one.
- Saturday is Senior Night, when the eight Buckeye seniors will be recognized pregame.
Buckeye Snapshot
- The Buckeyes, 2-2 in their last four games, are 9-17-2 overall and 4-10-0 in the Big Ten. The team is coming off a weekend split with No. 15 Michigan, with each team winning at home.
- Ohio State is averaging 2.64 goals a game and allowing 3.54 goals a contest. The power play is 13-for-98 (.133) and the penalty kill is 65-for-89 (.730). The team averages 10.6 penalty minutes a night.
- Senior Tanner Fritz leads the squad with 19 points, while junior Anthony Greco has a team-best 14 goals. Freshman Christian Lampasso has a squad-high 12 assists, followed by Fritz aned freshman Matthew Weis with 11 each. Senior Matt Johnson is second with 12 goals (followed by Fritz with eight) and is tied with Greco for second with 17 points each. Sophomore Nick Schilkey is fourth with 16 points, with seven goals and nine assists.
- In goal, sophomores Christian Frey and Matt Tomkins have both seen significant time for the Buckeyes. Frey has started and played in 17 games, including 10 of the last 12, posting a 3.29 goals-against average and .905 save percentage. Tomkins has played in 13 games total (starting 11) and has a 3.56 goals-against average and .870 save percentage. Logan Davis has played limited time in two games and has a 2.75 goals-against average and .846 save percentage.
Buckeyes vs. Nittany Lions
- Ohio State leads the all-time series with Penn State, 4-3, after the teams split a series in University Park Jan. 9-10. The Buckeyes won the opener, 5-4 in overtime, before the Nittany Lions won game two, 4-1.
- Last year in Columbus, the Buckeyes swept Penn State, with 5-1 and 5-2 wins, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2014 and split a series on PSU’s home ice March 14-15, 2014 (OSU W 4-2, PSU W 4-2).
- The first matchup between the teams was Dec. 29, 2012 in the Three Rivers Classic at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, a 5-4 Nittany Lion win.
Look at the Lions
- Penn State is 16-10-4 this year and has an 8-5-1-0 ledger in Big Ten play. The squad is coming off a split vs. Minnesota in University Park. The Gophers won the first night, 2-1, before the Nittany Lions won game two in overtime, 4-3. The win ended a three-game losing streak for Penn State, who had been unbeaten (6-0-2) in the eight games prior.
- The Nittany Lions average 3.33 goals a game and are allowing 2.73 an outing. The power play is 25-for-112 (.223) and the penalty kill is 86-for-106 (.811). Penn State averages 9.8 penalty minutes a game. The Nittany Lions average 40.7 shots on goal a night and allow 31.5 an outing.
- Casey Bailey leads Penn State with 20 goals and 35 points this season. Taylor Holstrom has a team-high 23 assists and is second with 29 points. Three other Nittany Lions – Eric Scheid (13g, 12a, 25p), David Goodwin (13g, 12a, 25p) and Scott Conway (8g, 14a, 22p) – have hit the 20-point mark as well.
- In goal, Matthew Skoff has played in 16 games and has a 2.73 goals-against average and .907 save percentage, along with a 7-5-2 ledger. Eamon McAdam has played in nine games, posting a 2.91 gaa and .913 save percentage, with a 4-2-1 record, and PJ Musico has a 2.23 gaa, .932 sv% and 5-3-1 ledger.
The Last Matchup – Buckeyes and Nittany Lions Split Series
- In its first Big Ten series of 2015, Ohio State won in overtime at Penn State Jan. 9, 5-4, before falling to the Nittany Lions, 4-1, Jan. 10 in University Park, Pa.
