Greco and Weis Recognized by B1G – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/16/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
March 16, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Anthony Greco, a junior forward on the Ohio State men’s hockey team, is an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection, while rookie Matthew Weis has been named to the B1G All-Freshman Team, the Big Ten conference announced Monday. Honorees were selected by the conference’s coaches and a media panel.
Greco, from Queens, N.Y., leads Ohio State and is tied for fifth in the Big Ten with 15 goals this season. He has added eight assists for 23 points, all career highs, while playing in all 34 Buckeye games. Three of his goals have been gamewinners, including overtime tallies against Providence Oct. 10 and Penn State Jan. 9. He has two hat tricks on the year (Oct. 10 vs. Providence, Jan. 16 vs. Michigan), has a shorthanded goal and also has three power play tallies. Greco led the Buckeyes with 14 points during B1G games, with eight goals and six assists.
Weis, a native of Freehold, N.J., is fifth in scoring among Big Ten freshmen, posting 22 points, with eight goals and 14 assists, while playing in 31 games. He has at least one point in 16 games on the year, including in five of the last six outings, and has five multiple-point performances. In B1G games, Weis was tied for second among the Buckeyes with 13 points, posting six goals and adding seven assists, ranking fifth among league freshmen.
Senior captain Tanner Fritz was the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award for Ohio State for the second time. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Fritz, from Grande Prairie, Alberta, has played in all 34 games this year and leads Ohio State with 15 assists and 26 points, ranking third with 11 goals. He has been assessed just two penalties and blocked 38 shots on the year.
Greco, Weis and the Buckeyes head to Detroit this weekend for the Big Ten Tournament in Joe Louis Arena. No. 5 seed Ohio State will take on No. 4 Penn State at 4:30 p.m. Friday, with the winner facing No. 1 Minnesota at 4:30 p.m. Friday. The championship game is set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday, with the winner earning the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA tournament.