- Game 1 (Ohio State 5, Penn State 4 OT): Anthony Greco’s goal with 46 seconds left in overtime lifted Ohio State to a 5-4 win over Penn State in Pegula Ice Arena. After a scoreless first, when Buckeye goalie Christian Frey made 18 saves, the Buckeyes led 2-0 after the second period on goals by Luke Stork and Christian Lampasso at 16:03 and 19:22, respectively. Stork scored just 59 seconds into the third and Nick Schilkey followed at 2:45 for a 4-0 Buckeye advantage. Penn State then scored four goals in a row to tie the game, with tallies at 6:57, 8:06, 14:07 and 19:38 (with the extra attacker). Shots were 57-35 in favor of Penn State and each team had just one power play.
- Game 2 (Penn State 4, Ohio State 1): Penn State scored the game’s final three goals en route to a 4-1 win over the Buckeyes. The Nittany Lions opened the scoring with a power play goal with 43 seconds left in the first period. In the second, Buckeye freshman Matthew Weis scored on a 5-on-3 at 4:45 to tie the game. The Nittany Lions then scored twice in 50 seconds (12:09 and 12:59) to regain the lead and carry a 3-1 advantage into the second intermission. Penn State sealed the win with an empty net goal at 18:17 of the third. Shots were 36-35 in favor of Ohio State. Each team scored one power play goal, with Ohio State 1-for-4 and Penn State 1-for-3.
Last Time Out – Buckeyes and Wolverines Split Home-and-Home Series
- Ohio State and Michigan closed their regular season series with a home-and-home series over the weekend. Each team defended its home ice, with Ohio State winning 5-3 Friday in Columbus and Michigan posting a 5-2 win Sunday in Ann Arbor.
- Game 1 (Ohio State 5, Michigan 3): Ohio State downed Michigan, 5-3, Friday in Value City Arena. The win was the Buckeyes’ first over Michigan since sweeping a series in Ann Arbor Nov. 18-19, 2011 and ended a 10-game (0-9-1) winless streak vs. UM. Ohio State led 2-1 after the first period on two goals from senior Matt Johnson. The Wolverines tied the game 4:45 into the second but senior Tanner Fritz put Ohio State back ahead less than three minutes later. The Buckeyes carried the one-goal lead until late in the third when senior Darik Angeli scored for a two-goal advantage at 17:55. The Wolverines responded with an extra attacker goal 36 seconds later, but sophomore Nick Schilkey sealed the Buckeye win with an empty net goal at 19:25. The line of seniors Fritz and Johnson and freshman Christian Lampasso led the way offensively with three goals and five assists combined. The Buckeye defense blocked 27 shots, led by seven shot blocks from junior Craig Dalrymple, and Christian Frey made 36 saves in the Ohio State net, while Ohio State’s penalty kill was 4-for-4 and allowed just one shot on goal.
- Game 2 (Michigan 5, Ohio State 2): Michigan won the second game of the weekend, downing Ohio State 5-2 in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines opened the scoring at 13:17 of the first period and scored twice in the second, including a power play goal, for a 3-0 lead after 40 minutes. In the third, Michigan’s Justin Selman tallied at 9:05 before Buckeye senior Tanner Fritz broke the shutout with a goal at 12:25. UM’s final goal came at 14:34, with Buckeye junior Tyler Lundey netting the game’s final goal with 26 seconds remaining. Shots were 30-23 in favor of Ohio State in the game. Michigan was 1-for-3 with the man advantage and Ohio State was 0-for-4.
Fritz Joins Century Club
- Senior Tanner Fritz’s second-period goal Friday vs. Michigan was the 100th point of his Buckeye career. He is the 57th Buckeye with 100 or more points for the Scarlet and Gray.
- He also had two assists for a three-point night vs. Michigan, his fourth three-point night as a Buckeye. He added his fourth point of the weekend with a goal against the Wolverines Sunday.
- Fritz now has 33 goals, 69 assists and 102 points as a Buckeye and leads the current Buckeyes with 134 games played.
- Fritz has a team-high 19 points this season with eight goals (matching his total from last year) and 11 assists and is looking for his third year in a row with 20 or more points.
Complete notes, statistics and updated bios are available in the game notes PDF
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